People who attended the Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo recently would have been treated to some wonderful displays of traditional music and if they were lucky, they would have caught a glimpse of 12-year old Cian Smith from Waterford.We’re told by Cian’s cousin Katie Corbett that he won first place in the tin whistle and uilleann […]

10 years ago

It really is amazing to see what people are getting up to with drones these days.. This incredible piece of footage was shot just off Malin Head in Donegal, and it’s absolutely breathtaking! I was out on my friends boat in Malin Head Co. Donegal to mess about on a rubber ring when a pod […]

10 years ago

I spend all my free time out discovering new places, and with the Dublin economy beginning to boom again you could eat in a new restaurant pretty much every day of the week (if you had the cash!). While it’s great to keep up with the new spots, I find I don’t check back enough […]

10 years ago

If you are stuck for something to do this weekend then you could do worse than going to Dublin Zoo to help these three baby elephants celebrate their first birthday.. The three were born a year ago within a couple of days of each other Kavi now weighs almost 700kg, the equivalent of the weight […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Good quality sausages (big fat ones are the best) New potatoes Parsley Watercress Wild mushrooms (I used Girolles) Red onion Quail’s eggs (Normal eggs will do if you can’t find them) We tend to think of sausages as a weekend breakfast in Ireland, but the truth is that they are so much more.. I […]

10 years ago

We’re a modern European country, which houses the EMEA headquarters of tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter. Yet, despite technological advancements it’s great to see the likes of this.. Behold, the ice cream tractor. The tractor which operates down on the beach in Tramore is the creation of John Kent, and as he […]

10 years ago

I’ve never really liked food in Michelin starred or high end restaurants.. I mean, I can appreciate the technique, quality of the ingredients and the world class service but for me great food has always been peasant food; fish soups by the road in Thailand, cassoulet in France, a tagine in Morocco or a rogan […]

10 years ago

Fashion bloggers do seem to follow a certain set of conventions – and Irish girl Labhaoise Ní Bhutléir has parodied the whole setup with one of the funniest Facebook videos we’ve seen in ages. “The smokey look”. Absolutely brilliant.

10 years ago

This week, news reached us that Twisted Pepper was taking a break. This comes on the back of some pretty remarkable numbers from the UK stating that the number of nightclubs had halved in the last decade, down from 3,144 to 1,733 today. We’ve just seen the decade of pubs struggling to reinvent themselves – […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Really good sourdough bread Wild mushrooms (I used Girolles but Shiitake would work) Feta cheese Kale Lemon Avocado Good quality salami When somebody asks if you want a sandwich you invariably think of a couple of boring pieces of bread with some unimaginative filling.. For the most part, sandwiches are the easiest way to […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Octopus (cooked or fresh) Plum tomatoes Garlic Red chilli Shallots Parsley New potatoes Thyme I usually focus on things that take about 10 minutes to cook for quick and delicious dinners after work. However, today, I wanted to do something a little special.. I know it won’t appeal to everyone’s taste but anyone who […]

10 years ago

Regular readers will know who long I’ve been bitching about the lack of seafood options in Dublin, despite the fact that we’re an island, surrounded (obviously) by water. The fact that we don’t focus on our strengths here is a bit of a disgrace, and perhaps why I heard a couple of French tourists muttering […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Fillet of beef pre sliced Water chestnuts in a tin Red romano peppers (Regular red will do too) Ginger Chili flakes Baby corn Coriander Cooking on a weekday evening can be a massive pain in the ass, especially if you have just come back from the gym or a super long day at work. […]

10 years ago

When you think of countries who have a flair for dance, Brazil and their South American neighbours usually come out on top. We, on the other hand, do not. With this in mind, the Dublin-based Brazilian eight-piece Nova Collective made a video contrasting the styles of the two countries. The results are absolutely gorgeous, and […]

10 years ago

You won’t find a bigger fan of Conor McGregor than myself, but it looks like the fame might be getting to his head a little bit. On a day when Cecil the Lion has been making news for all the wrong reasons, the interim world champ reveals he is looking to buy a tiger just […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Free range eggs Capers Lemons Parmesan cheese Green beans Asparagus Smoked salmon Sunflower sprouts (spring onions, chives or alfalfa would also work) No matter how well you cook at home nothing ever seems to look or taste as good as the food you get in high end restaurants.. People struggle when attempting to make […]

