The incident occurred in 2018. A man who murdered his partner in front of their six-year-old daughter has received a life sentence. Edmundas Dauksa, a 51-year-old fishmonger, murdered former partner Ingrida Maciokaite, 31, in her Dundalk, Co Louth home on September 18, 2018. RTÉ News reports that Dauksa and Maciokaite had two children together after […]

5 years ago

The struggle is real, but it doesn’t have to be By far the least adorable part of parenting, nappy changes are a necessary evil. But there are ways you can make it easier on yourself, and your baby’s cute little bum. Once baby arrives, they become one of the most time-consuming daily activities: the average tot […]

5 years ago

It can be a tricky time The days of washing your child’s hair over the edge of the bath are over now that they’ve hit puberty, but sometimes tweens and teens can be quite lax about personal hygiene (to say the least). While this is normal as your child transitions into the next stage of […]

5 years ago

Could we BE anymore… yeah, you get it. The Friends reunion is officially available for viewing, even here in Ireland! Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey and Ross are back to New York after almost two decades away, to relive some memories, tell some stories, and chat about the most popular sitcom of all time. The […]

5 years ago

They’re NO fun.

5 years ago

Because if we drink any more coffee, we might just drown in it. In an ideal world, we would all be getting at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. But that’s not always the reality. If you’ve had a sleepless night and you need your body to wake the hell up, or you’re trying to teach […]

5 years ago

Whether you’re expecting or looking to gift to someone who is Not gonna lie, prepping for a new arrival is overwhelming. When there’s so much to do and buy through pregnancy brain, it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks. We’re not talking Moses baskets or buggies – you know you have them – we’re talking […]

5 years ago

In a bid to call their baby something unique, some parents are forgoing actual names for… words? Yep, plenty of people these days are bypassing the baby name books for dictionaries to get inspiration on what to name their bundle of joy. While the American Social Security Administration-provided lists show pretty strange choices – there are apparently […]

5 years ago

Makes sense we guess.

5 years ago

Seriously, where DOES the time go? Are the missing hours in the same place as all the missing socks? Drop offs, pick ups, slow cooking, meals from scratch, cleaning, peeling toddlers off your face, picking up toys… *DRAWS BREATH* Sometimes it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. And that’s if you don’t […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by askpaul Some simple steps you can take to better manage your finances. Re-claiming control over your finances is no easy task, and if managing your money is a source of stress for you, you’re definitely not alone. But there are some sure ways of making your pay cheque stretch that bit […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by Hedrin.  We don’t need nits in our life right now. The kids are at home and the last thing you need is some creepy crawly extra friends joining them on their head. Honestly, home schooling is stressful enough, who needs nits during this time? Absolutely nobody. Have no fear because we […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by One Nutrition January is finally over! If your family are anything like ours, then you’re counting down the days till we can say goodbye to Winter and hello Spring! It’s fair to say that this past month has been a January like no other, and although many of us will be […]

5 years ago

Bite-sized, animated videos ideal for anyone revising for the Junior Cert. As students and teachers continue to grapple with the challenges presented by remote learning, Sligo-based teacher, Leona Moran has launched a video revision tool that will enable Junior Cert students to revise for exams when and where they want. Designed to help students expand […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by GNC Ireland.  Who doesn’t love 50% off? If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that there’s a lot out there in the world that we can’t control. As parents, what we do know is that being there for our children is more important than ever and that means supporting them through […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by the HSE National Immunisation Office.  It’s more important than ever to protect your family this flu season. The worst thing we can comprehend as parents is to see our little ones in pain right? Well, there’s a simple way that you can protect your children, and the entire community, this flu […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by the HSE National Immunisation Office It’s that time of year when sniffly noses and sore throats start appearing. We all know the importance of checking out symptoms in this day and age. With that in mind, we wanted to hammer home how crucial (and simple) it is to get your children […]

5 years ago

Christmas is often jokingly referred to as engagement season but there’s now official research to back this up. Data from Facebook, which involved information gathering from over 2.5 million users of the social media site, (lets ignore that part) has found that the day of the year most people get engaged is….Christmas Eve. Horray, the 24th! […]

5 years ago

It’s December 1st so the official countdown is on for Christmas. However you might not be feeling too festive just yet. That’s where we come in. Or should we say, that’s where these Christmas Tree Cupcakes come in. Make these and we guarantee you and your little ones will be humming I Wish It Could […]

