Belly already rumbling after lunch? Sure look, that’s what happens when you spend all of Tuesday morning desperately trying not to eat the last bit of the Easter Egg sitting temptingly on your desk.  Salads for lunch are grand and all, but are they delish Thai food?  If you’re lucky enough to be travelling along the […]

8 years ago

Dublin has some brand new street art with a punchy political message: the famed REPEAL mural by street artist Maser has been repainted in Temple Bar.  The artwork, which was originally commissioned by women’s rights website The Hunreal Issues, was removed in 2016 after it was found to have breached Dublin City Council planning rules. It’s now been […]

8 years ago

A garda on checkpoint duty in Dublin city has been injured after a hit and run incident today at around 11am. The incident occurred on Baggot Street Bridge when a 4×4 vehicle struck the garda after the car crashed into a wall. A man and woman fled the scene however The Irish Sun reports that they […]

8 years ago

Security had to be called to a National Driver Licence Service centre in Santry last Thursday after a group of people who had been waiting in the queue for their driving licence refused to leave when the centre was closing.  The Journal reports that a group had been in the queue for up to two hours […]

8 years ago

Don’t scream people. Deep. Breaths.   The Arctic Monkeys have just dropped the exciting bombshell that they will be playing the 3Arena in Dublin as part of their upcoming tour.  YESSSSS.  They will play for one night (but we’re hoping for a sneaky second date) on the 24 September with The Lemon Twigs as special guests.  The […]

8 years ago

Chef Dave’s first thought when asked to open up a plant-based restaurant in Dublin? “It scared the shite out of me”, he laughs.  He needn’t have worried. The shiny new Nutbutter on Forbes St is everything you want a place to eat in Dublin to be: affordable, beautifully designed, and serving the best Irish ingredients […]

8 years ago

Anyone have a spare €7.5 million lying around we could borrow? Please, ‘cos we need to buy this dream home in south Dublin.  Beg, borrow or steal, we gotta have it.  Monte Alverno, which is tucked discreetly away just off Sorrento Road, is described on its listing by Sherry Fitzgerald as being “quite possibly one of Dalkey’s best-kept […]

8 years ago

Early bird dinners often get a bit of a bad rep for being a collection of the cheapest things on the regular menu dumped together or having a very limited number of options. One meat, one fish or one veg isn’t the most exciting thing you can see on a menu (unless each dish is […]

8 years ago

Lads put down that sad bowl of porridge right now, please. Summer is basically here (one day of sunshine and I’m sticking to it, right?) which means any excuse for a treat.  Dubs walking down Richmond St on their way to work can now grab a brekkie and coffee to-go from Eatyard on Thursdays and Fridays from […]

8 years ago

Listen up, meat lovers: Europe’s biggest BBQ festival is coming back to Dublin and we can barely keep the drool from slobbering down our chins.  The Big Grill will take over Herbert Park in Ballsbridge for the weekend of August 16-19 this summer, celebrating the art of cooking with fire & smoke, bringing chefs, cooks […]

8 years ago

Hands up who spends their entire weekend doing the same thing every time? Yes Mary, we’re looking at you gal – a few cocktails on a Friday and Netflix on for the rest of the weekend isn’t the best way to spend your time, soz.  You live in Dublin. A small but beautiful city that’s jam packed […]

8 years ago

Love lusting over homes as much as we do? 2 Eden Road Lower is a beautiful light filled three-bedroom cottage with rear extension located in the heart of Glasthule.  Built in the 1840s by the Longford De Vesci estate and enviably located only a few short steps from Glasthule village, the home has been fully restored […]

8 years ago

Deep breaths, fellow gin lovers. The only thing better than the first Bank Holiday weekend of the summer? A Bank Holiday Gin Festival.  Daydreaming about sippin’ on summer cocktails outdoors in Dublin is giving us liiiiife right now – so the news that Eatyard is hosting a Gin Fusion festival on the June Bank Hol weekend […]

8 years ago

Hands up who loves flower crowns? Hands up who actually does love flower crowns but doesn’t wanna admit it for fears of being a basic betch?  Yep, we thought so alright. Let’s see those hands.  Flower crowns are the summer festival staple that refuse to die, and we’re actually glad because they’re so pretttttyyyy. A midsummer night’s dream mixed […]

8 years ago

Dublin, why you gotta treat us like this? We sing your praises to every person we meet abroad, we indulge in your bars and restaurants and Instagram the shit out of every pretty sight we see, yet still we’re not rewarded with nice weather.  As in, really, the weather is actually even worse than you […]

8 years ago

Can we all collectively agree that renting in Dublin is, for the most part, a horror story you’ll be telling your grandkids about? Finding a place is hard enough without moving in and discovering that the entire building absolutely stinks.  Now that is a nightmare.  Unfortunately for one Lovin Dublin reader that’s the exact sitch she’s found […]

