Ah, the aul’ fella’s pub. The best place to go for a quiet pint, a bag of Bacon Fries and a quick scan through the paper (or Instagram). And Dublin is full of ‘em. So consider this a very personal list of favourites, everybody will have their own and I really don’t mean to start […]

9 years ago

I don’t want to jinx it or anything, but the weather has been pretty decent recently. So, it got me thinking, what are the best seaside trips to do around Dublin? When I asked Twitter for people’s thoughts on Dublin’s beaches, here’s one fairly blunt response I got… “There are no proper beaches in Dublin. […]

9 years ago

I’m not an avid cyclist – let me be clear about that from the outset. But not too long ago I moved to within cycling distance of Dublin city centre. And it was sunny. And I needed the exercise. So, the twin forces of economics and guilt forced me back onto my rusty €80 ‘mountain […]

9 years ago