With Christmas almost here, we’re all trying to go a little bit easier on the booze. Most of us have our work Christmas parties out of the way and are looking at a relatively quiet one this weekend (unless you’re planning a 12 pubs, of course). Maybe you don’t want to drink that much at all […]

10 years ago

One reader of Lovin Dublin was not best pleased with a quiz we published recently, and he was quick to point out why in great detail. Ciarán Neilan is a big fan of Love Actually (who isn’t, amiright?), so he was overjoyed to discover that we at Lovin Dublin had put together a quiz on the Christmas […]

10 years ago

It’s safe to say that the entire country is is feeling a bit giddy with Conor McGregor and José Aldo’s long-awaited fight finally taking place tonight, so this video is just a little something to whet your appetite. Check out an extremely lean-looking McGregor weigh in for tonight’s fight, while doing his trademark psycho scream at the […]

10 years ago

Here’s a must-buy Christmas gift for the budding catperson/full-blown feline fanatic in your life: the windowed backpack pet carrier. We thought we’d see it all with the recent invention of this onesie with a pouch for you cat a little while back, but this takes it to a new level.  Have a look see at […]

10 years ago

It may be one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of the year, but it’s bloody hard to find someplace to watch the Conor McGregor V. José Aldo fight that’s taking place around 4am tonight. But there are a few places in Dublin you can catch UFC 194 if you have see it, because it’s gonna be […]

10 years ago

Can’t say we’re particularly surprised at this one. According to a survey conducted by Q-Park Ireland, the most popular shopping area is (drum roll please)… Henry Street. The bustling street came out on top after a whopping 40% of those surveyed said it was their favourite Christmas shopping spot. It is pretty lovely at Christmas in […]

10 years ago

In a relatively short space of time, Conor McGregor has gained an incredible reputation for himself. While most of us will be more familiar with his most recent exploits, not all of us will have seen where he began. This short video charts the history of the Dubliner’s MMA career to show how he got […]

10 years ago

Copper’s regulars and skiing fans collide for Copper Faced Jacks second annual ski trip. Dublin’s (arguably) favourite nightclub has just announced that it’s organising a trip to Andorra this February 28 to March 6 and it’ll be taking place in Arinsal in Andorra. But this won’t just be a group of people skiing together as there’s plenty of events […]

10 years ago

Christmas is a time of giving. And unfortunately, sometime, that means giving to those you don’t actually like. If you’ve ever found yourself in a Kris Kringle group at home, work, or among friends, you’ll know the pain of drawing the name of someone you really don’t want to give a present to.  You’ve found yourself in a bit […]

10 years ago

Irish people and rap are just too things that don’t seem like they can work together, but maybe this new song from Weenz will change all that. You might remember Keith ‘Weenz’ Ryan from his appearance in The Rubberbandits’ ‘Horse Outside’ video. This time Weenz is taking centre stage with song in defence of Irish rap. But how […]

10 years ago

Well this is some heartwarming stuff. When 94-year-old Joseph Gibbons went shopping recently, he was still in reeling from the recent bereavement of his wife when a 20-year-old woman named Rebecca offered him a helping hand and touched him far deeper than she could have known. Read the Drogheda man’s letter of thanks, which he sent to a local newspaper, […]

10 years ago

With Channel 4’s fantastic Peep Show currently in its final season, the good people at The Grand Social have decided to celebrate its legacy tonight with this event. Fans of the cult series can enjoy some of the best episodes in the venue’s ballroom tonight, followed by a table quiz to test your knowledge of everything El Dude Brothers. […]

10 years ago

This infographic has just been released by Daft.ie revealing the difference in prices along each Luas line. The map shows that the green Luas line is the most expensive to live beside. The accommodation site revealed that commuters living along the green line spend an average of €1,444 on rent a month, while the average to live by the DART is  €1,418, and […]

