The Tiny Forest concept originated in 1970s Japan, and has since been implemented in communities all over the world. A rehabilitation centre has begun work on the first Tiny Forest in Ireland, which once fully grown will stand proudly in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. Members of the Tolka River Project group have planted 600 native trees […]

3 years ago

Comments on the video have been disabled. A family has released a music video to help sell their five-bedroom home in Bedfordshire in the UK. While the clip has been on YouTube for four months it is hard to tell if the song has been a hit, as comments have been disabled. It has, however, […]

3 years ago

There you go now. Dublin has been ranked third on the top European Cities of the Future list, scoring highly for its promising investment potential. Research conducted by Foreign Direct Investment Intelligence (FDi) deemed Dublin as having great economic potential, losing out only to London in first place and Amsterdam in second place. To make […]

3 years ago

What came first, the chicken or the review of the chicken? I recently moved to a new part of Dublin and obviously, the first port of call was to suss out the best takeaways. The usual way to go about it is to open up Just Eat, Deliveroo or similar, type in your cuisine of […]

3 years ago

Add these spots to the list ahead of payday. While the past few months have brought their fair share of closures and negative hospitality news, luckily there are also plenty of new bars and restaurants to be excited about. From dog friendly boozers opened by top Dublin brewers to burger joints with a Brazilian influence […]

3 years ago

The Dublin 18 home was given the DB treatment back in 2009. A home that featured in an episode of Dermot Bannon’s Room To Improve has hit the market for €495,000. Obviously, for half a million quid they’re not exactly giving it away, but still – that’s usually around the cost of his refurbishments alone, […]

3 years ago

Just in time for your dream wedding! Together By Ten Four and Happy Days are joining forces to showcase everything you need ahead of the 2023 wedding season with a new wedding pop-up shop in Dublin. The luxury pop-up is coming to 10 South Anne Street from tomorrow March 22nd until March 30th and we […]

3 years ago

The mural features a portrait of the artist’s cousin, Vicki. Dublin street artist Emmalene Blake is known for being on the ball when it comes to cultural commentary – her murals hold up a colourful mirror to what’s important to Dubliners and those further afield at any given time, whether that’s climate activism, lockdown restrictions […]

3 years ago

Cavan-based auction house Victor Mee have been appointed to present the contents of Finnstown Castle to the auction block. Popular hotel and wedding venue Finnstown Castle announced their closure in November of last year, not long after undergoing extensive refurbishment work. Regarded as one of Dublin’s most beautiful period estates, the hotel was named as […]

3 years ago

Leaving the dog at home? In this economy? Following a string of lockdowns and more time spent at home with our pups, many of us are reluctant to leave them behind when we head out for brunch, pints or whatever you’re having yourself. Luckily, Dublin is beginning to catch up to our European capital cousins […]

3 years ago

“Bring back the Sundae. And stop trying to make the McFlurry happen.  Not fetch”. When McDonald’s formally axed their beloved eurosaver ice-cream sundaes back in the summer of 2018, the country was just short of announcing a national day of mourning. It’s one of those monumental events, the kind everyone remembers where they were when […]

3 years ago

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do”. After years of publicly campaigning for animal welfare and adopting 13 rescue dogs of her own, Former Eurovision winner and forever national treasure Linda Martin will be opening a dog sanctuary in Dublin this month. Speaking to The Independent, Ms Martin said she has been left “penniless” after […]

3 years ago

There are only so many garden centres you can take her to. With St. Patrick’s Day, International Women’s Day and all the other national holidays we’ve been hit with in quick succession, you’d be forgiven for almost forgetting Mother’s Day this weekend. Not by your mam though. She’d never let you forget it. If your […]

3 years ago

I’s T-minus 10 days until tourists descend on Temple Bar in their droves, The Last Of Us style, to soak up the Guinness-soaked, green-tinted atmosphere. If you’re in Dublin for the weekend and looking to celebrate by spending your life savings on €8 pints, obviously that option is there for you. But if you’re looking […]

3 years ago

Looking to feel extra Irish this weekend? St. Patrick’s weekend is almost upon us and if you’re visiting Dublin to celebrate, you might be on the hunt for some traditional Irish fare to try while you’re here. Amidst the leprechaun hats and free-flowing pints there are some great restaurants putting their own spin on traditional […]

3 years ago

Crumlin locals finally have an update for the abandoned centre. It’s hard to ignore the current state of the Crumlin Shopping Centre, and not just because of the regular updates from the infamous Twitter page. If you’re a D12 dweller you’re probably well familiar with the boarded up, decaying Crumlin Road entrance, with the faded […]

3 years ago

Our campaign for a ring toss using the Capel Street Halo and the Spire begins now. When the 2020s finally get their Reeling in the Years episode, the pedestrianisation of Capel Street will surely be a focal point of the narrative. From a temporary trial to facilitate an outdoor summer to a permanent change to […]

