Do you think childcare in Ireland should be free? According to the Childcare Barometer 2021 published this week, almost three-quarters of adults in Ireland believe the Government must ensure childcare providers have enough funding to operate under Covid-19 restrictions. Over 60 per cent of adults also feel childcare should be available free to all children. […]

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Their families are still seeking answers. On Valentine’s night 1981 a tragic event struck a community on the Northside of Dublin that still lingers in the hearts and minds of many to this day. The Stardust nightclub in Artane became ablaze with hundreds of young people inside ultimately leading to the deaths of 48. Last […]

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“This may or may not help anyone but this is ‘real life’ “ TV Presenter Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have recently revealed that they will be making a documentary about their family life. Paddy and Christine want to show the world their day to day life, parenting their three children who have all […]

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The two million residents of the city are now in lockdown. New Zealand has long been the standard when it comes to protecting its citizens against Covid that the rest of the world has aspired to. While Ireland is looking at being in lockdown until at least May, most of New Zealand has gone back […]

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Congratulations. If you’re a big Strictly Come Dancing fan you’ll be very familiar with Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez. The couple first started dating after meeting on the dancing show in 2017, going on to have a child together in 2019. Now it seems congratulations is in order once again as the couple just announced […]

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No one will know. I think when it comes to sex toys, especially vibrators, there’s a lot of misconceptions about them always being big and bulky and being a certain (ahem) shape. Out of the women that I know that own vibrators very few actually own big ones, usually opting for ones that are small, […]

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‘Nobody puts Baby in the corner.’ Valentine’s weekend is here once again and whether you’re planning something romantic or a night in/ video call with the gals one thing you can’t beat in a little rom-com movie session. There are so many great romantic films but for this article I’m just going to keep it […]

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Brb, collecting my pension. I was absolutely one of those teenagers that used to say I was born in the wrong generation. I’m pretty sure I even described myself as an anachronism on my Bebo and MySpace page. Cringe. During the first lockdown I bit the bullet and downloaded TikTok to stave off some boredom. […]

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Got any plans for Valentine’s Day this year? It’s the first Valentine’s Day in lockdown and we’re all thrilled about it (not). No going to a nice restaurant, no trip to the cinema, no catching a couple of drinks in the pub. Nothing. Well maybe not completely nothing. Yes, according to a recent survey it […]

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Add this to your make up buys for 2021. I am a huge lipstick gal, it’s probably the make up product I buy the most outside of mascara. One make up item I’m an absolute devil for not stocking up on though is lip liner and I don’t know how many times I’ve used a […]

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Seeing as we can’t go out for Valentine’s Day… With lockdown in full force at the moment it means we can’t go out for many nice meals this Valentine’s day. With that being said it doesn’t mean we can’t treat ourselves in some way and if you’re a big fan of pizza, Domino’s has just […]

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Say it ain’t so? During lockdown I think we’ve all become a little bit addicted to Married At First Sight Australia. With the sixth season of the show currently airing in the UK on E4 it has been with much disappointment that fans have found out that none are the marriages are actually real. If […]

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It’s not what we expected. Since the Sex and the City reboot was announced and that it will be without Kim Cattrall AKA Samantha Jones, there has been much speculation on how the show will explain her absence. Many fans theorised that the show will probably say that Sam unfortunately succumbed to cancer, which she […]

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T Swift out here improving lockdown substantially. Taylor Swift recently announced that she would be rerecording her early albums and it looks like the first of these new albums will be available very soon. Swift’s decision to rerecord her albums came about due to multi-million-dollar acquisition of her original masters by Scooter Braun in 2019. […]

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Very distressing news. Vicky Phelan recently shared the good news that she is doing well while undergoing treatment in the United States. 47-year-old mother travelled to Americalast month to undergo cancer treatment. Phelan was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 and is one of the many Irish women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal. Unfortunately, Phelan’s […]

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Not the news we wanted to hear. Having started the year in lockdown we’ve all been counting down the days until things start to reopen and get back to normal again. The only problem with this being that the end of lockdown seems to be ever changing, with the latest line from the government saying […]

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It comes amid more allegations of his abuse. While Joss Whedon is famous for creating shows such as Buffy, Angel and Firefly (and also working on the recent Marvel movies), he has also become infamous for treating actors badly on set. Last year Justice League actor, Ray Fisher, said that Whedon was “was gross, abusive, […]

