Summer 2020 – the season of the stay-cay!   I think we’re all agreed that we can enjoy a super holiday here in Ireland and when the sun shines, there’s probably no place more wonderful or beautiful than Ireland’s rugged coastline or colourful villages and towns. Speaking of those colourful towns, we recently headed to […]

It’s insta-friendly label and delicate blush tones have made the trendiest of trendy Rosé wines a social media hit but does this rosey pink number really live up to the hype and what do the experts think of it? I got the chance to ask the master of wine, David Whelehan, when he came into […]

Leaving the colourful capital of Connemara behind us, we hit the road for Co. Clare otherwise known as the Banner county. We planned on a two-night stay at the ‘Inn at Dromoland’, located in the beautiful Co. Clare countryside. With views of the Shannon estuary and the Clare hills we were excited about a new […]

Like many of you, we went back and forth on plans for our family holidays this summer. After months of restrictions and uncertainty we were all agreed a change of scenery from home would be just the tonic. Once we accepted that the overseas holiday wasn’t on the cards this year, we settled on the […]

Last summer on Ireland AM, I travelled around the country with my AM crew having the absolute craic exploring ‘alternative’ staycation locations. These are the holiday resorts where the accommodation IS the experience. And what an experience it was. I have to be really honest with you, I’d never have booked some of these holiday […]

A rainy day a while back I had a thought. I’d paint my kitchen table with chalk paint. I’d been chatting to the painting purveyors at the Annie Sloan stand at the ‘House’ expo in the RDS where I was broadcasting for Ireland AM and they were wonderfully creative and brimming with ideas on how to […]

  The Irish Skin Foundation survey has found that children can lose up to 2 days of school per month as a result of eczema. This is the drastic end but many suffer from this chronic skin condition and aren’t sure what changes they need to make. I should reinforce that I’m an ambassador for […]

Ever consider allergy testing? It’s one of those things, like SO many others, that I’ve thought I must enquire about but alas, never got around to it. ‘It’s on my list’ I’d regularly say to friends who are often in the same boat and have multiple ‘things’ they’d like to sort but don’t take the […]

So I’ve managed to escape acne or any real skin breakouts my entire life. Until now that is! It seems in the last year I have these red, dotty patches on my cheeks and forehead and although it’s possible to cover them up with makeup, I love to go fresh-faced and makeup-free on my days […]

Can you believe that second to oil, the clothing and textile industry is the largest polluter in the world? I know, shocking. And as we become more and more aware of the impact of the textile industry on our environment, our shopping habits are changing and shifting, for the better. Don’t worry, this article isn’t […]