We’ve all heard the fashion forecast; contouring is out and strobing is in for SS16, but what does that mean for our make-up bag? Healthy, glowing skin is nothing new when it comes to the runway,  but this year it’s about keeping it as natural as possible – which means upping your skincare game too. […]

11 years ago

It’s one of the key issues in this year’s election: Depending on where you live, childcare costs in Ireland range between €800 – €1,100 per month for a full time place. Parents with two young children can expect to hand over approximately €2,000 a month – almost the complete after-tax salary of someone on €30,000. […]

11 years ago

A revolutionary new cancer treatment that effectively trains the human body’s immune system to hunt down and destroy tumours has shown “extraordinary” results in clinical trials. The treatment is centred on CARs-modified T-cells (immune cells that are removed from the patient, tagged as chimeric antigen receptors or Cars, which target cancer, and infused back into the […]

11 years ago

A primary school head has been forced to write to parents to ask them to refrain from smoking cannabis on school property. Deborah Binns, Deputy Principal at St John’s Primary, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, was alerted to the problem by concerned mums and dads and decided to take action, sending a letter home with each child at […]

11 years ago

She waited a long time to become a mother, so it’s no surprise that Tyra Banks wanted as lengthy a babymoon as possible with her newborn son before introducing him to the world. This week however she finally came out of hiding to wish her other half, Norwegian photographer Erik Aslaand, and their new arrival a happy […]

11 years ago

The Labour Party has revealed plans to “eradicate child poverty” by increasing the amount of child benefit paid to families by €3 per year until 2021. If elected, the party, which launched its election manifesto today in Dublin, plans to boost the figure collected by 623,000 families every month from €144 to €155. As Sinn Féin prepares […]

11 years ago

Health watchdog HIQA has released a damning report into hygiene standards and overcrowding at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street.  An October inspection by the Health and Quality Information Authority revealed some worrying issues throughout the hospital, which, according to management, is struggling with space restrictions until it moves to new premises in 2018. […]

11 years ago

When a fast-talking fox goes on the run after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Zootropolis’s top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his bushy tail. When the unlikely pair both become targets of a conspiracy however, they are forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends. […]

11 years ago

Tributes continue to roll in for Gemma Carcaterra, the mother of triplets who died suddenly while on maternity leave on February 11. The 42-year-old Wolverhampton native, Director of glór music centre in Ennis, gave birth to Riona, Ava and Coen last autumn. Late last week she fell ill at her home in Rahenamore, Killaloe, Co. Clare before being […]

11 years ago

The distraught mother of missing child Madeleine McCann believes her daughter is still in Portugal. Madeleine vanished from her bedroom at a Praia de Luz resort in the Algarve on May 3, 2007. Kate McCann told The Sun she feels that the little girl wasn’t taken far: “That’s where she last was and I don’t think […]

11 years ago

The net is closing on a sex attacker who has assaulted at least four women in south Dublin. The Shankill and Killiney communities have been on high alert following the attacks, three of which happened near Dart stations since December. The serial predator targets lone females of varying ages. The assaults prompted a protest of […]

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You know the drill. It’s 7pm, you’re up to your elbows in bath time or homework or laundry and suddenly the doorbell rings.  With the election looming on February 26, each and every candidate and canvasser will have their sales pitch perfected, practiced and ready to go. The thing to remember before you close the […]

11 years ago

Gardaí in Co. Wexford are appealing for witnesses after the latest in a string of attacks on female motorists.  According to a report in the Wexford People, the woman was driving to work at 6.25am on Wednesday morning when she spotted blue flashing lights. After she stopped her car near the Corramacorra Junction, a man impersonating a […]

11 years ago

You might scoff at the notion of making boys wink (I’m not sure either – do we even want that any more?), but research really does show that men can’t resist a scarlet lady. That’s why, if your aim is to remind Himself how lucky he is this Valentine’s Day, there’s only one colour to […]

11 years ago

From beachy waves to bouncy curls, most of us seek out a little ‘oomph’ in the hair department now and then, but if you could never quite master the art of GHD styling, help is at hand.  This brilliant tutorial by blogger Anna Lai gives step-by-step instructions on how to achieve five different curls, using only […]

11 years ago

Parents have been advised to boycott the well-known children’s technology brand VTech after the company apparently updated their terms to absolve themselves of blame should the toys be hacked.  In an update to the Hong Kong-based company’s terms and conditions made on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015, VTech asks users to “acknowledge and agree that […]

