This Dublin pub has posted the ‘The 10 Rules of this Public House’ to instruct their customers in the finer points of pub etiquette. Posted on Reddit, the rules of The Merry Ploughboy in Rathfarnham includes points on the correct way to drink a freshly poured pint of Guinness, buying a drink for a woman, […]

10 years ago

A supercut of all the hurling scenes from the Disney movie Descendants has just been posted on YouTube and it’s the weirdest version we’ve ever seen. Supposedly a combination of hurling and American football, the players seen to be using fairly standard hurleys and GAA posts, while the helmet and padding borrows more from the […]

10 years ago

The folks at SLICE are teaming up with the GAZE Film Festival this August bank holiday weekend at The Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield. This will be the 23rd annual celebration of the GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, which will be screening a selection of Irish premieres and classics, such as Eisentstein In Guanajuato, A Sinner […]

10 years ago

Colin Farrell appeared on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning and read a passage from George Hook’s unpublished erotic novel. While interviewing the Dublin movie star, Dempsey explained that when Hook was asked who he’d like to play him in a movie adaptation of his book (apparently he’s a character in his own erotic […]

10 years ago

One man took to the streets of Israel to get the people’s opinion on Irish people and the results were mixed. Some of the results were as you’d probably expect (by which we mean booze-centric), while others were a little surprising. One interviewee hadn’t even heard of our great nation. The video is part of […]

10 years ago

Focus Ireland is calling for business leaders to combat homelessness by sleeping out for one night at this year’s Shine A Light Night. Having started in 2012, Shine A Light Night is Focus Ireland’s flagship event, with over 200 business leaders taking part since its inception helping to raise over one million euros for the […]

10 years ago

Chris O’Dowd has just appeared in a Heathrow Airport training video to teach their staff how to deal with a set of kids that he has a special affinity for. The Moone Boy star lent his talents to the airport’s video to instruct them in how to deal with kids with imaginary friends. The beloved […]

10 years ago

Watch A Glimpse Into The Heart Of Erin to get a look at Ireland in the year 1929. Released by Associated Press, the video guides us through an historical Ireland where donkeys and carts are still used, a young girl sings a lullaby for the camera, the people of “primitive Inishmore” speak Irish as their […]

10 years ago

Fáilte Ireland have just released their list of Ireland’s top 15 towns for the Tourism Town Awards 2015. The 15 towns are on the shortlist to become crowned Ireland’s best town, over the course of the next few weeks ‘secret shoppers’ will visit the towns on the list in order to narrow down the list […]

10 years ago

Colin Farrell appeared in a short video message of support to Team Ireland, proving once again that he’s a top guy. The True Detective star wishes the Irish team of 88 athletes the best of luck in their efforts at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, which kicked off this weekend. Know that […]

10 years ago

The Vodafone Comedy Festival is finishing up at Iveagh Gardens today and it’s going to be a doozy. With shows starting from 4.30pm, visitors to the festival will be able to enjoy the comedy stylings of Tommy Tiernan, David O’Doherty, Jason Byrne, Maeve Higgins, Andrew Maxwell, The Last Leg’s Adam Hills and many more. With […]

10 years ago

This video presents Dublin City to the viewer through an hallucinogenic lens and it’s mesmerising. Made by the good folks at Square In Square, their We Love Dublin video is a kaleidoscopic journey through the capital. Experience it for yourself below. We Love Dublin Made with lots of photos and videos of our fair city. […]

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The Festival of Curiosity, which started last Thursday, is having its final day in Dublin today. Founded in 2013, the annual event aims to promote a culture of curiosity for the arts and sciences, attracting over 40,000 visitors each year as well as establishing itself as one of the most innovative festivals in Europe. The […]

10 years ago

These two Dublin girls decided to try out a slingshot ride while on holidays and one of them ended up passing out. Clodagh Gagan and Fionnuala Doyle were enjoying their holidays in Magaluf when they took the amusement ride that proved a little too much for Clodagh. Watch the video below.

10 years ago

Now we can all agree Ireland is a fantastic country, but one of the few things that holds us back from perfection is the famed Irish summer. It seems people around the country are looking out of their windows at this dreary day, the first day ever that the Croagh Patrick pilgrimage has been cancelled, […]

10 years ago

The Croagh Patrick pilgrimage has been cancelled today due to adverse weather conditions. The annual ‘Reek Sunday’ pilgrimage, which was expected to attract 30,000 pilgrims from around the country, was cancelled after Met Éireann forecast heavy shower and isolated thunderstorms in the area. The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, was due to celebrate […]

10 years ago

A stadium full of Ed Sheeran fans witnessed yet another engagement last night at his second Croke Park gig. We’ve come to expect engagements at the redheaded rockstar’s concerts at this point, especially since one happened the very night before. However, this popping of the question was slightly different as it actually took place on […]

