Hope you guys got binoculars for Christmas, as tonight’s going to be a big one for budding astronomers. The planet Venus is set to move closer to the moon tonight, resulting in it being 100 times shinier than the biggest star in the sky. Sounds great! But how could I make the most of seeing it? Well, we’ve […]

10 years ago

It’s no secret how much we adore Dublin Fire Brigade.  They save lives, teach safety and rescue kittens from trees. What’s not to love?! However this week, they’ve gone above and beyond.  They tweeted yesterday stating they had attended a derelict house fire in North Dublin, and in the process, they saved three goldfish, and safely […]

10 years ago

People of Ireland sure know how to make the best of a bad situation. With the country going wild over Enda’s confirmation that he’s going to visit President Trump in Washington DC on Paddy’s Day, Irish messers decided to take the law into their own hands. A Facebook event has been set up, entitled Free Gaff @ […]

10 years ago

It has been reported that over 2,300 third-level students in Dublin have signed up to become Sugar Babies, i.e. young people who allow older men and women to buy them gifts and give them money, in return for dates. According to Dublin Live, University College Dublin is being recorded as having the highest number of Sugar Babies in Ireland, 60 signing up in 2016, bringing the […]

10 years ago

A young man, believed to be in his 20s, was rushed to hospital following an incident which is reported to have broken out in the early hours of this morning. According to Dublin Live, this altercation occurred at around 2am in Anne’s Lane  (the street where Zozimus is) just off Grafton Street. The man was taken to St James’s […]

10 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade are always teaching us fire safety with their online Twitter presence.  And this time is no different, as the troop have warned users of a certain type of laptop that it is indeed a fire hazard, and may spontaneously combust upon use.  The laptop in question? The 2016 HP Notebook Computer. HP […]

10 years ago

The Luas Red Line is due to be delayed for an undisclosed amount of time following an incident aboard a tram earlier, where a passenger fell ill on board. The emergency services have been called and are currently attending to the passenger.  #Luas Red Line delayed by 15 minutes as a passenger has taken ill […]

10 years ago

Book lovers, sapiophiles and wordsmiths of Dublin’s fair city will all know the true beauty of Chapters Bookstore.  Acres and acres of every type of book you could imagine – as well as genres as far as the eye can see.  However, this time around, they’re taking on current affairs like no one else has. The bookstore […]

10 years ago

Unless you’ve been living under a pretty substantial boulder over the past week or two, you’ll have heard about newly-elected President Trump’s latest controversial act – the banning of certain members of society from entering the US via their airports.  This has, naturally, enraged the people of the world, kicking off an array of protests, […]

10 years ago

Have you ever craved Irish produce this much? Yes. The answer is always yes.  We got in touch with Michael McBurney, who documented the send-off of 284 packets of Tayto, to a friend’s brother’s international primary school in Dubai.  They sent out such a huge amount, so they can be distributed to the kids. How sweet. Sure […]

10 years ago

News of Taoiseach Enda Kenny taking the trip stateside to visit newly-inaugurated President Trump have set the Irish public into a heated frenzy.  The catalyst to this blaze? The chaotic Muslim ban the US President has implemented in airports around the country.  The people have taken to Twitter in their thousands, and ave signed their […]

10 years ago

Dublin Airport is getting itself a fancy new runway, with the first phase of the building being expected to last for eight months, and construction expected to be complete by 2020. Construction began on the new North Runway earlier this month, with plenty of road changes and traffic diversions in and around the affected area. And those road […]

10 years ago

Although we’ve been quite lucky with mild and balmy weather this winter, that seems like it’s set to change as persistent rains are forecast for the next few days, threatening flooding.  The good news is that the wet and breezy weather should clear early tonight, making way for a drier night. But after this, showers are […]

10 years ago

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be meeting with Theresa May as she visits Dublin later today. The political leaders with be discussing Brexit, its implications for Ireland and follow on topics based around the aforementioned.  This is the British Prime Minister’s first visit to Dublin as a political entity. The visit is a follow on from Enda Kenny’s visit to Downing Street […]

10 years ago

Have you spotted the scaffolding on Grafton Street yet? The middle of the street has turned into a building site, and for good reason, because Victoria’s Secret is being prepped and ready to take over Dublin 2.  The shop is going in where BT2 was originally – prime location on Dublin’s premiere shopping street. Sources […]

10 years ago

The Transport Department along with An Garda Síochána has confirmed that Gardaí all over the country are set to be equipped with a portable device, used to carry out random checks on motorists for cannabis, cocaine and heroin. According to Independent.ie, the devices will also test for prescription drugs. Road users who are found to have illegal levels of drugs, […]

10 years ago

Although the windy days of this week have almost finally passed, temperatures are set to plummet this weekend, with lows of -3 forecast for Saturday night.  According to Met Éireann, Saturday will be especially cold: Turning frosty early on Saturday night, with some icy patches. Lowest temperatures plus 1 to -3 C. The frost will hold […]