8 years ago

As if we didn’t have enough places to spend every single cent of our paycheck on boots we don’t need but desperately want, Dublin will soon be getting a new shopping spot.  The Irish Times reports that Hammerson developers (the owners of Dundrum shopping centre) will be teaming up with ACME Architects to turn the Carlton Cinema site, […]

8 years ago

Incase you weren’t already aware, today is pretty iconic. For the first time in 91 years you can now order alcohol in Irish pubs as the Good Friday ban comes to a glorious end.  *Gets ready for a night that’s like Halloween and Stephen’s Day rolled into one* But y’know what we don’t fancy tonight? Celebrating Great […]

8 years ago

Whether you could do with a few new pieces of art to brighten up your apartment or just want a unique gift for someone, there’s a pretty great opportunity to get your mitts on valuable artwork at a steal next week.  A one-of-a-kind art exhibition, showcasing art potentially worth thousands, will be going ‘incognito’ for […]

8 years ago

Dancing in a club giving it absolute socks has to count as a workout, yeah? I mean all those moves in that sweaty space must be equivalent to at least an hour on the treadmill…  Now though, you can get that craic of a night out without the sore head and bleary eyes that’s unfortunately all too […]

8 years ago

It’s a Thursday that feels like the best Friday ever thanks to a long weekend ahead and the promise of pints for the first time on Good Friday – Amen to that.  But y’know what? A weekend this momentous needs to be celebrated with something extra special. Something like… A Pornstar Martini tree, right? We first heard […]

8 years ago

It’s perfectly acceptable to bawl like a baby on a Thursday morning, right? Please say yes (and offer us sometime to soothe our red eyes), ‘cos the latest story posted on Humans Of Dublin has us in absolute bits.  An elderly man sitting on a bench shared his tale of love lost and love found […]

8 years ago

A family who have been living in emergency accommodation in a Dublin hotel have received bed bug bites and say that the room is filthy, reports The Journal. With latest figures showing that there are now 1,739 families with 3,755 children living in state-funded emergency accommodation in Ireland, the homeless crisis has reached an all-time […]

8 years ago

We’re a picky bunch when it comes to recommending where visitors to the country should go when they’re in Dublin.  So seeing that a guide to Dublin was published on Gwyneth Paltrow’s famed lifestyle website, Goop, which is known for offering strange advice such as vaginal steaming and bee-sting treatments, we were pretty nosy as to […]

8 years ago

Praise be, gin lovers: there’s a Gin Fest taking place in Ranelagh this weekend and we are schweatin’ at the thoughts of it already.  It’s no coincidence that this glorious celebration of gin kicks off on Good Friday – sure it’s what the Lord himself would have wanted. Maybe. Not even Jesus could resist a […]

8 years ago

We’ve seen some pretty bad parking jobs in our time. Genuinely, we don’t quite know how some people actually passed their driving test, especially whoever just put themselves up for the Worst Parking Job of 2018 award today.  If these pics are anything to go by you’d think Ireland was just a total free-for-all with cars sliding […]

8 years ago

On a health buzz? Or, actually, are you just on a buzz for some fresh, flavoursome and Instagram-worthy grub? Let us introduce you to Pang, Dublin’s newest health hot-spot.  Dublin’s first rice paper roll restaurant Pang is now open on Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 2 and is bringing the popular food trend in Sydney and Melbourne […]

8 years ago

The new 55-metre Luas trams have been taken out of service today after a fault was discovered in the system.  The Irish Times reports that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has said the longer trams, which were only introduced in February, are undergoing checks.  The new longer Luas trams have been withdrawn from service following the discovery […]

8 years ago

Heading into town for the St. Patrick’s Day parade tomorrow? Grab your green hat, draw a few shamrock symbols and your cheeks and just think ‘feck it’, it’s the kinda day where you have to go all out.  Here’s legit everything you need to know about the parade tomorrow: The parade takes place at 12 noon – so […]

8 years ago

The tempting vibe of summer in Dublin is slowly but surely creeping up (sure don’t the evenings have a grand stretch now?!) and if there’s one thing we love about summer it’s the amazing festivals and parties that are on in the city.  This summer is gonna be the best yet. A huge Masquerade ball […]

8 years ago

I have to admit, being greeted by a two-tiered oyster tank as soon as you walk into a restaurant is impressive. Being greeted by a glass counter of the freshest fish you can imagine at the same time is even more so.  SOLE has both, and impressive is exactly what the shiny (so beautifully shiny) SOLE seafood […]

8 years ago

Let’s set the scene, shall we? You’re waiting at the bus stop. 8am. Change jangling in pocket, counted to the exact 5c (you’re no organised Leap card person, let’s be real). Dublin bus pulls up, you pay your humble fare and go to the VIP upper deck. Get to the top of the stairs, glance […]

8 years ago

If the sounds of a summer beach party in the middle of Dublin city centre appeals to you then you could be in luck, as new plans for the College Green plaza project include some exciting ideas.  The Irish Independent reports that plans for the new space were discussed by Dublin City Council officials at […]

