Maria Tecce We’re looking forward to the saucy singer’s theatre debut in The Gate’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Slow down The latest online Downfall spoof is devoted to the 30km speed limit in Dublin. See tinyurl.com/ycc79c4
Getting in the spirit We loved the kids and the grannies dressed as Lady Gaga at her Dublin concert
The gamine look Ten out of 10 for Carey Mulligan’s haircut at the Baftas
Amy Huberman Ten out of 10 for her uncommonly modest green dress at the IFTAs
Siestas Scientists at Berkeley say naps increase brain power (they tested 39 adults after a 90-minute nap – yes, that is a long snooze)
Hot cross buns McCloskey’s Bakery in Drogheda makes the best we’ve tasted so far – raisins and cinnamon aplenty
Amy Bloom Her short story collection Where the God of Love Hangs Out is some of the best fiction we’ve read in yonks. From Granta
Double denim Wearing denim separates both above and below the waist at the same time? No, no, no
Cycling on the pavement Acceptable if you are under 12, just wrong if not, particularly when the roads and cycle lanes are empty
Online check-in It’s too nerve-wracking for older travellers – they deserve kinder service
