HBO’s fantastic music documentary has been getting some incredible reviews. Recent years have brought along some brilliant music documentaries, from Amy to Supersonic to Whitney, and with the arrival of How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, viewers will be getting yet another one. As HBO describe it, the documentary “chronicles the triumphs and hurdles […]

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We’ll need as many forms of distraction as we can get our hands on throughout January. Yep, there is a very good chance that you’ve already dropped a lot of money on some of the games on the following list, and knowing that they’re now on sale might make you see red. But it is […]

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Stop everything you’re doing, because this is a story about fire fighters saving a puppy! It is fair to say by now that we all know Fire Brigade’s do a lot more than put out fires, but even they were taken by surprise by a call they got this week. First of all, anyone who […]

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We’ve also uncovered a seriously great sale on a trio of amazing Star Wars games. You’re not going to find a HUGE amount of new games being released the week of Christmas, since Santa would have wrapped up the presents by now for all of the entries of his Good List to open on Christmas […]

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All ministers are now awaiting a Covid test. Just one day after the Government announced the updated Level 5 restrictions for Ireland it is reported by RTE that a member of Cabinet has tested positive for Covid-19, and as now all Cabinet ministers are restricting their movements. In a statement from the Government, they said that […]

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Lovin chatted to the director about his year directing The Mandalorian, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and new Netflix movie We Can Be Heroes. Robert Rodriguez is one of those directors who seems equally capable, and equally comfortable, making movies for two VERY different types of audiences. There is a adults-only stuff, like Desperado, Planet Terror, […]

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“I want you NOT to WORRY. We will support you.” With the likely imminent arrival of a third lockdown for the country, many business owners are likely asking how much longer they can survive without the opportunity to make any profits by selling their goods and providing their services to customers, all while expenditures like […]

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Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan steals the show in Netflix’s big Christmas Day release. You would think that people might have gotten a bit bored of emotionally repressed period dramas, but after both Downton Abbey and The Crown have proven that to be very wrong, it turns out that as long as your emotionally repressed […]

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The Five Lamps have been in place in North Dublin since the late 1800s. In case you’ve been living under a rock recently – or, y’know, not super into sports in general – then you may not have heard that Dublin defeated Mayo over the weekend in the All-Ireland Football Final, making for a record-setting […]

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The Smithfield bar stated that “it is unlikely that this member of staff has contracted the virus”. While most bars and restaurants in Dublin and around the country are seeking clarity on the impending updated restrictions, with a number of outlets deciding to close their doors in the face of rising Covid cases, many other […]

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It is being described as “a movie that should have been made a long time ago.” LGBTQI+ characters have previously been present in Christmas movies – The Family Stone immediately comes to mind – and while some smaller Christmas movies have seen LGBTQI+ characters front and centre, Happiest Season represents the first major Hollywood studio […]

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A gloriously unique creation! Holy Moly, what a weekend it has been for new festive Christmas treats! From this Dublin coffee shop selling limited edition chocolate orange marshmallow fluff, to this Dublin cafe creating a Christmas Pudding Ice Cream Sandwich, there have been so many great additions to our festive foodie list of things we […]

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“Have you not learned by now that uncertainty is the most stressful part of all?” Over the weekend, it was reported that bars and restaurants around the country are expected to close earlier than previously planned. It is expected that the government will close all bars and restaurants (with the likely exception of delivery and […]

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The employee’s house burned down on Friday. 2020 has touched most people’s lives in a negative way in one way or another, but for one family in Dublin, they have effectively lost everything. The Winding Stair, a restaurant based in Ormond Quay in Dublin 1, posted on social media that one of their employees had […]

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Excuse us a moment, we’ve to go grab a napkin for all of this drool… Just take a step back there for a second and look at that headline. Look at those words. At how many great things are happening in such a short amount of space. Chocolate, obviously, one of the best things in […]

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Merry Christmas (Pudding Ice Cream Sandwich)! Christmas really does bring out the inventiveness in foodies and their desserts, doesn’t it? You would assume (incorrectly!) that since it is cold outside, nobody wants to delve into something chilly to satisfy their sweet tooth, but that is obviously absolutely not the case. While there are also some […]

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They state it is “in light of NPHET advice”, with the safety of customers, staff, and their families in mind. Sprezzatura, a favourite of locals and Dublin-wide diners, with branches situated in Dublin 6 and Dublin 8, have announced that they will be closing their doors with immediate effect. Back in September, they revealed a […]

