Dublin has become one of the first cities to offer Trips on the Airbnb platform. This means that Airbnb guests will have the opportunity to be hosted by locals, while also sharing their interests, hobbies and passions with one another in a new city.  Announcing this news on Saturday was Airbnb’s Chief Marketing Officer Jonathan Mildenhall […]

9 years ago

Making signs is tricky work.  And as displayed by Ranelagh’s latest venture – we can confirm that for certain.  Sent into us by Traffic Media, the new Dublin 6 accessory, located just up from La Bodega, has left the locals a little puzzled…  Can you tell why?   Indeed! We can think of two ways […]

9 years ago

Imagine the worst feeling in the world. Multiply it by ten, add some sadness and slap on an €80 fine.  That’s what it feels like to get clamped. And while some of you know it all too well, it just never gets any easier, does it? Although, we’ve got a photograph that will actually give you […]

9 years ago

Dublin’s list of celebrities are three things: Entertaining Eclectic And never-ending And now’s your chance to see who your Dublin celebrity spirit animal is, once and for all.  G’luck. G’luck. G’luck.  How’d you get on? Let us know in the comments.  READ NEXT: PIC: This Parked Van Sent Someone Seriously Over The Edge In Dublin Yesterday

9 years ago

We reported over the weekend that Dublin 2’s famed nightclub The George was defaced in the early hours of Saturday morning. The man, who has since been captured on CCTV, was writing homophobic slurs with chalk on the walls of the Dublin queer space.  According to Dublin Live, a source has said: “He was wearing a costume […]

9 years ago

If you’ve never listened in to My Dad Wrote A Porno, the podcast that’s making people spit out their tea with laughter the world over – then you haven’t yet lived. The fantastically funny show is based around Jamie Morton, one of the show’s presenters, and his dad’s escapades into the world of pornography. You’ve […]

9 years ago

Arnotts held its annual, highly-anticipated warehouse sale yesterday, with potential buyers from all over the country setting their sights on up to 70% off of Arnotts homeware, furniture, bedding and much more.  Yesterday we reported customers’ frustration at the Arnotts Warehouse Sale due to queues, however, we are happy to report today that things ran […]

9 years ago

Crawdaddy opened its doors in 2004 with the aim of providing Dublin with a live venue to be truly proud of, and boy, did she do well. But then, in 2012, music lovers of Dublin collectively felt the large weight of the recession as she closed her doors for the very last time. Each of […]

9 years ago

Parking is something most people will never be good at.  Speaking from someone who laughs in the face of parallel parking opportunities – I know that Dubliners just don’t seem to have the knack that some other more-abled drivers boast in droves.  But that doesn’t stop us trying. Check out this parking disaster in Clonshaugh […]

9 years ago

North and south side tasty Dublin haunt Brother Hubbard is known for three things: Good food Great coffee And a Vegan Supper Club that will knock your socks off And the powers-that-be in their north side residency have just announced that they are whipping up yet another Vegan Supper Club, following the enormous success of […]

9 years ago

Did you notice a part of South Dublin turn a deeper shade of fuschia last night? Well you’ll be glad to know that you weren’t dreaming, as it turns out that the Obelisk at Killiney Hill did indeed come up magenta yesterday evening – but all for a very solemn reason.  Obelisk turned pink in […]

9 years ago

Immensely talented singer and performer Ariana Grande has been spotted in Dublin prior to her performance in Dublin’s 3Arena. And the venue in which she was spotted? Glasnevin Cemetary.  Yep. The American songstress was spotted out walking her dog in the glorious surroundings of the North Dublin historical graveyard.  She took to Instagram to announce […]

9 years ago

Yesterday we reported that Dublin’s famous The George Bar was the victim of a hate-crime, following a story that a plethora of homophobic insults had been written onto the walls of the building that night. It now seems, according to the Irish Times, that the one responsible has been caught.  The incident, which occurred in the […]

9 years ago

The sun is set to be rearing its dreamy for the next two days, and we’ve only gone and realised just how much we missed her.  What better way to soak in those rays than to stretch the legs in the great outdoors and fill your lungs with the freshest of air.  You know you want to. 1. Bray to […]

9 years ago

Yep, you can now swap your bun for lettuce leaves in Dublin and tuck into some delicious, delicious burgers, guilt free.  Yessss! Wowburger has just announced that they’re ‘turning over a new leaf’ and adding leaves instead of buns to their already tantalising menu.  We’ve turned over a new leaf. Come on in and lettuce […]

9 years ago

With all the ever-changing variables we have in our fast-paced lives, one constant remains the same – people love sandwiches. The concept is so simple, yet so revolutionary.  In the little city of Dublin, we’re absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to sarnies but some are even better than others. So here, in no particular […]

9 years ago

People travel far and wide to be able to say they’ve tasted pure, delicious and flavoursome Irish whiskey.  We, on the other hand, know how good we have it – and drink the stuff all the time.  This list is for those of you who are sick of gin getting all the airtime – from […]