10 years ago

The National Lottery has confirmed which shop sold its lucky Euromillions ticket, and according to Independent.ie the ticket was sold in an Applegreen station on the M1 in Lusk, County Dublin. The past few days have sent the shops of Ireland into a frenzy, thinking they all could have been the sellers of the golden ticket – but it was […]

10 years ago

Dubliners are nothing if not opportunistic.  And if you’ve ever wondered about just how opportunistic they are, this video is just the thing you need to see today. Sent into us by Stephanie Meehan this morning, we’re loving this gas video of Goslin Stores Cabra negotiating prices with Donald Trump over his infamous wall. This is what […]

10 years ago

Anyone who grew up in Ireland in either the 80s or 90s will be delighted to hear that none other than Jason Donovan will be gracing our screens alongside Tubs, this Friday evening in RTÉ Studios.  The Australian heartthrob is joining Tubridy to chat all things fame and fortune during his extensive career. As well as this, he’ll […]

10 years ago

Ah, Dublin Fire Brigade. The knights in shining armour we all need.  The crew helped bring newborn Matilda into the world in Swords earlier today. Baby Matilda was born at home with the help of both emergency services workers and paramedics. The Fire Brigade took to Twitter to post up a picture of mother, baby and two firefighters – who are all elated […]

10 years ago

Thinking of jetting down under for some well needed Vitamin D? Well, what better than Australia Day to find out exactly what you need to do so.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by USIT Travel (@usittravel) on Jan 26, 2017 at 2:49am PST Well aren’t USIT Dublin throwing just the right event for […]

10 years ago

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s visit to the USA on St Patrick’s Day was officially confirmed today by the White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer. Spicer said that an invitation was extended to Mr Kenny and that invitation was accepted during the transition period. The press secretary described the subject as something that was “near and dear” to […]

10 years ago

A(n extremely cute) baby eastern bongo calf has been born at Dublin Zoo. The new member of the family weighs in at just 15kg, and is the newest baby of mother Nanyuki and father Hodari. The eastern bongo species is classified as criitcally endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The latest addition brings the number of the herd up […]

10 years ago

Well, this is never, ever something we thought we’d be reporting on.  Turns out, way back when, two of The Den’s then-most famous stars, Zig & Zag, spoke business with current American president, Donald Trump, in 1998 at the opening of the Royal Towers hotel in the Bahamas.  And no, we did not make this up.  Check […]

10 years ago

Earlier this week, we posted this video of a stolen car being driven around Sheriff Street before ultimately ending up in the Royal Canal.  It made worldwide news, is second trending on Youtube and is still the talk of the town.  However, the saga continues.  This video, posted by Chris Barry, shows the stolen car floating […]

10 years ago

Unless you’ve had your head firmly placed under a large rock, you’ll have heard that fast food restaurant extraordinaire, Five Guys, hit the Dublin scene fairly hard in 2016 – and we’re still reeling from its tastiness.  I mean… Right?! The fast food chain has just revealed that there are plans on opening more locations around the country – meaning that […]

10 years ago

This is the news Sheeran-loving Dubliners have been waiting for for months.  The redheaded crooner will be serenading us all once more on April 13, 2017.  Sheeran took a hiatus back in 2016, to rest his head of showbiz and all of its wicked ways. However, he spent that time making sweet music, and is ready […]

10 years ago

First Dates Ireland makes for some quality telly.  We’re all rubbish at dating, have wild accents and often don’t panic when being recorded. A match made in telly heaven.  However, this week’s show provides a masterclass in how NOT to date. Check out this week’s teaser video – featuring a lad who knows exactly what […]

10 years ago

If you had your eyes open before 9am this morning, you’ll know how absolutely whopper the sky was. Pink, purple, indigo and every thing in between shot through the sky and illuminated the whole world. And we’re not even exaggerating! We’ve included shots from the past two days to show you just how AMAZING it’s […]

10 years ago

Traffic is never easy at this time of day. However, today might feign particularly poorly, as there are two different sets of roadworks happening either side of the city this evening.  Brace yourselves.  Firstly, there are emergency works happening on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8 at present.  DUBLIN: Emergency works are taking place today(25th) on Parkgate […]

10 years ago

Every so often, we get so bombarded with Irishness that we simply have to write a post about it.  The components of these posts come in many forms, but one thing remains – they’re all really bloody funny. Most of them have come from our growing sister site’s Instagram, @lovindotie, so for more of the same, […]

10 years ago

Dublin City Council has announced that a new town, made up of 3,000 homes and commercial space for 8,000 workers, will be built in Poolbeg West, just south of the Docklands, beside Ringsend. According to the the Herald, the scheme will see the 34 hectares of land, which was designated for fast-track planning permission in May ’16, used for the […]

