”I am well aware I f***ed up.” While most of the country were watching on as Ireland beat Scotland in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday night, comedian Jack Whitehall took to the stage of Dublin’s 3Arena as part of his Settle Down tour, where he apologised to the crowd for the “major mistake” of scheduling the show at […]

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The Council is aiming for a 51% reduction of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Dublin City Council has prepared a Draft Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029, outlining how it intends to deliver on the National Climate Action Plan and the Government’s overall National Climate Objective. The Council’s plan references the “known impacts of […]

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As we say Bonjour to a French supermarket, we say goodbye to a Cherrywood coffee spot. Behind on your openers and closures? Want to keep up to date on what’s going on in Dublin? We’ve got you covered. While it was a much quieter week for hospitality news, there are still five openers to be […]

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The Headline lives on. After months of wondering what will become of the Clanbrassil Street pub, 57 the Headline have shared an Instagram announcement that they are under new ownership. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 57 The Headline (@57theheadline) Previous owners Máire and Geoff officially ended their time at […]

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Irish-born, London-based Sean McGirr has just been announced as Sarah Burton’s successor in the fashion house McGirr’s new role comes after the head of the brand for the last 13 years, Sarah Burton, took her final bow at Paris Fashion Week passing the metaphorical baton to the Dubliner. This marks a new era for the designer […]

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“This is the most difficult and turbulent trading environment for the hospitality sector in the last 25 years.” Copper + Straw, which has two cafés in Dublin, and one café in Bray, have made a lengthy announcement to update customers on the price increases they can expect to see when ordering from them. View […]

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Same delicious coffee and toasties in a brand new spot. Tucked away out of sight beside the Glencairn Luas Stop in Leopardstown, Mugg Ugly is a haven for locals and those further afield who know about it. During lockdowns and beyond I have spent many a morning or afternoon there, catching up with friends over […]

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“Many visitors have experienced ghostly encounters.” Drimnagh Castle in Dublin has been named one of the “most haunted” castles in Europe. The list comes from Ubuy, who – using data collected for its investigation into the continent’s castle hotspots – analysed the amount of times TripAdvisor reviews or descriptions of castles in 60 cities used the word “haunted”. Speaking about […]

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Oans, zwoa, drei, Gsuffa! We absolutely lose it for Oktoberfest in this country. While the event held at the Dublin docklands is yet to make a comeback, we’ll settle for any and all iterations of the celebrations. Oktoberfest 2023 begins this week in Dublin, and there’s already several places taking part, so if you’re looking […]

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Someone get Garfield on the phone. In the four years they’ve been operating in Dublin, Sprezzatura have become a go-to spot for pasta lovers. Known for their delicious recipes, as well as their affordable price point, you need not hop on a flight to Italy for quality spaghetti – just a bus or Luas over […]

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Oui oui. French supermarket Délices de France, or The French Corner, are launching their second space, this time in Kimmage, at the end of this week. They already have a French supermarket based in Blackrock within the market, that opens Wednesday to Sunday from 10am and they stock over 1,000 products, all of which have […]

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This strongly Italian small plates restaurant is slicing through the cut and thrust of Ranelagh’s hospitality scene This place is popular and if you don’t believe me I’ll show you my booking email which flew into my inbox roughly three months before the dinner in question. By dinner, I mean 3.30pm, a twilight time between […]

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