Brought to you by NEUÚ. Father’s day is coming up. Did you forget again? What kind of half-arsed attempt at a present are you going to scramble together at the last minute this time? We’re giving you fair warning this year. Your Dad deserves more than a pint down the local on his special manufactured holiday. […]

8 years ago

Think you can pass? You need to get eight questions right. We’ve all had to sit the Junior Cert geography exam – some might even know it as the Intermediate Cert – and just like the history paper, this one is also brimming with short questions. While some of the questions on the paper lead […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Open Gate Brewery.  Who doesn’t love some test rugby on a Saturday? Most summers, we’re just happy to get a bit of sunshine. This summer is different though. For the next few months, we have some seriously tantalising sporting events on the horizon. Of course, there’s the World Cup, a solid […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by The Curragh. Tunes and horses. Summer Sounds at the Curragh kicks off tonight in the Curragh, Co Kildare, with a fantastic night of music and horseracing. It’s a chance for you to get suited and booted, catch some brilliant racing after work on a Friday, and cap the night off with […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by STAYPure. It’s a science! Water. You need to drink it. Not doing so is seriously detrimental to your health. Seeing as we’re made up of the stuff, it’s important that you know what you’re consuming is pure. AquaNu’s StayPure is a water purification device that absorbs all the manky stuff in […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Voltaire Diamonds. Are you planning to pop the question? Engagement season is upon us. It’s no surprise that summer is a popular time for proposals. It’s much harder to be romantic in the rain and cold of an Irish winter. With lots of people going on holiday, romantic locations like Venice […]

8 years ago

1. Choosing one of your saves to delete every time your memory card got full and feeling like you’d lost part of your soul. Image: Wikimedia Commons Or alternatively, just buying loads and loads of memory cards and always forgetting which games you had saved on which card. 2. Having to press a key […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Club Zero. Will you pass or fail? The Leaving Cert can be a stressful time. Trying to cram two years of study into your head in just two weeks is never easy. As if that wasn’t stressful enough, you can guarantee that the sun will be splitting the sky and doing […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Extra. Looking to avoid those awkward silences? After weeks of hand-wringing, you’ve finally worked up the courage to ask out the object of your affections. What’s more, they’ve agreed to go out with you. You’re flying high for a day or two as you look forward to the date. Nothing can […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. Need a new phone? Even if you don’t, you’re hardly going to say no to a brand new iPhone 8, are you? We thought not. The good people over at Vodafone are feeling particularly generous at the moment and want to give away a phone to one of you. […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone Centre Stage. Make us laugh. Have you heard the one about the person who won the Body&Soul tickets by telling a joke? No, that’s not a setup for a punchline, it’s a competition we’re running. Vodafone are bringing the Vodafone Comedy Tent back to this year’s Body&Soul festival. To celebrate this […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Citizens Information. You’ve done it! After toiling away for what seems like an eternity, you’ve finally managed to get a new job. Countless interviews and even more job applications and it’s finally paid off. There’s nothing quite like that week before you start a new job. You can enjoy sitting back, […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by The Curragh. Horse racing and live music – together at last. Do you like live music? How about horse racing? If the answer to either or both of those questions is yes, then we’ve got just the thing for you. The Curragh racecourse have just launched their ‘Summer Sounds at the […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by NOW TV. A quiz is coming… Apart from the massive budget and political intrigue, what is Game of Thrones most famous for? Probably the increasingly shocking deaths of its main characters. We’ve lost count of how many times we’ve had to pick our jaw up off the ground after yet another […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Carry Out Off Licence. Get outside and make the most of it! Bank holiday weekends are great. A bank holiday in the middle of summer is even better. Having an extra day to make use of the good weather is a godsend. Now that you have that extra time to play […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by HSE. Thinking of quitting the fags? One of the hardest things about kicking the cigarettes is making a start. Successfully quitting cigarettes begins with making the decision to quit. Well, it’s the perfect day for quitting. Today is World No Tobacco Day and this year’s campaign is highlighting the link between smoking […]

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Brought to you by Birds Eye Potato Waffles. Catchphrases and jingles, they’re those things that you find yourself humming without even knowing it. They work their way into your subconscious and take root as if Leo DiCaprio himself had placed them there. You probably have a stockpile of jingles stored somewhere in your mind without even knowing […]

