At last, Last Minute is a bit Irish

The deals on Lastminute.com often look tasty (30 quid flights to Budapest, that kind of thing) but bridging the gap to London from where most of the bargains start usually puts the kibosh on any savings.

Enter Lastminute.ie. The site seems a bit wobbly in its early incarnation (a few 404s, the odd script error). No doubt too the best destinations still involve the Heathrow hop. The "hot deals" so far are a bit tepid but this could be one place to keep an eye on if a boring weekend looms and you've got a few bob burning a hole in your phoca.