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Digital Dad visits Waterford's Winterval Festival

Dad of 3. Husband of 1. Master of none.

The dos and don'ts of Secret Santa

The dos and don'ts of Secret Santa

Christmas is a time for giving, and sadly also a time when a lot of food is wasted.

5 tips to stop food waste without spoiling your Christmas cheer

This marks the Duchess's 10th time wearing the tiara. Photo: Getty

Kate Middleton wows in Princess Diana's tiara and McQueen gown

Junk Kouture Junior has arrived!

Junk Kouture opens its doors to primary schools across Ireland

Tips for a vegan Christmas with Roz Purcell!

12 Pods of Christmas: Roz Purcell's tips for a vegan Christmas

The most expensive Christmas tree in the world ... possibly.

Is this the most expensive Christmas tree of all time?

As the excitement builds for Christmas, now is the perfect time to get out and have some fun as a family.

13 things to do this weekend | Dec 13th - 15th

Yeah, I'm a black cat, what about it?

Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head

After three miscarriages, the word "recurrent" is used.

Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley on coping with recurrent miscarriages

Your new Tesla has arrived

Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2020

Christmas.

Want to cut back on waste? Ditch the crackers.

Here's why you should ditch the crackers this Christmas

Don't get tangled up this Christmas. Photo: Getty

Tangled: How to keep anxiety at bay over Christmas

Suzanne Leyden from The WellNowCo reviews Santa's House Express in Palmerstown House.

Review: Santa's House Express in Palmerstown House

The Christmas party season has arrived.

Being social and surviving the Christmas office party

Make quick mashed potatoes with this one simple hack

No-peel, no-chop, no-boil mashed potatoes, by one ingenious mum

Where to visit for the best Christmas markets this year! Photo: Getty

Revealed: The 50 best Christmas markets around the world

L-R JANDO 'Dublin Town' print, Cairo Contemporary Lamp by Mullan Lighting and Ted Baker Sahara rug

6 gifts to buy the interior design lover in your ...

Operation Transformation.

Tanya with Kathryn Thomas

Meet Tanya, the newest Operation Transformation leader

Kathryn Thomas with Claire Beakhurst

Operation Transformation leader Claire forced to pull out

Lorraine O'Neill

And the final Operation Transformation is...

Shane with Kathryn Thomas

The fourth Operation Transformation leader has been revealed

Kathryn Thomas with Barry and Andrea.

Cork couple to be joint-third Operation Transformation leaders

Meet your second leader!

Meet the second leader for Operation Transformation

Host Kathryn Thomas with Claire Beakhurst.

Revealed: Meet the first leader of Operation Transformation 2020

Sustainable Living.

Christmas is a time for giving, and sadly also a time when a lot of food is wasted.

5 tips to stop food waste without spoiling your Christmas cheer

Bed Linen by Green & White

Let's get ethical: 7 Irish brands making sustainability simple

Somebody shield Ryan Tubridy's eyes, he won't want to read this...

Charity warns that Christmas jumpers are adding to plastic crisis

Buying gifts for loved ones at Christmas can be tricky, expensive and often wasteful.

A very Irish Christmas gift guide for 2019

The environment always pays a very high price during the festive season.

8 ways to make your Christmas more unique and eco-friendly

With an increased consciousness of plastic usage, Suzanne Leyden has outlined some sustainable gifts to pick up this Christmas.

5 screen-free gift ideas for kids this Christmas

These 5 travel trends will dominate 2020 - according to a new ABTA report

These 5 travel trends are set to dominate 2020

More Sustainable Living

Interior Design.

Before and after the chalk paint makeover

Pretty in pink: Upcycling a velvet chaise with chalk paint

Jen Connell brings us step by step through her latest DIY challenge - transforming a velvet chaise longue with chalk paint.

From gleaming metals and rich opulence to unfussy, functional pieces, the dawn of a new decade has something for everyone, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

7 of the hottest homeware and interior trends for 2020

The RTÉ Guide's Jess O'Sullivan shares her top interior design tips for the year ahead.

Style Pop: Jess O'Sullivan's interior design picks

The Great Indoors podcast.

Talking Interiors: A podcast that'll scratch that decorating itch

More Interior Design

Fashion.

Junk Kouture Junior has arrived!

Junk Kouture opens its doors to primary schools across Ireland

Junk Kouture Junior has arrived!

This marks the Duchess's 10th time wearing the tiara. Photo: Getty

Kate Middleton wows in Princess Diana's tiara and McQueen gown

Sweden's Princess Sofia updates wedding tiara for a second time. Photo: Getty

Sweden's royals lead the fashion pack at glamorous Nobel Prize

The presenter brought her typical feminine style to the premiere of Dancing On Ice, dazzling in two fairy tale-worthy dresses. Photo: Getty

Holly Willoughby serves up some glamour at Dancing On Ice

Sustainable Fashion Dublin's Taz Kelleher and Geraldine Carton.

Listen: Tara Stewart sits down with Sustainable Fashion Dublin

Travel.

Honeymoon in Bali, anyone? Photo: Getty

These are the hottest honeymoon destinations for 2020

Igloos on the beach, a hotel that lets you foster dogs, a vintage railroad journey in Tennessee: here are the travel tips you need to know this week.

Something to think about next year - Christmas abroad, is it for you?

Digital Dad: Time to rethink your family holiday

There is no place on earth quite like Lapland.

9 tips for taking the kids to Lapland this winter

Get paid to do the thing you love!

This company is hiring a Christmas market tester

A fun weekend in the Conrad Dublin trying out their new family rooms.

New family-friendly hotel stay in the heart of Dublin City

Food.

Brussels sprouts are low in calories but high in many nutrients (Thinkstock/PA)

5 amazing health benefits of seasonal Brussels sprouts

Lilly Higgins' Brussels Sprouts & glazed carrots: Today

Lillys' Brussels Sprouts & glazed carrots: Today

Donal's Sesame Brussels Sprouts

Donal's Sesame Brussels Sprouts

Turkey meat is a great low-fat alternative to pork or lamb when it comes to meatballs and is the perfect partner for the Asian flavours in this recipe.

Donal's Glossy Soy Turkey Meatballs

This warming curry-style soup is packed with hearty goodness and velvety sweet coconut.

Donal's Chilli, Coconut Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup

If you don't have a pestle and mortar you can pop the cardamom seeds in a zip lock bag and bash with a rolling pin.

Donal Skehan's Winter Citrus Polenta Cake

Cook's notes: If you have time, rinse the rice and soak in a bowl of cold water for half an hour before you start. Soaking rice and other grains improve its digestibility.

Donal Skehan's Jewelled Herb & Rice Salad