Popular cocktail spot Pygmalion has announced its grand reopening next week. Everyone’s favourite cocktail haunt has revealed that they’ll be reopening next week and it will be business as usual… kind of. Reopening for a collection and delivery service, both Pygmalion and sister restaurant Little Pyg will be back up and running – offering pizzas […]

6 years ago

Dr Tony Holohan held a kids’ Covid-19 Q&A, answering questions submitted by children around Ireland.  Organised as part of the UCD Festival, kids from around the country were asked to submit their burning Covid-19 related questions for Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan and we have to admit, they had some pretty great questions. Hosted […]

6 years ago

The RHA is running a fundraising campaign to help visual artists during this trying time. The past few weeks have been tough for everyone, taking their toll particularly on the hospitality sector as well as all those in the creative industry. Which is why the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is putting a call out to […]

6 years ago

Grow your own cocktail sets? Now, that’s a first. You know when people say that something tastes better if you work for it? Well, I reckon the same principle could be applied to cocktails… and surely if you’ve grown the ingredients yourself, you’ll enjoy your evening tipple that bit more? Just a thought, but might […]

6 years ago

The Market Bar has posted a photo of what the interior of the restaurant will look like in the future and it’s vastly different to what patrons of the popular Fade Street spot previously looked like. Anyone who has been to The Market Bar in the past will know that the area was once characterised […]

6 years ago

Popular Dublin 2 restaurant Hugo’s has revealed a number of new measures that the team will implement in order to allow them to reopen in early July. Hugo’s Restaurant has announced that a decision has been made and they will reopen to the public come July 2nd. Know for their French-inspired cuisine, the beloved Merrion […]

6 years ago

Paul Mescal has said he would be open to the possibility of another Normal People project. However, while there have been calls for a second season, nothing has been confirmed so don’t lose your marbles just yet. I don’t think anyone could have predicted just how successful the TV adaptation of Normal People would be, […]

6 years ago

Netflix has dropped the trailer for the final season of 13 Reasons Why ahead of its premiere early next month. The fourth and final season of 13 Reasons Why hits Netflix this June. Following the Liberty High School class as they prepare for graduation, the teens are forced to make “life-changing and heartbreaking choices” about […]

6 years ago

Bread 41 has just introduced a soft-serve cruffin to their (already drool-worthy) menu and I’ve bumped it to the top of my must-try list… would recommend you follow suit and do the same. If you’re lucky enough to be within 5km of Bread 41, let me just say that I am extremely jealous of you. […]

6 years ago

Legally Blonde is one of those timeless classics that just never gets old. It’s equal parts funny and thought-provoking, and let’s be honest if there’s anyone we can trust to take down the patriarchy, it’s Elle Woods. What a legend… Bruiser too. Often brushed off as nothing more than a chick flick or rom-com, the […]

6 years ago

Gavin & Stacey fans can partake in an online quiz hosted by none other than Alison Steadman this week. I won’t lie to you, I’m pretty buzzing at the news that Alison Steadman – the actress who plays Pam Shipman on the show- is hosting a massive online Gavin & Stacey quiz this week. In […]

6 years ago

Season two of The Umbrella Academy will hit Netflix this summer. A Netflix original series, The Umbrella Academy centres on a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death. Based on the comic book series of the same name, the screen adaptation stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, […]

6 years ago

Normal People this, Sally Rooney that – the world is obsessed. As am I. With the TV adaptation taking the country by storm, most everyone is aware that the series is based on a Sally Rooney novel of the same name. However, what people may not know is that the novel originally began as a […]

6 years ago

A portion of each sale of the Matt Damon Taco will go to Pieta House. News that Matt Damon was isolating in Dalkey spread like wildfire earlier last month after a photo of him holding a SuperValu bag down at the water went viral. Quickly claiming him as one of our own, fans hoped the […]

6 years ago

Dating Amber will debut on Amazon Prime on June 4th before hitting cinema screens later this year. Dating Amber is a new Irish movie set to premiere this summer. Starring Normal People star Fionn O’Shea and Belfast actress Lola Petticrew (of A Bump Along The Way fame) the movie is set in Ireland during the […]

6 years ago

Now I’m no DIY expert but I do enjoy getting crafty so decided to try my hand at making a homemade fire-pit. Here’s a handy how-to. Summer’s a comin and while the dreaded LC may be cancelled (/postponed depending on how you look at it), let’s hope that the annual bout of sunshine affectionately known […]

6 years ago

A Brooklyn Nine-Nine quiz? As Jake Peralta would say: “Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool. No doubt, no doubt, no doubt.” Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of those shows that you think you’re not going to like until you’re about 12 episodes in and realise you love it more than you could ever have imagined… or at […]