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The annual Christmas time Grafton Street tradition got a necessary change of location this year. One of the many very nice things that folk look forward to each and every Christmas in Dublin is the chance to see some of the biggest names in Irish music put together a busking performance on Grafton Street on […]

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One of 2019’s biggest games has been “hacked” by one of 2020’s most-anticipated releases. We’re closing in on the end of the year, and if anyone is still looking for some gaming inspiration for presents for others (and themselves), then look no further! GAME OF THE WEEK Sackboy: A Big Adventure Yes, it came out […]

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Australia’s biggest pharmacy retailer have over 460 stores in Australia, New Zealand, and China. If you’ve ever visited Australia, then chances are you already know all about Chemist Warehouse. If not, they are a discount pricing pharmaceutical and health products superstore, with hundreds of stores all over Australia, New Zealand, and China. They have officially […]

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Tickets go on sale this Friday. Great news for folks looking for more and more stuff to do next year, to make up for the lack of new and fun stuff most of us got to do during 2020, because Disney have announced that a brand new musical will be coming to Ireland. Just one […]

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The market will also be home to an Irish craft fair. One of the many, many victims of 2020 is the Christmas markets that you’d usually see dotted around the city over the festive period, even if they aren’t quite the expansive ones you’d see in Germany or Austria or the likes. They’re still there […]

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Great news for anyone with a sweet tooth! We have heard the argument that it is too cold out for desserts. We have heard it, and while everyone is entitled to their opinion, in this case, that opinion is wrong. So we are very happy to hear about this new desserts shack that has just […]

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Dublin ranks high in the newly published Top 25 global destinations to visit for Christmas. Normally, at this time of the year, there would be tens of thousands of people around the country planning and heading off on their little Christmas trips, heading to other parts of the country – or the world – that […]

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The new establishment is the largest investment in Wetherspoon’s 41-year history. A new hotel will be opening very soon on Camden Street, after Wetherspoon invested a company record-high in the establishment. They spent €6 million purchasing the property, and then an additional €27.4 million on refurbishing the site, which will house an 89-bedroom hotel, as […]

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The Dublin actor is about to be “controlled” by millions of people around the world. If you or anyone in your life is a gamer, then chances are you already know about Cyberpunk 2077. The much-anticipated, much-delayed game (it was officially first announced in May 2012!) was finally released last week, and chances are you […]

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It counts as a Christmas movie! Released in Irish cinemas right at top of 2020, the latest adaptation of the classic novel was always likely to become a bit of a classic. Directed and written for the screen by Greta Gerwig, who reunites with Saoirse Ronan after their phenomenal LadyBird, their take on Little Women […]

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If you’re in the mood for your 1,478th cry this month… If you’ve been watching a TV at any point over the last few weeks, then chances are your tear ducts have been targeted by some major outlets in an attempt to make you cry Christmassy tears. And, to be honest, it has been working. […]

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To paraphrase a famous Prince song: “Let’s get to ramen!” Great news for two subsets of people: 1 – if you’ve ever been to Soup Ramen in Dun Laoghaire and wish there was a second outlet for it somewhere in Dublin, and 2- if you’re a lover of ramen and cocktails The folks behind Soup […]

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This will make you long for a great night out. If you’re one of the many, many people in Ireland who misses a great night out, and are excited about the potential of getting back to a pub, bar, nightclub, house party, or whatever you’d like without the concern of standing too close to someone […]

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The awards show also gave a look at some huge games to look forward to, including Vin Diesel as a dinosaur hunter! The annual Game of the Year Awards took place on Thursday night, and gave gaming fans a mix of both the best of the year gone, and a great look at what they […]

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After eight long years, it is finally here! It feels like we’ve been saying “It is finally here!” a lot in 2020. We said it about The Last Of Us Part II. We said it when the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X arrived. And now, here we are again, for this week’s game […]

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We’re not crying. You’re crying! And also, yes, we’re crying too… It is December and it is the tail end of a very emotional year and our tear-ducts are being triggered by ads with an old lady getting her gate fixed by her kind neighbours, so really we’re crying at the drop of a hat […]