8 years ago

“It was so stupid.” Within the world of Game of Thrones, no character is really ever safe – sometimes, as much as we wish they were. But after their characters’ typically unavoidable deaths, ex-Game of Thrones stars are able to see what happens to those their characters once loved – and left behind – in Westeros. Sadly, it’s […]

8 years ago

Liverpool are famed for their banners. Few clubs in the world, and certainly in British football, can compete with the Anfield faithful when it comes to the quality and quantity of their flag game. Whether they be comical, serious, political or pun-tastic in nature, they certainly add to the atmosphere and colour of most games, […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Bushmills Irish Whiskey. Do you like whiskey? Well, we have a great prize up for grabs with thanks to the good people at Bushmills Irish Whiskey. To celebrate their upcoming #BlackBushStories event series, they’re giving one lucky reader a chance to win a special gift pack containing a bottle of Black […]

8 years ago

Come and watch the game with us. The Champions League Final is on this Saturday, as if you needed reminding. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid will take on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in Kiev. It’s been 11 years since we last saw the reds in the final of Europe’s premier competition. Stopping the Spanish side in their […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. Fancy a brand new iPhone? If you’re a student, this time of year normally means one thing, you’ll spend all your time indoors. Hunched over a laptop, on an overcrowded desk in the library as your exams loom large. You could probably do with a break from all that […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Carry Out Off Licence. Celebrate World Whiskey Day in style. Saturday is World Whiskey Day so that’s a pretty good excuse to enjoy a wee dram. George Bernard Shaw described whiskey as “liquid sunshine” and we’re not about to argue with a literary icon. Forget gin – whiskey is currently enjoying […]

8 years ago

“I was always taught to make up my own mind.” By Jonathan O’Brien, who is a Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central since 2011. Going into the Oireachtas committee I had my own personal views, but I went in with an open mind. I think that is the important thing. Although I have many […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie.  Get the lowdown on interview dos and don’ts. Doing an interview can be a nerve-wracking experience. We’d all love to know exactly what to say and do but it’s never that easy. While we can’t tell you exactly what your interviewer wants to hear, we can give you the next […]

8 years ago

Brought you by Guinness Pro 14. Looking to get your rugby fix? If you’re an Irish rugby fan, this year couldn’t have gone much better for you. A Grand Slam for Ireland along with a Champions Cup victory for Leinster. The good news is that it’s not over yet. We’ve still got the final of […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Red Bull. We can’t wait. Do you like laughing? Do you want to watch people making eejits out of themselves for your amusement? Well, we have the perfect event for you. Red Bull Flugtag is coming to Dun Laoghaire on Sunday, 20 May, and it can’t come soon enough. This massive […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. We did it! It wasn’t easy for our quitters and we thought this day might never come at times, yet here we are. The Quit to Fit challenge has finally come to an end. 10 weeks ago, we teamed up with NiQuitin and chose four groups to be the face of […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Red Bull. Red Bull Flugtag is back. It’s been six years since it was last here but Dun Laoghaire will host this year’s event on Sunday, 20 May. So what’s it all about, you ask. It’s simple really. Teams of five are tasked with building their own flying machine from scratch […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Indeed.  Real life perk or bogus bonus? Modern companies are now offering more job perks or benefits than ever before. Most places have ditched the stick and embraced the carrot as they try and keep their best people and boost employee performance. Some of the things on offer these days really […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Mao at Home. Dinner for eight on the house! There are few things more enjoyable in life than eating tasty grub and watching a match on the weekend. Mao at Home, being an official food partner of Leinster Rugby, are starting to get all giddy in an anticipation of the Champions Cup final […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by NOW TV. Think you’re a comedy buff? When you think of your favourite comedy films, chances are you can quote whole sections of the script off by heart. The best comedies endure because of their quippy one-liners and witty dialogue. What you have before you is a pretty straightforward quiz. We’ve […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Red Bull. Enjoy the best seats in the house. Some sports just aren’t great spectator events. Take fishing for example. It’s not the most exhilarating watch if you’re sitting on the sidelines. One thing you can say about Red Bull Flugtag is that it’s up there with the best spectator sports […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by McDonald’s Ireland. How do you tie the strongest knot in the world? Put a pair of earphones in your pocket. Old jokes aside, there’s nothing worse than taking your earphones out of your pocket as a tangled mess. All you want to do is listen to some music without having to […]

