They say never meet your heroes, in my experience, however, this isn’t true. When I look back at the likes of Kate Winslet and Dame Helen Mirren they were the easiest of all my interviewees. They’re just themselves; no bullshit, no lengthy preamble from their ‘people’ beforehand, no strict criteria before I met them. Just […]

My weekender wardrobe this weekend consisted of a mixed bag of styles from a pencil skirt from Divine boutique (gorgeous print and stretchy too!) and an old t-shirt of mine from Calvin Klein. I love to contrast formal pieces with casual ones. It was a look that some loved and others didn’t. The joy of […]

Teachers of Ireland;  you’ve given us a lesson in embracing this spooky season and we’re all so impressed. As I dropped two of my boys to primary school last Friday morning (the last day before their midterm break), I was blown away by the spooktacular spirit amongst all the teachers at the school. From wand-waving […]

It’s a red wine and baked cheese kinda weekend isn’t it? Yep, I’m dreaming of a cosy night in by the fire  and I’m hopeful this red  is the perfect addition! This red is bursting with ripe red-berry fruit and classic Languedoc herbal notes, the Château de Praza is my wine of the week! #wotw […]

Location: San Sebastián, North Spain Language: Mostly Spanish although this is the Basque region so some speak native Basque. When visited: September 2018 Temp: Mid-20’s (perfect!) Flights: Aer Lingus from Dublin to Bilbao Flight time: 2 hrs approx Transfer: From Bilbao airport to San Sebastián: Approx 1 hour by bus or taxi About San Sebastián (or ‘Donastia’ as […]

I was delighted to partner with Boots Ireland recently and go on an interesting skincare journey. I don’t have any major issues with my skin if I’m honest but with all the makeup I wear for work, it’s nice to feel like your skin is properly cleansed. Also, as a Mum, I don’t have the time […]

If you’re a regular viewer to TV3 (or ‘Virgin Media One’ as we’re now called) you’ll know that I co-anchor a national live TV show called Saturday AM and Sunday AM, or in the new Virgin world; ‘Weekend AM’.  Lots of requests come in regarding the outfits I wear on both mornings so I thought […]

   This definitely wasn’t a planned post but after the number of questions and queries I’ve received re my bargain H&M dress, I had to share the details. Especially seeing as it’s cheaper now than it was a few weeks ago when I purchased it in pre-holiday panic mode! This rust-coloured, bardot-style dress is somewhere between […]

This is probably the last opportunity I’ll get to waffle on about my love of rosé for a while, so I’m going to Spain for this last hit of summer wine. It’s a Spanish Rosé called Finca Vademoya Rosé and it’s made with the king of Spanish grapes: Tempranillo. Produced in a 17th-century building on […]

Until very recently, I would’ve run wild from anything remotely resembling leopard print or an animal print pattern. That is until recently when I not only started to like the tones and the warmth of it but could run the risk of going full wildcat at times if I didn’t rein myself back in! The […]