Commuters are being advised that a large section of the LUAS red line is currently not operating after a truck crashed into overhead cables.  LUAS took to Twitter at around 2pm to advise passengers of the situation. #Luas Red Line is down between Red Cow and Saggart / Tallaght, please see https://t.co/gfh0TeTdPh — Luas (@Luas) August […]

9 years ago

You really can’t bate an aul’ pub carvery from time to time and now the best ones in the country are being recognised by the Great Carvery of the Year competition.  The annual event, now in its eighth year, acknowledges the best pubs and hotels in Ireland where one can find some top quality meat, veg, […]

9 years ago

The #DFBBaby club is growing ever larger as the Dublin Fire Brigade helped to deliver a baby boy on the Navan Road last night. Paramedics from Blanchardstown were on hand to welcome the little lad into the world and shared the news with a lovely message on Twitter this morning.  Another member of the #DFBBaby […]

9 years ago

AA Roadwatch has advised that a collision on the Templeogue Road is causing traffic delays this morning. The incident occurred inbound, just after the Spawell Roundabout and is blocking the left lane and bus lane. DUBLIN: Collision on Templeogue Rd inbound just after the Spawell R/A blocking left lane and bus lane. Take care. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr […]

9 years ago

The ever-changing nature of musical trends means that sometimes a band or album we adored during our formative years gets pushed to the back of our minds as the years go on. While they’ll always hold special places in our hearts, newer (though not necessarily better) acts come along and swipe our affections away from […]

9 years ago

In Ireland, the world of American Football only really comes to life at the start of every February when Super Bowl Sunday rolls around. Pubs and clubs around the country pack up for the occasion with many taking Mondays off work in order make the most of the late-night airing of one of the world’s […]

9 years ago

A man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed at the entrance to Tallaght District Court today.  According to Independent.ie, the incident occurred at around 12.30pm. A Garda spokesman said that a man in his 20s was taken to Tallaght Hospital and no arrests have been made.  There is no update on the condition […]

9 years ago

Like whiskey? Of course you do. Like free things? We don’t even know why we’re asking.  Well, you can get your hands on both of these things today as the Celtic Whiskey Shop on Dawson Street is hosting a free in-store whiskey tasting.  This Friday’s instore tasting is one of the most talked about releases of […]

9 years ago

There are a number of benefits to living in Dublin but one that tends to fly under the radar is the magnificent nature that’s all around us here in the capital.  Right at the western edge of the city is the Phoenix Park which is home to acres upon acres of lush green grass as […]

9 years ago

The music world was stunned last week at the sudden and tragic loss of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington in Los Angeles.  The band have always had a loyal following here in Ireland and a lot of people have been touched by the death of the 41-year-old. It’s been announced that a fundraiser will be […]

9 years ago

Here’s one for ya, Ted. How’d ya get to Carnegie Hall?  Just one of the questions that may crop up and this amazing-sounding fancy dress Father Ted quiz at Chaplins pub on Hawkins Street.  Hosted by the bar’s Pizza Sunday Club which aims to create equality between Dublin’s homeless community and other members of the public, the event is scheduled to take place […]

9 years ago

Three units of Dublin Fire Brigade fought a large blaze in Rathcoole until the early hours of this morning.  Their award-winning social media team took to Twitter this morning to warn people of the dangers of dry countryside in hot weather.  3 fire engines from Tallaght & Dolphins Barn stns are dealing with a field/trees […]

9 years ago

Absolutely great news for the parish.  The good people at Grublin.ie have been doing some snooping and have revealed via their Facebook page that Terenure is getting a brand new burrito place.  It will be called Burrito Bros and will replace the old Grub And Grind which people noticed has disappeared in recent weeks.  Located […]

9 years ago

It was only last month that Canadian rockers Arcade Fire wowed the crowds at their Malahide Castle gig in Dublin.  It certainly seems like they enjoyed themselves, so much so that this afternoon they’ve only gone and announced a gig for the 3 Arena in the capital on Friday April 6 of next year.  Tickets […]

9 years ago

It’s a debate that has raged between Dubliners since the beginning of time – well, since about 1759 to be more specific.  You’re nearly always guaranteed a high-quality pint of Guinness in the capital but where in Dublin can one get their hands on the crème de la crème? The one venue where the pints […]

9 years ago

Isaac’s Hostel in Dublin’s North Inner City was evacuated this morning after smoke was spotted in the building, the Irish Independent is reporting.  Five units of the Dublin Fire Brigade were at the scene.  Units from North Strand, HQ and Phibsboro are at the scene of a fire off Gardiner Street. Fire is now out. […]

9 years ago

Nothing planned for today? Why not take a short stroll around the 10 most expensive streets in Ireland? After all, they’re all within a hop and a skip of each other.  The Daft Wealth Report for 2017 has been released and is based on an analysis of residential transactions of €3m or more over the last […]

