Being between jobs is strange place for be. Sure, everyone complains about their job, but as soon as they’re without it they’re cast adrift. It can be an emotionally turbulent time when you’re trying to get your foot in the door with a new workplace – anybody who’s been job hunting in recent times can testify to that. […]

10 years ago

You’ve got a long weekend on your hands and you want to make the most of it. And by make the most of it, I mean eat embarrassing amounts of chocolate and be as lazy as physically possible. But hey, we ain’t judgin’. Now we can’t bring you food (although we can suggest some great takeaways and give […]

10 years ago

Considering that Ireland originated as a fine, Catholic country, it’s a given that the number of cousins an Irish person may have could be well in their hundreds, if not thousands. And due to this vast, vast number of kids running around the house, it was often the case that their respective parents loaded them off […]

10 years ago

They say that you should avoid talking about religion or politics when you’re with your friends. But we’d suggest that perhaps food should be added to that list – particularly when it comes to these nine hot-button issues that are guaranteed to cause rows among Irish people. 1. Barry’s vs Lyons The big one. The […]

10 years ago

Panti Bliss is a legend through and through, and the wider world has taken notice. With her movie Queen of Ireland coming out last year, it seemed that we’d definitely found ourselves a new Irish icon for the ages. But, sure who could blame us? She’s the glammest activist in pink sequins. So here are 13 times over the course of last year […]

10 years ago

Ireland is a wonderful little island that attracts people from all over the world and last week we looked at the 27 reasons why people should move back here immediately. What we find, though, is that when you live somewhere you often don’t make as much of an effort to see the sights in […]

10 years ago

If you know your Mr Meeseeks from your Bird Person, you may want to attend this Rick & Morty quiz at The Woolshed tomorrow night. Fans of the cult animated TV show can look forward to puzzles, themed prizes, drinks promos, a raffle, and even a prize for best costume. Yes, there will be costumes. Teams are limited to […]

10 years ago

Do you love yoghurt so much that you think entire cafés should be dedicated to it? If you answered ‘yes’ aloud to your screen, then you’re in luck! Cos that’s what Tang is. Yes, it seems Dublin has an insatiable hunger for themed cafés, like Pupp, The Dublin Cookie Co., and the proposed (though unsuccessful) Crazy Cat Café. Why wouldn’t there for […]

10 years ago

We don’t want to be too down on the microwave – after all, sometimes it can serve as a force for good, and sometimes it can be the only thing standing between you and a hungry morning in the office. But sometimes? Sometimes it’s bad. Real bad.

10 years ago

Every week we’re amazed at the quality of the photos you guys share on Instagram’s #lovindublin hashtag – and with well over 100,000 photos, the standard just keeps on going up. The weather might not have been great in the last week but that didn’t stop people capturing these stunning images of our great city… 1. A stunning view from […]

10 years ago

For the first time in ages, we can finally say it with conviction: Ireland, right now, is a good place to be on the job hunt. In fact, there’s so much choice out there that we’ve teamed up with Jobbio to bring you some of the best options out there right now. Happy hunting! 1. Uber – Community […]

10 years ago

Well this is niche. And we love it. SpunOut.ie are holding a table quiz based around RuPaul’s Drag Race next Tuesday, May 3, in D2 on Harcourt Street. The quiz will be hosted by the wonderful Veda, and will feature eight rounds on all eight seasons of the reality show – including pic and video rounds […]

10 years ago