Ingredients •1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal •4 slices Fire & Smoke Kansas Style Maple Glazed Ham chopped into chunks •1/2 cup self-rising flour •1/2 teaspoon baking soda •1/2 teaspoon salt •1 small red onion, chopped •1 cup buttermilk •1 egg, lightly beaten •Vegetable oil There’s no denying that the Deep South is hard to beat […]

10 years ago

Another day, another ridiculous house-hunting story in Dublin. Lovin Dublin reader Eduard Byrne attended a house viewing on Ranelagh Road yesterday and the queues were absurd. Take a look at it below. It’s almost as bad as the queues that formed at that house viewing in Tallaght a few weeks back. But what are your thoughts on scenes […]

10 years ago

The population of this tiny island might be pretty small, but out of that few, the majority seem to have absolutely lost it.  It appears the media, news and music people of the country need to let the madness loose from their heads on occasion. Here’s a selection of some of the best (or worst) examples, depending on how you’re looking at it.  […]

10 years ago

If you’ve ever wanted to live in a lap of luxury, look no further.  These stunning houses in Greystones are going on sale verrrrry soon and we don’t think that they’re going to hang around for very long.  The new builds, which will sit alongside the existing development, will be called the SeaGreen Collection. These houses sit on a more […]

10 years ago

The rents continue to rise and our hopes continue to fall. It is ridiculously hard to find decent and affordable property in Dublin at the moment so if you’re on the hunt for a suitable abode, you have our deepest sympathies. Yet, despite the dismal state of affairs, we’re still all obsessed with looking at […]

10 years ago

REJOICE! Cadbury’s Creme Egg Hunting Lodge has opened its doors today at Lock 6 on Canal Road.  It’s open from today Monday February 27 until Saturday March 4 and we are delirious.  Expect a three-course Creme Egg style feast, featuring Creme Egg S’mores and Creme Egg hot chocolate.  Dreamy.  First look inside the Creme Egg Hunting Lodge which officially cracks […]

10 years ago

Yes, you read right. It seems that 2017 is the year of weird weather as snow now could be on the way to patches of Dublin.  And no, we’re not lying. According to Met Éireann: Frost and icy patches clearing this morning to a cold day Today with heavy showers of rain, hail and sleet […]

10 years ago

We have been waiting eagerly all week for today when Ireland and France will come face-to-face and scrum-to-scrum in the Aviva. But we’re gonna need some serious sustenance beforehand.  Whether it’s a roast, fish or wings – here’s where to get your grub on before the clash. 1. Fowl Play @ The Square Ball This gorge little bar on […]

10 years ago

Let’s be honest, brunch is by far the greatest meal that’s ever been invented. The best parts of breakfast mixed with epic lunch treats you don’t normally get to eat, always at reasonable prices and washed down with fresh juices, coffee and sometimes alcohol. Throw in the social element and the fact that it’s served […]

10 years ago

It’s that time of year again – we all lost the run of ourselves in the first three days of summer that we had, rolled around in the grass like puppies – and now we’re all dying with hay fever.  Everyone in the office now looks a little more swollen and puffy than we originally did before. Life […]

10 years ago

We’ve said it probably a hundred times by now, but Dublin Fire Brigade really are Dublin’s heroes.  And with Storm Boris wreaking havoc all around Ireland, they’ve had their hands beyond full in the last 24 hours.  But, of course, they had time to assist in the delivery a baby… outside a Garda Station last night.  Almost […]

10 years ago

One of the things we love about WhatsApp is its simplicity.  There’s nothing complex about it.  Connect to WIFI or 3G, type a message and press the send button.  And all for free! We really do love it, and spend a decent chunk of our days having the banter in WhatsApp groups – sending pics, screenshots and […]

10 years ago