10 years ago

Dubliner Robbie Dowling has just completed a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro while carrying a bathtub on his back in order to raise funds for charity. The man from Finglas carried the 7-stone tub, which he dubbed Sheila, on a gruelling 30 mile trek to the peak of Africa’s highest mountain. Dowling told The Journal.ie about […]

10 years ago

An Irish man and his partner have had to leave their home after it was infested with rats from a sewer beneath their house. Paul Welsh and Kim Hagan, from Carrickfergus in Antrim, recently discovered that their home was built on top of a sewer without authorisation, which is how the rats managed to invade […]

10 years ago

If you check out Twitter right now you’ll be able to find #growingupcatholic trending and it’s brilliant. Considering Ireland is still a pretty Catholic country, I’m sure a lot of us can relate to these tweets. Check them out below. Counting down the advent candles being lit each week because it took us closer to […]

10 years ago

Dun Laoghaire was the scene of a protest today to fight back at plans to reduce local Dublin Bus services. The protest, which began at People’s Park at 1pm, is a response to the announcement that budget cuts would mean reductions in services to the Killiney, Sallynoggin and Dun Laoighaire areas, which would be a […]

10 years ago

As if Ed Sheeran fans weren’t emotional enough at last night’s gig, this pair stepped it up a notch by getting engaged. Leanne Peoples and Ciaran Shortt, a couple from Belfast, got engaged during the performance of ‘Thinking Out Loud.’ Onlookers were delighted to see that Leanne said yes to Ciaran’s proposal as they slow-danced […]

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The third annual Dublin International Piano Festival and Summer Academy starts today and will continue until August 2. Founded in 2013 by pianists Archie Chen and Rhona Gouldson, the festival presents an exciting concert series for the piano loving public, as well as intensive and educational workshops for advanced piano students from around the world. […]

10 years ago

This wanted poster placed on an Irish post office window is wonderfully ridiculous. Spotted in Glenties in Donegal, the wanted poster calls for a man who raided a home of an “undisclosed number” of Ginger Nut biscuits. The poster warns that the Ginger Nut Thief is considered to be armed and dangerous. H/T Broadsheet.

10 years ago

Ed Sheeran received a phenomenal response from fans last night at his Croke Park gig. Performing in the famous venue with support from the likes of Kodaline and Gavin James, 80,000 fans were completely blown away by Sheeran’s performance. Just take a look at some of the images from last night’s gig to get a […]

10 years ago

These guys took to the streets to find out just how many words Irish people have for being drunk and unsurprisingly we have quite a few. Brought to you by the folks over at Facts. the video just goes to show that Irish people really do get imaginative when it comes to drinking. We’re just […]

10 years ago

A tag rugby event is taking place today to raise funds for Aoife Beary, one of the victims of the Berkeley tragedy. The Aoife Beary Fun-Raiser is taking place at Old Wesley Rugby Club in Donnybrook. The Mixed Tag Rugby event will kick off at 11am, with registration for teams and players beginning at 10.30am. […]

10 years ago

The folks who brought us the hit seafood restaurant Rock Lobster are opening a new seafood bar in Temple Bar this weekend called Klaw. First things first, if you’re expecting a big restaurant where you can book a table for you and a large group of friends, you’ll need to reassess your expectations. “I got […]

10 years ago

The Belfast’s Merchant Hotel is now charging €37 for a bottle of water. Offering an exclusive range of water, the hotel has employed two expert ‘water waiters’ to dispense this luxury liquid. The least expensive drink on the menu is £4.95 (€7), while the most expensive is £26.45 (€37). The ridiculously pricy bottle of water […]

10 years ago

Boojum, one of Ireland’s most beloved burrito chains, has just been sold to new management. David and Andrew Maxwell, two brothers from Belfast, have just bought the Mexican burrito bar. Influenced by 11 years spent in an Arizona restaurant, the pair have a passion for this particular type of cuisine. Don’t worry though – the […]

10 years ago

A 76-year old has been left devastated after his parrot Corky went missing from his home in Hartstown Park, Clonsilla last week. Paddy Gaffney’s African Grey Parrot managed to escape its cage after the man’s grandson left its door open. The family are now offering a €500 reward to the person who can locate Corky. […]

10 years ago

The good folks over at Bread & Bones are offering 20% off for all redheads in honour of the legend that is Ed Sheeran. The restaurant, who specialise in all things soupy, are celebrating Ed Sheeran’s massive gig at Croke Park tonight by giving this 20% discount to all their customers of the ginger persuasion […]

10 years ago

‘Humans of Dublin‘ has posted this picture on Facebook of an elderly gentleman in Dun Laoghaire harbour and it’s heartbreakingly sweet. The Facebook group, which was inspired by the incredibly popular ‘Humans of New York,’ came across this elderly gentleman on a bench at Dun Laoghaire harbour where he told this emotional story. In the […]