9 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade has released images of a massive blaze at a vacant house in Howth yesterday evening.  The team used breathing apparatus as they tackled the fire at the building near Howth Summit.  3 fire engines from B Watch Kilbarrack & North Strand stns are dealing with a vacant house fire near #Howth summit […]

9 years ago

Gardaí are dealing with two stabbing incidents in the city centre, it’s being reported this evening. One of the incidents occurred in Temple Bar while the other happened on Werburgh Street near Christchurch. Gardai dealing with at least two stabbing incidents in Dublin. First happened in temple bar. The other on Werburgh Street near Christchurch — […]

9 years ago

After a fairly quiet few months in terms of cinema releases, it seems like everyone is anticipating the release of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk next week.  The blockbuster tells the true story of the battle between Allied and German forces at the beginning of World War 2 and stars Ireland’s own Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan, as […]

9 years ago

Things looked ominous for Kildare long before kick-off in the Leinster Final against Dublin today and now it looks like things have taken an even more sinister turn. During the first half, RTÉ commentator Daragh Maloney took advantage of a break in play to deliver the official Croke Park attendance to the watching television audience. […]

9 years ago

A man has been arrested after he robbed a supermarket on the Upper Rathmines Road on Saturday evening.  At around 8.50pm, the man entered the supermarket before approaching and threatening a male cashier.  He then made off on foot with a sum of money. The cashier was not injured in the incident.  The assailant, who […]

9 years ago

If you could bottle this kind of passion and sell it you’d make a hell of a lot of money.  Dublin take to the field in the 2017 Leinster Football Final against Kildare today in search of their seventh provincial crown in a row. You’d think that this amount of success would dilute the passion of […]

9 years ago

We’re pretty sure we’d react a lot more hysterically if this happened to us. Donal Skehan was presenting Saturday Kitchen on BBC 1 today when he accidentally sliced his finger open.  I hope @DonalSkehan still has a finger after this morning’s @SaturdayKitchen ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/Xe9I7Zi0Ob — David Grundy (@DavidGrundy) July 15, 2017 Ouch. To be fair he […]

9 years ago

Revelers at the Longitude Festival in Marlay Park had to endure long delays yesterday as large crowds arrived early in order to get in before everyone else. Unfortunately, pretty much everyone had the same idea and a number of folks weren’t happy with the long waits and overcrowding.  .@longitudefest @GardaTraffic is this your idea of […]

9 years ago

Three people were taken to hospital after a two-car collision at Portobello Bridge at around 6am today.  Dublin Fire Brigade shared images of the incident on Twitter and it appears one of the vehicles involved was a taxi.  Dolphins Barn’s D watch attended a 2 car RTC at Portobello Bridge first thing this morning. 3 […]

9 years ago

Residents of Firhouse could be noticing a large swathe of Scientologists hanging around the area.  The Church is looking to set up its European Base at the NAMA-owned Victory Centre on the Firhouse Road, according to The Journal. The publication came across documents which listed an address for ‘Church of Scientology International’ in Firhouse Dublin 24. Currently, […]

9 years ago

The issue of cyclist safety is one which is gaining more and more attention in Dublin recently.  Those who use the bike lanes around the city feel that their welfare is being put at risk by examples such as the picture below.  @sticky_bottle @SafeCyclingEire @dublincycling @ccltc @GardaTraffic this is the cycle lane! Look at the […]

9 years ago

Great news for the folks of Dundrum. One of Dublin’s favourite craft beer joints is opening another branch in the southside suburb.  P Mac’s of Stephen Street confirmed on social media that it is taking its delectable drinks menu and collection of arcade and board games further afield. P.Mac’s Dundrum opening Early September. pic.twitter.com/hqvaTgJ0Wu — P.Mac’s […]

9 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning about campfires after battling a huge blaze near Portmarnock golf course last night. People are asked to be wary that these fires can spread in dry vegetation.  Our Kilbarrack fire engine (C Watch) have been called to a fire in Portmarnock near a golf course. Camp fires can […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after the fatal stabbing of a three-year-old boy in Kimmage yesterday evening, the Irish Independent are reporting. The child was discovered in a room at the Poddle Park apartment by paramedics and was pronounced dead at the scene.  His mother, who is in her 40s, was taken to St. James’ […]

9 years ago

An infant has passed away after receiving stab wounds in South Dublin this evening. The Irish Independent is reporting that the incident occurred at an apartment block in the Kimmage area. A female is also understood to have been injured and is being treated at St. James’ Hospital.  UPDATE:  A Garda press release reads: Gardaí in Crumlin […]

9 years ago

Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh is well used to rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous at this stage but we’re sure he’s never held a training session with Chris Martin before. That’s exactly what happened today as the Coldplay star dropped into John’s Straight Blast Gym in Dublin to wind down after his sensational performance at […]

9 years ago

Ever wanted to work for WhatsApp? Now’s your chance. The company is setting up a small team to be based at Dublin’s Facebook office in Grand Canal Square. According to the Irish Times, they are looking for a small team to get started and will initially set up with as few as six people. The team […]