5 years ago

So tragic. Three members of the same family have passed away from Covid in the past two week. A healthcare workers from west Belfast passed away on Wednesday, November 11, after contracting coronavirus. Prior to this, his mother and father died on October 29 and November 1 respectively after being diagnosed with the virus. The […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by Flahavan’s Grab the kids, and the porridge, we’re going glamping! With Autumn very much upon us and the mornings getting darker, this is the perfect time to kick-start some healthy breakfast habits for the whole family and head into the winter months feeling rejuvenated and full of beans (or oats as […]

5 years ago

This is the FABULOUS that we all need right now. We’d pretty much come to terms with not having a summer holiday this year. But with the Government’s roadmap allowing hotels to reopen, with appropriate distancing measures in place, from July 20 there’s still a chance to get in a summer getaway. And, lawd above, […]

6 years ago

We’ve got the weather, now bring on the wings! This bank holiday weekend, we’re forgetting Coronavirus worries, embracing the gorgeous weather and barbecuing absolutely everything. If you don’t usually do more than burgers on the BBQ, now is your chance to branch out and grill something new – toast is particularly good done on the […]

6 years ago

As soon as the sun comes out, we’re mad for a spritz. Ever since the Aperol washed a tide of bright orange joy into our lives a couple of years back, we’ve been big fans of anything that can be spritzed. Step forward our newest summer favourite: Lillet. The first thing you need to know about […]

6 years ago

Oh the weather outside is… delightful! How often do we get to say that in Ireland? May 2020 has been treating us very well on the weather front, and the bank holiday is set to be a mostly sunny one, with Met Éireann forecasting temperatures of up to 25C right across the long weekend. The […]

6 years ago

The serum will be available for a limited time from June 11! Hyaluronic acid has undoubtedly been the biggest buzzword in beauty in the past few years. A sugar that’s found naturally in the skin, it reportedly has the ability to hold up to 1,000 times its own weight in water. In beauty terms, this […]

6 years ago

Is it possible to fall in love at first sight… with a chair? We think it is. And we think we just did. A round of applause for Aldi which has been absolutely delivering this locked down summer. First it gave us the fire pits that caused something of a sensation across Ireland and the […]

6 years ago

Ready, steady, grow! Since lockdown began, thousands of us have discovered the joys to be found in our own outdoor spaces. In gardens, balconies and even windowsills up and down the country, people have been digging beds and planting pots – leading to something of a national celebration when garden centres were allowed to reopen […]

6 years ago

We’re suckers for a good hack. With no childcare, no schools and lockdown conditions leaving pretty much every parent frazzled and exhausted, another social media platform is probably the last thing you think you need in your life right now. And you’d be forgiven if joining TikTok – a repository of 15-second videos made by […]

6 years ago

We’d even be glad of a filet o fish at this point, tbh. Has any closed business been lamented during lockdown as much as McDonald’s? Like much of Twitter, we’ve pretty much spent the last 10 weeks craving it and speculating about our fantasy first order. Well, that time has finally come! McDonald’s have reopened […]

6 years ago

Anyone know a protection spell? As the country gradually begins to open up from Covid-19 lockdown, seeing people wearing masks looks set to be part of the ‘new normal’. In an update given last week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the Government was recommending that people wear face coverings when going into enclosed spaces such […]

6 years ago

Health Minister Simon Harris has said that the numbers of guests that will be allowed at weddings later this summer is “highly unlikely to be anything like 100”. The Minister was speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, where he answered a range of questions from the general public in relation to the changes to […]

6 years ago

It’s a bit of a Marmite subject matter. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (or Kate Middleton as we still like to call her) most definitely has a signature style when it comes to dressing her three children – and people seem to either love it or to hate it. Since her eldest son, and heir to […]

6 years ago

Connell’s chain may have grabbed the headlines – and was even granted it’s own Twitter emoji this week – but it’s not the only sartorial choice that people have been noticed about Normal People. There’s been a slightly less vocal appreciation for the clothes worn by Marianne, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones, in the hit series. […]

