An Irish Rail train’s engine caught fire this morning, resulting in the evacuation of over a hundred passengers. The 9.40am train from Drogheda to Pearse Station had to make an emergency stop at Clongriffin today after smoke started to fill the vehicle’s four carriages, causing panic among commuters. “There was a mad dash to get off and someone […]

10 years ago

Our streak of glorious weather seems to be at an end, with rain breaking out yesterday, as well as thunder and lightning.  When a thunderbolt struck late last night, one Dubliner was on hand with his camera to catch the awesome natural phenomenon. Check it out in slow-motion below. Thanks to Woody Murphy for sending this in. If […]

10 years ago

With the Leaving Cert exams kicking off tomorrow in Ireland, sixth year students around the country will react differently to it – which this video captures perfectly. In the latest offering from The Irish Take, we see three students enter the exam hall, getting a quick interview to see how prepared, or unprepared, they are for English Paper 1. Pretty sure we […]

10 years ago

We have to tip our hat to this Mexican restaurant for a rather brilliant sign. Loco’s placed this board outside their premises in Stillorgan to let all passers-by know just how authentic their cuisine is. That’s pretty damn authentic. Thanks to Gavin Hegarty for sending this our way. If you’ve something you’d like to share with us, send it to news@lovindublin.com or message […]

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Craving a zesty dessert? Then this will hit the spot nicely.

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A new study has just revealed the best and worst ages to get married. The research was carried out by sociologist Nicholas Wolfinger, who recently analysed marriage data from 2006 to 2010 in the National Survey of Family Growth, finding that divorce is most likely if you get married after your mid-30s. The best age to get married, it seems, is between the ages of […]

10 years ago

Don’t get us wrong, the weather is amazing at the moment but it’s leaving us absolutely roasting at times, and it seems this young Dublin Zoo elephant is in the same boat. In an effort to cool himself down, the happy quadruped had a good ol’ splash for himself in a pool of water at the zoo […]

10 years ago

If you laugh at this you’re officially a bad person. A couple of Dublin girls were out enjoying the sunshine on their building’s rooftop yesterday when they discovered that the door had locked behind them. Already in a panicked state, matters were made even worse when a seagull starting diving at the ladies, resulting in, what […]

10 years ago

There is officially a craze for turning our favourite childhood ice creams into cocktails and we’re totally cool with it. We told you yesterday that The Boozey Swine’s Tangle Twister recipe was now being used by a pub in Clonee, and now it seems the very same pub has transformed another childhood favourite: the Brunch. Take a […]

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Now it’s time for a little Sunday morning heartwarming.  ‘Humans Of Dublin‘ stopped by the Bloom festival yesterday to see what kind of interesting human life was on offer, which is when this elderly couple were stumbled upon. The lady of the pair said of her husband,  He’s always running. So I keep losing him. I can’t […]

10 years ago

Looking for a treat to cook at home this long weekend? You’ve found it.

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Claire Gray posted a status on Facebook yesterday pleading for help to find her late child’s doll, which went missing near Dublin Zoo. The toy is of enormous sentimental value to the mother, as it was first given to her daughter Mathilda as a baby, who sadly passed away three years ago. Since then, the plaything, known as […]

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Looks like our prayers have been answered, folks! Earlier in the week we told you about the Tangle Twister Daiquiri, the cocktail-version of our childhood favourite ice pop/ice cream the Twister. The concoction, dreamed up by The Boozey Swine, looked absolutely phenomenal, but there was a slight catch: it’d take you over two hours to make. And we’re […]

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The world was shocked to discover that another of its icons, Muhammad Ali, passed away last night at the age of 74. Tributes have been pouring in for the boxing great since the news first broke, but one of the most beautiful we’ve seen so far comes from the Dublin-based artist Twisteddoodles.  The illustrator is better known for her funny drawings, that we […]

10 years ago

The folks at Aungier Danger have surpassed themselves yet again by combining an already ridiculous doughnut with ice cream.  Yes you read that correctly, one of Dublin’s favourite doughnut places has turned its most popular doughnut, The Crime Scene, into the greatest 99 you’ve ever laid eyes upon. Introducing The Danger Cone. View this post on Instagram A […]

10 years ago

It’s Friday and you’re staying in, so that means two things: takeaways and Netflix. The problem is, both can lead to crippling indecisiveness, especially if there are multiple people to be appeased. You end up spending most of your evening debating. To save you and your Friday from that horrible fate, we’ve put together this helpful […]

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When we’re planning getaway weekends, we rarely think about all the great places right here on our little island worth visiting; places like the gorgeous Belfast. With so much to do and see up yonder, there’s really no reason not to go. Plus, with it being so close, you’re there in a jiffy and you won’t have spend a fortune.   So […]

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Everyone loves chocolate. For those of you who claim you don’t we just want to know one thing – who hurt you? Seriously. Everything tastes better with chocolate, even chocolate itself. And sometimes you have to just treat yo’self, so when that time comes, you want to make damn sure that those calories are working […]

