We’re set for another bout of warm weather in Dublin this week, so if that doesn’t call for some drinks in the sun, I don’t know what does. Now, sometimes a glass of wine or a pint just won’t do the trick , but luckily the Dylan Hotel has come along with a game changer. […]

7 years ago

Now this sounds like the perfect way to unwind at the start of a new week. Free yoga classes are running every Monday in Merrion Square again this summer after their huge success last year. The classes are provided by Camile takeaway in partnership with Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership, and the best part […]

7 years ago

It seems that people just can’t get enough of Mamma Mia recently. A singalong cinema is coming to Dublin and they’ve chosen to kick things off with a screening of the hit musical film – and the news comes after it was announced that Mamma Mia is coming to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this […]

7 years ago

The Grand Canal was left in a bad way after hundreds of people went drinking in the sun yesterday. People have been sharing photos of the aftermath around Portobello and there was a huge amount of rubbish left behind. Instead of cleaning up after themselves, people dumped their empty cans, broken bottles and plastic cups […]

7 years ago

Liam Gallagher has announced a Dublin date as part of a huge new European tour. The former Oasis frontman will be playing the 3Arena on Sunday, November 24 as well as a number of UK dates including Cardiff, Glasgow, London and Manchester. He’ll then kick off the European leg of the tour in February. He […]

7 years ago

The Pride flag will be flown over Leinster House this weekend as the annual parade takes place in the city centre on Saturday. The news comes after the Houses of the Oireachtas held the first meeting of their LGBT+ support group on Wednesday, which was attended by TDs, party members and staff. The informal meeting […]

7 years ago

Great news for anyone who just cannot wait another six months for Christmas to roll around. A ‘Christmas in June’ celebration is coming to Leopardstown racecourse this weekend so it’s time to dig out the Christmas jumpers. Taking place this Sunday, June 30, you can expect a festive film screening and even a mini Christmas […]

7 years ago

A number of Dublin’s most popular swimming spots have put a swimming ban in place once again. As the country gears up for a mini-heatwave this week, they’re likely to have been inundated with swimmers but sadly people will have to steer clear. Dollymount Strand on the northside and the Forty Foot, Seapoint and Sandycove […]

7 years ago

The River Liffey is going to be dyed green as part of the Paddy’s Day 2020 celebrations. Negotiations have reportedly begun on the plans that would see Dublin follow in the footsteps of Chicago, where the river is dyed green in celebration of the holiday every year. An environmentally safe, vegetable-based dye would be used […]

7 years ago

Dita von Teese has announced a new Dublin date as part of her upcoming tour. The burlesque icon will be making a stop in the capital on her Glamonatrix tour in 2020, calling it ‘the most lavish touring burlesque show in history’. Her show will take place at the Olympia Theatre on Saturday, May 2 […]

7 years ago

Chance The Rapper will no longer be playing his headline set at Longitude. Organisers announced this morning that the US rapper has pulled out, though they had some good news for festivalgoers. Stormzy will now be replacing Chance as the headline act on Saturday, July 6. 🚨𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁Unfortunately Chance The Rapper is no longer […]

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We’ve found the perfect spot for drinks this weekend if you’re a big fan of rosé. The 1930s-inspired WILDE terrace at the Westbury has been given a gorgeous floral makeover for summer along with a newly curated menu of rosé wines. WILDE’s ‘Everything’s Rosé’ garden terrace is running from 12.30pm every day until the end […]

7 years ago

The brilliant Wings Food Fest has just announced it’s coming back to Bray this summer. The three-day festival dedicated to the humble chicken wing will take place at Bray seafront and you can expect plenty of great food pop-ups including vegan options and activities across the weekend. Entry is free and there will be plenty […]

7 years ago

Dublin Zoo has announced the arrival of three adorable sea lion pups. Sea lions give birth during June and July every year when conditions are at their best, and three of Dublin Zoo’s females gave birth within a week of each other this year. California sea lion Cassie was the first to give birth on […]

7 years ago

A whole load of great places across Dublin will be giving out free burgers today. In celebration of National Burger Day, all participating restaurants will be doing a buy one get one free deal on their burgers. There’s plenty of Dublin spots taking part so you’ll definitely be spoiled for choice from the likes of […]

7 years ago

Bon Jovi made sure to pay a visit to the iconic Phil Lynott statue during their world tour stop in Dublin this week. The group played two stellar shows at the RDS over the weekend as part of their This House is Not for Sale tour and took some time off afterwards to see the […]

7 years ago

A South Dublin apartment that’s currently on the market for €15,000 a month hasn’t had any offers yet. The four-bedroom property comes with a one-year lease and was originally advertised at €19,000 a month, though the price was later lowered. The 2,400 sq ft Galileo Penthouse takes up the entire ninth floor of The Residences […]

