The end of yet another Dublin institution. Fun Place The Joke Shop has announced it will close its physical store at the end of January 2024. They will continue to operate online, but anyone who has ever paid the shop a visit, either in their newer premises within Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre (another Dublin institution […]

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A budget friendly attraction to get you through these in-between days. Christmas Day has come and gone, we’re almost sick of turkey sandwiches (almost), and we’re currently floating in the abyss of days that take place between Christmas and New Year’s. If you’re one of the lucky ones still off work, or on holidays from […]

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Watch as my entire salary goes on music gigs next year. In the same way every tv show that has ever been popular has faced or is facing a reboot (Gossip Girl, Prison Break, Gilmore Girls, to name but a few) all the music of our youth is making a 2020s comeback, and unlike the […]

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If the obstacles of distance, closures and seating space didn’t exist. I had previously thought that 12 pubs was a thing of the past, another casualty of the pandemic like self-serve hotel breakfast and working in the office. You’d also have to question the its place in today’s Dublin, with pint prices touching €7 in […]

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December is upon us, and so too is our urge for a festive pint amidst a sea of lights and evergreen garlands. Once October ends, there’s an ever-growing cohort of people that start tentatively bringing decorations down from the attic, sneaking the odd festive bop into their playlists and generally allowing the Christmas spirit to […]

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Christmas is coming and the Lovin Dublin team are a-drafting their Christmas lists If you are in need of some Christmas present inspiration, look no further than the Lovin team’s carefully crafted list of items they dearly want. Take this list with a lil pinch of salt, we aren’t genuinely expecting an electric car to […]

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Name a more wholesome Saturday activity. If you’ve had a broken clock on your wall that you’re sick of only being right twice a day, this Coffee & Repair morning taking place at Network café is where you need to head this Saturday. New York-based industrial designer Laurence, originally from Dublin, is returning to our […]

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We all know the feeling. Day twenty-something in the lead up to Christmas, you’re on yet another festive night out with your school friends/college friends/work colleagues – who can say at this point? It’s the time of the year when all groups and social commitments seem to merge into one. Despite feeling like you never […]

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Get the angel wings ready, this is going to be absolutely cracker. Huge news, for fans of Derry Girls, and of Fatboy Slim of course, as the legendary DJ is returning to Ireland to kick off his 8-show tour in Dublin next summer. Fatboy Slim will be taking over Fairview Park on June 14th, beginning […]

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It’s wall to wall Rathmines openings these days. Once again Rathmines has been blessed, this time with Mad Yolks, the Smithfield egg bap shop that is the closest thing we have to the Eggslut chain in the UK. Last month they announced they were opening a new location, and the day is finally upon us; […]

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This hotel restaurant proves itself as a must visit in its own right. Last month we got the opportunity to try the new menu from Mapas restaurant, based within Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney. Mapas is a contemporary Irish restaurant that strives to create an exceptional dining experience in a relaxed casual environment. They focus […]

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Just shows you it’s hard to beat the home of the black stuff Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse has been named Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2023 and Europe’s Leading Beer Tour Visitor Experience in 2023 at the World Travel Awards. The awards which took place in Batumi, Georgia, last month saw the home of the black […]

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