Ah tea parties, the very height in elegant social gatherings. Make yours the most sophisticated affair with our tips for planning the perfect tea party. Choose a theme So you want to throw a perfectly refined tea party? Or maybe something a bit off the wall? First you need to pick a theme: a unifying […]

10 years ago

It’s that time of the year again when Culture Night takes Ireland by storm. The event is 10 years old this year and the list of events happening in Dublin alone is phenomenal. Problem is, there’s too much great stuff on. So we’ve taken to liberty of compiling a short list of things to check […]

10 years ago

Dublin commuters are stuck in a traffic nightmare due to fire which broke out in Dublin’s Port Tunnel this morning. At least 10 units of the fire brigade arrived at the scene to deal with the blaze, which began around 7am this morning when a truck caught fire, and it is now extinguished. However, northside […]

10 years ago

The final step on the long and arduous journey towards Sam takes place this Sunday, when the Dubs face Kerry in a bid to get their hands on the most coveted trophy in the land. Tickets, understandably, are like gold-dust – and yet, as ever, there’ll be a massive chunk of the crowd who managed […]

10 years ago

This gigantic fruit has been hailed as a miracle crop and it may be a solution to world hunger. The ‘jackfruit’ is the largest tree-grown fruit in the world and it is said to smell like rotting onions, but tastes like pulled pork. Just one fruit contains hundreds of seeds and can weigh between 10 […]

10 years ago

Scavengers Assemble is an epic scavenger hunt which is taking place across Dublin today and you still have time to become a part of it. The citywide scavenger hunt challenges teams of four with collecting a series of pictures, featuring Dublin landmarks, in the city centre. Sponsored by a wide range of local businesses such […]

10 years ago

If you claim to never have been hangry, you’re a liar. Hanger is a dangerous thing. It is a perilious state of existence that appears out of nowhere and causes you set the house on fire just because someone looked at you, or at least you think they did? Wait, did they? Oh damn, the […]

10 years ago

It’s pretty darn impossible to find a gaff in the city at the moment.. Open viewings have massive queues outside them, brand new listings on DAFT disappear mere minutes after they’ve appeared, and some of the spaces to let out there are literally insane. So we thought we’d help out the members of our community […]

10 years ago

An incredible 12,000 Irish people have shown their support for refugees at a rally along the River Liffey today. The massive figure was revealed by Uplift Ireland, and they’ve claimed that over 12,000 people have pledged to open their homes to asylum seekers. The campaign organisation are now calling upon Enda Kenny to match these […]

10 years ago

Everybody seems to be talking about Electric Picnic right now (us included, but hush), but we’re here to help you fight that dreaded FOMO. We’ve assembled a little list of stuff for you to do over the next few days which is not only EP-free, it’s also alcohol-free. So without further ado, here are five […]

10 years ago

Last week we were delighted to announce that Lovin Dublin Live will be returning to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on October 15th. There will be lots of information coming over the next few weeks, but firstly we’re very excited to announce our restaurant partners for this year’s event! The following restaurants will be offering […]

10 years ago

Gone are the days when music festivals had a few greasy chipper vans to provide sustenance for the thousands of revellers. Nowadays, there’s almost as many food stalls as bands playing – and there’s no better festival for food lovers than Electric Picnic. So here’s your helpful nudge towards 10 must-visit stalls at this year’s […]

10 years ago