3 years ago

“It had never been the executive’s intention to cause any harm to Deansgrange”. Plans to install a two-lane cycle path through Deansgrange Cemetery have been formally dropped by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Councillors have acknowledged the “hurt” caused by the proposed plans through the “sacred” space, the Irish Times reports. At a monthly meeting […]

3 years ago

Quick, hide all the pens. Britain’s King Charles III is considering an official state visit to Ireland following his coronation in May. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast, former Irish Ambassador to the EU and the UK Bobby McDonagh said the monarch has a “special affection” for Ireland. “It would not be unreasonable to think that King […]

3 years ago

With a tagline like no other. As the grand stretch gets ever-grander and many of us are looking ahead to long summer nights perched outside a buzzy bar, people watching over an appropriately chilled glass of pinot G, the announcement of this impending opening couldn’t be more perfectly timed. Dublin dwellers on the hunt for […]

3 years ago

The biggest Dublin Bus news since Buspidéal. Dublin Bus have taken a short break from their unabated recruitment campaign to introduce Mini Dublin Bus, a pint-sized replica which has been deployed as a match ball carrier at Dalymount Park. Makes perfect sense tbh, no questions from us. Taking to Twitter to unveil the bijou bus, […]

3 years ago

More public transport woes for the capital. A Luas tram derailed in Dublin city centre on Thursday morning, causing major travel disruptions for the city’s public transport users. The incident occurred on the Luas Red Line, on the stretch of track outside of Dublin’s Heuston Station in the midst of morning rush hour. No injuries have currently been reported […]

3 years ago

Get back to where you once belonged (Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 specifically). Last week, Dublin Airport took to social media to announce they’d be retiring their infamous cloud and washing line installation from the well-trodden road to arrivals at Terminal 1. It’s hard to know if the two are connected, but the announcement was made […]

3 years ago

Escargot, but the snails are from Carlow. No stranger to a new eatery opening, the time has come for Rathmines to welcome a new spot into the fold. The latest addition is Flâneur, a French inspired bistro cooking Irish produce in the heart of Dublin 6. Flâneur, a French noun referring to a person strolling […]

3 years ago

The saga of Capel Street’s pedestrianisation continues. Since the deepest throes of lockdown number one, the pedestrianisation of Capel Street has been a hot topic of conversation. It all started with a traffic-free trial way back in the summer of 2021. As the summer drew to a close, so too did the trial – only […]

3 years ago

Welcome to The Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. This week we’ve seen the expansion of a number of Dublin businesses, particularly cafés, and sadly said goodbye to one of the city’s first vegan bakeries. If you’re looking for somewhere new to hit up, or wondering which spot you need […]

3 years ago

The Ryanair boss was incensed by the most recent drone incident at Dublin Airport. Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, criticised Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, following his apparent lack of response to the latest in a spate of drone-enforced closures at Dublin Airport. Flights were grounded yesterday evening at Dublin Airport, when a drone was detected […]

3 years ago

A welcome blank canvas amidst a sea of Dublin murals being removed or painted over. Here at Lovin, we’re no strangers to reporting on street art in Dublin being removed – even work on private residences commissioned by the owner. Last month, following the announcement of The Public Art Mural (Exempted Development) Bill, artistic director of […]

3 years ago

Quite the dreamy spot for nuptials. Howth Castle has been given the go-ahead for a huge redevelopment as a hotel and tourist attraction, The Independent reports. Plans submitted by property investor Tetrarch Capital and Michael J Wright hospitality group over Christmas have now been approved by Fingal County Council. Plans for the site include a petting farm, […]

3 years ago

Shared hostel dormitory with King Charles and Elon Musk, anyone? March is upon us which means the countdown to St Patrick’s Day is on. After years of stumbling down the cobbled streets of Temple Bar in the mandated leprechaun hat, pre-mixed naggin in hand, many Dubliners grow weary of spending the holiday in town by […]

3 years ago

The notorious laundry has finally been taken in. The glass corridor to arrivals at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 is a grim spot at the best of times. It marks the end of your holiday, a return to work, and the beginning of your quest to find a taxi home. No easy feat. As the fear […]

3 years ago

“To say we are shocked is an understatement”. Dublin 14 café Cob Coffee has issued a call-out on social media, after being given just 24 hours to vacate from their current premises. The drive-thru café, which has operated successfully from a carpark on Nutgrove Avenue for the past two years, is now on the hunt […]

3 years ago

“God I’ve missed Dublin”. Premier League legends Peter Crouch and David Beckham visited the capital over the weekend, kicking back to enjoy a lovely pint or two. View this post on Instagram A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) Ex Liverpool striker and robot dance enthusiast Crouch was spotted in Cassidy’s pub on […]

3 years ago

The plans would see the addition of 30 market units and an exhibition, restaurant and event space to the area. Plans have been submitted for the CHQ building in Dublin’s docklands to be redeveloped into a licensed food market. According to The Times, Custom House Quarter, the owner of the property, has applied to DCC […]