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The Repeal the 8th mural was removed from Project Arts Centre earlier this week, but the artwork lives on in these new t-shirts. Maser, the renowned street artist behind the mural, has designed these t-shirts to keep the conversation about Ireland’s abortion legislation alive.  And considering how vocal the public have gotten over the mural’s removal, it must […]

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Father Ted may have finished 18 years ago, but its legacy is still going strong – ‘My Lovely Horse’ is even being taught to kids now. Well, these kids at least. Dublin-born Hugo Rowsome spent four weeks in Haiti volunteering with a team of 13 Irish volunteers from the charity Haven to work with children over there.  Apart from building homes and feeding the impoverished […]

10 years ago

Rugby player Cian Healy has come under fire for a tweet that seemed to make reference to the removal of the Repeal The 8th mural from the Project Arts Centre earlier this week. Here’s what he said. Ya ain’t alternative unless you’re in front of a blue wall these days. Supporters of the work of art by […]

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Looks like the folks at the White Moose Café have been up to their old tricks once again. You’ll have heard of the Phibsborough eatery in the best, and it’s fair to say the public have a kind of a love/hate relationship with it. The most recent stunt from the mastermind behind the café, Paul Stenson, has been a like […]

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A new bus route to the airport is now running from the southside, all you holidaymakers will be delighted to discover. Airlink’s Route 757 starts at a stop between Camden Street and Harcourt Street, offering one-way tickets to Dublin Airport for €6 and return tickets for €10. Here is the full list of stops along the new route: Dublin Airport  North Wall Quay (Convention Centre) […]

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Dublin’s favourite drinks to order from Deliveroo have just been revealed. The app, which works with over 200 eateries across Ireland, recently added added alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options to its delivery service.  Collating the data they’ve collected from their customers so far, the company has revealed the top 10 most popular drinks on Deliveroo in Dublin – here they are: 1. Strawberry Blonde Smoothie – Póg View […]

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A car was driven into the gate lodge at Dunsink Observatory last night. The incident occurred around 6pm last night, where a car was driven into the small building on the property and set on fire afterwards. This act of vandalism took place just one day after a similar incident at a Flyefit in Malahide.  Three Dublin Fire […]

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If you’re taking the DART home this evening you can expect delays of up to 25 minutes. The train schedules were upset by the injury of a passenger at Dalkey, necessitating emergency services at the scene. Iarnród Éireann have apologised for the delays. For more info as it comes, visit their Twitter account here. READ NEXT: 14 Tweets That […]

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Comedian Jason Byrne has just recreated a classic scene from his only appearance on Father Ted and we feckin’ love it. If you’re unfamiliar with the episode in question, it features the ‘All-Priests five-a-side Over-75s Indoor Challenge Football Match’ and a remote control wheelchair. The Ballinteer comedian played the ref in the episode, ultimately discovering that Ted had cheated his way to victory. Here’s […]

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A Dublin restaurant is launching a Donald Trump-inspired cocktail, as well as a Melania chaser, this week. Platform 61 has launched a cocktail called ‘The Donald’ to mark their NYC 1961-themed first birthday party taking place this Thursday and Friday.  But if you’re thinking this concoction is a tribute to the presidential candidate, think again. Here’s how the restaurant have described the cocktail, ‘The […]

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The Repeal The 8th mural on the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar is being removed right now. The centre’s staff were forced to take down the artwork by renowned street artist Maser after they were issued with a notice from the Dublin City Council Planning Department stating that the work was in violation of the Planning & Development Acts (2000-2015). Respecting the […]

10 years ago

Is Batman one of your favourite fictional characters? Do you love anything by Tim Burton? Do you enjoy making a difference? If you answered yes to these questions, then this is one movie screening you’ll definitely want to attend. Tim Burton’s Batman will be shown on the big screen at The Sugar Club this Sunday night in order to raise […]

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If you’re travelling to the States via Dublin Airport anytime in the future, you’ll be able to visit this Newgrange-inspired lounge. Located just after US Preclearance in Terminal 2, the area known as 51st&Green is only available to transatlantic passengers travelling with Aer Lingus, Delta Airlines, United and American Airlines. Taking inspiration from Meath’s prehistoric monument Newgrange, travellers enter the area through […]

10 years ago

It’s Friday, so a little dose of sweetness is deserved to tide you over till home-time – this ad about an elderly Irish couple who run marathons together should suffice. Wexford couple Joe and Kay O’Regan both turned 80 just a month ago, and in the the last 30 years have run 142 marathons between them, including the recent Cork Marathon. Featuring in […]

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Well this doesn’t make for a pleasant sight. A section of the Royal Canal in Phibsborough is filthy right now, as large clumps of algae have built up in the waterway over the last few weeks. Matters have been worse by the fact rubbish has been thrown on top of the thick vegetation, with several bottles and cans visible on […]

10 years ago

The An Garda Síochána Twitter account is well worth following for its sheer randomness. Most of the time the social media account will be warning the public about home safety, road incidents, and sometimes it even highlights the feel good stories they become involved in. And sometimes they just have a bit of a laugh. Driver stopped holding phone while driving. Remember 1 […]