8 years ago

If there’s one thing Dubs get pretty worked about, it’s a good pint. Beer cider or stout, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s cold and delish.  We’re all for new brewing companies creating new beverages and healthy competition in the beer scene if it means we get more choice in the pub.  And if Irishtown […]

8 years ago

An anti-terrorism operation led by an Garda Siochana will be put in place for Dublin on St. Patrick’s day to lower the chance of a terrorist attack, reports The Irish Times. A minimum of 20 large vehicles such as fire trucks will be parked at key locations along the parade route in town and the Armed […]

8 years ago

All that avocado toast and crowded apartments means living in a city in this day and age is rarely cheap, but it’s still a bit of a shock to the system to hear that it’s now more expensive to live in Dublin than it is to live in London.  A world-wide survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit […]

8 years ago

The festival of our patron saint is almost upon us, which means one thing: town is gonna be absolutely mental on Saturday due to the parade and all those tourists dressed in fake ginger beards and Guinness hats.  Great.  The only thing worse than having to work on Paddy’s Day is having to get to work […]

8 years ago

Deep breaths people, deeeeeeep breaths. Get ready to gain on an easy 10kg by the end of the year ‘cos it’s just been announced that Ireland’s first Krispy Kreme will open… *Drumroll please*… In October 2018 at a site adjacent to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre  Yep, that’s a mere seven months to go until Dubliners can get their […]

8 years ago

Friends is the one TV show that made every single Irish person in the 90s and 2000s feel SO envious of anyone living in New York. They all had such cool jobs, amazing apartments, a local coffee store to hang out in while the rest of us were still sipping Barrys Tea from our mates kitchen.  […]

8 years ago

UCD Mens Hockey Club has issued a public apology after posts appeared on their Instagram containing offensive material in regards to a player from Corinthians Hockey Club, and the player’s wife.  The University Observer reports that the content was posted online after a match between the two clubs, which UCD won 3-2.  The first Instagram comment posted […]

8 years ago

We’ve been ever so slightly shopping obsessed recently (okay okay, we have a problem and our wardrobes are fit to burst), and the latest boutique to catch our eye is the seriously charming Quack + Dirk. Located in Fairview, we spotted it when walking down the street and seeing the cutest little decorated bicycle that […]

8 years ago

Plans to build 500 homes in St Paul’s College in Raheny in north Dublin could be shelved due to migrating geese that live in the area during winter.  The Irish Independent reports that Dublin City Council chief Owen Keegan is recommending An Bord Pleanala to refuse the application by Crekav Trading partly because of the effect it […]

8 years ago

Gin is a classic go-to spirit: it’s easy to drink (a bit too easy, eh?), mixes well with either sweet or savoury flavours, and basically, it’s almost impossible to mess it up. G&Ts are quite possibly the most ordered drink in Dublin right now after a pint of Guinness. But isn’t it time for a change? (“NO!”, […]

8 years ago

Pizza of all sorts holds the key to our greedy little bellies, but the chargrilled, rich tomatoey pizza hailing from Naples is always our fave.  The birthplace of pizza (there’ll be fights over this) takes things pretty seriously and not just anyone can claim to serve real Neapolitan pizza, so the news that a restaurant in […]

8 years ago

Two members of the Gardai have been targeted as part of a suspected intimidation campaign by a criminal gang that in Dublin that is under investigation.  The Journal reports that the officers have had their homes and cars vandalised – one Garda’s tyres were slashed and his car was keyed while the other office returned home […]

8 years ago

Pasta or lobster roll, Italian wine or Irish gin: whatevs takes your fancy for dinner tonight you’re sure to find somewhere in Dublin that will sort you out.  Not sure where to head? Well then, that’s why we’ve put together a little list of five our of fave places we’ve reviewed. Consider us the magical […]

8 years ago

The latest delight to come to town is a classic Italian eatery meets New York bar, and it’s inspired by the hip NY neighbourhood North of Little Italy (NoLIta). Ever wanted to feel like you’re living it up in the Big Apple? Well now you can get those NY vibes right here in Dublin. NoLIta has […]

8 years ago

Deep breaths people, deep breaths. The fanciest spice bag in the entire country has just been released and it’s the most notions thing you’ll ever see.  But Jesus Christ it also looks like the tastiest spice bag in all the land. Created by the uber-cool Hang Dai on Camden Street, this bag of dreams will bring […]

8 years ago

One of Dublin’s yummiest spots for Asian grub, The Lucky Tortoise is one of our face dim sum spots in the city.  It originally began as a pop-up in The Hill Pub in Ranelagh, but they’ve since moved down Ranelagh Village and are now calling Hobart’s Cafe home. Their Dim Sum is out of this worrrrrrrrrrrld, […]

8 years ago

The Food Awards Ireland took place earlier this week: an award that recognises and rewards the very best in Irish food and restaurants. Entrants were picked by general public and the awards raised funds for the Make a Wish charity. Competition was tough across a number of categories, but the people have spoken and revealed Dublin’s Restaurant of […]

8 years ago