9 years ago

Congratulations – you’ve made it to the end of the week.  You deserve a treat! How about a treat in the form of a big cup of delicious black steaming coffee? Oh, and one last thing. It’s totally free.  KC Peaches Dame Street are offering their customers free coffee between 10am – 12pm today to celebrate […]

9 years ago

Attention all cereal lovers and midnight snackers – Nestlé has just launched a pop-up cereal café in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre called the Aisle of Wonder. And yes, if you wish hard enough, dreams do come true.  The pop-up is offering a pick and mix combination of different Nestlé breakfast cereals including family favourites such as […]

9 years ago

No plans for the weekend? Guilty.  Lucky for you, we’ve done a round-up of the best goings-on about town over the next few days – and we’re only dying to share it with you.  Gwan, have a little scroll.  1. Bernard Shaw Night Market, Bernard Shaw Have you always wanted to be the person who […]

9 years ago

Is there anything better than ice-cream on a sunny day? How about FREE ice-cream on a sunny day? Now you’re listening.  Sinful Foods, Dawson Street’s newest resident, is answering prayers all over the city today with a today-only offer of a free ice-cream with every coffee bought.  Hurray! Now poses the question; with free coffee […]

9 years ago

It is understood that there is currently a large fire escalating on Henry Street, Dublin 1.  Dublin Fire Bridge took to Twitter to document the plumes of smoke coming from premises located on the busy north inner city shopping street.  We’ve 5 units responding to reports of smoke issuing from a premises on Henry St #Dublin #fire […]

9 years ago

For those of you who’ve never seen The Buzz with Jamie Jay Car, trust us when we say that you simply haven’t lived.  A man of the people, Jamie takes every day conversations (such as Ed Sheeran’s real natural hair colour) and poses them to the general public, asking their opinions.  And they’re the funniest things on […]

9 years ago

The Arnotts Warehouse Sale is back once more, and this time, it’s bigger and better than ever.  The Warehouse Sale will take place this weekend on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May in the new location – the National Show Centre, Stockhole Lane, Cloghran, Swords, Co Dublin.  So, what’s the craic? Up to 70% off furniture, electrical and […]

9 years ago

Two Cloverhill Prison inmates were caught tunnelling their way out of the South Dublin prison, having picked up such techniques from popular Morgan Freeman movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’.  The two men, who are understood to be of Polish descent, hid their handiwork with an array of posters scattered around the walls of their cells.  According […]

9 years ago

It’s that time of the week where we show you and your content off like the proud bystander that we are.  You’ve floored us once again with much funnier tweets than we could ever produce, and you all deserve perfect mugs of tea and jumbo packs of Monster Munch.  Here’s our round-up of the best […]

9 years ago

Eating should always be a joyous occasion. And while we’re big fans of breakfast, terribly fond of dinner, and aficionados of brunch, during the working week, lunch is arguably the most important meal of the day. And with payday still to come, we’ve rounded up some of the tastiest – and most reasonably priced – dishes you can dine on […]

9 years ago

Birthday in Ireland in the nineties consisted of a few things: Cards with £5 notes in them Your ‘good outfit’ And a Romantica for the children Well, Slice D7 has just created a doughnut that pays homage to the simpler times we grew up in.  Enter, the Romantica Doughnut Ain’t she a beaut? Made with […]

9 years ago

Ah, the humble gastropub.  Feeding and watering the masses like no other – they really are doing God’s work. The Restaurant Awards of Ireland 2017 were on this week, awarding the who’s who of Ireland, and Ireland’s food capital – Dublin. And among the list of reputable awards was that of Best Gastro Pub in […]

9 years ago

There’s only one thing better than delicious food.  Delicious FREE food.  And we know just where to get it.  Eatokyo  Sushi, located on The Quays is open one year this week – and to celebrate, the generous powers-that-be are offering special treats to their loyal customers all this week. On Monday they offered a two-for-one […]

9 years ago

Gardaí believe that a group of armed raiders have been targeting pubs in affluential areas of Dublin’s south side, with two very similar incidents occurring in just a number of weeks. According to The Herald, the most recent attack happened at Ashton’s Gastro Pub, Clonskeagh at 2am on Saturday. The methods used in the raid […]

9 years ago

We love dogs.  No really, we love dogs.  And we know you do too.  So you can just imagine how excited we are to inform you that Dublin’s primary dog restaurant, Pupp, is now offering dinner to the masses.  So, what’s the buzz? Pupp on Clanbrassil Street, from this week, will be offering delicious home-cooked dinner […]

9 years ago

Should you have walked by along Wellington Quay as of late, you’ll have noticed something special being created beside the Clarence Hotel.  Cue a brand new three-storey restaurant, food market and steakhouse being constructed right beside the famous U2-owned establishment, run by Press Up Entertainment Group – with Roberta’s, the second-floor eatery being opening for business this […]