10 years ago

With the dust settling on Conor McGregor’s win over the weekend, there’s been no shortage of people lining up to congratulate the UFC interim champion. Part of his allure is the huge belief he has in himself, and while many think it’s just for the cameras, we’ve uncovered this video of a young 20-year-old McGregor […]

10 years ago

One of my favourite foods in the world is the humble breakfast burrito – the perfect way to start the day. Any time I’m in an American city, I do a quick bit of research and I’m instantly outside the the best joint in town licking my lips in anticipation. Something about the mixture of […]

10 years ago

Last week I woke up with no time for breakfast, and ended up out the door for an early morning meeting in the city centre. Around 9.30am, after the stress subsided and the meeting had wound down, I began to crave three very specific things: a good Americano, a killer scone and a seat in […]

10 years ago

Think you know Dublin? Try these secrets for size. Travel writer Pól Ó Conghaile spent a year pounding the pavements of the city, on a personal mission to get off the tourist grid for his book, Secret Dublin: An Unusual Guide. When it was published last year, we asked him to pick out seven secret […]

10 years ago

60 Minutes is one of the biggest documentary-style shows in the USA and they recently had an in-depth feature on our own very special sport… hurling. While we take the speed, skill and passion for granted, most Americans were amazed by the sport, especially when hearing it’s played by amateur athletes. This sort of coverage, […]

10 years ago

Louth isn’t exactly known as a hotbed of rap globally, or indeed in Ireland, but T.P.M. (comprised of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy) have just released a catchy new tune called ‘All The Boys On The Dole’ that promises to get lots of traction. Their fashion sense is probably best described as ‘grandfather chic’ and […]

10 years ago

I tend to associate doughnuts with bad cop jokes and trips to America where I gorge on Krispy Kremes. For the most part, doughnuts in Ireland have been really shit over the years. We’ve all eaten way too many stale versions in discount bags from convenience stores or supermarkets, and think of them as heavy, […]

10 years ago

The realisation has finally sunk in that we will be without Paul O’Connell both this weekend and forevermore on the Irish squad. Lovely news emerged yesterday that O’Connell will be staying with the team for the duration of the World Cup to lend his usual support, proving that he’s a true hero. As a sign […]

10 years ago

Most airlines make you sit in your seats for the duration of the flight – but the good folks at Aer Lingus show how it’s done in this video. They took in flight entertainment to the next level by joining in when a fiddle player started playing, and everyone had a good old proper dance. […]

10 years ago

I walked out the door this morning and there was the tiniest bit of a chill in the air. The very first sign of winter after a glorious Indian summer, and the temperature will in fact be about 15C for the rest of the week. As I sat down at my computer the cold chill […]

10 years ago

When Rory Mcilory popped in to lend some moral support to the Irish team on a rest day, some of the players were only delighted to get a private masterclass with him. Step up keen golfer Luke Fitzgerald who teed it up, keen to impress. But he is never going to live this one down!

10 years ago

I’m sure you were all like us here, in that our hearts stopped at least four times during that match. Despite some injuries, we’ve had one of the best days in Irish sport and we should enjoy every moment. The rest of the world better watch out, because we’re the real deal. Here are 20 […]

10 years ago

With two huge Irish matches today, it feels like the whole country is already thinking about how to take tomorrow off should we win them both. While many watch the games here, the craic in Cardiff looks off the charts, with tonnes going to huge effort for the big game. Come on you boys in […]

10 years ago

Ray Houghton. Stuttgart. 1988. Packie Bonner and David O’Leary. Genoa. 1990. Ray Houghton. New York. 1994. Jason McAteer. Dublin. 2001. Robbie Keane. Yokohama. 2002. And tonight… Shane Long. Dublin. 2015. We saw history happen tonight – a rare night that we’re going to be talking about, recalling, reminscing upon and drunkenly weeping over for as […]

10 years ago

For years now the like button has been one of the most important features on Facebook. But that could be about to change. Starting from tomorrow Facebook is going to be rolling out what’s long been touted as a ‘dislike’ button and the good news is that Irish users will be the very first in […]

10 years ago

The Northern lights is one of the most unusual sightings you are ever likely to see. Some people go as far as traveling to the Arctic Circle to get a glimpse of the lights, but if the conditions are right they make themselves visible from much further south. Last night was one of those nights… […]

10 years ago

Last week it was a horse on the red line Luas – and today, from the other side of Ireland, comes the pic below of some guy riding a horse into a supermarket. The town is well known for their horse fair, which was held two days ago – but the local Tesco isn’t where […]

