Christmas is an expensive time of year so the last thing we need is to be spending an arm and a leg on parking.  Spending a few hours in town can rack up a hefty bill and while the Blanchardstown Centre has free parking and Dundrum is on the cheap side, it often takes ages just […]

8 years ago

Cyclists are being asked to hop off their bikes rather than try to divert their way through traffic across the tracks, and signs will be placed around College Green this week asking them to do so.  The Luas Cross City line is set to open for its first journey across Dublin city this Saturday, with […]

8 years ago

Coffee lovers of Dublin rejoice: you’ll be able to get your caffeine fix for a mere euro tomorrow in Temple Bar. The ultra lovely Cocobrew is turning one year old tomorrow (don’t they grow up fast, eh?), and to celebrate their birthday bonanza all coffees will be just €1 from 8am-12pm. The coffees at Cocobrew […]

8 years ago

A driver has been arrested after a car somehow ended up on the Luas Line on the Naas Road this morning. An Garda Síochána shared an image of the incident on Twitter along with the punchline ‘a bit of a LOCOmotive idea’ Dublin Traffic: This motorist forgot to leave the car athome but still tried getting […]

8 years ago

We know the property scene in Dublin is hellish right now, but this is a whole other level.  For €325 a month you can now share a tiny, grotty room in Glasnevin with four other people.  Or for €350, you can share an equally horrible room with three others.  There are nine people already living in […]

8 years ago

Would you be WELL queueing around the corner for a pair of knickers?  After months and months of build up, Victoria’s Secret finally opened the doors of its Irish flagship store on Grafton St. this morning.  Now, we knew people were looking forward to it – but we would NOT have anticipated the mayhem on […]

8 years ago

Motorists who block the Luas Cross City line could face automatic fines and penalty points as the new automated ‘red light’ and yellow box junction cameras come into play in the capital.  According to The Irish Times, National Transport Authority (NTA) chief executive Anne Graham is hopeful that the cameras will come into affect and has said […]

8 years ago

Luas has advised passengers that some of its services will be delayed today to allow for testing of the new cross city line.  A notice on its website reads: “Please be advised services Southbound from St Stephens Green may be running with delays on Thursday 30th November between 8am and 10am to allow for Luas Cross City testing […]

8 years ago

While many commuters in Dublin are highly anticipating the arrival of the new Luas cross-city line, it turns out there’s one little thing that you might not have known. The line which will become part of the Green Line launching from 2pm on Saturday, December 9, will actually not interchange with the Red Line – so if […]

9 years ago

Dublin is the place that many of us call home and it just so happens that our fair city has made it into the National Geographic Traveler’s Annual ‘Best of the World’ list. According to the renowned magazine, Dublin is among the 21 “must see” destinations to visit in 2018. The writers and editors selected […]

9 years ago

An Irish blogger is doing a 12-hour challenge next week for a very important cause and the public is being urged to get involved too. Fashion, beauty, lifestyle blogger Rosie Connolly, in her role as ambassador for the dealership Michael Grant Renault, is set to spend half a day driving the Renault Koleos from 5.50am […]

9 years ago

Luas services on the Red Line are currently experiencing lengthy delays after a van reportedly collided with a tram in Cheeverstown. There’s currently no service between Saggart and Belgard Luas stops, and a ‘Dualway’ coach service will be introduced at the affected stops and will be accepting Luas tickets. Add-on delays are expected. Red Line: […]

9 years ago