There’s a lot of choice when it comes to brunch in Dublin, and all those options can be dizzying. So we’ve made it a little easier for you by making an executive decision: you’re going to Maia today. Now let us convince you. Maia is tucked away on Shelbourne Road just off the bridge and […]

10 years ago

Scavengers Assemble is an epic scavenger hunt which is taking place across Dublin today and you still have time to become a part of it. The citywide scavenger hunt challenges teams of four with collecting a series of pictures, featuring Dublin landmarks, in the city centre. Sponsored by a wide range of local businesses such […]

10 years ago

A fire took place in the early hours of this morning which has resulted in 5,000 Dublin homes being left without electricity. Following a fire at one of our Substation we have a number of outages in the #Dublin area for updates see http://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY Apologies — ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) September 12, 2015 Emergency services became […]

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It’s not just hot beverage companies that will be showcasing at the Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival. The Festival is focused towards both the domestic tea and coffee lover, but also other industry members – whether roasters and blenders or cafés and restaurants. And what every aspiring business owner needs to consider is branding, design […]

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The Doggie Do, Ireland’s first ever dog festival, will take place in Merrion Square, with gates opening at 1.30pm this afternoon. TV host and dog lover Darren Kennedy will host the dog-centric celebration, which is inspired by the annual Halloween Dog Parade in New York City’s East Village, which offers the chance for the community […]

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Trying to dodge the sauce this weekend? We know it’s tough, so we’ve assembled a list of alcohol-free alternatives to help you stay dry. Here are our six sauce-free ways to have the craic this weekend: 1. Fred Cooke If you want a good chuckle this weekend, this one’s for you. The comedian, who’s worked […]

10 years ago

The gas show Oh! What A Lovely Rose! rips the absolute piss out of the Rose of Tralee and you can catch it at Smock Alley. The story follows a girl who had a dream to the Rose of Tralee, then grew up and realised how embarrassing it was… The 45 minute theatre/comedy hybrid shines […]

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Watch the video above and listen to the beautiful ‘Cobbles’, a song dedicated to Dublin. A collaborative project, ‘Cobbles’ was created by a group of young people called The Never Alone Collective, in support of the Dublin2020 campaign for European Capital of Culture. The collective was founded by Luke Clerkin in 2012, in order to […]

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Dublin Airport has launched an appeal online to find the owner of this vintage photograph. The photograph is dated 1946 and shows two children playing on bicycles. The photo’s inscription tells us the names of the children are David and Sandra, and that the picture was taken on Neville Road, Bermingham. A passenger left this […]

10 years ago

British rockers Muse have just announced that they will bring their Drones World Tour to Dublin’s 3Arena this April 5. Having a reputation for giving some the best live shows in the world, the Grammy award winning band’s new tour offers a “true 360 degree audio/visual sensory experience”. This tour marks the release of their […]

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It’s just been announced that the Dublin V Kerry All-Ireland Football Final will be screened in Smithfield Plaza on Sunday, September 20. Dublin City Council has given the go ahead for the screening, and a similar event happened just two years ago when Dublin defeated Mayo. In 2013, thousands of supporters turned out for the […]

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The Workman’s Club is turning five years old this week and they plan to kick off the birthday celebration with a comedy performance lead by Al Porter. The festivities will involve a week-long set of very special shows, and to really drive home the fact that this is their fifth birthday, each show is just […]

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This Irish jokester strikes again with another Twitter gag, and this time he’s offering his detective skills. If you don’t know Sir Michael, he’s known for posting some pretty hilarious ads on Twitter. He also challenged Lance Armstrong to a race recently and got a response. This time he’s offering his detective services to the […]

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The Tiger Fringe Festival has just returned to Dublin for its 21st year. There are tonnes of amazing acts to choose from for this year’s festival, which runs until September 20th, and you can find the full line-up here. But if all that choice makes you dizzy, we’ve got you covered. Here are the six […]

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This Nutella pop-up is happening soon and we desperately wanna go. The City Lane, an Australian food blog, has been planning this pop-up for several months, and now that their recipe tasting phase is complete, they’re ready to unleash their luscious creations on the Nutella crazed people of Melbourne. Among the drool-inducing treats they’re offering […]

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A start-up called Kabzy has just launched a product that allows you to track and remotely disable your car from an app on your phone. Founded two years ago by Dublin-born entrepreneur Michael Flanagan, creator of the Taxi Check-in app, the company aims to improve driver and vehicle security with the new app. Every year […]

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There’s a trend for unusual ice cream flavours at the moment (like kale-flavour), and the fashion continues with this team-up between Glastry Farm Ice Cream and the Teeling Whiskey Company to make an Irish whiskey and toffee flavoured ice cream. After a nine month collaborative process between the two brands, the finished product is finally […]

