Private UK firm Go-Ahead has won the contract to operate 10% of bus routes in Dublin.  The National Transport Authority announced four years ago that 24 outer suburb bus routes were to be outsourced.  Transdev (which runs the Luas) and a number of British firms applied to take charge of the selected routes, while Dublin […]

9 years ago

The Arc Cafe Bar, just beside Liffey Valley, was once where the teeny-boppers went on a Friday night, and their families went on a Sunday for a roast. It’s a well-known and well loved place in the area, and it’s set to get a makeover. And the guys behind the (soon to be former) Arc […]

9 years ago

Gino’s is one of the city’s favourite gelato joints and it’s just got even better, because they’ve expanded their already large selection of cold creamy deliciousness at their two Grafton Street locations. The new and improved menu includes Lemon Pie, Mango, Limoncello, Strawberry Sorbet and Fruits Of Forest. You likey? We think you likey. That […]

9 years ago

It’s probably safe to say that we spend way too much money on chicken wings every month.  It’s not intentional.  They just appear to constantly be the solution to our daily hunger.  No judgement, plz. Thankfully, one fine Dublin establishment is now offering portions of chicken wings for just €2 (!!!) every Tuesday.  That’s right […]

9 years ago

Sometimes the prospect of spending the day at a shopping centre can stress you out — but remember, not all shopping centres are created equal. If you find yourself in Liffey Valley for the day, there’s plenty of places that’ll keep you amused. We’ve had a look to see how you might happily while away […]

9 years ago

Does anyone know a fella who honestly enjoys going clothes shopping for more than 45 minutes-ish?  In our experience, usually it all gets a bit too much hassle trekking around after a while, and they end up buying an entire outfit in one or two shops. Nothing wrong with that now, don’t get us wrong, […]

9 years ago

Planning a Dublin day out with the girls can often be more hassle than it’s worth — finding parking in the city centre is a nightmare, you need to trek from Henry Street to Grafton Street to hit all the shops you want, and don’t even get us started on agreeing on somewhere to eat. […]

9 years ago

We’ve shown you some pretty dodgy parking jobs in recent years.  Like this one, this one and this one.  But this particular one spotted in Liffey Valley on Thursday is just f*cking bizarre. No words needed, just take a look for yourself:  I mean, WHAT ON EARTH was going through their minds?  Parking in the […]

9 years ago

Dublin Bus have extended the number 40 bus as far as Charlestown Shopping Centre in a bid to “improve links to local amenities for Finglas customers”. Route 40 is now set to end its journey at Charlestown Shopping Centre and continue to serve all major stops into the city centre and onwards to Liffey Valley. […]

9 years ago

Good new for Irish techies, as Facebook has confirmed that it has plans to move into a new, larger office space in East Wall with space for 800 new staff, and the potential to add even more. One of Ireland’s largest tech employers, Facebook currently employs 1,600 people in its Grand Canal Square offices, but […]

9 years ago

A planned €150m development of Liffey Valley looks set to be scrapped due to concerns over traffic in the area. Plans had been initiated to undertake a €150 million development of Liffey Valley Shopping Centre but planning permission has now been overturned by An Bord Pleanála. The project had included the creation of an additional 22,000 sq. m. of retail space, a new […]

9 years ago

The €150 million development project for Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is in jeopardy if a solution cannot be found to the plan’s parking situation. The ambitious plan included the creation of an additional 22,000 sq. m. of retail space, a new civic plaza, a 2,500 seat Olympic-sized indoor ice arena, and 1,800 car parking spaces.  While Dublin City Council gave the green light to the […]

10 years ago