7 years ago

MyTaxi will soon be introducing a cab-sharing option for Dublin passengers. The popular taxi app, which will soon be changing its name to Free Now, is going to trial out the service around Grand Canal Dock and Sandyford Industrial Estate before rolling it out across the city. The ride-sharing trial called MyTaxi Match would see […]

7 years ago

A brilliant new Katie Taylor mural has gone up in Phibsborough over the weekend. It was painted by artist Emmalene Blake, who also created the powerful ‘Not Asking For It’ mural outside the Bernard Shaw late last year. The mural of Katie can be found outside the Back Page in Phibsborough, who commented that it […]

7 years ago

Is there anything better than an outdoor cinema in summer? Well, yes – a rooftop cinema in summer. The guys over at Jam Park in Swords have announced a great line up of films as part of their ScreenYard series and you definitely won’t want to miss it. Starting with a screening of none other […]

7 years ago

Coolio recently revealed that he’s a huge fan of Dublin rap duo Versatile which has led to an unexpected performance at Bulmers Live at Leopardstown. The US rapper was in Dublin for his headline show and after seeing his high praise for Versatile, the folks at Leopardstown Racecourse decided to set up a meeting. They […]

7 years ago

Krispy Kreme has announced its 24-hour drive thru will soon be up and running again after being forced to close last October. The Blanchardstown branch stopped running the drive thru a week after its grand opening due to an unprecedented amount of traffic and noise from visitors late at night. Neighbours had complained of a […]

7 years ago

Dublin Airport has announced it’s going to be testing out plastic-free alternatives to its ‘plane water’ bottles. Cartons of water will be added to the shelves which are located after security screening in both terminals, and customers will also be able to continue buying the original 100% recyclable and reusable bottles. The shelves which are […]

7 years ago

The team over at Zaytoon has announced that they’re about to open their third branch in Dublin next month. The much-loved Persian restaurant does one of the best kebabs in the capital, so northsiders will be delighted to hear they’re finally getting a Zaytoon over on their side of the Liffey. Its newest location will […]

7 years ago

The stunning Planet Earth II Live in Concert has just announced a Dublin date and it’s definitely not one to be missed. The BAFTA and Emmy-winning BBC series will kick off its arena tour of the UK and Ireland in Cardiff on March 26, 2020 before making its way over to Ireland. The concert will […]

7 years ago

Renters living next to a DART or Luas stop are paying a whole lot more per month than those living elsewhere in Dublin. New research from Daft.ie has found that living close to a station costs 12% more than the average monthly Dublin rent of €2,002. It will set you back an extra €3,336 per […]

7 years ago

Irish Rail is appealing for information after a dog got the DART into the city centre from the southside on his own this morning. The pup was discovered after getting off the DART at Pearse Station and it’s believed he may have boarded somewhere before Sandymount station between 7am and 7.30am. He’s currently being looked […]

7 years ago

Metallica made an amazing gesture ahead of their Slane headline show by donating a huge amount of money to two Irish charities. Before playing a blinder to a sold-out crowd of 75,000 on Saturday night, the band donated €35,000 to the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin. The news was announced via the band’s All Within […]

7 years ago

Gin fans briefly rejoiced last month when Kopparberg announced it would soon start selling a new strawberry & lime infused pink gin. The flavoured gin had all the potential to be the drink of the summer, but it was later confirmed that although it would be available in the UK, there were no plans to […]

7 years ago

Get yourself down to Krispy Kreme and bag a free doughnut for today only. The Blanchardstown store is giving customers a free Original Glazed doughnut in celebration of National Doughnut Day today. Really, what better way is there to celebrate National Doughnut Day than with free doughnuts? https://www.instagram.com/p/ByZxnz8F5AZ/ To claim yours, you’ll need to download […]

7 years ago

There’s a busy couple of days ahead at Malahide Castle this weekend as Snow Patrol and The Cure prepare to play their headline shows. First up is tonight’s Snow Patrol gig with support from The Kooks, Gabrielle Aplin and David Keenan. Saturday will see The Cure headlining along with performances from Ride, The Twilight Sad […]

7 years ago

Swimming has been banned at every beach on the south Dublin coastline for the next week after sewage leaked into the water from a local treatment plant. The ban covers some of Dublin’s most popular swimming spots, including the Forty Foot, Sandycove Beach, White Rock Beach and Seapoint. A similar ban has been put into […]

7 years ago

Between 3,000 and 5,000 people are estimated to have attended a Dublin protest against Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland on Thursday evening. The Stand Up To Trump rally started out at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square at 6pm yesterday and thousands turned out in support. Also in attendance was the infamous six-foot Trump […]