9 years ago

Irish mammies are a beautiful thing.  Aware of the immense danger that surrounds our lives in The Big Shmoke, they are a constant reminder that you should never ever be too careful. Check out this Irish mammy, outside of her natural habitat – yet still displaying exceptionally hard-learned mannerisms. You can never be too careful […]

9 years ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co have just agreed to a deal to purchase 200 Capital Dock in Dublin’s city centre, as part of long-term plans to create up to 500 new jobs in the capital.  According to RTÉ, the new offices are currently being built on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on the south side of Dublin’s docklands – […]

9 years ago

Are you one of the lucky ones who’ll be joining Bono and the lads when they hit Croker for their sold out gig on July 22? Well if you are, have we got news for you – the setlist is set to be incredible. Well, we hope so anyway – if their Seattle show is anything to […]

9 years ago

Looking for something to do this weekend that won’t make you feel crap by Sunday? We gotchu.  There’s plenty of things going on this weekend that doesn’t revolve around tipples, just see for yourself… 1. David O’Doherty, Vicar Street Yes, yer man from 8 Out Of 10 Cats is gracing Dublin once more. The self-proclaimed […]

9 years ago

Anyone who’s ever lost anything knows how absolutely rubbish it is. Whether it’s your passport in a nightclub, your phone on holiday or a fiver you’ve misplaced – it’s always rubbish and it never gets easier.  But, IMAGINE losing your laptop, PhD and a huge body of work you’ve put so much effort into for […]

9 years ago

A cyclist has been injured in a crash in Smithfield in the north inner city this morning According to 98fm, the incident happened this morning when a man’s bike collided with a truck. The cyclist was seen on the ground, however, his injuries are not yet known.  More as we have it.  READ NEXT: This Dublin Pub’s […]

9 years ago

The National have just made some Irish fans very happy with the announcement that the New Yorkers will be playing gigs in Dublin and Cork this September – following a release of their latest album.         The album, set to be released in September 8, is called ‘Sleep Well Beast’. According to Entertainment.ie, the band is set to […]

9 years ago

A burglar used a blood-filled syringe, filled with ”the virus”, to threaten two young shop staff during an armed robbery in a newsagent on the north side of the city.  The incident occurred in Centra on the New Cabra Road, at around 9.40pm Sunday evening.   According to Herald.ie, the suspect entered the shop, demanded money, […]

9 years ago

A Luas driver who was found to be over the alcohol limit at a depot will have his job reinstated, following a ruling by The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Dublin Live reports that the WRC found that the investigation and disciplinary process carried out by the unnamed man’s employer was so flawed and unfair, that it […]

9 years ago

A Dublin Bus route was suspended last night, following anti-social behaviour by some of its passengers.  The company made the decision to restrict services on the 79A route from 9pm last night.  A spokesperson for Dublin Bus said: “We wish to advise customers that due to anti-social behavior buses will operate to Spiddal Park only. We would like […]

9 years ago

Dublin’s about to get a whole lot funkier – as Master of Disco Soul and original resident of Studio 54 Nicky Siano plays Mother on Saturday, May 27. Nicky DJ’d at Bianca Jagger’s infamous Studio 54 birthday party, where she made her grand entrance upon a white horse. Together with his brother Joe, Nicky also ran The […]

9 years ago

A brand new food festival is gracing Dublin with its presence this summer, as has been confirmed by South Dublin County Council (SDCC). The new festival, entitled Flavours of South Dublin will be held in Rathfarnham Castle Park on Sunday, June 25. The main objective of the festival is to bring together restaurants and gastronomes […]

9 years ago

Every so often, we stumble across an advertisement for an apartment in Dublin that completely knocks our socks off. For all the wrong reasons.  In today’s edition of the Dublin housing market’s scary stories is this studio apartment on Harrington Street in Portobello, Dublin 8.  Yep, that’s it.  The ad, which can be seen here, […]

9 years ago

Anyone who’s ever gotten a random Dublin Bus will know the struggles of not being quite sure if you’re on the right route or not.  Where even is Harristown anyway? But, this one is a real thinker. Spotted on Imgur this morning, was a Dublin bus with an oriental difference… And here’s us thinking we […]

9 years ago

Pets in the City, brought to you by Dublin City Council and supported by the DSPCA and King of Paws, returns to Smithfield Square this Sunday, May 14 2017 – and you’re invited. Taking place from 11.30am – 4.30pm, this is the purrrrrfect event for animal lovers in Dublin City.  The free event is suitable for all, and […]

9 years ago

We’re getting reports of frantic scenes in the freezer aisles of Australia’s super markets, as Birdeye have just announced that they have plans to pull their ever-popular potato waffles from the market.  Panic-buying has ensued down under, following the announcement that the much-loved snack will no longer be available in the Southern Hemisphere.  No shipments […]

9 years ago

New images of Dublin City Council’s plan for a civic space at College Green have been revealed. The plan is for the area, made up of 73,200sqm, to be pedestrianised.  According to 98FM, the space in question is being designed in order to hot major events and public gatherings – with the capacity to host […]

9 years ago