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The queen of country will also be on The Late Late Show this Friday! Dolly Parton will be the very special guest on this week’s Late Late Show, which Ryan Tubridy has already described as an “absolutely gorgeous” Country Special. Dolly is loved the world over, but her fans in Ireland are more than plentiful, […]

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Tickets go on sale this week, and will be a must for lovers of great Irish and international beers. The Fidelity beer festival first took place in 2019, and unfortunately couldn’t return to Dublin in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the plans are already in place for its might comeback in July 2021. The […]

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Just in time for Christmas! Apple have announced their new AirPods Max, an over-ear headphone, just in time for Christmas. Although if you’re hoping to pick up a pair, you’d want to have been saving already… On the launch of the new product, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said the following: […]

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This will be a must-see for fans of The Office. “Strike, scream, run” is still one of the single funniest moments in The Office US’s history, and it is all thanks to Creed Bratton’s impeccable comic timing. Fans of the American version of The Office will be well versed in the oddities of Creed Bratton, […]

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An absolute must-try this Christmas season! While we recently put together a list of some of the best places to find spiked hot drinks as you stroll around Dublin, there have been a few more additions in the recents days and weeks, bringing their A-game to the hot spiked drinks league! Walking through town over […]

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From family favourites to strictly-for-grown-ups, here are 20 great Christmas movies and where to find them from the comfort of your couch. We all love Christmas movies, and we all have our favourite Christmas movies, but maybe you didn’t know a lot of them are available to stream right now from your couch, and you […]

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Did we think this was something we needed in our lives? No. And we were wrong about that… Excuse me if I’ve been late to this particular party, but mince pie croissants are a thing. Walking through town over the weekend, I popped into Cloud Picker on Pearce Street, and my eye was immediately drawn […]

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The fast food chain is already a huge franchise around the world, and it looks like Ireland is their next destination. It does seem like Ireland is the new hotspot for all of America’s big fast food chains. Remember when the country seemed to collectively lose its mind with the arrival of Krispy Kreme? And […]

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This sounds like the perfect send off to a mostly terrible year. Remember when the entire world seemed to come to a stop to watch Black Mirror: Bandersnatch? That was something pretty special, as were some of the Netflix episodes of Black Mirror in recent years, and while that show’s creator Charlie Brooker doesn’t seem […]

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The perfect addition to any stroll around town this December. For many people, it is a bit of a tradition to have afternoon tea in The Shelbourne Hotel at Stephen’s Green, especially around this time of year. Served in the lush surroundings of the Lord Mayor’s Lounge, you get your selection of loose-leaf teas and […]

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From special Christmas cookies to amazing mince pies and everything in between. Tis the season… for trying out all of the Christmassy goodies we can get our hands on. We love this time of year, because everywhere gets so indulgent with their treats, and this year more than most, we deserve all the treats we […]

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It is tough to imagine anywhere MORE central than this location… We all go through different rounds of “What are the best [FILL IN DELICIOUS FOOD HERE] in all of Dublin?” It was chicken wings, then donuts, then burritos, there is always something delicious to argue over, and the one we’ve been hearing a lot […]

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We also review what is the funniest game of 2020. While we’re still a week out from arguably the biggest game of 2020 being released, with Cyberpunk 2077 showing off even more impressive gameplay footage, there is plenty to keep your consoles busy before then, starting with… GAME OF THE WEEK Immortals: Fenyx Rising (PS5, […]

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Eight great Christmas movies over four days. You can tick a couple of your End Of 2020 boxes off with this one fantastic event: – See a movie on the big screen before the year is out? Check – Attend a drive-in cinema? Check – Watch a classic Christmas movie? Check – Do all of […]

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It has proven to be MASSIVELY successful Stateside, and we can’t wait to check it out here. Some TV shows have such a simple premise that you’re surprised nobody ever thought of it before. That is kiiiiiiiiiind of the story with The Masked Singer, which starts off with 12 celebrity performers coming out on stage, […]

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A properly enjoyable Christmas movie for you to watch at home this week. There is a lot to be said for Disney’s careful but tactical destruction of the fairytales they themselves built their foundation on over several decades. Recent releases like Frozen, which told viewers they don’t need to look externally to find true love, […]

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There is a catch… they’ll only be around for one month. Okay, we’ll be honest – they definitely caught our attention with that name. Happy Endings is… a choice. Paired with the fact that we love fried chicken, it was definitely going to become a must-visit. However, beyond the name, we don’t know too much […]

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