Once the bills are paid, 1.8 million Irish adults have less than €100 per month to spend, according to a report from the Irish League of Credit Unions earlier this year. So how on earth are we going to get through Christmas? I’m currently writing an article for The Irish Times, looking at ways to save [...]

I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms. They were the first food I ever gagged at; the very thought of eating them, in soup or whole, makes my throat close over. But I also have a profound respect for the kingdom of fungi: without them, nothing could ever decompose, and nothing new could grow, us included. [...]

The nice people at Select Hotels are organising free Milk & Cookies events all around the country on Wednesday August 8th, with donations on the day going to Barnardos. The events will take place from 11am – 1pm on the 8th, and will feature children’s entertainment – including discos, face-painting,  clowns and magicians, arts and [...]

We love food events here at CheapEats but have to admit that there isn’t often a whole lot at the cheap end of the spectrum. The likes of Taste of Dublin can be enjoyable but come with a fairly hefty price tag.  So we were pleasantly surprised and impressed to hear about the Yelp Backyard [...]

Over Paddy’s weekend, I was lucky enough to take part in an excellent masterclass in investigative journalism* offered by The Guardian newspaper in London. For a news wonk like me, it was a real thrill to be in the building – and, wow, what a beautiful, modern, state-of-the-art building. I was equally excited to be [...]