10 years ago

A massive hay fire ignited last night in North County Dublin just before midnight.  Dublin Fire Brigade were on the scene, near Skerries, and firefighters still remain there this morning.  A hay fire near #Skerries shortly before midnight. #Balbriggan & Skerries firefighters remained on scene through the night #Dublin #Fingal pic.twitter.com/coSK7YVRFL — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) […]

10 years ago

Three Status Yellow weather alerts have been issued for Dublin as winds are set to batter the capital. Met Éireann has also issued a national warning for coastal counties, as small craft and gale marine warnings are also in place. Mostly dry, but patchy rain in the west will turn more persistent as the day goes & […]

10 years ago

We’ve all been caught out ending up on Harcourt Street before (don’t deny it, you have too) but this time it was none other than Notorious who was snapped dancing the night away with Diceys DJ Dj StyLeZ. Check out the evidence right here: The DJ posted: ”Dj StyLeZ played up a storm last night @ Diceys Mondays for Black Monday […]

10 years ago

Looking to get your hair done, but not sure who to trust in the big bad world of hair colouring? Don’t worry, us too. So we did some digging and found out all you need to know about achieving the perfect hair colour. All you have to do is enjoy.  1. Cowboys and Angels This […]

10 years ago

We spotted this dreamy video on Rare Irish Stuff‘s Facebook page today, and we loved it too much not to share.  Check out Dublin in the sixties looking completely different – complete with elephant rides, much less cluttered streets and a very, very well dressed general public. Pretty sensational, eh? Massive thanks to Rare Irish […]

10 years ago

Ahhh, primary school teachers.  The rearers of our youth, the deciders of school tours, and the literary guides of our young lives. But what if your parent or guardian was a primary school teacher… Does the teaching ever stop? Does the fun ever stop? Do they call them Miss at home too??? Find the answer […]

10 years ago

Ever-the-organiser, IKEA seems to be miles ahead of the game, as it’s their beach chairs which have been recalled from stores across the globe. The Scandinavian furniture giant has stated on their website: “After washing the fabric seat it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments. IKEA has received […]

10 years ago

Bloody hell.  If you’re anyone who’s anyone, you’ll be acutely aware that The Six Nations is about to be all that the country is talking about.  Everything’s kicking off in just a few short weeks away, and it seems like the whole world and its mother are excited.  Ireland is scheduled to take on their eternal rivals, England, […]

10 years ago

Gardai have confirmed that they are investigating an incident in which a car was reportedly stolen and driven into the Royal Canal last night. This shocking video was sent into us by local resident Chris Barry, who captured the madness of this car drifting all over the road before driving straight into the water.  The incident happened in the […]

10 years ago

I hope you’re all ready to add yet another beverage to your Dublin Drinks Bucket List, because this is a must-drink for any gin lovers in the Dublin area.  Check out The Red Queen. She’s a beaut, ain’t she? The drink is made up of an elderflower and Hendrick’s Gin infusion, and looks like just the […]

10 years ago

We wrote a piece about blue lattés being available in Dublin right now a few weeks ago, and we haven’t really stopped thinking about them since. And with good reason.  Why are they blue?  Would they taste like bubblegum? How are they so good for you? Are they made of Smurfs??? Anyway, the thought of […]

10 years ago

Attention all Netflix bingers and TV show lovers.  There has been a celebrity spotting in Dublin as of late, and this time it’s neither a Fair City veteran nor Bono.  And sure what else would you be at if you were in Dublin other than a pub crawl? The young lady in question is none […]

10 years ago

We got this screenshot sent into us earlier and we’ve been in bits ever since. So the story of U2’s latest gig and its atrocious excuse for ticket prices, booking fees and general carry on is old news. However, this latest update takes the absolutely biscuit.  Check out this madness: WE KNOW.  Have you ever seen […]

10 years ago

Reports of a fire in Dublin City Centre were confirmed when Dublin Fire Brigade tweeted about one of their crews attending a fire on Bishop Street, Dublin 8.  We’re attending a fire on Bishop Street, the road is partially obstructed, expect delays #Dublin #fire #traffic @DCCTraffic @aaroadwatch pic.twitter.com/ciHEZLYNnF — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 23, […]

10 years ago

Well, it’s not often we write a headline like that. Circulating the internet this morning is a song written about Meath Street, and Dublin’s Liberties, by a Norwegian girl no less. The songstress regaling us of tales of the Liberties is a woman who calls herself The Musical Slave, and has a deadly Youtube channel […]

10 years ago

It has been reported that three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into an international human trafficking network through Dublin Airport. According to RTÉ, two of the three men arrested are Aer Lingus employees. The three men, 28, 56 and 61, were arrested in the airport last night, and are being detained at both Ballymun […]

10 years ago

The Regency Hotel, located in Whitehall, Dublin 9, has announced that is has gone into receivership following the widely publicised shooting of David Byrne that took place there, back in February 2016. The attack was the first of many gangland-related fatalities to happen on the streets of Dublin.  According to the Irish Sun, David Byrne was fatally injured when […]

10 years ago