The Irish Examiner is reporting that a worldwide social media campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) is being launched in Dublin on Tuesday. It is being supported by famous Irish singer and Dubliner, Imelda May.  FGM is the practice of partially or completely removing the external genitalia of girls and young women for non-medical reasons.  It causes […]

9 years ago

This is a fantastic promotion. Your health is the most important thing and this Dublin salon is rewarding those who are looking after themselves.  Main Envy hair salon in Dublin is offering women a free blow dry if they get a smear test. The owner of the place said that she wanted to promote free […]

9 years ago

Landlords of a house where up to 70 tenants once lived still haven’t paid local authority’s what they are owed in legal costs according to The Irish Independent.  The Pines, Cabinteely, Co Dublin was found to be dangerously overcrowded and a special investigation by the publication showed that at one time, there was 70 people living […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed that a three-year-old girl has died following a serious traffic collision in Co. Kildare on 1st Feb.  The driver of the car and father of the child, a man in his 40s, is continuing to receive treatment in Tallaght Hospital following the crash. The collision occurred when two cars collided at approximately 8.05am […]

9 years ago

Caitlyn Jenner flew in from LA on Thursday night to join a host of Irish stars at the Xpose Awards. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was on the red carpet at Dublin’s Mansion House and was awarded with the Recognition Award at the show.  Everyone and their mother was lining up to get a snap with […]

9 years ago

The Dublin Racing Festival takes place this weekend (Feb 3 and 4) and combines the best of what the city has to offer over one weekend. You don’t have to be a horse racing fan to enjoy the weekend as there will be the best of Dublin culture, music, fashion and food on offer.  But, if […]

9 years ago

A Dublin dad gouged the eyes of a taxi driver after drinking “to excess” while celebrating his wife’s pregnancy, The Irish Independent is reporting.  He was driven to Blanchardstown Garda Station and Gardaí witnessed some of the attacks that took place. The man in question – with an address in Blanchardstown and who is a […]

9 years ago

Lovin Dublin reader, Sandra Will, sent this photo in of a car in Fairview that rolled off an edge and landed in some water following a big drop.  Lovin Dublin have contacted Gardaí about the incident.  It is unknown if anyone was in the car at the time and although it is not known what time […]

9 years ago

On May 20 2017, Twitter user Gary Shaw posted a photo which was taken at 6.25am where gay slurs and derogatory symbols could be seen on the outside walls of The George. A man was even caught on CCTV carrying out the act but The Irish Times is reporting that a man who had been charged with the […]

9 years ago

Have you found yourself striking out in Coppers no matter how hard you try? You see your friends getting the shift left, right and centre but you always seem to fall at the final hurdle and you lose the person in a sea of sweat and spilled drinks? Well, fear not people. Apparently there is […]

9 years ago

Educogym, a renowned fitness experience centre established in Ireland, has been crowned the Best Physical Fitness Centre 2018 at the Irish Enterprise Awards. Over the last ten years Educogyms have been opened all across Ireland. The training programmes engineered at Educogym are different to most others – 20-minute sessions that focuses solely on resistance weight […]

9 years ago

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the Drogheda to Slane Road today, 1st of Feburary.  The collision between a car and a van occurred at approximately 8.05am on Thursday morning.  A 59-year-old woman was seriously injured in the collision and taken in an ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, […]

9 years ago

Aiken Promotions are planning to make an application to hold a fourth concert in Croke Park in 2018. The concert, should a licence be granted by the Dublin City Council Planning Authority, is set to take place on Thursday, May 17. Stadium Director Peter McKenna issued a statement on the Croke Park community page, informing people […]

9 years ago

RTÉ reports that Waterways Ireland is defending its decision to clamp 21 cars on Dublin’s South Dock Road on Monday. Those parked and clamped on the laneway were furious when they were stopped by the private clamping company. The laneway is owned by Waterways Ireland and they stated that cars were blocking the access to an operational […]

9 years ago

Part of me is thinking this could be potentially the most delicious thing of all time but before I ever get to finish that sentence, the other part of me is thinking PUKE. Deliveroo is seeking to satisfy pregnancy cravings by combining ice-cream with  cheese & onion crisps. But somehow, we don’t think it’ll be […]

9 years ago

The Icelandic airline WOW air have announced a summer sale from Dublin Airport to 15 US and Canada destinations. Irish passengers can get 20% off return flights between 1 May and 30 September 2018. The offer starts on February 1 and runs until 5 February so you need to be reallllly quick if you want to get […]

