Desire Lines: Lennon Courtney are back with a colourful capsule for Kilkenny Design

Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney return with another colour pop explosion.

The look

Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney return with another colour pop explosion. Just in time for summer, their new 53-piece capsule with Kilkenny Design embraces vibrant oranges and greens.

And best yet? Their campaign imagery features the team at Kilkenny proving just how inclusive this collection is. We love it.

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The Seafood Cafe's signature dish for Madri.

The dining experience

For the month of May Madrí Excepcional is hosting a Spanish-inspired dining safari across Dublin city. 

Participating venues have teamed up with the Mediterranean-style lager to offer pints and pintxos — tasty small plates of savoury treats. 

Each restaurant partner has created a signature dish to pair with Madrí Excepcional, including Lemon & Duke, Dakota, The Seafood Cafe (above), and Tap House. See the full list of participating venues online.

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Dublin Zoo.

The animal magic

This weekend Dublin Zoo is celebrating Native Species Weekend with a series of events from more than 20 native wildlife organisations such as Seal Rescue Ireland, Irish Wildlife Trust, and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.

Hosted on the Great Lawn from 11am to 4pm on both days, visitors of all ages can learn from experts and educational exhibits including live fish displays from Inland Fisheries Ireland, a beehive from the Native Irish Honey Bee Society, and oyster restoration talks by University College Dublin.

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Loulerie jewellery: designer accessories

The accessory

Join Louise Stokes, founder of Loulerie jewellery, as she brings her edit to Cork for a one-off pop-up at the River Lee hotel today. 

Her Dublin boutique showcases a range of designer accessories from Oscar de la Renta to Mignonne Gavigan. 

She also offers a bespoke design service and her own brand of jewellery. 

The ticketed event, redeemable against purchases, runs until 5.30pm with bubbles and refreshments. Tickets €10 on eventbrite.ie.

• loulerie.com

Orla Kiely has released a range of A-Line swing jackets and longline rain mac's ahead of festival season 

The festival fit

With festival season hot on our heels, the newly released collection from Orla Kiely x Regatta Great Outdoors has us very excited. 

A vibrant collection of dresses, jackets, swimwear, footwear and accessories inspired by sixties motifs, it’s the definition of dopamine dressing and perfect for the heady days ahead. 

We have our eye on the waterproof A-line summer jacket (€140) available in three prints, in sizes 8-20.

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The new eyeliner from KASH Beauty glides on effortlessly and has excellent staying power. €21.95, kashbeauty.com

The eyeliner

It seems that KASH beauty can do no wrong. 

The latest release from the Irish brand, headed up by Monaghan’s Keilidh Cashell, is the duoflex eyeliner, and it’s another product that has already replaced much pricier alternatives in our make-up kit. 

It glides on effortlessly, has excellent staying power, and comes with a handy eraser on one end so any mistakes can be quickly corrected. Available in matte black and brown, €21.95.

• kashbeauty.com

The Lush x Bridgerton collection

The body balm

Dear Reader, it is our obligation to share with you the most glorious new collection at Lush. 

Inspired by the third instalment of Bridgerton, starring our very own Nicola Coughlan, this is a limited release so stock-up before the month is out — the Bee Solid Body Balm with organic cocoa, illipe, and mango butters is our bar of choice.

• lush.com/ie