11 years ago

Not a day goes by when a brave bunch of researchers don’t serve us up some truly eye-opening facts about the world we live in. And hold tight, ladies, because today is no different. In case you were ever in any doubt, we now know the preferred penis size of womankind. According to the upstanding […]

11 years ago

Dublin commuters will be plunged into chaos tomorrow as Luas drivers bring the tram service to a dead stop for the first time in its history.  Staff, who have already started a work-to-rule, will stage a 48-hour strike from 4am tomorrow (Thursday) morning, followed by another 48-hour strike on Thursday week. Luas drivers, office staff […]

11 years ago

Long before anyone starts googling diamonds or researching proposals, there is usually a moment when you look at your boyfriend or girlfriend and think; ‘Yeah, I’d quite fancy spending the rest of my life with this person.’ This week a Reddit user posed this question to fellow Redditors: ‘What made you realise that you’d marry […]

11 years ago

Need to whip up a Valentine’s Day brekkie fit for the love of your life? Perhaps you need to forge a new alliance at work or convince a neighbourhood parent to be your Mom Friend during maternity leave?  Whoever you’re trying to woo, this twist on the run-of-the-mill scone will make you a domestic goddess, […]

11 years ago

There comes a time in every woman’s life when, for reasons we will never understand, we get a strange notion to bake a cake from scratch. It could be for a 40th or a first birthday party, a school bake sale or a dinner party, but one thing is for sure: a shop-bought cake simply […]

11 years ago

For most women, maternity leave is a hectic combination of getting to know your brand new baby and trying to remember what you did before they arrived.  For Karen Edwards however, it was a chance to discover faraway parts of the world with her eleven-week-old daughter Esmé tucked into her baby backpack. With their new […]

11 years ago

We love a McDonald’s Happy Meal as much as the next closet fast food addict, but even we were a little concerned after seeing what one, apparently, looks like when it’s been languishing in its box for six years. It look surprisingly good; and that’s the problem. The remarkable lasting properties of the meal hit […]

11 years ago

A Co. Laois mother has told an inquest about the difficult circumstances of her labour as she appeals for a review into the death of her baby boy. Marie Butler’s waters broke on February 14, 2013 and she was admitted into the Coombe Hospital that evening. After labouring all night, she was placed on a drip to […]

11 years ago

This one might be hard to believe if you’re sleep-deprived and up to your elbows in nappies and Milton, but a new survey has revealed that the majority of new mums have never felt healthier. Eight in ten new mums polled by Mamas & Papas reported that having a child has had a positive effect […]

11 years ago

Looking to get one over on the family prankster? A UK company is selling an upside-down wine glass that is guaranteed to do the trick.  Red5 has seen orders for the €9 glass go through the roof, with many customers using it to frighten house-proud friends who own white sofas and cream carpets. The website […]

11 years ago

If having a new baby has put your daily bike ride on the back burner, a genius invention could have you back in the saddle whenever you feel ready… and you won’t even need a babysitter.  The Taga bike combines the benefits of a cargo bike and a premium stroller. In 20 seconds and four […]

11 years ago

Super Bowl viewers have slammed Doritos for their ‘disturbing’ ‘Ultrasound’ commercial, which shows a woman going into labour early.  The ad is the work of Australian filmmaker Peter Carstairs’ who won the brand’s ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ commercial competition. It shows a woman having an ultrasound while her husband snacks on tortillas chips at her bedside. They […]

11 years ago

A male leopard found its way into a school in Bangalore, India yesterday, attacking six people as locals struggled to remove it.  Luckily there were no children in the building while the vicious animal was captured on CCTV stalking past classrooms in the hallways of  the Vibgyor International School during the 10-hour effort to coax it […]

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A heartbroken mum has revealed how she was targeted by sick internet trolls just hours after her son died in a car crash.  Lynsey Turner’s son Jackson and his sister Ally were travelling in a car with their grandmother Margaret Saunders when they were involved in a car crash at Newtownabbey in Co Antrim on […]

11 years ago

It’s that time of year again and whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your other half or not, it’s still a good time to drop a hint or two if you’re feeling under appreciated.  Here are seven things that are super indulgent in one way or another. Let the winking and nudging commence… 1. A […]

11 years ago

Every now and then a recipe comes along that has the power to make you the queen of the dessert table with precious little effort.  This utterly wicked and wanton blend of ingredients results in a creamy, buttery spread for slathering on scones or scooping up with prezels – and it can be flavoured with […]

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Staying in is the new going out this Valentine’s day, but if you don’t fancy rolling up your sleeves and slaving over a coq au vin on February 14, the good folks at one of the fancier supermarkets have got you covered. Marks & Spencer have revealed the menu for their ever-popular Valentine’s Day Dine […]