10 years ago

Well this is… interesting. Posted on Reddit by BeardedAvenger, this video mashes-up Father Ted with Mad Max: Fury Road. Yes, it’s as bizarre as it sounds. READ NEXT: This Video Reveals The Physical Attributes That Women Find Most Attractive In Men

10 years ago

Hey fellas – wanna know how you can up your attractiveness to the ladies? Well first off, stop referring to them as ‘the ladies’, then watch this informative video. Recently posted on the Tech Insider website, the video gives a breakdown of scientific studies from around the world that have shed some light on what exactly the […]

10 years ago

You like free stuff? Yeah, you like free stuff. Since Christmas is a time for giving, Lovin Dublin has teamed up with a bunch of businesses to give you a chance to win some brilliant prizes in the run-up to December 25. We’re not talking about some crappy boxes of chocolates either – these are some seriously top notch prizes! […]

10 years ago

Poor Teresa Mannion is getting awful stick today. After her weather report on RTÉ yesterday where she desperately pleaded with the public to stay indoors during Storm Desmond, the internet has blown up with parodies like the one from Damo & Ivor. In this video, the now-iconic report has been transformed into a surprisingly catchy tune, courtesy of SUPER CEILÍ. […]

10 years ago

What am I drinking? Lemongrass tisane. Where am I drinking it? Peacock Green, an unexpected little gem of tea-room kitsch complete with flowery cushions, faux-historical portrayed on the walls and these amazing milk jugs.  It looks just like an ordinary busy take-away coffee-and-cake spot on Dame Street, but upstairs it’s quiet and bright, and they have a fantastic […]

10 years ago

This is amazing. If you missed Teresa Mannion’s report on Storm Desmond last night you missed out big time (so watch it here), as she made a hysterically impassioned plea to the public to stay indoors during the storm. Andrew Quirke of Damo & Ivor posted his version of the report just a few short hours later… Check it out […]

10 years ago

The public’s fixation with the munchy box doesn’t seem to be fading anytime soon, as there’s a new spin on the decadent treat: the all-day-breakfast munchy box. If you haven’t come across the munchy box before, they sprung up in takeaways across the UK and Ireland in the past few months and people kinda lost their shit over […]

10 years ago

Thank God for people on the internet with far too much time on their hands. Put together by Matthijs Vlot, this video stitches together a variety of clips from various movies to recreate Adele’s latest belter ‘Hello’.  Among the movies used are Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Star Wars, Shaun Of The Dead, The Flintstones and many more. Have a […]

10 years ago

Storm Desmond is kicking Ireland’s arse at the minute. It was only a few weeks ago that Storm Barney was messing with us big time, now we have another unassumingly-named tempest screwing with our weekend. Since you’re probably smart enough to stay indoors today, you may not have seen some of the scenes caused by the storm. […]

10 years ago

Desmond may sound like a friendly next door neighbour, but don’t let the name make you underestimate the danger of the storm that’s currently battering Ireland and the UK. The violent storm has made travelling severely dangerous, with extreme caution on the roads being urged by the Gardaí.  Please exercise caution on the roads this morning, high winds, heavy […]

10 years ago

Picking someplace for you and your mates to have brunch is a bit of a pain. There’s always that niggling feeling that maybe you should have went somewhere else, maybe this was a bad call, and if your friends don’t enjoy it then it’s all on you. But fret not, because we’re going to […]

10 years ago

Picking someplace for you and your mates to have brunch is effort. There’s always that niggling feeling that maybe you should have went somewhere else, maybe this was a bad call, and if your friends don’t enjoy it then it’s all on you. This is perhaps one of the greatest First World problems of out […]

10 years ago

This Irish artist creates some of the most photorealistic drawings you’ve ever seen and they’re seriously impressive. While Barry Jazz Finnegan spent his formative years in Carrickmacross and Dundalk, he has been based in Dublin since he finished his Leaving Cert, so the artist has been a fixture of the capital for some time. You […]