9 years ago

Dublin radio station, 98FM is reporting that Gardaí are investigating a matter where it is unsure whether two west Dublin primary school pupils were hospitalised because of an ecstasy tablet.  It is being reported that the children were given the tablet at school by a secondary school student. The incident is alleged to have taken […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that a 26-year-old Dublin woman who was falsely imprisoned by Irish Rail staff has been awarded €16,000. The woman in question demanded the name of one employee member and took his photograph in 2013 after an altercation regarding tickets.  Court reporter, Ray Managh,  said that the Dublin woman had refused to […]

9 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that the company behind one of the country’s most expensive pubs has announced that they pocketed €5.5 million in pre-tax profits in 2018. Oliver St John Gogarty’s in Dublin’s Temple Bar can charge at least €8 for a pint in the evening time and is controlled by Drayton House Holdings Ltd. It […]

9 years ago

A former Dublin Bus Worker stole over €14,000 from the company but did so by logging fake customer refunds, The Irish Independent is reporting.  The 26-year-old – whose father, uncle and grandfather had long careers with Dublin Bus – said he stole the money in order to feed his gambling addiction.  Court reporter, Aoife Nic […]

9 years ago

A Dublin dad-of-four tragically died after becoming addicted to steroids and his wife has urged gym goers to know all about the side-effects before using them.  Sarita Egan was on radio show, Dublin Talks on 98FM on Tuesday night and told the heartbreaking story about how her partner, Mark, who wanted to get bigger for […]

9 years ago

A mixture of promoters, DJs and venue owners are due to meet in Dublin on Wednesday night to discuss issues surrounding licensing and venues in the capital and around Ireland.  The meeting is being organised by a group called, ‘Give Us The Night’ = made up of industry professionals, and they have put an open […]

9 years ago

Three is a magic number. That’s the amount of Dublin punters that have walked away with BIG sums of cash from the Euromillions in the last ten days, without actually buying a ticket for it.  A Dublin winner scooped €16,500 thanks to a small 50c bet on what numbers would be picked out of the […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that a con man who tricked an 89-year-old Dublin lady to give him money – has been jailed. The man in question told the lady that he was repairing her sister’s roof – whom he stated that he knew well and who lived next door to the Dublin woman.  He […]

9 years ago

Update: A 27-year-old male received fatal injuries and his body has been removed to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place. Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident at James Larkin House, North Strand, Dublin 1, which took place shortly before 9:45pm on Tuesday 30th January. A man in his late […]

9 years ago

Live Drive have announced over Twitter that the Samuel Beckett Bridge will be closed from 9pm overnight on Tuesday night. They stated that road maintenance was taking place on the bridge but ensured users of the road that it would be back open in the morning.  MAINTENANCE: Samuel Beckett Bridge will be closed this evening […]

9 years ago

Many people say they are Coppers’ biggest fan but how many of them would go to the ultimate extremes in order to get a gold card? For those of you who have managed to get your hands on one, we are beyond jealous. As you know, anyone who has a gold card will NEVER tell […]

9 years ago

Irish Comedian David McSavage says that a €40m hotel planned for Portobello Harbour would change the whole “neighbourhood feeling of the area”. The comedian is best known for his work on RTÉ’s ‘The Savage Eye’. His decision is backed up by a number of politicians and residents in Dublin’s Portobello.  They have lodged an objection with […]

9 years ago

Last week, Gardaí told the Dublin public that ‘Operation Thor’ was in full effect in the capital. On Tuesday, they issued a statement to say that the operation had made another important catch in Dublin making that two big successful investigations in less than a week. The Armed Support Unit from the DMR and Detectives from […]

9 years ago

There’s some history behind this beauty of a house.  Riversdale House in Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 sits on half an acre of land and the five-bedroom belter used to be home to one of Ireland’s most famous people. Yes, if you want to live in the same house that once had WB Yeats as a […]

9 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that a strong Garda presence will be expected at Derek ‘Del boy’ Coakley Hutch’s funeral which is to take place on Wednesday, 30th January. It will take place in Our Lady’s of Lourdes Church in North Dublin. The 27-year-old was shot dead in Clondalkin on Saturday 20th January. Hundreds are expected to […]

9 years ago

You might remember the story of how a Dublin punter won huge on the Euromillions during the week after matching only four numbers. Well, the same luck has struck the capital again.  A Dubliner has successful walked away with €11,000 from the Irish Lotto after matching four numbers, which should have only really gotten him […]

9 years ago

Dana Kavanagh of Finglas is claiming that her business was destroyed by a “false email and rumours” which were allegedly circulated by singer Rihanna about the woman’s partner.  The Irish Examiner is reporting that the 43-year-old is suing the singer for damages and loss of earnings in the High Court.  Court reporter, Ann O’Loughlin, states that […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that the popular “pre-loved” luxury handbag and accessories store, The Designer Exchange, is opening its second store in Dublin. The new store will be in the city centre somewhere – location yet to be revealed – and will try to follow in the footsteps of the hugely successful store on […]