10 years ago

This amazing video has just been released for the Rugby World Cup and it’s so good it sent shivers down our spine. Uploaded by GuinnessEurope, the video features Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas speaking of the torment he found when he tried to hide his homosexuality from the world, and the joy he found in […]

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30 people were injured during a massive pillow fight recently at the US Military Academy, West Point. An annual tradition for cadets at the prestigious school, this year’s pillow fight turned bloody after several freshman started filling their pillow cases with hard objects. During the out of control clash of pillows, two dozen cadets received […]

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The Sugar Club are continuing their Cult Classic Cinema Month tonight with The Warriors. The venue is known for its movie seasons, and this month they’re celebrating films that have earned the title ‘cult classic.’ The Warriors is a 1979 American thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel of […]

10 years ago

When stress gets on top on you, it’s good to know that you have a way to relieve it quickly, and luckily there are plenty of options. This week we’re looking at the ways you can de-stress in minutes, so you’ll have a few tricks up your sleeve when the pressure is on. In fact, […]

10 years ago

An app has just been released that allows users to walk their friends home remotely. Designed by five students from the University of Michigan, the Companion app enables users to request a friend or family member to virtually keep them company and track their journey home via GPS. If the user deviates from their intended […]

10 years ago

Three-quarters of Trinity students who took part in a recent survey admitted to using illegal drugs on a regular basis. The figures come from National Student Drug Survey lead by President of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Lynn Ruane, which was conducted to discover if students understand the real impact of drugs on their […]

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Nostalgic fans went crazy for Mark McCabe’s ‘Maniac 2000’ at Electric Picnic last night. Posted by Dara Quilty, the video shows the crowd go wild for McCabe, whose life completely changed after first performing ‘Maniac 2000’ one night in November 1999 at a cricket club in Clontarf, ultimately allowing him to become the director of […]

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Plans have just been released by the Dublin Airport Authority revealing that one billion euro is now being spent on developing a ‘city’ in North Dublin. Known as ‘Dublin Airport Central‘, the hi-tech project is hoped to attract Irish and international tenants. According to a report in The Sunday Business Post, the project will take […]

10 years ago

An incredible 12,000 Irish people have shown their support for refugees at a rally along the River Liffey today. The massive figure was revealed by Uplift Ireland, and they’ve claimed that over 12,000 people have pledged to open their homes to asylum seekers. The campaign organisation are now calling upon Enda Kenny to match these […]

10 years ago

A new salad delivery service called FEED will provide Dublin with a healthy and socially conscious lunchtime option as of this Monday, September 7. FEED was started by Shane Ryan, a young hospitality graduate who repatriated to Ireland after spending a number of years working in luxury hospitality in Asia, the Middle East and Continental […]

10 years ago

Ever wanted to try kale in ice cream form? No? Oh right, well, it’s now possible anyway. This kale ice cream comes from By Chloe, a 100% vegan, plant-based and kosher certified café in New York’s West Village. Created by 27-year-old head chef Chloe Coscarelli, apparently the kale in her Kale Cookies and Cream ice […]

10 years ago

Dunno if you heard, but Electric Picnic is happening this weekend and it’s kind of a big deal. But we’re not here to make you feel bad about missing out, oh no, instead we’re going to psych you up to hit the town tonight, with a playlist made up of awesome tracks from acts playing […]

10 years ago

Just because you couldn’t make Electric Picnic this year doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the festival experience altogether, as you can now enjoy Burning Man from the comfort of your home on live webcast. If you’re unfamiliar with Burning Man, it’s a festival that takes place every year at Black Rock City, […]

10 years ago

The introduction of rainbow-coloured pedestrian crossings in Dublin may be on the cards, in order to encourage LGBT tourism. The brainchild of Dale McDermott, former president of Fine Gael’s youth party branch, these ‘rainbow walks’ would bolster the international perception of Ireland as a “beacon of hope,” following the success of the Marriage Equality referendum. […]

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If you’re one of those people who were sickened to discover that Electric Picnic coincided with a massive weekend for sport, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Be advised, all these places will fill up very quickly, so get your place nice and early. Here are the three places at Electric Picnic you can watch […]

10 years ago

The Rubberbandits prove once again that they’re sound guys with their latest Facebook post urging Electric Picnic goers to donate their tents to Calais refugees. Take a look at the Limerick comedy act’s post below. If anyones going to Electric Picnic this weekend and has bought a temporary tent. Collapse your tent and donate it […]

10 years ago

Everybody seems to be talking about Electric Picnic right now (us included, but hush), but we’re here to help you fight that dreaded FOMO. We’ve assembled a little list of stuff for you to do over the next few days which is not only EP-free, it’s also alcohol-free. So without further ado, here are five […]