10 years ago

We’re all aware of our fantastic Irish rugby players and their world class manager, but there’s a man behind the scenes who’s responsible for making the whole show run like clockwork: Rala O’Reilly. He’s written a book about his experiences and has been at the heart of Irish rugby for two decades, but this will […]

10 years ago

We didn’t have the best of games yesterday, but we’ve just spotted a video shot by Robin below that shows us that Johnny Sexton is in top form when it comes to kicking. This was shot in the warm up at the Olympic stadium yesterday and as you can see he slots the kick straight […]

10 years ago

Ireland recorded their third win of the tournament against Italy yesterday. While it wasn’t the huge win many expected, it was a win and that’s all the boys can do at this stage. We’ve collected some of the best images from the action yesterday to help you to relive it all. Roll on France. 1. […]

10 years ago

The boys in green are back in action with what promises to be a great game against Italy this afternoon. After all the excitement in the game between England and Australia last night, there might be a few sore heads around today, but the good news is that some pubs, restaurants and venues around Dublin […]

10 years ago

Daniel O’Donnell has been in the news for his dancing moves recently, but this new video is one of the best pieces of creative editing we’ve seen in ages… All starts quietly enough with Daniel talking about a trip to B&Q but the song takes an unexpected twist as “Daniel” tells us all about the […]

10 years ago

Everybody in Ireland is familiar with the sport, but in recent times (thanks to Sky Sports and social media) people around the world are starting to take a keen interest in hurling. Things are about to go to the next level though, with a 60 Minutes sports special hitting the USA in the coming weeks […]

10 years ago

It’s unusual to see a music video that stands out from the crowd, but then there’s a lot about Hozier that you’d call unusual. His new video features footage following him for three months across the summer and gives you a real feel good vibe watching it. Legend.

10 years ago

Sometimes eating out can be a massive chore with a bunch of rules, tricky choices and hard decisions to make.. The College Humor guys have summed up all the challenges you typically face when eating out with this brilliant video. The only thing that we would add to the list is that it would be […]

10 years ago

A couple of years ago writing here I used to constantly bemoan the lack of good seafood in Ireland. The situation was a complete joke, for an island perched on the edge of the Atlantic, with most people doing well to get a bit of plasticky frozen cod from the local chipper as their fish […]

10 years ago

This new machine lets you make soft drinks such as Coke, 7up and Doctor Pepper at home with the push of a button. The Keurig Kold is like a cross between a Nespresso coffee machine and a Sodatream but with branded drinks. The drinks come in capsule format and all you have to do is […]

10 years ago

We’re used to house prices only going one way in the capital, but buyers got some good news today – prices have fallen across the capital by 0.1% in the third quarter of this year. The figures are part of a survey released by the property website Myhome and Davy – and while the decrease […]

10 years ago

Everybody loves a good burger when they’re out – but not enough people are making them from scratch at home. So we’ve come up with five absolute cracking recipes that you can make in 30 minutes or less, in your own kitchen. Off. The. Fucking. Charts. The ‘Holy Shitballs’ Burger Blue Cheese, Potato Rosti, Mushroom […]

10 years ago

Many of us choose to work remotely these days, with ties to the physical office not as important as they once were. You might need to check your emails between meetings, tie up a few loose ends online at the end of a day, or simply want a change of scenery, but finding the perfect […]

10 years ago

This is how you holiday. €950 per night may seem like a lot for this property – but given how it sleeps 16 people, if you manage to round up enough folks you’ll have it for 60 quid per night per person. A bloody good deal compared to a shitty little pokey hotel room in […]

10 years ago

While we’re all getting ready for the match here in Dublin, and heading down to the local boozer to cheer on the boys in green, there’s a large contingent of Paddies over in Wembley itself. While they are watching the cracking game between Scotland and the USA Eagles, it seems that somebody over there is […]

10 years ago

The rugby world cup is in full swing, and the boys in green are back in action today with a game against Romania at Wembley. After all the excitement in the game between England and Wales last night, there might be a few sore heads around today, but the good news is that some pubs, […]

10 years ago

Pandora ‘Panti’ Bliss is many things: part glamorous aunt, part Jessica Rabbit, she’s a wittily incisive performer with charisma to burn, who’s regarded as one of the best drag queens in the world. Created by Rory O’Neill, Panti is also an accidental activist and in her own words, “a court jester, whose role is to […]

10 years ago