11 years ago

A British woman has vowed to continue her fight to give birth to her own grandchild using her dead daughter’s frozen eggs. The woman (60) and her husband, referred to in court as Mr and Mrs M’ to protect their identities, have petitioned the court of appeal to overturn a High Court decision made in June of […]

11 years ago

At first the name raised a few eyebrows, but within days of announcing that they had chosen to call their baby daughter James, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively had sparked a new trend in gender neutral monikers.  Now however, the proud dad has revealed that their choice was much more sentimental than previously thought. Speaking about […]

11 years ago

A woman is facing trial in Italy because her housekeeping was deemed sub par by her husband.  Bizarrely, the accusation, ‘mistreatment of the family’, could land her a six-year prison sentence after a court in the town accepted the lawsuit. According to the local newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, the 40-year-old woman’s attitude towards looking after her husband […]

11 years ago

The Health Service Executive has said there is no cause for alarm following the death of a toddler from the the H1N1 flu virus at Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin yesterday. A spokesperson said that, sadly, a number of small children do not survive the virus each year. Speaking to Newstalk, Director for Public Health with […]

11 years ago

We love it when a trend just so happens to be practical as well, and none more so than SS16’s new ‘It’ bag, the backpack. Whether it’s mini, embossed with the wearer’s initials or in human form (we’re still not sure what you were playing at, Rick Owens – click here to see what we […]

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Female lone drivers have been warned to be extra vigilant when stopping on quiet or secluded roads, after a slew of horrifying attacks and car-jackings across the country. Both the Gardaí and the AA made the appeal after a woman was forced onto the bonnet of her car between Tramore and Waterford City, assaulted and robbed […]

11 years ago

Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you needed pizza now? Like, right now. Not ‘order a pizza and wait 30 minutes’ now.  Well if ever such a craving should strike, there is a way to go from zero pizza to shoveling pizza into your mouth in one minute and 20 seconds. How? […]

11 years ago

As humankind becomes ever more reliant on technology, so too do the world’s scammers and crooks. During 2015 the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) received over 300 calls and emails relating to fake lottery, door-to-door and rental scams. We asked Fergal O’Leary, Director of Communications and Consumer Help with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) about which ones […]

11 years ago

When Scott Walker’s baby girl suddenly went from cranky to  inconsolable during a family lunch, he and his wife Jessica were shocked to find the simple reason behind her distress. Having removed little Molly’s socks to cool her down, the parents spotted the problem: a single strand of hair had become wrapped tightly around her […]

11 years ago

A new report from the United States warns that women who are sexually active and not using birth control are taking major risks. According to the report, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than three million US women are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking, […]

11 years ago

If an exhaustive menu of the world’s favourite cereals, a variety of milks ranging from almond and hazelnut to banana and bubblegum and a new breakfast cocktail every morning sound like your kinda’ thing, you’ll be thrilled to know the people behind the Cereal Killer Café are scouting for locations in Ireland.  The Belfast brothers […]

11 years ago

An Irish mother is demanding that her child’s Personal Public Service (PPS) number be changed because it contains the numbers 666. The Limerick woman was distraught when she spotted the digits, which famously have links with the devil, and asked the Department of Social Protection to issue a new PPS number on “religious grounds”. When […]

11 years ago

It’s the ‘explosive pandemic’ suspected of causing thousands of cases of microcephaly and miscarriage in Brazil, but as Zika virus dominates the headlines, how serious is the threat of contracting it in Ireland? In short, the risk is small and only globetrotters and their partners need to worry right now. Zika virus infection has been […]

11 years ago

If you thought the world’s best gelato could only be found beside Rome’s Trevi Fountain or at Milan’s famous Il Massimo ice cream parlour, think again.  Two artisan ice cream makers from Co. Sligo have beaten the Italians at their own game, scooping coveted trophies in two categories at the prestigious annual Sigep Rimini Italy World […]

11 years ago

When Alina Gabrel-Kamińska became a mother, a funny thing happened. The man who, as she had grown up, she had seen as a somewhat subpar father suddenly grew up himself… and became the perfect grandfather to her daughters Lenka and Thyme. “Words are not my medium so the story is told with photographs, each day […]

11 years ago

As far as confectionery is concerned, we’re of the opinion that a humble donut, raised and glazed to perfection, is one of the best things to eat on Earth.  There are a handful of places that do donuts really well, however; they are surprisingly easy to master at home – and once you get the […]

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