Hadskis is based in heart of the Cathedral Quarter, although when I parked up on the main road I didn’t realise this – I was struggling with my bearings having not spent a lot of time in Belfast. An industrial facade from the very ordinary front road looks very uninspiring and then you realise that […]

10 years ago

With over 300 million users, Instagram is adored by foodies all over the world. You can’t walk into any restaurant in the city without seeing people snapping their food and selecting the perfect filter, so we thought we’d give you 20 of the best accounts in Ireland that will get you inspired and consistently make […]

10 years ago

When I first started training I found having different role models extremely helpful. Not just professional athletes or movie stars but also, real people who work hard, achieve their goals and inspire others to live a healthier lifestyle. Fitspiration is a healthier alternative to thinspiration; it focuses on using good examples of fitness as inspiration […]

10 years ago

History was made today when The Sun newspaper dropped its topless models from Page 3. It has been a bone of contention with different social groups over the past few years, with the ‘No More Page 3’ campaign gathering 217,000+ signatures. Rupert Murdoch finally relented, and the photos will no longer appear in The Sun […]

10 years ago

There are two Christmas song lyrics which I have an irrational hatred for. One is from Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime’, in which he claims “The choir of children sing their song/ They practised all year long“. This is patently untrue. Yes, Christmas is a big time for children’s choirs. But so is Easter, and weddings, […]

10 years ago

This weekend there was outrage at the cover of the Independent’s LIFE magazine as they splashed a host of celebrities across the cover along with the headline “the good life”. The implication was that after years of misery John Delaney, Barry Egan and even the TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor could safely lift their champagne flutes […]

10 years ago

“Sorry, did you mean to say Wexford? Wait, it’s beside Cork yeah? It’s in Leinster though, right? Yup – if you’re from Waterford, you’ll know all too well that these are the questions every Dub throws at you once they hear where you’re from. The treasures Waterford has to offer are regularly overlooked by people […]

10 years ago

Don’t believe everything you read. Healthy eating is hard work, looks unappetising, tastes awful, takes ages. Not worth it. Just look at this… doesn’t it look horrible? It’s all just rabbit food… Seriously, who wants to eat nothing but green foods? Whatever you do, don’t bother with this two-minute mango, raspberry and lime smoothie recipe. […]

10 years ago

I knew that Farmer Browns had made our best-of lists for both burgers and brunch, and I knew that everyone and their brother seemed to worship the place. But when I walked in to review it last week, in the midst of an appalling mid-week mood, none of that seemed to matter. It was a […]

10 years ago

Weeping willows, weirs and wildlife, the Dodder has it all. Southsiders won’t even have to leave their alleged socio-economic bubble. You may even catch a sighting of the Luas! Here’s everything you need to know… Shoes? Whatever you want. It’s paved the entire way. Map? Ehh..no. Waterproofs? You’re grand. Distance? The route I am showing […]

10 years ago

That’s right. You read correctly. In the same way as we look back at the 1980s and laugh at their haircuts, fashion choices and technology, people in 30 years’ time will be looking back and doing the exact same about us. Worse again, we’ve documented even more content – meaning there’ll be more to laugh […]

10 years ago

If you’re familiar with the name of this website, then you’re probably aware that we kinda have a thing for Dublin. So we’d like to take a moment and consider just what makes this city so damn great. Here are 49 things about this city that make us go YES! 1. When the weather is […]

10 years ago