10 years ago

Directed by Ben O’Connor and written by Aoife Noonan, A Terrible Hullabaloo tells the true story of Vinny Byrne. A 14-year-old member of Michael Collins’ assassination unit, Byrne was one of the youngest fighters to take part in the Easter Rising of 1916, where he fought alongside rebel leader Thomas MacDonagh at the Jacob’s biscuit factory. The film was made using actual recordings […]

10 years ago

Over the years, Tupac has been the subject of numerous outlandish conspiracy theories. Superfans believed the rapper, who was supposedly shot dead in 1996, actually faked his own death (for some reason) and left coded messages of this in his songs. In fact, some even thought he recently posed for a photograph with Rihanna. Subscribers to these theories are way […]

10 years ago

Did you miss out on the leaders’ debates? Do you need to get up to speed on where each Irish political party stands before you vote in next week’s General Election? Thankfully, Oliver Callan has just made things a little easier for you. Appearing on The Late Late Show last night, the impressionist performed his own leaders’ debate, […]

10 years ago

It’s Saturday morning and we all know what that means: S&M videos. Uploaded by Dublin-based channel Facts., who’ve introduced sex toys to guys and gals in the past, their latest video features young couples’ introduction to the world of bondage. Judging from the above video, an Irish version of 50 Shades Of Grey would be full of […]

10 years ago

Has it been awhile since you had a night of sidesplitting laughs? Are you partial to meals of the delicious variety? Well then, my friends, have we got a competition for you. Thanks to our friends at The Harbour Bar and Hardy Har Comedy Club in Bray, we have a pair of tickets to give away to […]

10 years ago

Either this guy was on a stag do, or it’s laundry day. Recorded by Paddy McKenna of JOE.ie, this proud penis was spotted strutting down Camden Street this afternoon, causing a bit of a stir amongst passers-by. Truly majestic in its natural environment. H/T JOE.ie. READ NEXT: Apparently, The Luas Strikes Can Be Solved With One Simple Move – […]

10 years ago

Industrial action by Luas workers is proving a major pain for 90,000 Dublin commuters a day, and with no sign of a resolution, someone has to think outside of the box. According to Shooting The Bees, that’s exactly what’s happening, as commuters welcome plans to “utilise the weight and convenience of bricks to drive trams” […]

10 years ago

As we all know, wine snobs are full of shit. After all, when so-called experts have been put to the test they can’t even tell the difference between a red wine and a white wine that’s been dyed red. Still, vino fussbudgets do like to be all superior with their detection of subtle notes and whatnot. And […]

10 years ago

The Irish rugby team were decidedly giddy when they caught a flight to France last week. Recorded by Jamie Heaslip, who was in the “front row with the big boys”, there was a serious school tour vibe among the lads while they waited for their flight to take off… READ NEXT: Watch This Irish Girl Scare The Bejaysus Out […]

10 years ago

And the award for most easily scared person ever goes to… this lady right here. Shauna Flynn compiled a video of all the times she scared the life out of her twin sister Kate and it’s hilarious to watch. That cat-like scream would get ya, in fairness. READ NEXT: Here’s What The Typical Irish Village Pub Conversation Sounds Like

10 years ago

Rural Ireland is small world indeed. Having already dealt with such issues as an Irish funeral and the most awkward moments in Mass, the latest video from the The Irish Take and Fupin Eejits deals with country pub talk. When the boys go out for a few pints in the village local, the conversation invariably moves onto […]

10 years ago

Another stroke of genius from everyone’s favourite Limerick comedians.  Justin Bieber went to the Grammys looking like a leaving cert student who just got a job collecting glasses in a Monaghan nightclub. Posted by Rubberbandits on Monday, 15 February 2016 READ NEXT: If Irish Political Parties Were ‘Game Of Thrones’ Houses, Here’s What They’d Be

