A guide to what's hot and what's not
What's hot
Reva-i electric carsCan do 80 kilometres before overnight re-charging and comes in 2,000 (!) colours and customised designs for a mere €13,500. Three-month wait. www.greenaer.ie
Cathy DaveySinger-songwriter who mesmerised a full bank holiday crowd at Whelan's.
Wolford Stop SlippingTights weather is back, alas, but you can wear your favourite shoes - and stay in them - with these inserts.
The Port HouseWe love this tapas bar in South William Street, Dublin 2.
AppletinisThey taste best at Rhubarb, a chic and welcoming Franco-Irish bar in Paris's Latin Quarter, at 18 rue Laplace (metro: Maubert-Mutualité).
What's cold
Big Top at Phoenix ParkEasy to get in and out and we love the park . . . but the sound! Terrible.
N4 toll at Kilkock-KinnegadWhy do we have to veer to the far left to pay cashier, while all the centre booths remain closed?
The stink at SeapointDisconcerting to see people out walking wearing nose masks. It's been going on too long now . . .
Black and bluesGusty winds of late have left kite surfers looking battered. Be careful out there.
Marathon mayhemWould a few diversions signs have been too much trouble? Some of us still had to get to work, you know.
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