6 years ago

One of the most popular additions to the Dublin foodie scene, no amount of our own homemade attempts can compare to Sprezzatura’s offerings – my last meal before leaving Dublin pre-lockdown was a plate of their cacio e pepe and I’m still dreaming about it. It’s been a long few weeks since they closed their […]

6 years ago

A class new mural of Ariana Grande has cropped up in Dublin, painted by Irish artist Emmalene Blake. Dubliners have had a special bond with Ariana Grande ever since that video of her outside  Tola Vintage went viral earlier this year. You know the one… the one where she steps outside to greet fans and […]

6 years ago

The team behind Bingo Loco have announced plans for a number of drive-in events this summer. Summer 2020 is looking a little different to what we envisioned it would. With measures still in place to combat the spread of Covid-19 and a ban on mass gatherings of over 5,000 people, a number of events we […]

6 years ago

People are absolutely buzzing for Liveline today, expecting complete uproar after last night’s episodes of Normal People – a fair expectation given the absolute furore that arose a couple of weeks ago when the show first aired on RTE. Even Joe Duffy himself is buckling in for what’s to come, last night joking that he […]

6 years ago

The Space Between is running a virtual sound bath this weekend – complete with full 3D immersive sound. A multi-purpose (dog friendly!!)  yoga, meditation and event space based on Fenian Street, The Space Between has taken to running their classes online. Offering over 50 yoga and meditation classes weekly, this Sunday they’re bringing the world’s […]

6 years ago

Irish comedian Enya Martin, probably better known as her stage name Giz A Laugh, has done it again – posting a skit online and leaving us all in tears. Good tears though… tears of laughter. Irish people have a love affair with Penney’s, one that is hard to explain but that we all just inexplicably […]

6 years ago

Forced to close back in March, McDonald’s will begin a phased reopening of their Irish branches from next week. If you’ve been missing your Maccas more than you’d care to admit, now is the time to jump for joy as the popular fast-food chain has confirmed that a number of their Dublin drive-thrus will reopen […]

6 years ago

The Westbury is offering free drive-thru breakfast/lunch for frontline staff this Wednesday and Friday. For many, The Westbury is the epitome of opulence and luxury and if there’s anyone who deserves a little bit of that at the minute it’s our frontline staff. Which is why The Westbury is doing what they can to spoil […]

6 years ago

Sally Rooney’s Conversations With Friends is set to get the TV treatment later this year. Love Normal People but finish the series/book in record time? Us too. But fear not as it’s been confirmed that Sally Rooney’s debut novel, Conversations With Friends, will also be coming to TV screens in the not-so-distant future. Following on […]

6 years ago

Hitting Netflix this Friday, White Lines is set you be your newest Netflix obsession. Netflix has fast become one of our favourite home comforts. I mean we were always a fan of the online streaming platform, but spending so much time at home has allowed us to really find our groove – making our way […]

6 years ago

The Academy has continued entertaining Dubliners despite being closed, by means of the message board outside the building. One of Dublin’s best-loved music venues, The Academy – like several other businesses across the country, and indeed the world – has been closed the past few weeks. Forced to shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve […]

6 years ago

Legendary Ireland manager Jack Charlton celebrates his birthday today with the hashtag ‘Happy Birthday Jack’ trending on Twitter in his honour. Jack Charlton celebrates his 85th birthday today, with Michael D joining well-wishers in congratulating him on the occasion. A letter penned to Jack by Michael D reads: “Dear Jack, On this, your 85th birthday, […]

6 years ago

Bewley’s on Grafton Street yesterday announced that it will close permanently due to the impact of Covid-19. Owned by artist Paddy Campbell, staff of the historic café were told the bad news in a note that reads: “Taking into consideration all of the information currently available to us, there is a real likelihood that the […]

6 years ago

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it… Hey, all you cool cats and kittens (couldn’t help myself). You’ve watched the series, you’ve memorised Joe’s most iconic lines (“I’ll never financially recover from this”… works in a myriad of situations), and you’ve delved into the conspiracy theories behind the disappearance of Carole Baskin’s former […]

6 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! The Long Room in Trinity College’s Old Library is said to be the inspiration for the design of the fictional Jedi Library in the Star Wars movie. A little known fact (I say that to make myself better for […]

6 years ago

Love actually is all around. Tyga’s song Bored in the House has been a popular choice for TikTok videos during quarantine – understandable considering the lyrics pretty much sum up exactly how we’re all feeling about life indoors. “I’m bored in the house and I’m in the house bored”… familiar territory am I right? Well, […]