10 years ago

We’ve already seen Irish political parties quite ingeniously compared to characters from The Simpsons, but now we’re seeing them compared to the noble houses of Game of Thrones. Created by Ah Jaysus, Fine Gael are Lannisters because of their incestuous relationships, Fianna Fáil are Targaryens because they’ve a history of going mad with power, and Sinn Féin […]

10 years ago

As the dispute between Luas workers and its operating company Transdev continues, strikes have been called for this Thursday 18 and Friday 19, as well as March 8 and St Patrick’s Day. Having already taken industrial action with work-to-rule and last week’s 48-hour strike that disrupted 90,000 commuters a day, aggrieved light rail employees would disrupt one of the most […]

10 years ago

We told you earlier today that this Creme Egg Café was opening in Dublin tomorrow, and here are a few pictures that were taken inside the pop-up this afternoon. With an interior decorated in the red, yellow and purple of the Easter treat, the café has a menu that contains Creme Egg tray bake, deliciously gooey toasties, Strawberries & Creme, […]

10 years ago

The funeral for David Byrne, the victim of the Regency Hotel shooting, is taking place today and has necessitated a huge Garda presence on Dublin’s streets. Taking place at the Church of St Nicolas of Myra on Francis Street, uniformed Gardaí are patrolling to prevent any further gang violence taking placing today, since the murder of Byrne (an associate of […]

10 years ago

Dublin’s first Creme Egg pop-up has arrived and it looks glorious. Called Crème de le Creme Egg Café, we first got wind of goo-filled paradise a few weeks ago, when we discovered it would be located at Lock 6 on Canal Road and that it would open tomorrow, February 16. Take a look at the café below. The cafés’ Creme Egg-inspired treats will […]

10 years ago

Every Irish person dreams of that, ‘And there’s one for everyone in the audience!” moment on The Late Late. For the Toy Show it usually means goodies of the festive variety, but on last night’s special Valentine’s edition, the audience got a big ol’ box of condoms. Moving away from the clichéd Valentine’s goodies of chocolates and flowers, the talk show decided […]

10 years ago

If you’re a fan of the Dublin legend that is Mattress Mick and his ads, you need to check out the latest video from Foil Arms and Hog. This week’s video from the comedy trio is called Matt Warehouse, owned by Matt Matterson who also does the adverts… Check it out above. READ NEXT: This Hilarious Skit Perfectly Sums Up The Ridiculousness […]

10 years ago

It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday and it’s got everybody in the mood for popping the question (although most people seem to think that’s a cringeworthy cliché). One such person caught up in that spirit is a woman named Lucy, who proposed to her beau Alex via this banner in front of Des Kelly Interiors. A proposal […]

10 years ago

So a camel has just been spotted in a carpark in Limerick next to a McDonald’s in Limerick City. Sure why not.  The Rubberbandits, who do love exotic animals, posted the picture on their Facebook page just half an hour ago. They said, Lads there’s a fucking gas bastard of a camel wandering around the carpark beside […]

10 years ago

If you’ve ever ridden in a Dublin taxi, you’ll know that our chatty drivers are rich founts of wisdom. Sometimes. In this series of videos produced by Rothco called Taxi Driver Report, topical issues are explored by posing questions to cabbies who, because of their constant interactions with passengers, supposedly make the perfect mouthpieces for public opinion. In […]

10 years ago

This will make you appreciate just how awkward your standard Sunday Mass. Created by The Irish Take and Fupin Eejits, this video takes a look at all the little cringey moments all good Irish Catholics experience at church, such as when you really don’t want to give someone the sign of peace, clumsy genuflecting, and when the priest really jams that Host […]

10 years ago

This infographic reveals the top Valentine’s date nightmares that drive Irish people crazy. Conducted by Just-Eat.ie, the survey found the top three worst things about going out for a date on Valentine’s Day, which are: getting stuck beside couples who indulge in excessive public displays of affection (30%), being within earshot of a couple having a cringe-worthy conversation (28%), and having to sit beside couples that […]

10 years ago