8 years ago

The next star of The Sinner has been found. The highly acclaimed Netflix drama will be returning later this summer – but, until this point, many had been wondering who would be following Jessica Biel’s footsteps. Of course, the first season was fairly definitive in its story arc but Season 2 is taking a different approach. According […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by KBC Bank Ireland.  What are you most looking forward to seeing? WellFest, in association with KBC, takes place from 12-13 May and this year’s line-up includes some of the biggest names in fitness, mental health and nutrition. The organisers of Ireland’s largest wellness event have just released the schedule for the weekend’s […]

8 years ago

“As You Slide Down the Bannister of Life, May the Splinters Never Point the Wrong Way…” An exclusive sex party is taking place in a stately home in county Laois on 9 June. The party is being held by Killing Kittens, a site which describes itself as a place where, “where gentlemen are gentlemen and women […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Carry Out Off Licence. Who doesn’t love summer? It can sometimes seem like the Irish love affair with the summer is an abusive relationship. We keep hoping it will change and it keeps serving up rain, grey clouds and a generous sprinkling of rainfall – year after year. Still, hope springs […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by FLYEfit. To the victors go the spoils! Over the past few weeks, a battle of epic proportions has been waged across Dublin. A select group of brave souls have pitted themselves against each other in a test of their strength, fortitude and endurance. We’re talking about the FLYEfit ‘The Games’ competition […]

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A great show for you this week… The regular season of the PRO14 has ended and two Irish teams are going to be involved in the latter stages of the competition, with Leinster earning a spot in the semi-final while Munster qualified for a quarter-final date with Edinburugh next weekend. Host Andy McGeady and SportsJOE […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury Ireland. You get a bar! And you get a bar! There are a few universal truths in this world. People loving free chocolate is one of them. Cadbury knows this and they’ve come up with a way to give the people exactly what they want. This Friday, 4 May, Cadbury […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by NOW TV. Superhero fans assemble! It’s finally here. The culmination of 10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe films hits our screens this weekend. We’re talking of course about Avengers: Infinity War, as if you’ve missed every billboard and bus in the world that’s covered in reminders. There have been some cracking films along […]

8 years ago

Film fans should nail this. Avengers: Infinity War has finally been released and, predictably enough, made a huge smash at the box office around the world. After a decade of planning, nearly every single hero that has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and a few villains as well – teamed up to take […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Arnotts. Do you like saving money? Of course you do. Do you like picking up great products at fantastic prices? Well, who doesn’t? The good news is that you can now get up to 70% off electrical products and homeware in the Arnotts Warehouse Sale. The annual sale takes place at […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by KBC Bank Ireland. You could be going to WellFest 2018. Are you ready for Ireland’s largest health, fitness and wellness festival? WellFest 2018, in association with KBC, takes place on 12-13 May and in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Some of the biggest names in fitness, nutrition and mental health are coming […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury Ireland. Ooh, free chocolate! If you’ve been wishing that someone would hand you some free chocolate and maybe even a €500 One4All voucher, most people would tell you that you’re barmy. Not us though. As it happens, we have just the thing for you. Cadbury have been travelling to colleges around […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by FLYEfit. Calling all gym heads! FLYEfit are in the midst of hunting for the biggest fitness junkies in the country. They’re hosting The Games, a competition that tests their members across a plethora of gym exercises. It pushes them to the limit in their attempts to reign supreme. Each contestant is […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie How to get your jobs search back on track. Most of us have experienced the pain that is applying for a job and being rejected. The only thing worse is going for multiple jobs and being rejected for all of them. It can be even more frustrating if you’re applying […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie. Find out what employers look for in a cover letter. There are a few things that you simply have to have when you’re on the job hunt. Having a good cover letter is right up there. To give you an insight into an employers perspective on this, we spoke to […]

8 years ago