The tributes to the Bill O’Herlihy have been pouring in from all quarters today, following the announcement of the broadcasting legend’s death at the age of 76. And while some of the outpourings from his friends and former colleagues have really left us on the edge of our emotions – particularly when we heard Eamon […]

10 years ago

It’s Monday evening, and we’re in a contemplative mood, so we decided to throw one of life’s great imponderables out to our readers: at what age do you stop being in your ‘mid’-20s, and start being classed as in your ‘late’-20s? (Or, for that matter, 30s, 40s or any other decade) The four options are […]

10 years ago

Saturday’s referendum result made front pages all over the world, and hammered home to international audiences what we at home already know – that Ireland is a modern, progressive nation that’s doing all it can to shake off the shackles of its conservative past. But it’s not the first time that’s happened. We’re well known […]

10 years ago

Don’t leave your fitness behind in the gym: plan your recovery as thoroughly as you plan your workout with these tips and tricks for what to do, eat and drink after a serious workout. Stretch Make time for cool-down stretching in your workout. It’s easily forgotten about if you don’t plan for it, but it’s […]

10 years ago

So, why do we love pain? Get your mind out of the gutter and put down that whip! We’re not talking S&M here; this is about a different sadist pleasure pursuit – obstacle courses that you pay to attend so that you can soil yourself. And in particular, the king of them all: Tough Mudder. […]

10 years ago

Once the ballot boxes opened this morning, iIt became clear almost immediately clear that Ireland had done as we’d all hoped, and voted ‘Yes’ to marriage equality. What we didn’t know, however, was just how resounding this ‘Yes’ would turn out to be – and how this day would turn out to be an emotional […]

10 years ago

Well this might get awkward. After a fraught election campaign, the emotions have really come pouring out today – and after voting ended at 10pm, so too did the controversial rules governing what presenters could or could not say in relation to the referendum. RTÉ was particularly stringent in its interpretation of the BAI’s rules, […]

10 years ago

On a day of high emotion, impassioned messages on social media and incredible tales of people travelling home to vote from all corners of the world, it was going to take something special to really make us say ‘wow’. But this story – which has had us glued all day to the Twitter account of […]

10 years ago

In the midst of all the wonderful equality madness that’s surrounding us at the minute, it would be quite easy to forget that there’s something else rather important taking place this weekend. That’s right… it’s Eurovision time! And while Molly Sterling may not have made the last 27, given the day that’s in it we […]

10 years ago

This day is one we’re going to want to remember for a long time. Not only are we massively hopeful for a positive result when the count takes place tomorrow, but we’re also enjoying being swept up in the atmosphere that’s enveloped Dublin today – and we love how this campaign has shown us that […]

10 years ago

The time is finally upon us. After a long, difficult and emotional campaign, the polls are open and the country is voting on a constitutional amendment to allow for same-sex marriage – and there’s a palpable atmosphere of excitement, nervousness and occasion all over Dublin and Ireland as a result. And while emigration has been […]

10 years ago

Here it is, people. The home straight. This time in 24 hours, the nation will be going to the polls on Marriage Equality – and while we’re excited, we’re also just a bit nervous. Why? Because the fight isn’t over just yet, and there are still far more hearts and minds to be won. We’re […]

10 years ago

I’ll start by saying that this is by no means a comprehensive list. Know why? If I were to attempt to write a complete list of the truly astounding things that Cork has to offer I would quickly wear out the keyboard of my Macbook Pro, and have to phone Apple customer support… or just […]

10 years ago

One of the inescapable truths about living here – and indeed in this country – is that we just don’t get all that much sun. But because we know there’s nothing we can do to change it, we just get on with our lives; we accept the clouds as a tradeoff for living in a […]

10 years ago

Well this is just brilliant. Molly Sterling takes to the Eurovision stage in Vienna this Thursday, with hopes of sealing a place in Saturday’s final – or better again, the grand prize itself. And with bookies placing her at 13/2 to make the top 10, Ireland’s dreams of regaining the top spot seem closer than […]