9 years ago

A Dubliner took to Reddit on Thursday night and was quite confused about the experience they just had. The user – with the handle: fresh_vegetable posted a picture on Reddit and said that: “I think I saw a UFO today on Ballyogan Road, Dublin 18. (Two lights on the top left) They blinked for 30secs and […]

9 years ago

Hundreds of people took part in a candle-lit vigil in Dublin’s north inner city on Thursday night to pay their respects to Derek ‘Del Boy’ Hutch. The 27-year-old was shot dead in Clondalkin on Saturday. Independent News & Media reporter, Ian Begley, shared this video last night on his Twitter page. A fitting and loudly sung […]

9 years ago

Is your New Year’s Resolution of going to the gym still going strong? Oh, you haven’t actually started that new plan yet? We’ve caught you out, but that’s okay because the year is still young, so are you and FLYEfit are offering a deal to new customers that they will find very hard to refuse. […]

9 years ago

Some Dublin locals are hoping that the new Luas Line can be extended out as far as Finglas after a campaign has been set up.  Although it has been announced that a bus service will act as a connection point for the suburb and the Cross City line, many people are wondering if it’s possible […]

9 years ago

As a result of investigations being undertaken in the course of the winter phase of ‘Operation Thor’, Gardaí have recovered jewellery and arrested two people in the Dublin area. The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau – who are targeting particular Organised Crime Groups – arrested a female aged 30 with a UK address […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have revealed on Thursday night that they have discovered what they believe to be a ‘Crystal Meth Lab’ in Walkinstown.  As part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs, a search operation was conducted by Gardaí attached to the Crumlin Drugs Unit at a building in South Dublin. The scene […]

9 years ago

Dublin blogger Suzanne Jackson has finally broken her silence amid controversy surrounding “untrue information” about her that was passed on to her friends and family.  In an statement, Jackson said that she needed to address the issues that had left her family so upset.  She began by saying: “I am a firm believer in remaining positive […]

9 years ago

The Irish Sun is reporting that Dubliner, Luke O’Reilly from Kiltipper Close in Tallaght who was allegedly in a one punch incident on Halloween night, died as a result of a traumatic brain injury.  He passed away in hospital almost two weeks after the altercation. The 20-year-old died due to lack of oxygen to the brain, Dublin […]

9 years ago

Dublin Bus has announced on their website that a number of Dublin Bus routes will be diverted away from College Green. The new routes are being constructed to “improve journey time for customers” as well as providing “more effective movement of public transport services through the College Green area.” Minor route changes will occur to the […]

9 years ago

In case you missed it, the Dáil passed legislation on Thursday which sees the 90-year alcohol ban on Good Friday finally lifted. It now goes to Michael D. Higgins and should be signed into law before Good Friday which falls on March 30th this year. Everyone thought that would be that. The ban removal would […]

9 years ago

Gardaí in Dublin are investigating an assault on a local pedestrian after he was threatened by a pair of thugs. The attack happened in the Sherriff Street Upper area on January 17th at around 12:30am. Two men approached the pedestrian and attacked him. One member of the group was even equipped with a pipe. The […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that Tánaiste Simon Coveney believes that there are cheap houses for sale in the capital. Coveney used popular housing website, daft.ie, to back up his claims that there is in fact over 600 houses going in the capital for prices below €250,000. His comments came after People Before Profit TD, Richard […]

9 years ago

Shane Curran leads a very normal teenage life. You know the usual, goes to school in Terenure, makes the Forbes 30 Under 30 list… Curran – who is 17-years-old – won BT Young Scientist of the year 2017 for his project qCrypt. He has since turned it into a business which offers an encryption service […]

9 years ago

UPDATED: 9:35pm. Emergency crews have located a car that entered the water at Howth pier and believe that there is one person inside the car. The Irish Independent is reporting that a major search and rescue operation is taking place in Howth. Reports circulating suggest that a car entered water on Wednesday evening and was first reported […]

9 years ago

Gardaí in Coolock have arrested a man in his late 50s and seized approximate €2.7 million worth of cannabis plants. The final worth of the seizure is still pending analysis. As part of a planned operation, Gardaí searched a warehouse in Belcamp Lane on Wednesday morning, 24th January.  Cannabis plants at various stages of growth with an […]

9 years ago

Ailbhe Keane (25) and her sister Izzy Keane (20) are co-founders of Izzy Wheels and have been included on Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list. Forbes explains that: Ailbhe was inspired to start Izzy Wheels by her younger sister, Izzy, who has spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down.  “Launched in 2016, Izzy Wheels sells stylish, […]

9 years ago