The Back Page has announced the launch of its Back Page Book Club, which will see patrons get a free drink in exchange for a book they’ve finished or just plain don’t want. The Phibsboro venue is well-known for having its shelves adorned with books and magazines of all varieties and if you wanted to […]

6 years ago

Got a case of the Mondays? That’s nothing a burrito can’t fix. This isn’t just any Monday though. It is, of course, Cyber Monday, the annual event which sees people fill their boots with countless online deals from clothes to tech to home furniture and everything in between. While others waste their time availing of […]

6 years ago

UK singer Dua Lipa will perform two dates at the 3 Arena next summer, it has been announced. The New Rules singer will play the Dublin venue as part of her European tour which kicks off in Madrid on April 26. The 24-date run will wrap up at the 3 Arena on June 18 and […]

6 years ago

The barriers are there for a reason, lads. In what appears to be a busy day for motorists driving through rail barriers, Irish Rail has shared videos of two such incidents today. The first one was shared this morning and took place Dublin’s Serpentine Avenue. It shows a barrier coming down which the driver clearly […]

6 years ago

The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping. That can only mean one thing. Cosy pints by the fire. While summer is all about catching some rays in one of the city’s vast array of beer gardens, winter means finding a comfy seat inside the doors of one of Dublin’s finest pubs. The […]

6 years ago

UK rapper Stormzy has announced details of his 2020 world tour and it includes a date in Dublin in September. The Vossi Bop star will play over 50 dates around the globe, including stops in Asia, Australia, the US, Canada and South Africa. The Heavy Is The Head Tour will run from February all the […]

6 years ago

After a week spent working hard (or hardly working, amirite?) there’s nothing better than letting your hair down over a couple of tipples with mates at the weekend. You don’t need to wait until the sun goes down though as some of the best craic in a pub can be had during the day. Whether […]

6 years ago

“Punks, Mods, Rockers, Teds, Greasers, Futuristics, New Romantics, Blitz Kids, Skinheads, Rudie Skinheads, Boot Boys, Hells Angels, Bikers and Ska Boys.” Quite a mouthful for Gay Byrne to introduce a Late Late Show segment with but he managed to get it all out in the end. This 1983 clip from RTÉ’s long-running chat show serves […]

6 years ago

Irish Rail has confirmed that the piano in Pearse Station is out of action due to ‘mindless vandalism.’ Sharing a picture on its Twitter account, the company states that ‘Our Pearse piano will be out of action for some time due to extensive mindless vandalism. Murphy Piano Tuning is currently working to get it back […]

6 years ago

Christmas is arguably the busiest time of the year for socialising and while heading out is great craic, heading home can sometimes be more of a problem. Which is why we’re always grateful to the folks at Irish Rail for getting into the spirit of the season and extending their services throughout December. The company […]

6 years ago

Black Friday is upon us and with it comes the usual rush of people snapping up household items and tech bargains. The more informed among us though see the occasion as an opportunity to seek out some excellent food deals and this one from What The Falafel is just the kind of thing we’re looking […]

6 years ago

Dust off the Desperate Housewives boxset and break out the Nintendo Wii because it’s 2006 all over again. Why else would the Pussycat Dolls be playing the 3 Arena? Yep, you read that correctly as one of the biggest girl bands of the 2000s have announced this morning that they will be coming to the […]

6 years ago

It’s the movie everyone is talking about and just this morning The Irishman was finally released on Netflix. Alongside a limited run in cinemas, the film is now available for people to screen from the comfort of their sofas but why should you succumb to such a mundane existence when you could watch it down […]

6 years ago

Three Dublin restaurants have been included on the new 50 Discovery list by the team behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars The database highlights all of the best places to eat in the world and has recognised three eateries here in the capital as well as five others across […]

6 years ago

Sarah Jessica Parker is well known for playing a writer in Sex And The City and it seems she channeled her character’s love for the written word on a recent trip to Dublin. In Ireland on one of her regular trips with husband Matthew Broderick, the pair spent some time in the capital and the […]

6 years ago

You’ve brought your little ones to see the film and now they want to experience Frozen 2 in real life. If this is the scenario you find yourself in then you best start making your way to The Square Tallaght. The shopping centre has opened up its Frozen 2 mall and it’s everything any little […]

6 years ago

Snow Patrol have confirmed that their much anticipated Olympia Theatre show tonight has been cancelled due to illness. The band were due to play at the Dame Street venue this evening but a message on their Twitter page states that they will no longer be performing. The post reads: ‘So sorry to announce, due to […]