10 years ago

It has just been announced that Dublin-born artist Francis Bacon could be the new face of the UK’s £20 note. The Bank of England accepted 29,701 suggestions from the public in recent months to decide the new face of its new £20 note with the closing date being July 19. Francis Bacon, who was born […]

10 years ago

Stephen McKenna, a former Turner Prize nominee, will start his ‘Perspectives of Europe‘ exhibition in the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane this week. The visual artist, who was born in London but has been based in Ireland since 1998, created the entirety of this collection between 1980 and 2014. The aim of the exhibition […]

10 years ago

The Doggie Do is an upcoming dog festival that will take place this September 12 in Merrion Square and it needs your help. Inspired by New York’s annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, the festival’s organisers want dog lovers to bring their furry best mates along to this event in hilarious costumes for the dress […]

10 years ago

A new survey has just revealed that a surprising 61% of people have the same lunch every single day. The stats were released by Orangina, who conducted a survey about the highs and lows of Irish people’s lives to help give them “a little shaking up.” The research also revealed some of the highlights of […]

10 years ago

We’ve never seen this before in a Burger King in our fair city, but we could get behind it. We’re not saying this is new for the massive burger chain itself, there are plenty of places in the world where it’s perfectly normal for customers to wash down their Whoppers with a tall pint, but […]

10 years ago

There was a wonderful atmosphere at Dublin Airport this morning as Team Ireland prepared to jet off to the Special Olympics World Games. The 88 participants, with their 40 coaches, are flying to LA this morning. Take a look below at some of the pictures taken prior to the team’s departure. Great atmosphere in @DublinAirport […]

10 years ago

An argument in a North Dublin pub took a turn for the worst last night as it escalated into a fight that involved 30 men. The fight broke out after a row between locals and members of the Travelling community reportedly became heated. During the vicious brawl, one man allegedly had a glass smashed over […]

10 years ago

The statistics for Irish soundness keep piling up, especially since Dublin Bus released the results of a survey today that revealed that 90% of passengers say thanks to their driver when departing the bus. The survey, which 4,500 people filled out, also revealed a bevy of other interesting bus stats: 23% of us say hello, […]

10 years ago

Senator Lorraine Higgins has just tweeted a piece of hate mail that was sent to her and it’s truly horrific. As you can see in the picture below, the writer of this message seems to be pretty upset about water charges, although the message trails off into manic racial abuse. This is pretty horrible stuff.

10 years ago

You know those traffic light boxes at pretty much every junction in the city? No? Well, that’s okay – their drab and dreary design is, after all, designed to be somewhat inconspicuous, given that they’re necessary but ugly elements of the cityscape. For instance, you’d be forgiven for missing the one in the picture below, […]

10 years ago

We posted a piss take picture a while back showing just how ridiculous some of the accommodation in Dublin can be, but the reality can be even worse. Take a peek at the pictures below to see the nine weirdest Irish apartments ever posted online. 1. Urban Females Need Not Apply Pic: Broadsheet/Daft.ie 2. Sick […]

10 years ago

Check out this graffiti spotted in Brooklyn of the original Ninja Turtles. Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are all present and accounted for in this Instagram post taken by Peter Knox along Brooklyn’s train tracks. Knox says it’s some of the best graffiti he’s seen and we can see why. View this post on Instagram […]

10 years ago

Yesterday saw the last day of the Finglas Festival and the setting of the world record for the largest lookalike competition of the Irish TV character Mrs Brown. While approximately 100 fans of the Dublin mammy showed up in costume to participate in the contest, only 65 of them managed to meet the strict dress […]

10 years ago

After a group of youths started a fight on a Dart last night, the gardaí had to be called to the Salthill and Monkstown train station. A large group of teenagers boarded the train last night and caused a disturbance by loudly singing and shouting, before a fight broke out between five of the group […]

10 years ago

This collage of pictures taken of pathways around Ireland will remind you just how stunning our country is. In the pictures below you’ll see the Bray to Greystones cliff walk, a grassy road in Tipperary’s Holycross, Charleville Castle in Offaly, and many others. H/T Reddit.

10 years ago

These two Irish guys made a video and it perfectly sums up the Irish summer. Posted by John and Michael Boyle of Actium Films, the video demonstrates how Irish people flat out refuse to let our country’s unpredictable weather ruin our summer.  And we love it.

10 years ago

Dubliner Gavin James has admitted he’s “absolutely bricking it” ahead of supporting Ed Sheeran at his Croke Park gig next Friday. James, who was chosen by Sheeran to be his Irish supporting act, was told by the English superstar that he’ll surely headline at the famous venue himself within five years. Do my eyes deceive […]

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