Dublin, 12 February 2008 : The Irish Independent Directory, announced that 1.3 million homes will receive a free Independent Directory this year following the launch of dedicated directories in Cork and a number of new regions including Limerick, Clare & Tipperary, and Carlow & Kilkenny.

When we say “I want to lose weight” what most of us really mean is “I want to lose fat and look more toned.” The problem is, losing fat and maintaining muscle tone at the same time isn't easy. On a low calorie diet, muscle can be lost as the body uses this as its most convenient supply of energy. Irish natural healthcare company Lifes2good have addressed this problem with a weight management range called Slender, which Amanda Brunker recently discovered.
Amanda Brunker (33) discovered Slender a few months ago and has lost 2 stone and dropped 2 dress sizes. Amanda was a size 16 before starting on the Slender programme and is now a healthy size 12. Following the birth of her two sons, Edward Patrick and Setanta, the former Miss Ireland, Model, Features Writer and Author, felt she had been pregnant and frumpy for too long so she decided to do something about it and started working on an amazing new look.
Amanda commented: “I wanted to lose my post pregnancy weight gradually and I wasn’t interested in a quick fix – I wanted long term results! I was beginning to despair and started to think I would never shed the baby weight. That’s when a friend recommended I try Slender Xcellerate so I decided to give it a go as I had nothing to lose except the weight!”
Slender, a naturally based range, from Lifes2good offers a complete programme for weight management which includes Slender Cleanse, Slender Xcellerate, Slender Night and Slender Pu’erh Tea. The Slender programme is unique in that it works 24 hours a day, helping users reduce fat, maintain and improve muscle tone and give measurable, inch loss results. Slender Xcellerate and Slender Night can be used on their own, or simultaneously and with diet and exercise for more dramatic results.
Slender Xcellerate easily fitted into Amanda’s hectic lifestyle. “All I had to do was take 3 tablets a day – one after every meal. Running around after my two boys helped me exercise and I have been Irish dancing as I was training for Celebrity Jigs and Reels Show. I ditched junk foods and took on a healthy heating plan, of course allowing myself the odd treat too.”
Slender Xcellerate is a convenient and safe way to slim containing Active Green Tea extract which helps prevent the absorption of fat digested in the body.
Slender Night works during the recuperative phase of sleep whereby the body uses it as a convenient source of collagen to repair the day’s wear and tear. Users have also experienced a more refreshing sleep, more energy and brighter, clearer skin.

The smell of Christmas is so evocative… cinnamon, spice, mulled wine and a crackling open fire. Bespoke Cuisine Cookery School based in Naul, Co Dublin will be sharing the secrets of a stress free Christmas with a range of day & evening classes during December.

Lifes2good healthcare company are delighted to launch Slender Pu’erh Tea as part of their range of Slender slimming products in Ireland.

Available from Boots, Hickey's, McCabes, McCauleys, Unicare, and other Pharmacies and Health Stores nationwide, Pu'erh tea has been hugely popular in China for over 1,700 years where it is known as “wonder tea”. Slender Pu'erh Tea, with it’s smooth rich flavour, not only tastes great but also can aid digestion and fat metabolism making it an ideal tea to include in a balanced weight loss plan.

Mace Promotions, Ireland’s leading supplier of branded merchandise has been the answer to a number of Marketers prayers recently by producing top quality branded merchandise for some of Ireland’s leading companies; AIB, ESB and Richmond Marketing.

With the huge increase in on line shopping Mace Promotions, Ireland’s leading supplier of branded merchandise has just launched MaceDirect.ie. This is the first web site of its kind in Ireland where clients can go on line, get immediate quotes and actually purchase branded promotional merchandise.

Recently launched (Monday 29th January 2007), Irish dating site LoveLife.ie met their perfect match when they commissioned Redstrand, a leading Irish web development company, to develop and manage their no charge online dating service 4 months ago.

Recently, Ireland saw the introduction of exciting new quality food, wine and travel magazine ‘Intermezzo’. Published by Beehive Media and with the editorial consulting of accomplished writer, Ernie Whalley, this quarterly publication, promises to serve up the most mouth watering information for connoisseurs and lovers of food and wine along with a world of food destinations for its readers.

Tuesday (10th October 2006) saw Ballymaloe (the home of good food) come alive to the aroma of a new range of tasty, restaurant quality silky smooth soups – Cully and Sully soups to be exact. Yet another culinary masterpiece from the duo!

Today, all the stars were coming out for The Talbot Hotel Group, when they celebrated the recent receipt of 4 Stars from Failte Ireland for both the Talbot Wexford and the Stillorgan Park Hotel.

To receive this four star accreditation, both Hotels underwent rigorous checks from service through to their product facilities.