10 years ago

So Paddy Power have just placed a ‘cousin-shifting booth’ in front of Copper Face Jacks ahead of the big weekend of GAA. Check out what the bookmaker said on Twitter below: Up in Dublin for the #GAA this weekend? Need to shift your cousin in private? Try our cousin-shifting booth! pic.twitter.com/4eonpn5k9t — Paddy Power (@paddypower) […]

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An Irish woman is now searching for two friends of her sick grandmother, who she hasn’t seen in 40 years. Nicolle Munson’s grandmother and grandfather lived in London 40 years ago and met two great friends while there. However, over the year’s, as Nicolle’s grandparents returned to Ireland, they lost touch with the couple. According […]

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Aer Lingus are celebrating their #NeedAnotherHoliday sale by giving away €10,000 worth of flights with a game of musical chairs at the Grand Canal Dock on Wednesday, September 9. A recent survey conducted by the airline has shown that 40% of Irish adults suffer from post-holiday blues following their return from holidays. In order to […]

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Learn how to properly prepare for a festival in Ireland by checking out this simple, casual look that can be thrown together in a matter of hours. Posted by Clisare, this is style tutorial you need in your life right now if you’re heading to Electric Picnic this weekend. Not only will you look stylin’, […]

10 years ago

A new kind of non-alcoholic Guinness is now being tested out on markets in Asia. Production of the new stout comes after Indonesia’s recent campaign to block the sales of beer in their supermarkets in order curb the country’s problem with excessive drinking. The new drink, dubbed ‘Guinness Zero,’ is now being distributed across Indonesia. […]

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You can wave goodbye to your Halloween costume woes this year, because this sexy Cecil the Lion costume is now available to buy. In case you missed it, Cecil was a Zimbabwean lion and national treasure who was tragically wounded by an arrow fired by an American recreational hunter last July, before being shot to […]

10 years ago

This Irish guy has posted an ad for magical potatoes on eBay and you can still get your hands on these beauties. Posted by rpbrady, he explains in the advertisement how he came into possession of these supernatural vegetables: As I walked home the other night, as drunk as drunk could be, I stumbled upon […]

10 years ago

Dublin Bus has just announced that bus stops on O’Connell Street will be repositioned in order to accommodate Luas Cross City, so bus stops 310 and 4496 on O’Connell Street will not be in use from Monday, September 28. As a result of this repositioning, Routes 40, 120 and 122 will no longer serve stop […]

10 years ago

McDonald’s have been forced to remove the word ‘artisan’ when promoting their new McMór burger. It turns out the new burger, which contains relish, cheese and kale, does not comply with the guidelines laid out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) earlier this summer. The newly introduced rules state that only food items […]

10 years ago

These German tourists came to Ireland to see how lovely it is and ended up getting their car and passports stolen on their first day here. The couple, named Sebastian Smulders (33) and Lena Weiss (24), were on a camping trip in Ireland when their car was stolen. The pair eventually parked their 2007 black […]

10 years ago

It isn’t that Meltybrains? is a band that defies definition, it’s just that the definition is so mental you probably wouldn’t get it. But if you need an approximate genre for them, perhaps experimental electronic post-rock will suffice. While made up of classically trained musicians, there is nothing traditional about the band that formed in […]

10 years ago

Watch the time-lapse video below to see Dublin looking positively beautiful. Uploaded by D_OD, the clip gives the viewer at tour of Dublin at night. Among the stunning sights you’ll see is a view of the city from the mountains, cars appearing as streams of light at the airport, and the people of our city […]

10 years ago

The Sugar Club have just announced that they will open their Cult Classic Cinema Month with Blade Runner: The Final Cut. The venue is known for its movie seasons, and this month they celebrate films that have earned the title ‘cult classic.’ Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and […]

10 years ago

TV3 weatherman Martin King has joined the Simon Community’s campaign against homelessness by appearing in this new ‘homeless forecast’ video. The video highlights that 90,000 people are currently on the social housing waiting list and, if the government’s current social housing commitments are on target, only 17% of their needs will be met. On the […]

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The Locals are running a competition for eight tickets to Electric Picnic this weekend to help raise funds for Temple Street Children’s Hospital. The Locals, who organise markets, festivals, screenings, parties, pop ups, and banquets, are once again holding a competition to help support the children’s hospital, having managed to raise over €4000 last year […]

10 years ago

To put it mildly, looking for accommodation in Dublin isn’t exactly a doddle. If you’ve gone through the process yourself, I’m sure you don’t envy those who are currently searching. But if you’re looking for a place yourself right now, there are a few things you should know to expect. Here are nine things you […]

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