Desire Lines: This West Cork candle is our summer scent of choice

Plus the bold and colourful Orla Kiely changing robe collab 

Check out this week's highlights from the Weekend team.

The Orla Kiely and Regatta changing robe, €133.

The changing robe

Regatta has collaborated again with Queen of Prints Orla Kiely, with another season of bold and colourful apparel and accessories, including jackets, changing robes, swimwear, footwear, lifestyle pieces, and bags. Our favourite? The changing robe, available in two prints. €133.

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Honeysuckle and Sea Salt candle by La Bougie

The scent

La Bougie brings a taste of West Cork summers indoors. Honeysuckle and Sea Salt is described as a homage to the region, with scents of hedgerow bloom and salty sea air. Candle, €33.

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Skincare expert Eavanna Breen is assembling a team of health and beauty experts 

The event

Skincare expert Eavanna Breen is bringing together some of Ireland’s leading voices in beauty, hormones and women’s health tomorrow for Ageless Aging Live. Created in association with Ella & Jo, the day at Castleknock Hotel is designed to help women better understand the changes that come with ageing, with a focus on skincare over 40, perimenopause, menopause, sleep and wellbeing.

The line-up includes sleep expert Anne Marie Boyhan, Ella & Jo co-founder Charlene Flanagan and The Menopause Hub founder Loretta Dignam. Guests can expect a day of expert talks, panel discussions, audience Q&As, afternoon tea, a luxury goodie bag and meaningful conversations with like minded women. Tickets €92.16 including fees.

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Shoppers can get a free jar of Ballymaloe Mayo for every jar of Ballymaloe relish purchased

The free mayo

It’s salad time. And sambo time. And barbecue time. Which means it’s mayonnaise season. If you’ve yet to sample Ballymaloe Foods mayo, it’s quite delicious.

Made with free-range Irish eggs and flecked with cracked black pepper, it’s a creamy, elevated experience that’s worth smearing on everything.

To introduce it to more people, shoppers in Dunnes Stores, Tesco and SuperValu will receive a free jar of Ballymaloe Mayo with every jar of Ballymaloe Relish purchased over the summer (while stocks last), giving you the perfect excuse to try it out. (Normally priced at €3.20.)

• ballymaloefoods.ie

The Merrion Hotel Garden Room and terrace

The al fresco treat

Hidden away in the heart of Georgian Dublin are two of the nicest spaces for summer dining.

The Merrion hotel’s Garden Room and adjoining terrace are serving a refreshed summer menu that’s perfect for lazy lunches and sunny afternoon aperitifs.

The hotel’s Upper Terrace is ideal for last-minute plans too; try their delicious lobster and crab roll served with house-made potato crisps and don’t miss The Merrion 99, a grown-up twist on the childhood favourite.

• merrionhotel.com

SAINT Studios' Recovery Suite

The summer membership

After a month jam-packed with outdoor gigs, rooftop cocktails and BBQs, we’re ready to get back to the gym.

South William Street’s luxury studio, SAINT, are offering a special offer for summer, €120 for 10 credits, which can be used to attend their spin, reformer pilates and hyrox-inspired classes, as well as access their rooftop recovery suite with three bespoke saunas ranging between 85-100°C (including a silent sauna to fully switch off), and six cold plunges starting at 21°C and going all the way down to 7°C. The refuel hub now provides protein smoothies (€6, 11am - 2pm, Monday - Friday), coffee and iced-matchas.

• saintstudios.ie

Dublin Zoo is offering a brick-built safari experience built from over 3.5 million bricks

The family experience

Dublin Zoo is showcasing a safari experience with a difference. Animal Bricktacular is the zoo’s brand-new brick-built safari. Built from 3.5 million bricks, this limited-time summer exhibition features more than 40 life-sized animal sculptures, from a towering giraffe and mighty elephant to lions, apes and more.

• dublinzoo.ie