By Christopher O’Riordan Spring is when we start looking out through the window and begin thinking once more about the best ways to make that garden a little heaven. You don’t have to enlist the services of an expert gardener, or fork out on a pricey gardening book – we

Bargain beans Fancy some discounted artisan coffee? Bell Lane Coffee is offering 25% off all online sales this month. Located in Mullingar, the company offers hand roasted coffee delivered directly to your door, including tasty treats from Burundi, Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic.

  Mars recall Following the discovery of a small piece of plastic in one of their products, chocolate company Mars has issued a recall of a number of its products in 55 companies as a precautionary step. The recall affects specific products manufactured at the company’s fac

Fancy a free breakfast this Friday? McDonald’s Free Breakfast Friday is back, offering a free sausage and egg/bacon and egg McMuffin to customers who call into any McDonald’s around the country (or at least the Republic of Ireland) until 10am this Friday (26th). We wonR

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is hard at work, it would seem. The CCPC recently published a notice of enforcement action it took against a Dublin retailer, in relation to a sign the trader had displayed regarding a policy of no refunds, with exchange of goo

By Christopher O’Riordan If you missed out on UEFA’s recent Euro 2016 ticket distribution, going down an alternative route could prove costly. News broke recently of unofficial ticket resellers charging enormous mark-ups, as high as €3,598 for the top seats. While UEFAR

By Christopher O’Riordan Spring is here and a sprinkle of 2016 events are upon us. If you’re looking to get out and about this month and next, we’ve picked out a variety of captivating events, all of which are free (or at least very cheap). NI Science Festival. Date:

By Christopher O’Riordan Film fest Some films are best viewed on the big screen – we’re thinking Lord of the Rings, Kingdom of Heaven and Star Wars, to name but a few. If you’re a movie maniac, you may want to get in on Cineworld IMAX Film Fest in Dublin – running Sa

Cashless is king Ireland is well on the way to becoming a cashless country, according to figures which have been released by Visa. Card spending rose to €31.7 billion last year, an increase of 12%. Transactions which use a Visa card (whether debit, credit or prepaid) now count for €1