It’s nearly two years since he played in an Irish jersey, but the name ‘Brian O’Driscoll’ still commands a special level of respect from Irish people – one that’s usually reserved for the likes of Marty Morrissey, Mr Tayto and the rebels of 1916. And in his latest blog post, he shows just how much of an inspirational battler he was […]

9 years ago

It must be a right pain when something from the past comes back to bite you in the arse. That said, we can’t say we have too much sympathy for Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell, who tweeted the below back in 2010 – before he was elected to the Dáil, but while he was a councillor for […]

9 years ago

Sadly, there’s a whole generation of Irish people who never got to see Bowie perform live – but many of them did come agonisingly close in 2004. Having been scheduled to headline Oxegen that year (along with Scottish twin festival T In The Park), he was forced to withdraw for health reasons. His replacement – The […]

9 years ago

These days we are absolutely spoiled for choice in the variety and quality of food that you can have delivered to your front door.  So why would you even dreeeam of leaving the house when you can experience the convenience of a takeaway on your doorstep delivery? If that’s not reason enough to convince you, we […]

9 years ago

Oh the things we do for pancakes. Such is the immense lure of these buttery, battery discs of goodness that we’re seemingly prepared to risk everything for them – our dignity, our kitchens, our skin, possibly even the wellbeing of our friends and family – as we step up to the daunting task of flipping […]

9 years ago

Now don’t freak out, okay? But Aldi Ireland is recalling several batches of Ginger Nut biscuits due to a little thing known as a “pest contamination”. Which sounds completely fine and non-terrifying. Right? Right? Customers who have bought Belmont Ginger Nuts with the following batch codes are advised not to eat the biscuits, and instead […]

9 years ago

Even if you book the most beautiful hotel in the land for your wedding, one sore fact remains: you still have to share it.  With other people. Thankfully there is an alternative, in the form of private-hire hotels – and amongst them all, Wicklow’s amazing Trudder Lodge was one that really caught our eye. Here’s why.  1. It’s […]

9 years ago

Don Conroy, beloved TV artist and champion of all things owl, has joined Twitter. Or, rather more accurately, he’s finally started tweeting on the account he’s kept largely dormant for the past two years.  In a tweet sent to RTÉ’s Rick O’Shea, the beloved Denis O’Brien lookalike said he hopes now to become a “fully fledged tweeter” – which […]

9 years ago

If you’ve ever worked around Aungier Street/George’s Street, you’ll know that the area is anything but short on lunch options. At the same time, grab-and-go options are a bit more difficult to come by – particularly if you want to avoid the same old places every day, or steer clear from the chain store delis. Hopefully, though, this place should help. Füdi […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

It’s nearly time for The Lovin Dublin Restaurant Awards In Association With Estrella Damm! This year, we decided to make the most of that grand stretch in the evening and move the awards into a new summer time slot – meaning the big night will take place on Tuesday, May 3, in the gorgeous surrounds of The Morrison Hotel. So without […]

9 years ago

They’ve already got one of the best Chinese restaurants in the city – but now the Mak brothers have made a play for the suburbs too. Wanderlust is based in the heart of Dalkey village, and is built around a menu of “American, Mexican, Italian and Asian inspired food” according to co-owner Ricky Mak. And based on this first look, it […]

9 years ago

Avoca Handweavers is, for the most part, fairly deadly. Gorgeous food, cracking coffee, a kitchen section that would make your mouth water and a certain selection ingredients that you’d be hard-pressed to pick up anywhere else. But let’s fact it. Some of it can be a bit, well… notionsy. Interesting and adventurous and sometimes insanely […]

9 years ago

Are you off meat for Good Friday? Well, if you live in the Kelly household, you most certainly are. Megan Kelly tweeted this picture of a note left by her mammy in the fridge. And by the looks of things, there’s absolutely ZERO doubt that fish will be on the menu for those guys tonight… Landed […]

9 years ago

You don’t have to be a fan of American Football to get excited about this – but it helps. College Football is making a return to Ireland, as Boston College and Georgia Tech will face off in the Aviva on September 3 as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.  It’s the third time […]

9 years ago

We’re right sticklers for tradition here in Ireland – never more so than when it comes to old religious rituals.  And so, while the vast majority of the population has moved away from the Catholicism that used to define us, you’ll still find a disproportionate number of people tucking into fish dishes this evening – […]

9 years ago

I Am Traveller aired for the first time last night, putting Love/Hate star John Connors centre-stage as he ran a rule over life for the Travelling Community in 21st-Century Ireland – and it was absolutely compelling viewing. If you missed it, you can catch it here on the RTÉ Player – or click here to […]

9 years ago

100 years on from the Rising, and people in Dublin are still fighting for their lives every night on the cold streets of our capital. It’s a bit mind-boggling, really. And this ad by Dublin Simon, which is going to be running on our TV screens for the next fortnight alongside the hashtag #itmustend, really hammers home […]

9 years ago

It might feel like every wedding you go to is basically the same event on an everlasting loop – but be assured, marriage ceremonies and receptions are changing in a big way. This (seriously slick) infographic sums up some of the more weird and wonderful changing trends that are currently emerging. READ: 18 Genuinely Useful Wedding Budget Tips […]

