Sean Hughes – an up and coming talented teenage musician from Finglas – has died suddenly after falling ill. Hughes’ mother described her son as “larger than life” who was also “wise beyond his years.” He went into the GP with a chest infection and bad cough and passed away suddenly on Friday 12th January.  The 15-year-old’s […]

8 years ago

The largest celebration of the Lunar New Year in Europe is coming back to Dublin – Chinese New Year. This stunning two week festival will have fun family events from film, talks and visual art to music, dance and sport.  Celebrations for the Chinese New Year 2018, the Year of the Dog will take place […]

8 years ago

In the context of Ireland, it’s often said that “west is best” and while that point is debatable, there certainly isn’t any argument when it comes to the smaller confines of Dublin.  The heaving metropolis of Blanchardstown to the north west of the city is a bustling haven of food, drink, entertainment and a whole […]

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RTÉ is reporting that a 24-year-old student, who murdered his friend and attempted to kill the man whom he stole €14k from, has been jailed for life on Thursday.  After the stabbing spree, Charles Cleary from Rathfarnham went shopping in Dundrum, socialised and paid off a credit union loan just hours after the attack took place.  […]

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Calling all fitness fanatics and people who basically just want to make some positive changes in their lives: A special hike of the Sugarloaf Mountain is happening next weekend that aims to motivate people to achieve their goals.  Gym+Coffee have planned their 1st Birthday Party to place Sunday January 21st at the Sugarloaf Mountain, Wicklow from 10am-3pm and it […]

8 years ago

Tonight is officially the last night of the third annual Dublin Bowie Festival, and we’re a little gutted that it’s over. However, tonight’s line up of events sounds like THE perfect end to what has been a great week of remembrance for the absolute legend that is David Bowie.  First up is a discussion and […]

8 years ago

It’s Sunday morning, which in our food focused brains can only mean one thing: Brunch.  The trend that will forever be associated with avocado toast and booze is a gorgeous weekend treat, but it does seem that it’s getting harder and harder to brunch in town on a budget. French toast for the guts of […]

8 years ago

Prepare to feel old — the first Lord Of The Rings movie was released 16 feckin’ years ago. Don’t worry, to recapture your youth once more you need only attend one of the matinee screenings of Peter Jackson’s fantasy series taking place at The Sugar Club on Leeson Street this month. This isn’t going to be a back-to-back […]

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When people come to visit Dublin, the Guinness Storehouse is nearly always at the top of the to-do list and it’s no different for major TV stars.  Take Nolan Gould as an example. The who actor plays Luke Dunphy in the hugely popular U.S. sitcom Modern Family has been wandering the streets of the capital in […]

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Okay, it really is official now: An Post are the world’s greatest postal service. FACT.  We might complain about the odd delay now and again but they consistently deliver letters that any other company would throw away after one glance. A beer mat postcard? Yup.  A damaged letter with the wrong address? Also yes.  Twitter user Bee […]

8 years ago

The whole of Ireland came to a standstill on Friday night when it was revealed that the winning Euromillions ticket had been bought in Ireland.  As the days went by, we got a few more pieces to the puzzle about the whereabouts of the winners and a few days ago it was announced that the […]

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District Magazine, a popular source for Irish music and culture, has released a charity compilation album for a fantastic cause.  With all proceeds going towards Pieta House (a charity that works to prevents suicide and self harm), the all-star hip hop album is made up of unreleased material from over 20 Irish artists.  The album has tunes […]

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