WHAT’S HOT
Wonderlust stage, Body & Soul
The Irish Times commandeers the stage all day Saturday at next weekend's Westmeath festival. Get involved
KlawPoké
Great poke (Hawaiian fish salad) on Capel Street in Dublin, and decent lobster rolls too
The Copper Face Jacks ski trip
The nightclub is bringing a group to Livorno next year with The Rubberbandits. Almost so ridiculous it works
‘Kedi’
A documentary about cats in Istanbul. Trust us, it’s great
Ballyglunin Railway Restoration Project
There’s a FundIt campaign to save the “Quiet Man train station” in Galway
Statement matt finish
From cars to kitchen appliances, beauty is surface deep
Twelve Angry Minutes
A new fun and ranty Irish podcast from Guts and Headstuff on thisisguts.com
WHAT’S NOT
Gimmick coffee
Bulletproof, lattes served in avocados – just give us a decent cup
British tabloids
Decreasing in relevance, especially after the election. Not a bad thing
Ryanair’s “randomly allocated” seating
Since when are they splitting up travelling twosomes so you have to pay to sit together? Gah!
Adults latching on to kid’s fads
That fidget spinner doesn’t make you any more cool than Pokemon Go or the scooter did
Performance working
Nah, we don’t need to hear about how busy you on social media
Roaming charges
As the EU rules change, we can’t help but feel how ripped off we’ve been until now
Paper bag waist trousers
A trend that we know will be short-lived, yet is still everywhere