With the news that both Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have parted ways with the FAI following a meeting on Wednesday morning – the full statement can be read here – the search is now on for the next Republic of Ireland manager. It’s only a couple of weeks until the qualifying draw is made […]

8 years ago

We don’t like to see Dublin coming in at the bottom of any list so this makes for hard reading. In the Expat City Ranking for 2018, Dublin has come in at 66th, just six places from the bottom. The rankings are based on the Expat insider survey which was conducted by InterNations. It ranks […]

8 years ago

Looking for somewhere but don’t want to pay an absolute bomb? We may be able to help. We stumbled across this room in Rathfarnham and it’s going for an absolute steal at €375. It’s kept a low profile on the housing radar so far with only over 200 views but it’s a great find if […]

8 years ago

You’re spoilt for choice more than ever now as Ryanair has revealed that they’ve got their hands on another new route. Ryanair has announced a new route from Dublin to Kiev, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019, as part of Ryanair’s Summer 19 schedule. Ryanair’s Dublin summer schedule now includes 99 routes in […]

8 years ago

This is what we like to hear just before Christmas. Money is going to be tight with all the present buying and unnecessary nights out so it’s nice to know that we could be getting some money back. In the wake of recent media coverage of Revenue’s review of the Flat Rate Expense (FRE) tax […]

8 years ago

Is there anything more peaceful than walking into a book shop and just immersing yourself in all the pages that surround you. Even the most famous of stars spend their days off looking for that one book that they just can’t seem to find anywhere else. Florence And The Machine played Dublin’s 3Arena on Monday […]

8 years ago

India? Sure aren’t the people there massive Dub fans. Sure there hasn’t been a tap of work done in New Delhi since Dublin beat Tyrone in September. It’s no news at this stage that Dublin’s dominance is known worldwide and one of the main cogs in their huge machine is half-forward and player of the […]

8 years ago

Footage has been circulating heavily online of two men racing on a Dublin street. What starts off as a meaningless ‘race’ between the two men turns into a serious incident as one of the men trips and falls face first onto the footpath. The video, which is about 22 seconds long, firstly shows a man […]

8 years ago

Walking down Grafton Street in Dublin, how many times have you heard a Glen Hansard or The Frames song. If we had a euro for everytime we heard ‘Falling Slowly’ or ‘Revelate’ or ‘Fake’, we’d probably pass it on to whoever was playing. This Dublin busker, Singer Paddy Finnegan, was playing the iconic tune from […]

8 years ago

We knew he could spin the heads and legs of opposition with his world-class touches and excellent tackles but we never knew he could spin the decks. Former Republic of Ireland and Everton footballer, Kevin Kilbane was djing last night in Dublin. The man with Mayo connections has become a TV and radio pundit since […]

8 years ago

It shocked people in Dublin when it closed suddenly in the summertime but this famous Dublin pub is reopening after three month. The Empire Bar in Swords is opening the doors of both its bar and restaurant but it will be under a new name. The pub has gone under serious refurbishment and will be […]

8 years ago

What’s there to be said about the Irish win that hasn’t already been discussed. Everyone on the pitch last night gave 110% and left their bodies out on the field. Case in point is Peter O’Mahony who actually left some part of himself on the pitch. The man was physically falling apart against the All […]

8 years ago

Shane Ross has really outdone himself this time. We thought we had reached peak-Ross when he mixed up the Kearney brothers but this time he’s just gone one step further in embarrassing himself. He was ecstatic after Ireland’s win, so was everyone else but we still managed to keep our zips up and everything in […]

8 years ago

Three Dublin Businesses were all broken into in one small village at the start of November and CCTV footage that has been released pinpoints the exact moment that a thief smashes the window of one establishment and looks to steals items from inside. The photos, which were given to Lovin Dublin by RIBA Stillorgan, show […]

8 years ago

They are Ireland’s hottest couple and their house is currently up for sale. And it can be yours, if you can afford to spare with €1.4m. The actor and star of ‘Finding Joy’ and the former Irish rugby captain and Leinster Centre, have put their home at 1 Larchfield Road, in Goatstown up for sale. […]

8 years ago

A video released by the Gardaí shows some alarming scenes in DCU as they dealt with a simulated ‘terrorist attack’ as part of extensive Garda emergency training. The incident assessed how Gardaí would deal with a terrorist attack in the capital. The operation titled: ‘Operation Barracuda’ scene Gardaí receiving 999 calls about a traffic collision […]

