The ladies of Ireland have taken to Twitter with a genius new angle on the repeal the eighth campaign. Considering the government seems to be so pre-occupied with Irish women’s reproductive organs, they have begun tweeting Enda Kenny about their menstrual cycles. You know, just giving him a little update on how they’re getting on […]

10 years ago

It’s been an incredible year for us at Lovin Dublin – we’ve grown in just about every way imaginable, and to say we’re stoked for 2016 would be an understatement. And naturally, we couldn’t do that without you, our beloved readers! But before we plough ahead, we wanted to take a look back at the […]

10 years ago

We were going to call it a guilty pleasure, but we won’t – Love Actually is shame-free, fantastic, festive viewing. And the good news is that, it being December and all that, it’s now perfectly acceptable to watch it. Repeatedly. Until New Year’s Eve. But do you know your Mia from your Rufus, and your Liam […]

10 years ago

So it turns out Liam Neeson wasn’t always a boss man running around Europe kicking ass…  No no, in fact before his heroic days began he was kind of a big deal on the St. Patrick’s College hurling scene. His alma mater shared the picture below yesterday as a #TBT. What a little cutie! G’wan […]

10 years ago

YES, we know it’s an American sport, and YES we know some of you think that the increased interest on these shores points to some massive decline in our native culture. But we don’t care. We’re all geared up for Superbowl 50 this Sunday night, and we love the fact that more and more places are now […]

10 years ago

You may think that ads for TVs are boring, and you’d probably be right. But this one has Liam feckin’ Neeson in it!  The commercials that play during the Superbowl are known for being the best of the year with the biggest budgets, which you can definitely see in ad for LG’s new television that will run during next Sunday’s sporting event.  It’s […]

10 years ago

Dublin Bay prawns are prized on restaurant menus around the world and to celebrate this wonderful seafood treat there’s an entire festival happening in Howth this weekend.  The restaurants in the seaside town have drawn up special menus for the event, while pubs are offering prawn dishes and a drink for just €12. Howth is already a special place to visit, but […]

10 years ago

Further cementing his image as a lover of Irish history, Liam Neeson recently recited ‘Easter 1916’ by WB Yeats for an RTÉ programme, and it makes for stirring viewing. The star of Michael Collins and recent narrator of the series 1916 read the poem for A Fanatic Heart, a documentary presented by Bob Geldof on the iconic Irish […]

10 years ago

The city is alive with the sound of the centenary, with national cultural appreciation at an all time high and patriotism in abundance.  And there are some really spectacular exhibitions gracing our fair city because of it.  All highly accessible, and mostly free, you can treat yo’ self to the rich history of the days of yore […]

10 years ago

The pronunciation of Irish names isn’t exactly a cakewalk for our anglophone friends around the world, as you can see in the above video. Uploaded by the St. Patrick’s Parade Society Of Toronto, a camera crew hit the streets of the Canadian city to ask locals how to pronounce a list of Irish names.  And they […]

10 years ago

Looking for non-alcoholic social activities this month? If so, this short list might be of interest to you. Dublin’s cinemas screen some excellent older movies on occasion, so we’ve had a look around to see the best ones that are coming up in the next few weeks. Here are our cinematic offerings offer… 1. Michael Collins Where: The IFI When: 1.30pm, Saturday, March 19 Plot: The […]

10 years ago

Remember this video? If you’re a long-time reader of Lovin Dublin, you probably do; it was our most popular post of last year, and we can still remember how pumped we felt ahead of St Patrick’s Day upon seeing it for the first time. Now would be a good time to re-watch it.  You’re welcome.

10 years ago