The few days before ‘the’ Christmas are always a bit mental. Whether it’s festive cheer or end-of-year stress, people flock in the thousands to town to try their best to drink The Pale dry – and the result is generally a city that’s too full to be fun. But, fear not. Not everywhere is ruined by the […]

10 years ago

What a wonderful idea.  The truly gorgeous people behind Walking In Their Shoes is hosting their Christmas party for the homeless at the Central Bank this evening.  There will be as much Chinese food they can eat from Charlies Asian Fusion, a pizza oven, tonnes of extremely talented musicians and the big man in red might be making an […]

10 years ago

Getting the boat home for Christmas? Listen up. Irish Ferries have just cancelled a number of crossings between Dublin and Holyhead this Friday due to ‘adverse weather conditions for the Irish Sea’. Both the ‘Swift’ and ‘Oscar Wilde’ services are affected, but the company states that customers will be accommodated on other ferries during December 23rd and […]

10 years ago

Oh, Christmas. The most commercial time of year. Filled with toys and stocking and tasty Christmas treats. Hurray! However, at this time, we can truly reminisce on the toys of yore, and the wonderful times we had with them. And how we wish we were still children now… 1. Bubble furniture Every glam gals go-to. […]

10 years ago

Driving home for Christmas? Dublin Fire Brigade are asking motorists to be extremely vigilant on the roads this weekend and over the festive season in general, and have posted a picture of a recent accident in an effort to get road users to slow down.  They took to their Twitter to spread the awareness. B Watch […]

10 years ago

A bad traffic jam has been reported around the busy Leeson Street area following an incident which occurred this morning just after Leeson Street Bridge.  AA Roadwatch took to Twitter to make the announcement.  DUBLIN: No right turn from Leeson St Lwr onto Fitzwilliam Place following an incident. Just after Leeson St Bridge. https://t.co/xIOpAblVS1 — […]

10 years ago

Listen up, y’all. Free gelato is at stake today, and we’re going to tell you how you can get stuck in to the creamy goodness.  We all know and love Gino’s to no end, and with thanks to their new sit in menu at their George’s Street, we no longer have to eat on the move. […]

10 years ago

It seems that everyone has been dossing from work this week, as we’ve noticed some fantastic tweets being brought into the world every day this week. But sure, it’s Christmas!  Here’s just a small selection of some of the best of the bunch.  1. Expectations vs reality i don’t know who i am kidding but i […]

10 years ago

This is an incredibly thoughtful idea.  For homeless women, or women in crisis, it really is that dreaded time of the month.  With limited or no access to sanitary products, they’re often forced to go without. The incredible initiative that is The Homeless Period Dublin believes that tampons and towels should be made available to all women through […]

10 years ago

Something we can all agree on is that Christmas is about chocolate – the good, the bad and the downright rank.  What we can’t agree upon, however, is which is best and which is worst. So here, as decided by the Lovin Dublin team following much tasting and nodding, is our list. Maybe you’re stocked up on […]

10 years ago

Four years ago in 2012, Jack Kavanagh was dealt a cruel blow when he dived into an oncoming wave.  From that moment on, the then 20-year-old student’s life changed forever. Breaking his neck, he now remains paralysed from the chest down, with only limited movement in his arms and wrists. Thoroughly exceeding expectations medically and psychologically ever since, Jack has now just landed […]

10 years ago

So unless you’ve been living under a large boulder for the past 12 hours/30 years, you’ve more than likely noticed that today is the day in which Marty McFly flew Back To The Future all those years ago. And naturally enough, every excitable brand manager on the planet has decided to offer their two cents […]

10 years ago

We love our dogs more people, tbh, and we know that a lot of you people are just the same. The lucky thing for us Dubliners is that you don’t have to say goodbye to your bezzie mate when you go for coffee, food or pints. Here’s our pick of the 17 very best puppy […]

10 years ago

Open House Dublin is Ireland’s biggest architectural festival, and it’s all taking place this weekend. Along with the help of hundreds of professionals and cheery volunteers, it unlocks the doors to some of Dublin’s finest, oldest and most beautiful buildings, all for you guys to explore the wonders of our handsome city. All of these […]

10 years ago

Why wait until December for the review of the year? Every autumn, Halloween costumes perfectly document what’s been hot on social media and pop culture over the last 12 months – and this year is certainly no different. Here are 11 of the best (or worst) costumes you’re likely to come across this year – […]

10 years ago

Both the scariest AND the sexiest night of the year is fast approaching! So, we here at Lovin’ Dublin have been trawling through the web to find the most awfully sexy Halloween costumes we could lay our eyes on. Here’s our personal selection of the 21 best, or worst, depending on how you look at […]