7 years ago

The infamous Trump baby blimp has officially arrived in Dublin and is flying over Irish skies for the first time. Organisers will fly the six-foot balloon over the Stand Up To Trump Rally at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square, which starts at 6pm this evening. It was brought over from London by a […]

7 years ago

A new apartment building in Dublin’s docklands is renting out its new units for an eye-watering €3,700 a month. The Opus building, part of the Six Hanover Quay development, is launching its 120 apartments this week and a quarter of those have already been let. The building, located across from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre […]

7 years ago

Passengers arriving at Dublin Airport today were left facing huge queues for passport control. Hundreds of people were left waiting to get out of Terminal 1, which appeared to be the result of having only manual booths open and no automated passport control e-Gates in operation. Some began sharing photos of the extremely long queues […]

7 years ago

Bank holiday Monday seems like it’s rolled around out of nowhere (how is it June already?!) but fear not if you haven’t made any plans yet for today. There’s loads going on around the capital and you don’t need to spend a fortune to have a deadly day out. From lovely walks to blow away […]

7 years ago

The infamous ‘Trump baby’ blimp is making its way to Ireland ahead of the US president’s visit. Organisers say the six-metre high blimp will be flown over a Stand Up To Trump Rally at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square next Thursday, which thousands are expected to attend. Trump will be in Ireland from […]

7 years ago

Is there anything better than an espresso martini? A fab new brunch is on the way this summer which is all about celebrating the delish cocktail. The Wake Me Up Espresso Martini Brunch will run at Roberta’s every Saturday and Sunday this month, which sounds like the ideal way to revive ourselves post-night out. It‘s […]

7 years ago

Sophie’s at The Dean Hotel in Dublin has assured customers that their famous swings are here to stay. A photo showing a man removing the swings had been doing the rounds online in recent days, leading many to speculate that it could be a result of the controversy surrounding TD Maria Bailey’s now-dropped personal injury […]

7 years ago

A 24-hour bus service is finally being introduced in Dublin. The 41 route between Swords and the city centre will be the first to run a 24-hour service before it’s rolled out to others across Dublin. Anne Graham, the CEO of the National Transport Authority (NTA), confirmed the news to The Sunday Independent, saying that […]

7 years ago

Dublin’s College Green will be going traffic-free this summer with a series of weekend trials. Original plans to turn the city centre space into a pedestrian zone were rejected by An Bord Pleanála last year over concerns it would have a “significant and negative” impact on bus passengers and taxis. Earlier this year it was […]

7 years ago

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has used up the Mansion House’s annual free beer allowance for the second time since taking office last year. Nial Ring took office in June 2018 but managed to run out of the allowance of 120 kegs (around 10,560 pints), provided by Diageo in a longstanding tradition, by January this […]

7 years ago

It’s time to round up your four-legged friends because there’s a pet festival coming to Smithfield this weekend. The annual Pets In the City festival is returning on Sunday for a day of free activities and entertainment, as well as a whole range of food stalls. Organised by Dublin City Council and the DSPCA, it’s […]

7 years ago

A rare Amur tiger cub was tragically crushed to death at Dublin Zoo by its mother, in an accident that unfolded on Sunday evening’s episode of The Zoo on RTÉ One. Zookeepers were sadly unable to intervene as the mother was in labour at the time and was about to give birth to two more […]

7 years ago

The cost of renting in Dublin is now 39% higher than it was back in 2008, and has also become more expensive than paying a mortgage. The average Dublin rent is now €2,002, while the national average is €1,366. A new report from Daft.ie shows that renting in any part of the country now costs […]

7 years ago

Bingo Loco has announced a huge new festival at Dún Laoghaire pier this summer. Loco Land will take place on Saturday 13 July and it’s set to be an unbelievable day out if their regular Bingo Loco parties are anything to go by. Example is headlining the festival along with performances from the likes of […]

7 years ago

It’s finally starting to feel like summer with the fab news that an Aperol Spritz terrace is opening in Dublin today. The pop-up Aperol Terrace will be running at NoLIta on George’s Street from today until Sunday June 16 with a specially curated aperitivo drinks menu. NoLIta’s fab outdoor terrace will be decked out with […]

7 years ago

A ‘Dickensian’ proposal for a new co-living apartment building in Dún Laoghaire is receiving a huge amount of criticism. The five-storey building on Eblana Avenue would see 42 bedrooms share just one kitchen and living area on one floor. Each of the en suite rooms has a pull-down bed and kitchenette and would set you […]

7 years ago

A brilliant new David Attenborough mural has just gone up in Dublin 8. The group behind SUBSET in Dublin unveiled the new artwork in the city to mark Attenborough’s 93rd birthday today. And if you want to catch a glimpse of the mural yourself, you’ll find it on Longwood Avenue in Portobello. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4tVuoA5Zo/ The iconic […]

7 years ago