9 years ago

The south city centre is experiencing severe traffic congestion at the moment, following an incident on Charlemont Bridge. According to reports, the incident involved a cyclist and a truck, and occurred shortly after 1pm today. Advanced paramedics and firefighters are on the scene, and traffic is at a complete standstill between Leeson Street and Portobello, […]

9 years ago

Fact of life: everything looks better from the sky. I mean, just check out this collection of shots of the Wild Atlantic Way – or these pics of Dublin as posted by the Irish Air Corps this morning. If you like them, then we have good news: they’ve just posted even more breathtaking pics of our […]

9 years ago

Dear colleague, I want to begin this letter by saying it’s nothing personal. I have no problem with you, or the way you live your life, or indeed the foods you choose to eat. I quite admire your dedication to healthy eating; your determination to take on all those omega oils, that will reportedly boost your […]

9 years ago

If you were in Dublin yesterday, you might have heard lots of commotion in the sky – that was the Irish Air Corps, getting things good and ready for the weekend’s Easter Rising commemorations. And while they were up there, they took a few snaps. Sure why wouldn’t you, in fairness. They shared a few […]

9 years ago

Ah, the Garda Siochána. A police force unlike any other – not just with their sound-out demeanour as they keep law and order on the streets of our capital, but also (especially) when they take to the Twitter machine. If they know how to do anything well, it’s to rip the piss out of […]

9 years ago

Hey. HEY. Stop licking your lips and rubbing your hands together in glee, and pay attention. The Sage Smart Grill is basically the coolest kitchen appliance ever to have been existed – it knows when your meat is done, it knows how long it needs to rest, it knows when your mum’s birthday is and […]

9 years ago

You just can’t bate a daycent bit of chicken. One of the most versatile, cost-effective and protein-packed lean meats, it acts as a vehicle for all sorts of flavours – and it’s also damn healthy. Some of the below recipes may mention thighs or other parts of the bird – but such is the versatility […]

9 years ago

Sorry in advance, but you’re not going to be able to focus on your work for the rest of the day once you read this. There is a room full of vintage and retro toys in Dublin right now, in the Fumbally Exchange on Dame Lane – and it’s open for ANYONE who wants to […]

9 years ago

We put out the call – and boy, did the cafés and restaurants of Dublin answer in style! Inspired by a Julius Meinl campaign taking place across Europe to mark World Poetry Day, we asked the cafés and restaurants of this city to allow customers to pay for their coffee using poetry instead of money. And the response? […]

9 years ago

The jobs market in Dublin – and right across Ireland – just seems to get more and more exciting with every passing week. And with so much choice out there, we thought you might need a bit of a helping hand – so we’ve teamed up with Jobbio to pick out some of the highlights […]

9 years ago

It’s basically the worst thing you can imagine happening in the run-up to a wedding. But with just eight weeks to go before what should be the happiest and most carefree day of their lives, Roibeárd Ó Gormáin and Kerrie Ó Faoláin received the devastating news that their venue was quite simply no more. Middleton […]

9 years ago

A High Court judge has declared that buildings on and around Moore Street constitute a “battlefield site” owing to their role in the 1916 Rising – meaning that they must now be protected as a national monument. The news has been warmly welcomed by those who were campaigning against the Arts and Heritage Minister’s support for construction of a large […]

9 years ago

As chains go, Milanos aren’t half bad. The pizzas are pretty solid, the salads are seriously excellent – if you’re the type to go for a pizza and order a salad, that is – and seldom does it feel like you’re just a unit on a conveyor belt, as is so often the case in such places. (Maybe […]

9 years ago

Hey there, cafés of Dublin. Want to be part of something really deadly? Of course you do. Next Monday is World Poetry Day – a day that, for some of us, could well slip past unnoticed. And what a shame that would be. After all, there are few better ways of expressing human emotion in such a […]

9 years ago

If you were once a member of Swan Leisure in Rathmines, but quit due to the constant crowds, inadequate space or facilities that fell short of local competitors such as Flye… well, you wouldn’t be the only one. However, you may now want to take a second look.  They’ve just invested €200k in a revamp of the gym […]

9 years ago

So that’s it.  We’ve all had our fun, the party is over – and while it’s a Friday, there is very much a sense of deflatedness across the nation. Some were smart enough to book it off, some were not, while some consciously opted to struggle on through the pain in the knowledge that everyone else […]

9 years ago

We’ve got a pretty special city right here, y’know. From the people to the places, from the food to the drinks, and from the cafés to the parks, we’re bursting with uniqueness and hope and promise that needs to be shared with the world. Here’s why. 1. The vernacular We have a peculiar way of […]

9 years ago

Remember Tim Peake? He’s the British astronaut who’s currently based on the International Space Station – and whose launch into space last December caused a flurry of repetitive puns on Twitter.  Well today, without even being in Ireland, he got the best view of our beautiful island on a cloudless and serene St Patrick’s Day. And […]

9 years ago

No matter how many times we see it, this never gets old. Every year on St Patrick’s Day, buildings and monuments around the world are lit up in green, as all eyes around the world are cast upon our little island. The Tourism Ireland Global Greening initiative was a roaring success once again this year, and […]

9 years ago

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9 years ago