It’s been announced that plans for the new Metro and DART redevelopment will see the two linked up at Dublin’s Tara Street station as changes to the original project mean the Metro will now travel further southside. The Irish Independent reports that the re-route means a stop at the Mater is now expected to be ditched […]

9 years ago

Two Dublin KFC stores have had to close down after the almightiest of ‘cock’-ups has seen the company run out of chicken. The fast food chain has closed around 600 of its 900 sites across Ireland and the UK, due to an issue with deliveries. The company switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed […]

9 years ago

A Dublin woman who was caught handing over a loaded gun at Connolly Station in July 2017 has been handed a suspended sentence.  RTÉ is reporting that Nikita Murtagh, from Mariners Port, Sheriff Street in Dublin, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to the unlawful possession of a semi-automatic pistol. The mother was due to […]

9 years ago

The Journal is reporting that Luas has finally fixed the problem that had been annoying commuters a lot over the past few weeks.  Luas states that it has fixed a problem that seen real-time displays at some of its stops not working leaving an ultimate headache for those relying on that mode of transport. The […]

9 years ago

Imagine opening up your bedroom window on a sunny Saturday morning to see the boats sailing out of Malahide marina, then heading down to the village for a spot of lunch, and strolling back home through the picturesque seaside village. Well, if you have €2 million to spare, you could have all of that with […]

9 years ago

A Dubliner has been arrested in connection with multiple ATM attacks in Australia. Stephen Anthony Dunne is facing up to nine charges in relation to the robberies and attacks of ATMs around the south east of Australia since January 2017. News.com.au state that the 38-year-old from Blanchardstown was arrested on January 23 while allegedly robbing a cash machine. […]

9 years ago

Have your parents been suspiciously splashing the cash lately? Well, we’re sorry to break it to ya little Seamus but your parents may have just won big in the Lotto and don’t want you to know.  If that sounds far fetched (‘not my parents’, you’re thinking, ‘surely they would give me a few bob for craft […]

9 years ago

Graphic Pro Life posters erected at the Marlborough Luas stop in Dublin city centre have been branded “disgusting” by Councillor Eilis Ryan.  The posters include text such as “Abortion is child sacrifice”, lines from the bible, pictures of a Satanic figure and aborted foetuses. They were erected by the Irish Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (ICBR) less than 300m away […]

9 years ago

If you’re a sports fan you’ll know that Ireland are facing Wales in this weekend’s Six Nations.  Ireland have started the tournament in the best possible fashion beating France (thank you Johnny) and Italy in their first two games.  Well, the Welsh are in town this weekend and Guinness has teamed up with Shane Williams, the […]

9 years ago

I used to live about 50m from the front door of Dillinger’s in Ranelagh and it was getting to the stage where I needed to take out a mortgage to keep eating there such were the frequency of my visits.  Like everything in life, though, familiarity breeds contempt.  It has taken a move to the […]

9 years ago

It’s about time the fabulous mammies of the nation got in on the blogging action. The latest craze in the world of online blogging is ‘MammyBlogging’ and we are completely here for it. Leading the charge is none other than Suzanne Jackson’s mam Susan Jackson with her travel and fashion Instagram account eternalstyle_ie. A quick […]

9 years ago

I love an espresso martini as much as the next guy. But sometimes they can leave a lot to be desired. Depending on where you’re ordering from.  Here are five fool-proof espresso martinis you can get in Dublin tonight.  1. Fade Street Social  At €12.50 for an espresso martini it ain’t cheap but they are […]

9 years ago