3 years ago

The pizzeria specialising in pizza portafoglio has been open for just under a year. Over the past few years, Dublin’s pizza scene has puffed up and flourished like a sourdough base in a wood fired oven. The go-to cuisine for a weekend feed, casual date or end-of-night snack, we’ve welcomed every new pizza joint that’s […]

3 years ago

They get knocked down. But they get up again. You’re never, and I mean never, gonna keep those Workmen down. If there’s anything guaranteed to work wonders for a businesses image, it’s Paul Mescal popping in for a pint and a bop. It’s fairly undeniable that the Irish-speaking, mullet-wielding Oscar nom is the man of […]

3 years ago

Welcome to The Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines including openers, closures and all in between. As Krispy Kreme continues to sow its original glazed oats throughout the country, closer to home there are new pubs popping up in historic locations, popular gastropubs reopening and sadly, the departure of one […]

3 years ago

Trinity College Dublin holds more than 484 human remains from all over the world, the Irish Times reports. Human skulls which were taken from Inishbofin in 1890 are to be returned to the island, after petitioning from the Inishbofin community last year. The decision was approved by the university’s board following research by the Trinity […]

3 years ago

Currently, stand-up comedy, improv and sketch comedy are not recognised as art forms by the Arts Council. Anyone who’s ever tried to pursue a career in the arts knows the struggle of working a day job (or two) to balance out your income, and subsequently having no time for the work you originally got the […]

3 years ago

The treats promise to nourish breastfeeding mothers and help with milk supply. If you’re a breastfeeding parent and worry about getting the nourishment you need, Rua Food may just have the solution. The Dublin-based wholefood business have created a new Lactation Cookie, which they say supports busy breastfeeding mothers and is believed to help them […]

3 years ago

Tickets go on sale this week. Rock Against Homelessness is back for its eighth year on 26 May in the 3 Olympia Theatre and has recruited a stellar line-up of Irish talent to perform. In aid of Focus Ireland, the event will be headlined and curated by singer-songwriter Lyra, who will be joined by Aimée, Toshin, Pastiche, Bobbi Arlo, Isaac Butler, Jack […]

3 years ago

Opponents of a proposed high-rise apartment block near the Ha’penny Bridge claim it would be “a visual pollutant” on the Dublin’s skyline. One city councillor claimed the eight-story building on the Woollen Mills site by the Liffey would represent “a carbuncle” and spoil views of crossing the Ha’penny Bridge, the Irish Times has reported. Meanwhile, […]

3 years ago

“We are really upset that someone took our sister Mary’s photo, we are asking the person who took it to kindly please return it to us.” Antoinette Keegan, who survived the Stardust tragedy that claimed 48 lives, has appealed for the return of her sister’s photo, which disappeared from a vigil last week. Ms Keegan, […]

3 years ago

Header image via abandoneddublin.ie We’re all vaguely aware of the bounty of empty and derelict properties around Dublin, now we can see them in all their glory. The discovery of depressing Dublin properties available to rent or buy is a daily occurrence at this stage. The internet is awash with ‘studio’ apartments, bedrooms and in […]

3 years ago

Things are going from bad to worse. It wouldn’t be a Monday in Dublin without a deeply depressing property listing to despair over. Enter this humdinger overlooking Mountjoy Park, offering potential renters a worryingly small single bed in a shared room. Image via Facebook/DUBLIN – Rent a House, Villa, Apartment, Flat, Condo, Room, Bedspace Grim, […]

3 years ago

It crepe-t up on us this year, but still needs to be celebrated. We’ve barely finished ploughing through the 50% off chocolates and flowers left over from Valentine’s Day, and already there’s another holiday to dutifully mark. Pancake Tuesday is upon us once more, and we thought the people of Dublin could do with a […]

3 years ago

This is not your average early bird. We’re all well aware of the many perks that come with turning 65 – the free bus and train passes, cashing in on that sweet sweet pension and, if you’re doing it right, booking in for some variation of all-inclusive Caribbean Cruise – but we’ve just been made […]

3 years ago

Kitchen sink in the hallway, anyone? As Dublin house prices continue to rise we’re rarely shocked by high price tags anymore, no matter how small or run-down the property may be. However, every now and then a gaff comes along with the ability to render even the most jaded home hunters speechless. 6 Gulistan Cottages, […]

3 years ago

Brunch and Sunday roast spot Lenehans sadly closed their doors in September of last year, but their Rathgar Road location won’t be vacant much longer. Those who continued following Lenehans after they announced their closure may have noticed some recent activity on their page, under the new moniker of Lottie’s. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoInItmshy5/ While not much info […]

3 years ago

Auditions take place next week. Michael Flynn and his mattress-wielding ways have been a topic of interest for Dubliners for years. Between his charity work, inspired ad campaigns and hoppin’ social media presence, Mattress Mick has made light work of winning over the hearts of the nation and really, it was only a matter of […]

3 years ago