8 years ago

When we think of this Dublin pub, we certainly do not think about Christmas. We think about sunny days, cans by the water, and people in the barely no clothes jumping in for a dip. But, The Barge near Portobello has outdone itself with its Christmas decorations this year. This snap was taken on Friday […]

8 years ago

Dublin Bus has confirmed the news that they will be starting a brand new bus route at the start of December. The new bus route is called the 40e and will run over 35 times a day during the weekday with less frequent running times during the weekend. In a statement on their website, Dublin […]

8 years ago

It’s not often you’re going to hear Conor McGregor saying sorry. In fact, this is the man who once took his time to apologise to absolutely nobody in a post-fight interview. But, that has changed today. His whiskey, Proper No.Twelve has sold more cases in less than one month than most whiskey brands sell in […]

8 years ago

RooMigo may have just answered your prayers. It’s a property rental platform where people find compatible housemates based on shared interests and lifestyle choices. If you are renting out a spare room, instead of having to read through endless emails trying to find the perfect housemate, people can browse through profiles on RooMigo and connect […]

8 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the yearrrrrrrrrr… …until you realise how much effing money you’re spending. Gone are the days of getting a cheap Christmas tree too. It’s been revealed that Dublin is the most expensive city to buy a tree in the world. If you want to get yourself a tree for your […]

8 years ago

Christmas is fast approaching which means only one thing, I’m preparing myself to go into hibernation which involves eating my body weight in food for the 12 days of Christmas. (Okay, I lied, I may have started my heavy Christmas eating already). I am lying because I scoffed the two tasty gingerbread men in the […]

8 years ago

A large fire has destroyed an iconic Dublin pub in the early hours of Thursday morning. The fire broke out in a pub in the village of Finglas, Bottom Of The Hill, and caused serious damage to the premise. It started shortly after 1am and took the Fire Brigade almost six hours to get under […]

8 years ago

They say being a parent is a full-time job and that when you’re a mam or a dad, you don’t even have time to sneeze. So that means you definitely don’t have time to tie your shoelaces. This stranger’s kind deed in Dublin was something that was so small but so effective and meaningful to […]

8 years ago

Concerns have been raised over an animal shelter in Dublin over claims that it is neglecting animals in its care. A petition online states that it wants to “shutdown” Ashton Dog Pound in Castleknock. The petition – which can be found here – states that: “Ashton Dog Pound is in Dublin, Ireland where many dogs […]

8 years ago

What an opportunity this is. It’s a good time to be a Dublin fan. As they currently polish off their four All-Ireland medals from the last four seasons, you just know that the team will be gunning for a five-in-a-row. And no man knows about winning All-Irelands more than Michael Darragh Macauley. He has five […]

8 years ago

It seems to be a very worrying time in Dublin. While big franchises are thriving, we are saying goodbye to lots of small places who are unable to compete with the big boys and stay open. In the last 24 hours alone, we have learned of the news that an iconic Dublin nightclub, a well-loved […]

8 years ago

There’s so much chopping and changing happening in the capital but you never expect all the changes to take place in one restaurant. This popular establishment on Lower Camden Street shocked a lot of people when it decided to change its name and revamp its menu. ‘Jerusalem‘ changed its name and menu in October but […]

8 years ago

The All Blacks have always been one of the greatest and most feared teams in rugby history. There’s a reason why Irish rugby fans still mention Munster’s famous win over New Zealand 40 years ago and why Ireland’s victory against the All Blacks in 2016 in Chicago was celebrated so passionately. The reason: because it’s […]

8 years ago

It has been announced that solidarity rallies will take place in Dublin and around the country this week. The rallies come after a 17-year-old’s underwear was discussed during a rape trial. A 27-year-old man was found not guilty of raping the teenager in Cork. The jury were asked to consider the girl’s “thong with a […]

8 years ago

It’s sad to hear that an establishment is closing in the near future. Take this iconic Dublin nightclub for example, it was announced this morning that it would be closing its doors for good after Christmas despite being in business for over 30 years. At least that gives people time to pay their last respects […]

8 years ago

This story reminds us of when Jay from The Inbetweeners was convinced that the nightclub rep was hitting on him. She was flirty, she was giving him the winky eyes but when Jay says that he wants to bring her home, she states that it’s just her job to do those things, that it didn’t […]

8 years ago

A video of a van in Dublin trolling a speed van has gone insanely viral online. The footage has been viewed over 200,000 times in just 24 hours and the views are continuing to roll up by the thousands every few minutes. The video, which was posted to a Facebook page which warns people about […]