10 years ago

Mention the Nitelink to most people who frequent it, and they’ll probably squirm – but we’d be lying if we said it was without its charms. From the last-chance saloon brigade vying desperately for a final shot at love, to the impromptu singalongs that distract you from the onset of nausea, there’s always something to […]

10 years ago

There’s just three days left until the country goes to the polls on the question of marriage equality – and while the vast majority of our readers seem to have made up their mind about what box they’re going to tick, there are some who find themselves facing a wall of indecision. That’s why we’ve […]

10 years ago

We thought we’d be at saturation point by now – but some of the stuff that’s coming out this week in relation to the Marriage Equality referendum is just too good to overlook. With polls showing a strong swing towards a ‘Yes’ result, the message out there in the dying days isn’t so much about […]

10 years ago

A new ‘urban beach’ project, which includes a floating swimming pool made from a converted river barge, was approved today by An Bord Planeala for Dún Laoghaire harbour. The project, inspired by Berlin’s famed Badeschiff facility, is filled using heated and treated seawater – and the ‘urban beach’ that surrounds it will also include changing […]

10 years ago

It wasn’t somewhere you’d go for craft beer, and a steak sandwich with triple-cooked fries served out of a welly… and that’s precisely why we loved it. But as of some point last week, Fallon’s – the snug little bar on New Row South in Dublin 8 that specialised in excellent Guinness and even better […]

10 years ago

We know, we know; some of you have already read this headline and thought: ‘Do they really need to tell us that?’ But with a huge raft of newly registered voters, Friday’s referendum will be the first time many have seen the inside of a polling booth – and while it really is a straightforward […]

10 years ago

Wander through town on a Friday night and the streets are aglow with neon signs and a scurry of heels. Beyond the thoroughfare meanwhile, where Netflix and clicking kettles insulate nights in, jostling tends to be reserved to the couch: prizing a remote away from a flat mate or lunging into a bag of crisps. […]

10 years ago

So this is what I got myself into when I moved to Dublin from the United States last year. Once you’ve lived in any place for a while, you begin to forget that its quirks are all that quirky at all – and Dubliners are certainly no exception. But to the uninitiated, pretty much nothing […]

10 years ago

We don’t need to tell you that Dillingers is amazing. We don’t need to tell you it does probably the best brunch in Ranelagh; that the atmosphere is tight, buzzing and constantly brilliant; that the staff have got personality; or about the famous nachos. We do, however, need to tell you about the new additions […]

10 years ago

We love making your lives easier here at Lovin Dublin. And that’s not limited to helping you choose the best places to eat, drink, hang out or indulge – it’s also about helping you survive life’s hairier moments. Such as the hangover that you’re inevitably going to have this weekend. So, to combat the impending […]

10 years ago

We’ve never been shy about our ambition to take Lovin Dublin global – and today, we’re super-excited to spread our Lovin wings out across the continent (and down south a little) to the b­e­autiful city of Dubai! We’re proud to announce: lovindubai.com Why Dubai? Easy peasy. Dubai is a fascinating city, constantly growing and changing […]

10 years ago

You guys did it again. Last month, we asked you to share your most tragic flatsharing stories with us to win a month’s rent. The stories, as most of you will know, ranged from the grotesque to the bizarre to the cringe-inducing – and this month is no different. Last week, we asked you guys […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Vicki McGrath “I booked a round the world ticket a few years ago with two work mates. I saved my ass off […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Orla Faughnan A couple of years ago while travelling around South America, my friend and I ended up in Quito, Ecuador. On […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Rebecca Gardiner I was in India with a friend and we decided to take a trip to Goa. We were on the […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Ann-Marie Once upon a time a bunch of us from our college kayak club left Ireland for the French Alps for two […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Helen O’Shea No man in Tunisia was ready for my mother. It was all going well until she went to the markets, […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Aisling Kennedy Siwale Myself and my friends where on a one-week holiday in Crete, when one of my friends met the guy […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Brittney Bennett Back in 2009 my best friend and I traveled to Nairobi, Kenya where we spent a month volunteering in a […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Claire Dennehy Last year I was starting a tour of Europe in Amsterdam, when a few days in I tripped on a […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Stephen Smyth I did a biathlon season a few years ago and was bouncing all around Europe from competition to competition. It […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Alan Clabby I was on holiday in Crete with a group of friends, and had rented a car to get us to […]

