Julie Jay is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast ‘Venting.’ She currently lives in West Kerry with her husband and two children Many things fascinate me about Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan.

Last week, the teenagers were away on a trip for five days. They are in transition year, so their lives are currently a heady mix of travel adventures, work experience, creative projects and community ...

Do you ever wonder why central banks target two per cent inflation? You might think it came from a Nobel-winning economic model, or some robust international consensus. Nope. In 1988, New Zealand’s ...

Locals in a Co Derry village are braced for the return of an insect responsible for painful bites plaguing the area over recent years. This comes after the local council drafted in an expert last year ...

We're now approaching summer—which, if you're someone who experiences leg rub, means it's time to stock up on chafing cream. Thigh chafing will affect almost all of us at some point and is a totally ...

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ON THE back of just released debut EP Don’t Look it in the Eye, London’s Twat Union are heading out on a short tour that promises punk rock, performance, theatrics, line dancing, red flags and a lot ...

Dry skin is a common issue in cold weather and can often seem insurmountable without using various skincare products. Many people turn to staple bathroom cupboard items like Vaseline and Sudocreme for ...

Dry skin is a common issue during the colder months and can often seem insurmountable without using various skincare products. Many people turn to staple bathroom cupboard items such as Vaseline and ...

Dry skin is unavoidable in cold weather and can seem impossible to resolve without calling upon a cocktail of skincare ingredients. Staple bathroom cupboard items like Vaseline and Sudocreme are the ...

Breast cancer survivor Juliette O'Connell was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 41. However, because she was unaware of all of the symptoms of breast cancer, she waited longer than she should ...