8 years ago

You won’t be stuck for a holiday idea this winter. Dublin Airport has almost 1.6 million extra seats across its route network this winter season. There are 14 new services at Dublin Airport for this winter season. Four new services started recently – with Laudamotion launching a service to Vienna, Aeroflot starting a new route […]

8 years ago

The renting game is a bad one to participate in at the moment, especially if you’re in Dublin. A new report by Daft.ie on Monday morning revealed that the average price of renting in Dublin now is nearly €2k. At €1,968, Dublin rents is up by 10.9% year-on-year, while National rents are 30% than their […]

8 years ago

I’m an absolute heurrrrrrr for a Full Irish brekkie after a heavy night of drinking. No matter what condition I’m in, I’ll scoff it down and sometimes it’s the making of me, but most of times, it’s the breaking of me. But even though I know the line is so thin, I’ll still opt for […]

8 years ago

With news in late October that there would be some improvements on 15 services for Dublin Bus, it has emerged that the same is happening for another service. Fianna Fáil’s Wicklow TD, Stephen Donnelly told Wicklow News that Dublin Bus will increase the frequency of the 84 services. “The 84a is to add four extra […]

8 years ago

Look, we’re not going to lie to you. We’d gladly pay the price of a ticket, stand there through all the songs that we don’t know and hum our way along, just to hear this being played live and to sing along. Eagle-Eye Cherry is playing in Dublin this summer and if that name doesn’t […]

8 years ago

Being a student is the best of times and it is the worst of times. Going off my own personal experiences, I used to cut corners on food in order to be able to afford a night out. DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU CUT CORNERS ON FOOD TO PAY FOR A NIGHT OUT INSTEAD. […]

8 years ago

Oh the absolute shame of losing your phone on a night out. A friend of mine once lost his phone in Westport on a wild Bank Holiday out in the hometown. His iPhone tracker was turned off and it was ringing out. Disaster. He kept ringing day in and day out and sent a message […]

8 years ago

Rubberbandits became the unofficial spokesperson for young Irish people in the early noughties. Especially Blindboy Boatclub who became a frequent spokesperson for mental health and appeared on various television shows to talk about anything from ‘post-truth’ to his book which features the story about De Valera and Collins having ‘Arse Children’. Even their words became […]

8 years ago

Forget your fancy 4* hotels, forget sleeping on your best friend’s couch, we know where we’ll be recommending next time someone comes to stay in Dublin. The Irish Sun has revealed pictures of what Dublin’s first ever naturist-friendly B&B looks like. For as little as €55 a night, you can stay in a place that […]

8 years ago

Kevin Bridges had the people in the capital in knots as he joked his way through the 3Arena on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Scottish comedian played to packed out shows each night and was met by a Hollywood A-List actor on the second night. Woody Harrelson loves Ireland and has visited the country on […]

8 years ago

The Sunday Times released a list of the best colleges, universities and Institutions in Ireland. It comes as no surprise that Trinity College Dublin tops the list for the 17th year in a row. The top three places on the list all remain in the same spot as last year while UL and NUIG swap […]

8 years ago

We wouldn’t be fond of talking about Paddy ‘Pintman’ Losty, but when we do, we discuss it awful, very hard. What’s there to be said about the famous ‘Irish drinker’ that hasn’t been said already. We don’t know what impresses us the most. The fact he can put away 45 pints, the fact that he […]

8 years ago

We’ve all missed our stop at one stage or another on Dublin Bus. For some, you might miss it by one or two and for others, the damage might be worse. This writer once fell asleep on the 16 going from the airport, fell asleep at Drumcondra, missed his stop at Harold’s Cross and rode […]

8 years ago

The X-Factor is hotting up this year and there’s a special Irish interest in the show in 2018 because one of our own is in it. Brendan Murray from Tuam has been flying the flag high for our country and thankfully he wasn’t performing last night when this happened. About mid-way through the show, it […]

8 years ago

Lads. this is the day we’ve been waiting for. The thought of this has already made our stomachs do somersaults. Dublin City is about to get its own massive new indoor food hall. It will have 15 outlets and space for up to 400 diners and it’s located in St Andrew’s Church. Yup, you read […]

8 years ago

It’s Christmassssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Well, it’s not actually Christmas yet but Halloween is over meaning that you can switch into Home Alone mode. And the most festive pub in Dublin has gone into Crimbo overload. The Hole In The Wall has just begun the lengthy process of decking its halls with boughs of holly. Looking at these […]

8 years ago