It’s not called the most wonderful time of the year for nothing. The festive season really is a great couple of weeks, especially in the city. From pints in the local on Christmas Eve, to an annual appearance in Mass and heading to some of the best Christmas markets around, Dublin has a lot to […]

9 years ago

It’s going to be a very merry Christmas for two lucky feckers who scooped €500,000 each last night in the EuroMillions Plus draw. And now the hunt is on for the winners, as Lotto chiefs urge those who played the Euromillions to check their tickets. It has now been revealed that the winning Dublin ticket was […]

9 years ago

Christmas is just a few short days away, but there are definitely plenty of Last-Minute Larrys out there who haven’t done their shopping yet.  Don’t panic – we’re here to help you navigate the crowded hellscape that is Dublin city centre right now and emerge with everything you need.  Here are seven shops you should check out […]

9 years ago

There’s only one thing in this world better than a really great meal. A really great and really great value meal.  Mmm! There’s just nothing like it. We’re big fans of getting stuck into the many hidden gems Dublin has to offer its hungry, hungry nation – and this week we’re raving about a coastal […]

9 years ago

Here’s a wild idea: throw a dinner party at your place this week! Now before you mentally protest, just ask yourself one little question: why not? See, you don’t even have a good reason not to! Let’s examine all the benefits. The company of friends? Lovely. An extravagant meal? Delightful. An excuse to dress up […]

9 years ago

The festive season brings out the silliness in all of us but this advertisement on Daft takes things to a new level.  A listing for Dublin known as ‘Number One North Pole’ appears to be suggest that Santa Claus is packing up and moving gaff.  Who knew he lived in Dublin this whole time? The property […]

9 years ago

“Ground Control to Major Tom… Take your protein pills and put your helmet on” You heard the man: get ready for the best brunch you’ll have all January. As part of the Dublin Bowie Festival (during which a heap of venues in Dublin will host David Bowie music tributes, exhibitions, live Q&As and more), a special […]

9 years ago

Time to shake off your finest fake beard and iron your red top and trousers, ‘cos there’s a very special Santa party happening in the gibson hotel this week and you’re not gonna want to miss out on this. Home of First Dates Ireland, the gibson hotel supported is giving you the chance to give a […]

9 years ago

The first few acts for one of Ireland’s most popular festivals of the year were announced a couple of weeks back. And just when we thought the line up couldn’t get any better, it feckin’ did. Just this morning, the festival surprised us with eight more acts that will be playing in Dublin next June. […]

9 years ago

If your heart doesn’t melt at this story then it’s official, there’s no hope for ye. A scene that wouldn’t go amiss in Love Actually happened in an Irish courtroom yesterday, and luckily for us mere plebs court reporter and journalist Sarah-Jane Murphy was there to witness it.  Jury selection was in full swing at the Criminal Courts of Justice […]

9 years ago

The ISPCC has issued a warning about fraudsters going door-to-door in Dublin and Meath, falsely claiming to be collecting money on their behalf.  Residents in the Rush/Lusk, Portmarnock and Laytown areas have been targeted.  In a statement, the ISPCC said they “do not know these people”.  “We have no record of them collecting on our behalf […]

9 years ago

Some 450 new apartments are set to be built in the Docklands after a site at East Road was bought for over €40m.  It was bought by Glenveagh Properties PLC in a sale targeted at private rental sector developers.  The site is close to the Red Luas line and the 3Arena.  “Securing a site with such […]

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