10 years ago

Naas, the commuter town of dreams. A town that doesn’t stand still, despite its rich cultural history. A pre-Celtic Tiger Manhattan – stretching from Penis Point all the way down to the swans who own the hospital, Naas is best known for being a nice place to shop, as well as a great spot to […]

10 years ago

Welcome students. So, by now, you’ve just about settled in after the intensity of Fresher’s Month – and also realised that, right now, you’re the poorest you’re ever going to be. Alas, fear not, for while some don’t give a shit, we here at Lovin Dublin care about you – here are some of the […]

10 years ago

Right throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Advent Calendar Competition – and for Day 14, we’ve teamed up with thediningroom.ie. TheDiningRoom.ie is Ireland’s newest foodie destination, offering food worshippers a dedicated online space to celebrate all things food in Ireland. With this prize, you have […]

10 years ago

All this month we’re giving away prizes as part of our Advent Calendar Competition, and today, thanks to our mates at Empire Swords, we’re giving you the opportunity to win a night out worth €150 for you and five friends. The prize includes a reserved table for you and your mates in Empire, or […]

10 years ago

Right throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Advent Calendar Competition – and today’s prize has been generously donated by the good folks at Littlegifts.ie. Littlegifts.ie are known for creating family moments with a personal touch. They are exclusive distributors of Polarx Ornaments & Gifts […]

10 years ago

All this month we’re giving away prizes as part of our Advent Calendar Competition, and today’s prize has been generously donated by the good folk at Wineport Lodge. Wineport Lodge is a luxury lakeshore hideaway, just over an hour from Dublin with the most blissful setting on the shores of Lough Ree – and the […]

10 years ago

All this month we’re giving away prizes as part of our Advent Calendar Competition, and today’s prize has been generously donated by justgolf.ie. Just Golf is Ireland’s number one golf deals site. Offering up to 70% off golf all over the Island of Ireland. The best discounts on green fees, tuition, equipment and stay […]

10 years ago

All this month we’re giving away prizes as part of our Advent Calendar extravaganza, and right now is your chance to take part. Lotts & Co is a specialty grocery and deli serving everything from fresh meat and fish, to delicious wines – and they have so generously given us an incredible Christmas hamper […]

10 years ago

Right throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Advent Calendar Competition – and we’re kicking things off today with a crate of Irish craft beer from Hampers & Co, Ireland’s leading online hamper and gift company. For more than 22 years, they’ve packaged, sourced designed […]

10 years ago

Struggling because the thought of just eating leaves during the winter makes you cry? Wanna stay sexy and not stay hungry? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Dublin’s absolutely littered with healthy hotspots that are just waiting for you to pop in and grab your lunch. Here are a few of the best we’ve discovered […]

10 years ago

We’re back, baby. Boiler Room – a music platform that hosts intimate live music sessions with an invite-only audience, which are streamed online – is making a much-awaited return to Dublin. After its previous grime-heavy debut Dublin live show, BR is coming back to as part of its partnership with Generator Hostels in Europe, kicking […]

10 years ago

Irish pubs are known for their gas names and gasser inhabitants – but it’s the Irish ex-pats who’ve flown the nest and set up shop half way across the world who taken gas name levels to new heights. Thought The Hairy Lemon and The Bleeding Horse were public houses to write home about? Think again. […]

10 years ago

Are you a sweet-tooth as well as a sesh hound? Perhaps you’re craving a dessert with a kick? Or maybe you only have the time to have one pint OR one dessert and you’re torn between the two?! Don’t fret. Guinness ice-cream floats are the ones for you. And for everyone, frankly. While Guinness have […]

10 years ago

Just in case you’ve blinked and missed it, an extraordinary video had been doing the rounds of the internet as of late. Little-known Kiwi artist, Mikaela Dewar, has caused quite a stir on Twitter over the past few days, since her song ‘I Wanna Be Irish’ was uploaded to YouTube – even though it dates […]

10 years ago

It’s funny the hold siblings have over you. Whether you’re the most mature, sensible, level-headed adult in the world, or not so much, there is a certain magnetic pull they possess that turns you right back into the bratty, virus of a child you once were. The feeling of being hard done by is never […]

10 years ago

Ah, the humble chicken fillet roll, Ireland’s favourite snack.  Continuously voted in as Irish emigrant’s most missed part of The Emerald Isle, they really hold a place in our hearts like no other. Both a lunch and a dinner, chicken fillet rolls are the pinnacle of modern Irish society. And, of course, what are they […]

10 years ago

So you’ve recently discovered that everyone you talk to on the reg has a smartphone. And, therefore by the laws of modern day smartphone use, has Whatsapp. Sure how else would you bother keeping in touch other than a Whatsapp group? It’s easy. it’s constant. It’s inevitable. But don’t fall for it. Soon, somebody else […]

