Is there anything better than beating the traffic and smugly enjoying a delicious bowl of porridge in the office? Well now there is… this week, you can enjoy a tasty bowl of porridge with all of the best toppings for free! That’s right, Flahavan’s want to raise a porridge pot to all those early […]

8 years ago

We were rejoicing as a county when it was made known that the Clontarf Baths would reopen in February of this year. (Here’s what it looks like after its €2million, 22-year makeover by the way) The 132-year-old baths, however, could be breaking the conditions of its planning permission according to The Irish Times.  Their failure […]

8 years ago

One of Ireland’s biggest wedding shops has closed its door leaving 200 brides without bridesmaid dresses coming up to their big day.  Wedding World in Marino in Dublin closed quickly and without warning and a recorded message on their phone line states that they have “ceased trading”.  has closed suddenly leaving up to 200 brides without […]

8 years ago

On a health buzz? Or, actually, are you just on a buzz for some fresh, flavoursome and Instagram-worthy grub? Let us introduce you to Pang, Dublin’s newest health hot-spot.  Dublin’s first rice paper roll restaurant Pang is now open on Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 2 and is bringing the popular food trend in Sydney and Melbourne […]

8 years ago

The east of the country is turning into a white winterland once again as Dublin and surrounding counties were hit with a blast of snow on Saturday night making their Paddy’s Day turn from green to white. A Status Orange weather warning was put in place throughout Saturday and for Sunday morning but that same warning […]

8 years ago

Being a young Dubliner at the turn of the Millennium usually meant have a lot of spare time on your hands. Technology hadn’t quite taken hold and your soul had not yet been lost to the trappings of the 9-5. Those hours had to be filled somehow whether that was wiling away an afternoon in […]

8 years ago

Filmbase, which has supported Irish filmmakers since 1986, has announced that it is to close. The not-for-profit resource centre for new and upcoming filmmakers has always been a space where people could come in, build a network around them or build up knowledge about the industry, hire equipment all while receiving support and information about working […]

8 years ago

Friends is the one TV show that made every single Irish person in the 90s and 2000s feel SO envious of anyone living in New York. They all had such cool jobs, amazing apartments, a local coffee store to hang out in while the rest of us were still sipping Barrys Tea from our mates kitchen.  […]

8 years ago

Anyone who knows me will know I am one of the biggest music-heads on the Lovin team and I’m always on the hunt for new Irish music.  I came across The Ocelots in my final year of college and since then I’ve been their biggest fan girl, no really… I’ve literally been to all of […]

8 years ago

When avoiding gluten, it’s generally easier to just ignore Italian restaurants altogether. Now, believe me – it’s not that I want to but generally I can’t take the heartache of watching whoever’s across the table from me tuck into a pizza or a hefty bowl of creamy pasta, as I pick at whatever meagre gluten […]

8 years ago

Pasta or lobster roll, Italian wine or Irish gin: whatevs takes your fancy for dinner tonight you’re sure to find somewhere in Dublin that will sort you out.  Not sure where to head? Well then, that’s why we’ve put together a little list of five our of fave places we’ve reviewed. Consider us the magical […]

8 years ago

The far end of O’Connell Street is a bit of a black spot when it comes to good dining experiences.  You have some amazing Asian restaurants and the new Clery’s promises to bring more good food to the area but in general the culinary delights are sparse at best. Set against that backdrop there is […]

8 years ago