Unless you’ve been living under a pretty substantial boulder over the past week or two, you’ll have heard about newly-elected President Trump’s latest controversial act – the banning of certain members of society from entering the US via their airports.  This has, naturally, enraged the people of the world, kicking off an array of protests, […]

10 years ago

Food trends have a habit of sweeping in over Dublin and changing what we eat very quickly.  In recent times we’ve had the burrito, doughnuts, wings and the recent omni-presence of salad bars.  Most of these trends come from the US – what is hot in LA and New York generally hits our shores about 12-18 months later. You […]

10 years ago

At time of writing 4,054 people have signed a petition that aims to send a message to our Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.  The petition reads:  “I want Enda Kenny to be aware that if he does decide to travel to meet President Donald Trump on St. Patrick’s Day, that he is not travelling in my name.” The […]

10 years ago

When it comes to making plans to eat out, I find we all fall into the same old traps. We either head into town or go down to the local spot.  As the city continues to evolve gastronomically, there are now hundreds of brilliant restaurants, cafés and bars in the suburbs. I wanted to highlight a few that are […]

10 years ago

You’ve probably passed this beautiful ivy-covered townhouse on Stephen’s Green countless times.  But have you ever gotten the chance to venture inside?  The townhouse originally began as the historical home of Mrs Ruth Croker back in 1745 but is now a restaurant, bar and venue across four floors overlooking one of the most famous parks in Ireland.  Up […]

10 years ago

2017 is your year! You’re going to get fit and take control of your life – YEAH! Buuuut we’re now deep in the grasp of the January blues and that chocolate bar is looking really tasty… But fear not, my fellow weak-willed humans, the month is almost over and we can put Dry January behind us. However, you […]

10 years ago

It seems like everyone and their mother is trying to rent in Dublin at the minute.  Between constantly refreshing Daft and endless open viewings, it’s a frustrating experience that can seem never-ending. Any 3 bed gaffs/rooms going? 3 sound homeless gals who love Prosecco need a forever home in Dublin city centre/north side x RT […]

10 years ago

A(n extremely cute) baby eastern bongo calf has been born at Dublin Zoo. The new member of the family weighs in at just 15kg, and is the newest baby of mother Nanyuki and father Hodari. The eastern bongo species is classified as criitcally endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The latest addition brings the number of the herd up […]

10 years ago

Every so often, we get so bombarded with Irishness that we simply have to write a post about it.  The components of these posts come in many forms, but one thing remains – they’re all really bloody funny. Most of them have come from our growing sister site’s Instagram, @lovindotie, so for more of the same, […]

10 years ago

If you know anybody on the house hunt at the moment, then maybe this apartment on Mountjoy Square is just what they need. But then again, maybe not. What we have here is an owner-occupied flat where you’ll be €350 a month in rent for the room and €150 a month per person in bills, with a deposit of €800. […]

10 years ago

Eating healthy can be very difficult, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. If you pair a healthy diet with an active lifestyle, you could look and feel better than you have in years.  However, it is very difficult to ignore those sugar cravings when you are at home and sitting only feet from a Chocolate Hobnob. If you […]

10 years ago

The Lighthouse Cinema, arguably one of Dublin’s favourite movie houses, has just today released the ten films with the highest number of tickets sold, ever.  The Lighthouse shows an array of films, of all different genres, from all different eras. So this list could include anything.  Check out the top ten in all its cinematic glory, right […]

10 years ago