6 years ago

Is there a budding artist in your house? This Saturday, May 16 2020, is National Drawing Day and it’s being marked by a wide range of museums, libraries and cultural organisations right across the country. Chief among them is the National Gallery of Ireland. When I was a child, I often visited the National Gallery […]

6 years ago

The loveliest news! In all of the sadness and stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the small things that were affected hit us as hard as the bigger restrictions. For children, not being able to go creche, school or even to the playground and see their friends has been really tough. And it’s […]

6 years ago

“I can’t think what to say because I haven’t stopped smiling” A golden moment. A victory for the heart. The greatest prize of all. Some other pun that combines sports terminology with romantic love… The 2020 Olympics may have been cancelled but there was still reason for Team Ireland to celebrate with the news that […]

6 years ago

How did we not know about this before? In 2018, ‘pink wine’ became the biggest drinks trend in the world thanks in no small part to the phenomenon that is Whispering Angel. Made in France, the delicately-hued rosé was a smash success that was adored by both critics and consumers alike. The in-demand wine reached […]

6 years ago

Lockdown, but make it posh. When lockdown first started about 200 years ago (or in March to be exact) one of the first big occasions we had to mark in closed off conditions was Mother’s Day. At the time, the genius staff at Castle Leslie came up with the idea of offering drive-through afternoon tea […]

6 years ago

“I want to thank the country for putting up with my sometimes avuncular self.” Bono has revealed that U2 purchased €10million of PPE for Ireland’s frontline workers. In an interview on this morning’s Ryan Tubridy show on RTÉ Radio 1, the singer detailed what he called his “national service”. He said that the band had […]

6 years ago

“I have broken out the “good” shower gel and body lotion, previously unopened gifts that I was saving – for what, I do not know.” Dr Eithne Hunt is an Occupational Therapy lecturer at UCC and a mum of one. You can follow her on Twitter here. Below, she outlines how practising self-compassion and self-care have helped […]

6 years ago

Pass the hot sauce… Before all of the thing that we won’t mention started, one of our culinary highlights was going out for tacos. Quick to make, cheap to buy and easy to eat, those tasty little bundles were always an option when we weren’t looking for fine dining but didn’t want to cook for […]

6 years ago

Add to cart! It seems fitting that Spanx should launch its active wear range during the Covid-19 pandemic. Firstly, because exercise gear is all we are wearing right now. And secondly, because we’ve been eating so much (damn you, banana bread) that we are definitely going to be in need of some support. Spanx to […]

6 years ago

Ever wondered what it would be like to see Meghan and Harry quacking at each other? Wonder no more… Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, son of Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, today celebrates his first birthday. We feel about 80 years old but we’re still gonna say it: where did that year go?! […]

6 years ago

A massive moment for bump couture. As the first Monday in May, this Monday should have seen the Gala take place at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The annual celebration of haute couture and OTT dressing is a fundraising event for the Costume Institute, and puts the Oscars in the shade for true fashion […]

6 years ago

This is genius! Are you a lipstick hoarder like me? In make-up bags, display cases and drawers in my bedroom you will find more tubes of lipstick than I care to count. There’s blush pinks and nudes for daytime, statement pinks, purples and a not-quite-black for going out-out and berries for every other occasion. And, […]

6 years ago

The tan, the hair, the body – it’s fair to say that Adele is almost unrecognisable in her birthday snap. Birthdays in lockdowns are relatively sad affairs, unless you are a global superstar and can afford to construct a big at-home celebration of course. That appears to be the case for Adele, who yesterday celebrated her […]

6 years ago

Preschools will reopen in a ‘later phase’. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has updated the nation on the Covid-19 restrictions this evening. The Taoiseach outlined that the current tight restrictions are now extended until May 18. As had been expected following a Cabinet briefing earlier this afternoon, there are two notable exceptions to this. From next Tuesday, […]

6 years ago

What’s better than barbecue food? SMOKED barbecue food. Between lockdown conditions and the glorious weather we’ve had of late, everyone who is lucky enough to have a back garden or balcony has pretty much moved out into it. As a result, the air hangs heavy with the delicious scents – not of flowers, but of […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Clear Little Noses They’ll be feeling better in no time. At the moment, we’re all on high alert for cold symptoms and the like. Although, it’s important to remember that, while it’s always good to be cautious, usually a cold is just that – a cold. Especially when it comes to […]

6 years ago