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One of America’s strangest cases. The Cecil hotel is known for having a dark history, being a spot troubled with murders, suicides and at one time being the home to serial killer Richard Ramirez, AKA the Night Stalker. All that being said one case involving the Cecil Hotel that sticks out in the minds of […]

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An issue yet to be addressed. With Covid related restrictions being at the forefront of most people’s minds at the moment, Direct Provision has been thrown into the limelight again. Many have questioned how those in Direct Provision can safely self isolate when many are living in over crowded situations with poor cleanliness conditions. Another […]

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This is according to statistics from the Department of Transport. While it has been recommended since last year that no one should travel outside of their country unless it is essential, that hasn’t stopped holiday makers. The latest figures from the Department of Transport has found that in the month of January alone the majority […]

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Great news. Between lockdown and Covid restrictions, more and more of us are shopping online. For those who are especially vulnerable , it’s particularly important that they can do all of their shopping online which is why it’s fantastic news that Aldi launched their new click and collect service this week. The new Aldi click […]

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“I felt like I would rather be dead.” What exactly is a ‘difficult woman’ and why is she so much worse, according to Hollywood, than a difficult man? I feel like all my life I’ve been hearing about all these difficult women, and while I have no doubt there are women who act like divas, […]

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“A very significant harm has been done to people.” During the week Lynsey Bennett, one of the many women effected by the CervicalCheck scandal, finally settled her High Court action. The 32-year-old mother of two made a heart wrenching speech moments after the settlement saying while it would not save her life, it at least […]

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The new rules are due to come in this month. Earlier this week it was announced that anyone found to be taking a non essential trip abroad will be fined €500. The new travel rules came into effect on Tuesday and now others, including hotel quarantining for high-risk travelers, are planned for later on this […]

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Are they worth going Gaga for? If there’s one type of biscuits that we always have stocked in my house it’s Oreos. They’re my absolute favourite and I usually give the different flavoured ones a go if I ever see them on offer in the supermarket. One combination I did not expect to see paired […]

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The Saved by the Bell star passed away earlier this week. Last month it was revealed that Dustin Diamond, most known for his role as Samuel Screech Powers on Saved by the Bell, had been diagnosed with cancer. Shockenly, only a few short weeks after his diagnosis those close to Diamond announced that he had […]

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“I didn’t tell anyone.” It’s A Sin has become one of the most talked about shows of 2021, mainly due to it’s harrowing depiction of the Aids crisis in the 1980s. Nathaniel J Hall who plans Donald Bassett on the hit series recently opened up about how he can really relate to his character as […]

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Have you purchased anything containing DNP? The Food Safety Authority of Ireland this month put out a recall on all weight loss capsules containing 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP). This comes as the Food Safety Authority have found that the pills have contributed to a number of fatalities. #FoodAlert Recall of Weight Loss Capsules containing 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) sold […]

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Would absolutely get down to this on Friday. Rebecca Black first appeared on the music scene back in 2011 with her song Friday and it instantly went viral. Unfortunately for the then 14-year-old it was for all the wrong reasons as music critics the world over slated it the worst song ever written. Rebecca took […]

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Who will you give your heart to? With Valentine’s day only a couple of weeks away we’re all thinking of what kind of gift we should get that special someone in our lives. With a lot of us separated from loved ones this year being able to send them a special gift is more important […]

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Very sad news. It was announced today that Simpsons writer Marc Wilmore has passed away after contracting coronavirus while fighting other health implications. Wilmore who has written for the show since it’s 13th season was only 57 years of age. My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battling COVID and […]

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It will come into effect from today. New rules regarding travel will start today that will see anyone trying to travel for leisure or non essential reasons fined €500. This comes as the government try to look for more solutions to battle the rising number of Covid cases amongst the Irish population. According to the […]

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It’s a normal bodily function. Since lockdown began I’ve become ever so slightly addicted to TikTok which I didn’t ever think would be the case. Recently while scrolling through the timeline I can across a video clip of a man displaying his girlfriends underwear and shaming her for having bleach like staining on the inside […]