6 years ago

The countdown is on for the Taste of Dublin: Festive Edition inspired by Tesco Finest* which comes to the RDS later this week. Organised by the people behind the majorly successful Taste Of Dublin summer festival, the festive edition is an indoor food festival which will feature celebrity chefs, Ireland’s best restaurants, cooking and baking demonstrations, […]

6 years ago

Harcourt Street is set to welcome a new venue with the arrival of ‘Ohana, a tiki rum bar which will open its doors in January. The new project is the work of Doug Leddin, who most recently helped bring the Marlin Hotel to the city, and some friends including Will Lynch, previously of Bacardi Ireland […]

6 years ago

Ah, Christmas. The season of mulled wine, mince pies and, of course, gingerbread. If you’re into all things ginger and/or the Gingerbread Man was your favourite Shrek character then you should get yourself down to Sandymount Hotel ASAP. The south Dublin hotel has unveiled a magnificent gingerbread village which is sure to go down well […]

6 years ago

Over the years, the 3 Arena has played host to some of the biggest stars in music and entertainment. On an almost nightly basis, crowds flock to Dublin’s Docklands to watch their idols in action and the venue is a fine example of how modern arenas should be laid out. However, with the venue a […]

6 years ago

Camden Street has long been one of Dublin’s premier drinking hubs but there’s always room for more option if you frequent this part of town. Jimmy Rabbitte’s opened back in 2017 and has been growing in popularity ever since. One of the main pulls of the place is the beer garden out the back which […]

6 years ago

Great news if you missed out on tickets for The Killers first time around because a second date at Malahide Castle has just been announced. Last week, the Las Vegas four-piece were confirmed to play a show at the Dublin venue on Tuesday, June 16 2020 and this morning the news has broken that they […]

6 years ago

The 2019 Love Italian Life awards took place last night and I Monelli in Portobello came out on top in the category of Dublin’s Most Authentic Italian Restaurant. The glittering ceremony took place in Vision Creative Studios in Ballymount and saw restaurants from all over Europe take home prizes. Here in Dublin though it was […]

6 years ago

If you spot an abundance of parka jackets and bucket hats around in the coming days, it can only mean that Liam Gallagher is in town. The former Oasis frontman takes his hugely successful tour to Dublin this weekend and while here he has asked fans to do their bit to help homeless in the […]

6 years ago

Cuban songstress Camila Cabello has announced a 3 Arena show for June of next year. The Señorita singer will be playing the Dublin venue on June 8 as part of The Romance Tour which kicks off in Birmingham seven days earlier. Cabello played support to Taylor Swift at her Croke Park shows last year but […]

6 years ago

If you’re passing through Dublin Airport today, be sure to keep an eye out for some adorable visitors along your way. Puppies from My Canine Companion have set up camp in Terminal 1 and judging by the photos below, they’re going down a treat. My Canine Companion is a national charity whose main purpose is […]

6 years ago

The team at Fair Lady are back next weekend with a special festive edition of their popular vintage fair. Fair Lady is run by Jenny Cassin and Lisa McCann and back in the summer, Jen told Lovin all about their passion for vintage fashion ahead of the inaugural Fair Lady fair which took place at […]

6 years ago

You can’t beat a mulled wine in town over Christmas and this year it looks like O’Shea’s Of Talbot Street is the place to get one. The lively traditional pub and restaurant is offering its customers a complimentary mulled wine and mince pie every Friday throughout December, which is just what you need to rest […]

6 years ago

On the back of Ireland’s disappointing result against Denmark, now is the perfect time to reflect on happier times courtesy of the Roddy Doyle classic The Van. The final instalment in the writer’s famed Barrytown Trilogy, the movie first hit the big screen in 1996 and is set for a welcome return at the Irish […]

6 years ago

“My vision for Helping Handbags has always been galvanised by the belief that being clean is not a luxury or a privilege.” The words of Tiffany Mulroy, one of the people who set up the Helping Handbags Dublin four years ago. Along with her friend Niamh O’Hara, Tiffany is asking Dubliners  to fill old handbags […]

6 years ago

Seeing as Grafton Street is now part of the Grafton Quarter (oh, you didn’t know? Educate yourself here), it got us thinking about other quarters around Dublin that we may not know about. Anyone who has any knowledge of the city at all will know that different areas carry different vibes. The Cultural Quarter around […]

6 years ago

The Christmas lights were switched on in Dublin yesterday which means it’s now acceptable to stick Elf on the telly and knock back a mulled wine. We don’t make the rules. Every year, Dublin at Christmas is a real treat with plenty of cosy pubs and cafés to settle into and more than a few […]