9 years ago

Free time is so rare for many of us these days that it’s hard to know what to do with it when we get some. One thing you won’t regret is being productive with your time and actually learning something new. We don’t mean the boring stuff most people learn in school or college but […]

9 years ago

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has issued a warning for people not to enter the water at Killiney, Seapoint or Blackrock beaches until Monday due to high levels of bacteria.  TEMP PROHIBITION NOTICE in place advising NO bathing at Killiney, Seapoint, Blackrock until Mon 3 Jul -high level of Enterococci & E. Coli. pic.twitter.com/rLTfOVG5YH — dlrcc […]

9 years ago

The wife of the Rihanna’s former Irish bodyguard is to sue the megastar for damages and loss of earnings, the Irish Mirror is reporting.  Dana Kavanagh is married to Geoff Keating, from Finglas, who was head of security on Rihanna’s 2013 Diamonds World Tour.   Kavanagh – V– Fenty (Rihanna’s real surname) is up for […]

9 years ago

The jury in the Jobstown trial has reached a verdict which states that all six defendants have been found not guilty of the false imprisonment of Joan Burton.  Deputy Paul Murphy (34), Cllrs Michael Murphy (53) and Kieran Mahon (39) as well as Michael Banks (46), Frank Donaghy (71) and Scott Masterson (34) all stood […]

9 years ago

A two-year-old girl was taken from her buggy in the Ilac Shopping Centre in Dublin yesterday afternoon, the Irish Independent is reporting.  The incident occurred at about 5pm and the girl’s mother Kelsey recounted the horror situation during a call to the FM 104 Phone Show last night: “This man just walks right in front […]

9 years ago

We don’t think the be much of a queue to date this guy after people see this pic.  A recent article in the ‘Undateables’ section of Time Out New York came to the attention of Vanity Fair’s Maya Kosoff and she was so taken by it that she decided to share it on Twitter.  The […]

9 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade has confirmed that they have rescued a man from a building fire in Ballybough. Four units from Phibsboro and North Strand were on the scene. Firefighters (4 units) from C Watch Phibsborough & North Strand have rescued 1 person from a building #fire in Ballybough #Dublin pic.twitter.com/1OqOWWuMw6 — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) […]

9 years ago

Convicted criminal John Gilligan has posted a bizarre rant on Facebook after being declined Jobseeker’s Allowance.  According to the Irish Independent , Gilligan and his family lost a long legal battle in March to hold onto their homes. They will now be either sold or leased by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and they have until […]

9 years ago

Irish Rail has confirmed that DART and commuter services in Dublin have been delayed due to a mechanical fault.  Mechanical fault on train at Tara St. All DART/Commuter services both ways via Northbound platform as a result, delays 15-20 mins — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) June 27, 2017 Update: delays up to 15 minutes in both […]

9 years ago

It’s been threatening for a few days and it’s now officially pissing down in Dublin. Everyone is walking around like drowned rats and it seems we’re all as miserable as each other. Anyone else sitting at their desk in wet socks? Us too.  The great news is we have a whole week of this shite to […]

9 years ago

A crash has taken place on the Templeogue Road this morning. The incident occurred inbound before Terenure. Gardaí are at the scene. DUBLIN: There is a crash inbound on Templeogue Rd before Terenure. Gardai are en route. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr — AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) June 27, 2017 In other news, heads up if you’re driving on the […]

9 years ago

JD Weatherspoons has announced that its new Dublin City hotel will open in January 2019.  The Camden Street development was granted planning permission in April and is set to create 200 jobs. The hotel will have 98 bedrooms and will take pride of place in one of Dublin’s busiest areas for nightlife.  Wetherspoon chairman Tim […]

9 years ago

In a summer where Dublin is treated to performances by megastars like Justin Bieber, Coldplay and U2 it’s easy to forget that poor old Phil Collins was playing at the Aviva last night.  It’s safe to say that those who attended had a great time with many taking to social media to show their appreciation […]

9 years ago

It may be just after 7am but the traffic on the M50 is already moving particularly slowly.  It’s due to a collision northbound before J12 Firhouse which is blocking the right lane, hard shoulder and part of left lane. DUBLIN: Collision on M50 N/B before J12 Firhouse blocking median, right lane, hard shoulder and part of left lane. […]

9 years ago

Some really exciting news for doughnut-loving Dubliners this Friday evening. Offbeat Donuts, them of Pearse Street, George’s Quay and Grand Canal Square have just announced that they will be opening a new store in Dundrum.  If you haven’t tried one of these beauties before, you’re really missing out. In order to fix that we suggest […]

10 years ago

We’re all a bit knackered after a week of soaring temperatures so we’re planning on staying in this weekend. If you’re the same, there are plenty of new Netflix offerings to keep us entertained. Enjoy! GLOW A critically-acclaimed new series about women’s wrestling in the 80s. The Care Bears Movie Who doesn’t remember the Care […]

10 years ago