6 years ago

Carole Baskin has given her first public interview since Tiger King aired. Just when you thought the hype over Tiger King had died down, Carole Baskin pulls us right back in with her first public interview since the popular Netflix docu-series aired. But all is not as it seems, as The Sun reports that Carole […]

6 years ago

Balcony bingo – an at-home substitute for your usual weekly game of bingo. By now we’re all well used to life under lockdown but it’s always great to see people coming up with creative ways to have safe, socially distant fun. Which is exactly what the residents of the Kevin Street Iveagh Trust Flat complex […]

6 years ago

The alphabet according to Hephee. Dublin-based artist Hephee has done it again, this time creating what he call’s Ireland’s A to Z. Essentially a list of classic Irish sayings (a comprehensive A to Z of Irish slang), he’s come up with one for each letter of the alphabet and it’s a hilariously accurate depiction of […]

6 years ago

We’ll admit it – bank holiday weekends have looked different in the past. We’re not used to spending them at home for one. But (and that’s a big but), bank holidays are bank holidays wherever you spend them so may as well embrace the circumstances and make the most of the long weekend. What do […]

6 years ago

Connell’s chain has proven to be a big hit. 2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster, to say the least, and what started out as a fairly standard year has quickly become one that no one is going to forget in a hurry… the past few weeks in particular which has seen people turn […]

6 years ago

Preemptively missing festival season? Tune into the Another Love Story Lockdown Love In tonight for a boogie and a hit of those feel-good festival vibes we’re all craving so much. Forced to cancel this summer’s plans over Covid-19 restrictions, Another Love Story is here to help you get your festival fix with their Lockdown Love […]

6 years ago

Niall Horan has teamed up with Olly Murs, James Arthur and the members of McFly for a cover of their hit Shine A Light. Dubbed the nation’s sweetheart this morning, it’s no secret that we Irish love Niall Horan. The Mullingar man has captured hearts across the UK too, with fans expressing a renewed love […]

6 years ago

Leo Varadkar addressed the nation yesterday evening, updating the public on the proposed ‘roadmap’ for lifting lockdown and easing the current restrictions in place to combat the spread of Covid-19. Speaking to the public at 6:30pm yesterday evening, An Taoiseach delivered the news that many were already expecting – confirming that lockdown will be extended […]

6 years ago

Eggs are back on the menu at the Fourth Corner as Mad Yolks are reopen – offering a new collection and delivery service. You know that episode of Friends where Eddie moves in and Chandler has to choose between eggs à la Eddie and eggs à la Joey? Well, if we ever had to choose […]

6 years ago

Paul Mescal has given his two cents on filming Normal People’s sex scenes and whether Connell and Marianne end up together. *This post may contain spoilers…  Normal People made its world premiere this week, hitting TV screens across the UK, Ireland and the USA. Based on the popular Sally Rooney novel of the same name, […]

6 years ago

Dublin Zoo has welcomed two new penguin chicks. Every now and then a good news story pops its head above the water to remind us it’s not all bad – this is one of those stories. How could you be sad when faced with two new penguin chicks? You couldn’t… and lucky for us Dublin […]

6 years ago

Faced with the usual ‘what will we do today’ dilemma, people have been looking online for fun activities to keep busy… and thankfully the demand is so great that there are many virtual events to choose from. Here are a few picks of virtual events on the world wide web this week. *Disclaimer – several […]

6 years ago

Twitter has proven itself to be a popular forum for discussion, encouraging people to have their say on a wide range of different topics… the latest being over the correct pronunciation of ‘Ranelagh’. Things have been heating up on Twitter today with people coming to virtual blows over one very divisive topic. No, not politics […]

6 years ago

Dinner, candlelight and a bottle of wine… better than a scene out of Lady and the Tramp. Date nights look a little different these days what with 100 per cent of them taking place in your own gaff. Trying to differentiate date night from any other night of the week can prove somewhat of a […]

6 years ago

Fresh off the success of their Miggeldy Higgins competition, Drink and Draw is now running a Father Ted-themed art competition. Celebrating a quarter of a century of Father Ted, the guys at Drink and Draw are inviting the public to crack out the art supplies and submit their best Tedspired masterpieces. So, take a break […]

6 years ago

We’ve been trying to place Connell from Normal People for ages now, but we’ve finally cracked it. Normal People is set to hit Irish screens later tonight, kicking off on RTE One with a double bill at 10:15pm.Already having debuted on BBC Three during the week, the series is also due to air over in […]

6 years ago

Each piece of work for the Dear Ireland project has been written and created by the artists while in isolation with the idea being to get people talking about life under the current circumstances. An Abbey Theatre production, Dear Ireland is a “national conversation led by Ireland’s artists”. The project sees 100 artists (50 writers […]

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