6 years ago

If you happened to be walking around town around 5pm yesterday, it won’t come as news to you that Dublin’s Christmas lights have been switched on. Last week, Dublin Town promised that there was no scheduled time or date for the magical moment but rather it would be sprung upon an unsuspecting public without warning. […]

6 years ago

With just over six weeks until Christmas, decorations are starting to pop up all over the place and one spot that never wastes any time is the Hole In The Wall on Blackhorse Avenue. Over the years, the pub has become synonymous with the festive season in Dublin, with people coming from far and wide […]

6 years ago

Coolio giving a shout out to Ringsend. Not something you would expected to hear back in the rapper’s 1990s heyday. The Gangsta’s Paradise star has struck up quite a friendship with Dublin duo Versatile in recent times, even inviting the pair on stage during his Leopardstown show earlier this year. Since then, the new-found buds […]

6 years ago

U.S. singer Lizzo may have performed in front of an adoring crowd on Sunday but she came across one individual she probably didn’t expect to during her stay in Dublin. As we reported on Sunday, the Truth Hurts singer had a bit of a tour around Malahide Castle over the weekend as she passed the […]

6 years ago

Inner City Helping Homeless has announced that it has partnered with Liam Gallagher ahead of the singer’s Dublin shows later this month. In keeping with the former Oasis man’s signature fashion sense, the homeless charity is calling on people to donate their parkas, jackets or coats before he takes to the 3 Arena stage on […]

6 years ago

Cycling in Dublin can be hazardous at the best of times but once the dark evenings draw in, things start to get that bit tougher. That’s why it’s important, expecially at this time of year, to ensure that you’ve got all the hi-vis gear ready to go and that your bike has all the necessary […]

7 years ago

U.S. singer Lizzo has arrived in Dublin for her show tonight and it seems she’s not wasting any time getting to know the place. The Juice star will play to a sold-out Olympia Theatre this evening so it’s only right that she enjoys some downtime beforehand. She seems to have done just that by paying […]

7 years ago

Plans are underway to extend the Luas line into Finglas, a project which Fine Gael TD Noel Rock is calling ‘FingLuas.’ The party says that design work is now underway and a preferred route is expected to be identified in 2020. Rock confirmed the news by saying: “This week I received confirmation that a Transport […]

7 years ago

Christina Aguilera’s trip to Dublin may be over but her music lives on in the form of this talented duo at Connolly Station. Last week, Irish Rail shared a clip of young Darragh Smith performing on the station’s piano while, unexpectedly for him, being joined by backing singer Stëphänié Starpøng. Darragh was giving passengers a […]

7 years ago

It’s the middle of November and that means the Christmas lights in Dublin will soon be switched on, marking the beginning of the festive season. “But when and where is the big ceremony?” we hear you ask. Well, it turns out there won’t be any. Dublin Town has revealed that the Dublin Christmas lights will […]

7 years ago

Embarrassing drunk moments in Dublin. Most of us have had them and it appears that Canadian singing sensation Shawn Mendes is no different. The only distinction is that while most of us can get over the fear and carry on with our lives, Mendes continues to be asked about his most infamous alcohol-induced faux pas […]

7 years ago

Dublin is going to be feeling Good As Hell this weekend as Lizzo comes to town . The U.S. songstress will be in the capital as part of her Cuz I Love You European tour and sadly for those that don’t have tickets, they sold out fairly fast upon their release back in July. However, […]

7 years ago

Christina Aguilera got tongues wagging during her stay in Dublin when she was pictured at Cassidys pub on Sunday night. The star visited the popular Camden Street haunt ahead of her 3 Arena show on Tuesday and last night she gave fans a larger taste of what she got up to by posting a load […]

7 years ago

The green light has been given for a new cinema on Dawson Street next to The Ivy. The new theatre will be operated by the UK-based Everyman Group and will contain a bar, a dining area and two cinema screens. One screen will have 72 seats and the other will have 51. Nice cultural boost […]

7 years ago

Are you looking to pick up a few bargains before Christmas shopping season hits fever pitch? Best make your way to the Kilkenny store on Nassau Street. The shop has announced a sale with reductions of up to 50% on some items which sounds ideal if you’re in town for a bit of shopping this […]

7 years ago

Will you be heading along to the Gaiety Panto this year? It’s the show that people of all ages look forward to every year and 2019 will be no different. The Gaiety has hosted a pantomime every year since 1873 and it never fails to excite, delight and amuse. With the Christmas season around the […]

7 years ago

Following news that Gay Byrne has passed away aged 85, Dublin City Council has announced that it will open a book of condolence for the veteran broadcaster tomorrow. The public will be given the opportunity to express their sympathies with the family of the former Late Late Show host at the Mansion House on Dawson […]

7 years ago