10 years ago

A fully qualified primary school teacher and working principal, Mr Aodhán O’Ríordáin gave it all up to become a voice of the people. And since then, during his journey from the backbenches to the sub-cabinet ranks, AOR stands up for what he believes in and really puts his heart and soul into everything he does. […]

10 years ago

So it’s safe to say whether you’re a MacBook devotee or a proud user of sundial, you’ve noticed the absolute bang of the Web Summit off of Dublin city. Handsome European men swarming the streets in aptly-fonted lanyards, paired with scarfed, tanned women wearing Nikes – it seems that all of the notions in our […]

10 years ago

Some believe that curiosity killed the cat, others say no-one who is curious is dumb. Either way, curiosity has certainly benefitted all of our lives at some stage, be it good or bad. Sure without curiosity, we wouldn’t have velcro, or Cornflakes, or the slinky! Now, could you even imagine a world without the slinky? […]

10 years ago

Yep, you’ve guess it. First Dates is (finally) gracing the Emerald Isle with its presence and we for one couldn’t be more excited! The excitement does, of course, come coupled with curiosity. Where will it be set? Will I know someone who’s going to be on it? And more importantly, will they find love? But […]

10 years ago

Ever not been entirely sure what your gran meant when she called you a pet? Ever wonder what the true meaning of hun is? Us too. So we decided to create a list. In this list you will find a range of Irish petnames – whether coined here, or boasting their own unique slant when […]

10 years ago

Have you ever felt that your mental age is six years old? Have you ever been put sitting at the children’s table at a wedding, and liked it? Have you ever been to eat in a fancy restaurant only to be truly devastated they don’t serve chips?! Well then this list could not be more […]

10 years ago

It’s no secret that coffee is akin to liquid steroids to one and all who enjoy it. And we wouldn’t change it for all the pints in Toner’s. However, sometimes we caffeine sluts chug it down like it ain’t no thang and completely lose our shit for an hour or two. Here are 11 things […]

10 years ago

You know the way sometimes you just don’t know what to do for Halloween? These dogs have never, ever had that problem. Ever. 1. This dog dressed as a bee who has been flat out doing squats and finally gets the chance to show it off 2. This dog dressed as a bee who’s blazed […]

10 years ago

So, yet again, you’ve been rubbish this year and completely forgotten/not cared enough about/completely disregarded the fact that Halloween is upon us. But now you’ve come back around (they always come back around) and realise that you don’t want to be a ‘nudist on strike’ again this year for the third time in a row. […]

10 years ago

Halloween has quickly sprung upon us so quickly that we’re rather unprepared… and we don’t really know how we’ve let that happen AGAIN. Cue frantic shopping, last-minute online costume ordering and attempting to squeeze into a costume from your teens to only realise you actually look terrifying… and not in a good way. But, never […]

10 years ago

You might not be running the marathon tomorrow – but you’ve endured the last few months of training, moaning, aching and sweating, and dammit, you deserve to enjoy tomorrow too! Here are six spots to gorge in before, during and aprés the marathon. Running the race yourself? Check this out: 5 Places For A Post-Marathon […]

10 years ago

Dublin has only gone and bloody lost it in terms of tricks, treats and colossal meals of mental proportions. And we have to admit, we kinda love it. Here’s a small selection to show you that we are not exaggerating, and that everyone in fact has let their imaginations run wild. Disclaimer: Stay the fuck […]

10 years ago

You’re sleepy, broke and run off your feet – welcome to the glory years that are your early twenties. The first few years of a whole decade of pretending like you know what you’re doing. However, never fear – as daunting as becoming a grown-up may seem (especially when the idea of being an overgrown, […]

10 years ago

Luke’s Bouncy Castle Hire, based just off O’Connell Street, has answered all of our grown up children prayers and gone and shown us the motherload – an adult disco themed giant bouncy castle, called none other than The Disco Dome.  The Disco Dome promises all you could ever want it too, with fun and banging tunes […]

10 years ago

Remeber Bosco, that genderless puppet that we all grew up adoring in the 70s, 80s and 90s? Well Bosco now has a brand spanking new website through which you can book an appearance for your birthday party, office function or just a regular mid-life crisis throwback. You too can fulfil your dream of singing show tunes with the squeaky-voiced wonder, and seeing what’s behind the magic door. […]

10 years ago

It’s not news to anyone that Ireland and music go hand in drunken hand.  But, it takes a group like MOXIE to really show us how really, bloody talented our nation is, and how traditonal music is in truly safe hands for years to come.  MOXIE is made up of five gifted lads, Cillian Doheny (tenor banjo/guitar), Jos Kelly (button accordion/keyboard), […]

10 years ago

We all remember student life. We all remember that belt-tightening.  And we all remember vowing that, once we start earning cash, we would never go back.  That’s why those of us with a fresh few bob in our pockets will throw our cash at anyone who’ll take it… and we mean anyone. 1. A salad […]

10 years ago