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For those of you without plans for the evening, you might be interested to learn that The Princess Bride will be screened at Fitzwilliam Square after dark. The fairy tale adventure tells the story of a young woman (Robin Wright) and her one true love (Cary Elwes), who must return from a long separation to save her from a […]

10 years ago

Bruce Springsteen officially can’t get enough of our fair city. The Boss has been spotted going for pints at the Long Hall in the past, booking out Stillorgan’s Leisureplex for a game of quasar (presumably), and yesterday he was pictured at the Dublin Horse Show. The musician was in attendance as his daughter Jessica was participating […]

10 years ago

Has this sunshine got you dreaming of holidays? Well now’s the time to book ’em, if you haven’t already, because Aer Lingus are giving a 25% discount on flights this August and September. The flash sale sees the airline taking one quarter off every seat, every flight, every day to Europe during the months in question. Here […]

10 years ago

Dunno about you, but we’re melting at work in this heat. Thankfully these mini fans have come to the rescue. Penneys are now selling USB fans which, as the name suggests, can be plugged directly into your computer.  The handy air conditioning machines originally went on sale for €3.50, before being slashed to €1, and now they’re selling for just 50c each. I […]

10 years ago

As if you weren’t in a good enough mood this sunny Monday, now we have a picture of an adorable baby gorilla to cheer you up even more. Zookeepers have estimated the baby weighs about 1.8kg, but its gender is still unknown as Lena has refused to let the baby go yet. The newborn western lowland gorilla is the child […]

10 years ago

This car crashed into a Dublin café this morning, ruining the front of the building. The accident took place at Rogers Café in the M50 Business Park, Ballymount. The car belonged to an elderly couple and the accident was believed to be due to an accelerator malfunction. Dublin Fire Brigade posted these pictures from the scene today. The emergency […]

10 years ago

Having wowed the masses at Longitude last Friday, The Lumineers have some great news for their Irish fans today: they’ll be returning to our shores this October. The folk rock band have announced UK and Ireland dates for their Cleopatra World Tour, seeing them perform in the 3Arena on October 26. The audience lapped up their […]

10 years ago

It’s Monday but it’s reeeally sunny, so we’re still on weekend time. Meaning that takeaways are still totally fine. Not enough to persuade you? Okay then, how about the fact that Deliveroo announced this morning that certain participating eateries won’t be charging for delivery for the rest of the month starting today? Now that we have your attention, check out […]

10 years ago

Longitude certainly was an experience this year. 30,000 fans showed up to see the likes of Kendrick Lamar, The Coronas, Major Lazer, and The National at the Marlay Park festival.  Here are a few of the thoughts that Twitter had on this memorable occasion… I am at Longitude and I just saw a man cut his […]

10 years ago

Ah here. Every now and again we’re alerted to some outrageous prices around the city – like €3 for tap water and €4 for a cup of tea – but we don’t know what to make of this. This receipt was sent to us by Laura Watson who went to Spar on Lower Baggot Street to get a chicken […]

10 years ago

Here’s a little something to keep in mind for dinner this evening (or even at lunchtime): Deliveroo are doing free deliveries this July. While the delivery site usually charges €2.50 for transporting meals to your door, they’ve decided to waive the charge for the rest of the month as a thank you to their customers. Oliver Dewhurst, Deliveroo Country Manager, […]

10 years ago

We’ve had a glorious weekend but it’s not stopping there, as it looks like the week ahead will include the hottest day of the year so far. Met Éireann has revealed that Tuesday is set to have the highest temperatures of 2016, hitting 27 degrees in places. The hottest day of the year so far was June 8, having peaked with 25.7 […]

10 years ago

‘Human Of Dublin’ posts hugely emotional snippets of conversation from the people of the capital on a regular basis, but the latest instalment is one of the most powerful to ever feature. This post by the photo blog is in partnership with the Childhood Cancer Foundation, part of a series which looks at those affected by childhood cancer to raise awareness in the fight against the […]

10 years ago

Dublin’s children-at-heart will be delighted to discover that Finding Nemo will be screened at The Sugar Club this September. To mark the release of its sequel Finding Dory, the Leeson Street venue will be revisiting the adventures of Marlin and Dory, as they search the seas for the kidnapped Nemo. Check out the trailer below to get […]

10 years ago

How does a €200 drinks tab on a Friday night sound to you? Pretty damn sweet, we’d wager.  Well that’s exactly we’ve got for one lucky reader out there, as well as seven of their best drinkin’ buddies, courtesy of the good folks at Bow Lane Social.  And there’s no shortage of booze at the Aungier Street spot, with their extensive craft-made quality […]

10 years ago

The Galway Races are among the best events on the Irish social calendar every year, so we thought we’d help you enjoy it in style.  In association with The Connacht Hotel and An Púcán, we’re giving one lucky winner a night’s stay in the aforementioned hotel, tickets to the launch day of the Galway Races, cocktails and lunch for […]

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