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A study has revealed that new parents lose nearly a month and a half’s worth of sleep in the first year of their child’s life. The study was conducted on parents in the UK and suggested that parents only get around 5.1 hours sleep per night.

An Irish fashion designer who worked closely with Princess Diana has given his views on how he thinks she would have felt about ‘Megxit’. Diana’s son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have stepped down as senior royals and are looking to move permanently to Canada in a bid to escape the British tabloids.

An ‘alternative bucket list’ of things to do in Ireland has been created by leading travel guide Lonely Planet. Of course, Ireland is full of great cities and famous attractions all over the country, it would take several trips to visit them all.

Michael Fassbender has been described as ‘hilarious’ by his co-star Elisabeth Moss who added: “The man is so good at improv and I had no idea!” Irish actor Fassbender stars opposite Moss in the remake of the 2014 documentary Next Goal Wins about Dutch coach Thomas Rongen trying to turn the Samoa national football team… Continue reading Michael Fassbender is ‘hilarious’ according to his Hollywood co-star

A study on couples in romantic relationships has revealed it takes men up to four months before they are happy to share food with their partner. The study was conducted by From Mars and also revealed other opinions that are widely held – such as the length of time into a relationship before it is… Continue reading Men are not happy to share food until four months into a relationship

Dublin is a must-see city for many of the Ireland’s ten million visitors who arrive on our shores every year. And no wonder, the capital was named as one of Europe’s top five cities for culture in 2019.

Ireland is blessed to be a country full of areas of stunning natural beauty, as well as plenty of sites of interest from various stages in our history. As well as that, some of our major cities are among the most vibrant in the world.

Florists in Ireland become overwhelmed at around 5pm on Valentine’s Day, with hoards of men hurrying in to pick up flowers at the last minute. That is according to new research from Allied Irish Banks (AIB) which looks at the Valentine’s Day spending habits of Irish couples.

Pupils at an Irish stage school have gone viral after creating a powerful anti-bullying video which they hope will encourage us to all be a little kinder to each other. The video is called ‘Your Words’ and was made by the Much Ado stage school in Derry with funding from ‘Hope for Youth’.

He might be known for his rare-breed pigs, but entomologist-turned-farmer Jimmy Doherty’s latest initiative lets their veggie sidekick – the humble potato – do the talking. “The Jersey Royal is an iconic food item and something we should celebrate,” the 40-year-old enthuses of his collaboration with the seasonal spud. “If the Italians or French had… Continue reading Jimmy Doherty talks potatoes: "I’m a big believer in seasonality"