10 years ago

Discovery is just wonderful – and when it comes to Dublin, there’s nothing we like more than checking out new places to eat, drink and be merry. So, in case you’ve already finished our last checklist, here are six places you need to take a gander at this weekend. 1. White Moose Head This new […]

10 years ago

A number of these strange drawings on post-it notes have been appearing all over Ranelagh – and we’d really love to know what the hell they mean. With sightings on Leeson Park, Chelmsford Road and the village itself – each with a similar drawing to the one below – there’s obviously some strange little campaign […]

10 years ago

When it comes to covering the beat of Dublin life, journalism isn’t always pretty. It’s not all new restaurants, brunch reviews, chicken wings and delish burgers. No; sometimes we need to get outside of our comfort zone, and bring the public a story they might not particularly want to know, but need to. That means […]

10 years ago

Tributes have been pouring in for Johnny Lyons, the 98fm sports broadcaster who was found dead at his home yesterday. A cracking character both on and off the air, it’s quite easy to tell that he wasn’t just a much-loved figure within the sports journalism field – he was its backbone, and the voice of […]

10 years ago

So we had just about the most fun of all time with last month’s flatsharing competition – the stories were absolutely unreal, and the winner who submitted this story is now enjoying a month’s free rent. So now, we want to go one better – and offer up an absolutely kick-ass prize to see you […]

10 years ago

Discovering new stuff is just the best. We all know this. Whether it’s a place that just opened its doors, or somewhere that’s been knocking about for years but you’ve never got around to checking out, there’s just nothing like adding a new spot to the repertoire. And bragging to all your friends about how […]

10 years ago

We all know weddings are great craic. They’ve got all the best things about life packed into one day: food, drink, dancing, nice shoes… love. But let’s face it – while country estates are all very lovely, it’s a bit of a pain in the hoop to have to drive three hours to get there. […]

10 years ago

What am I drinking? Lapsang Souchong Superior Where am I drinking it? The fantastic Fumbally, who regularly feature on these pages because of their brilliant coffee, and attitude towards café culture in general. It’s always a brilliant spot – though sometimes gets quite crowded – not least for the sunshine streaming in from its huge […]

10 years ago

An ad has been posted online for this cookie cutter, shaped like a pot of gold and a rainbow. Yup, that’s what it’s shaped like. Definitely nothing else to see here. Oh, COME ON! The post came with this description. Wow your friends with this awesome cookie cutter. Having a St. Patty’s Day get together? […]

10 years ago

You could do a lot worse than Cafe Oasis when it comes to Lebanese and Med-style takeaway in D7. They do, after all, serve all the staples of this type of cuisine, from marinated wings to hummus, from fatoush to rucola salad, and from kofta kebabs to aboriginies. Wait. WAIT. What was that last one? […]

10 years ago

Need we say more? No. No we need not. Check out the video, and read the below for a bit more inspiration ahead of the bank hol weekend… READ: 8 Things You Have To Eat In Dublin Before You Die READ: 18 Mouthwatering Dublin Brunch Dishes You Need To Try In 2015

10 years ago

Gone are the days when the only places to get hitched were draughty churches, impersonal registry offices, or worse –grim hotel rooms smelling of the feet of a thousand insurance conference delegates. No, ’tis a different time altogther, and our beaut of a city has AMAZING alternatives for a new generation of lovebirds who want […]

10 years ago

We asked our readers to provide their worst flatsharing stories, for a chance to win a month’s rent. Check out Story #12 here – and see below for details on how to vote! “I was sharing an apartment with a close friend of four years. “Everything was just dandy until one Monday morning where I […]

10 years ago