With only days to go until our national holiday, hype is growing for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities 2023. As Dublin prepares to paint the town green in honour of Paddy’s day weekend, naturally there’s set to be some disruption to the roads in the city centre to accomodate the festivities. To avoid getting caught […]
3 years ago
Our campaign for a ring toss using the Capel Street Halo and the Spire begins now. When the 2020s finally get their Reeling in the Years episode, the pedestrianisation of Capel Street will surely be a focal point of the narrative. From a temporary trial to facilitate an outdoor summer to a permanent change to […]
3 years ago
“It had never been the executive’s intention to cause any harm to Deansgrange”. Plans to install a two-lane cycle path through Deansgrange Cemetery have been formally dropped by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Councillors have acknowledged the “hurt” caused by the proposed plans through the “sacred” space, the Irish Times reports. At a monthly meeting […]
3 years ago
Quick, hide all the pens. Britain’s King Charles III is considering an official state visit to Ireland following his coronation in May. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast, former Irish Ambassador to the EU and the UK Bobby McDonagh said the monarch has a “special affection” for Ireland. “It would not be unreasonable to think that King […]
3 years ago
Important information for those travelling in the coming days through the airport. Dublin Airport has issued fresh advice to passengers ahead of what is set to be a busy weekend. According to its operator, daa, around 432,000 passengers will pass through Dublin Airport over the coming St Patrick’s Day weekend. As St Patrick’s Day falls […]
3 years ago
Happy PI day everyone! Ok, so we don’t usually arrange the date month-before-day in Ireland, but we’ll make an exception if it means there’s some cheap pizza on the cards. Today is 3/14 (really 14/3 but stick with us) which means it’s officially PI day! Go-to George’s Street pizza joint Pi are continuing their annual […]
3 years ago
The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Football Team has been chosen as the Grand Marshal for the 2023 National St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Every year, a Grand Marshal is chosen to lead out the world-famous parade in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day. For 2023’s parade, with the recent success of the Irish women’s football team, […]
3 years ago
Fancy paying €509 to share a room with seven others? There are claims tourists are being put off coming to Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day due to the cost of accommodation in the city. The St. Patricks Festival returns this Paddy’s Day and is hoping to attract thousands of visitors from across the world but it’s looking […]
3 years ago
If you’re already looking ahead to the next celebratory date in the calendar, listen up. Now that Christmas has been and gone, and resolutions have been made and most likely broken already, it’s time to start thinking about St Patrick’s Day. Paddy’s Day always attracts a number of different crowds into the city centre for […]
3 years ago
The luxury British shoe and handbag retailer has reportedly been trying to open a store in Dublin for nearly 20 years. The latest addition to the Grafton Street shopping experience is Russell and Bromley, the independently run and family owned shoe shop who pride themselves on being “the definitive choice for the well-dressed”. Located at […]
3 years ago
Finding love in a hopeless place. Let’s be honest. Dublin doesn’t make it easy sometimes, but still, we’re committed to finding things to love about this fair city. Sure, the majority of us can’t afford to live here, there’s a taxi shortage and soulless hotel surplus, but there’s still beauty to be found, my friends. […]
3 years ago
There’s a lot going on in the city centre across the extended Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday. With the parade taking place for the first time since 2019, and over 500,000 attendees expected, town is expected to get busy. We’ve collected a list of the 27 road closures that will be taking place across the city […]
4 years ago