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The actual relatable queen. If there’s one show I always turn to for a comfort binge watch when times are getting tough it’s Gilmore Girls. During lockdown I’ve been giving it another re-watch and it’s made me realise something. Paris Geller is hands down the best and let’s face it, most relatable character out of […]

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It’s the ‘I can’t date women my own age’ for me. If there is one thing I’m glad I’ve never had to do it’s online dating. While there was some online dating sites when I first started dating it was still fairly new and no one had smartphones (showing my age here) so dating apps […]

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Is it too good to be true? Since my twenties I’ve had a lot of trouble with trying to cover up dark circles under my eyes. The skin under my eyes is very transclucent so even if I’m well rested I still wake up with bags under my eyes. Because of this my make up […]

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“You want to be on top?” Like a true early 2000s teenager I was absolutely obsessed with reality TV and in particular America’s Next Top Model. During the first lockdown I went on a mad one re-watching America’s Next Top Model from season one to somewhere around when they didn’t the US versus UK one. […]

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Funny or horrifying, we can’t decide? For this lockdown (I’ve lost count as to which one it is) we’ve been looking for fresh ways to entertain ourselves. During the first lockdown (last year, sob) it was all about virtual quizzes, baking banana bread and the millennials discovering TikTok but that’s not going to suffice this […]

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The cast just keeps getting better. I remember when I first heard that Cheaper By The Dozen was getting a remake that it seemed very soon to do another version. Then it hit me that Hilary Duff was a teenager in Cheaper By The Dozen it and she’s now in her mid thirties and that […]

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An exciting new development for Ireland. Since the Central Bank closed its doors in 2017 there has been a lot of interest in what will happen next to the building. The Central Bank has since been acquired by Hines in partnership with the Peterson Group in Hong Kong, which plan to develop it into Central […]

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All of our childhood dreams could be coming true. Even though Demi Lovato is best known as a pop singer, she started out her career as a child actor on TV shows such as Barney and Friends alongside fellow pop star Selena Gomez. Now it seems that Lovato is returning to her TV roots as […]

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Fantastic news. Vicky Phelan has become the voice of Irish women over the last few years as she tirelessly fights for the rights of those effected by the CervicalCheck scandal. Phelan, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in2014 after receiving the false negative results, is currently in the United States receiving treatment. The 47-year-old mother […]

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She says she’s looking forward to having a ‘real life’. Reality TV star Paris Hilton, recently revealed during an interview that she is in the process of undergoing IVF with her partner Carter Reum. The 39-year-old also said that she consulted long time friend Kim Kardashian (who used a surrogate for her two youngest children) […]

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Be careful. An Garda Síochána, the HSE and The Department of Health have put out a warning advising members of the public to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine. In recent days, An Garda Síochána has become aware of members of the public having received fraudulent text messages and calls regarding […]

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An interesting development. Popular retailer Debenhams found themselves in serious financial trouble first went into administration in April 2019, with many of their stores forced to close their doors only a few months later. There has been much speculation about what will happen to Debenhams next, and now it seems they could be merging with […]

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“I’m going to be president.” As a parent I love when my children talk about what they want to be when they grow up. It differs from day to day and can be anything from a baker to a musician and sometimes even a frog (which is tough because that requires the most qualifications). Kamala […]

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Gotta treat your feet. Since the start of January I’ve been setting myself the goal of trying to reach 10,000 steps a day. Some days I succeed, some days I do not , some days I surprise myself and get double the amount I was aiming for. On the days when I reach or go […]

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Wrap up warm. Just when we thought the sleet and snow were gone for good it looks like it’s going to be another frosty weekend. According to Met Éireann the next few days are set to be cold with frost and snow to hit some areas of the country. Today we can expect scattered showers […]

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So excited for this! With all of us spending more time indoors these days due to lockdown restrictions, new shows are a must. If you’ve already binge watched your way through The Queen’s Gambit and Bridgerton then Firefly Lane is the next show that you need to put on your ‘to watch’ list as it […]

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So unusual. Last year supermodel Gigi Hadid and pop star Zayn Malik revealed they were due to give birth just weeks before the arrival of their daughter, wanting to keep it private for as long as possible. Despite announcing that they were now proud parents back in September the happy couple never revealed their daughter’s […]

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