It’s not even Christmas yet and we’re already overdoing it, so let’s step on the brakes here. It may sound crazy but maybe, just maaaybe, we should try to make a conscious effort to go a little easier on the booze this year. By being just a smidge more sensible, both your body and your wallet […]

8 years ago

Maybe it’s the mulled wine talkin’, but we reckon this is the most wonderful time of year in our fair city. Dubliners are in high spirits, the streets are gorgeously decked out and we can eat excessively safe in the knowledge that we can hide our bodies under thick layers of clothing. Ain’t it grand? Since Christmas comes […]

8 years ago

The Ark Your first stop for entertaining kids of all ages, even the adult ones. Workshops, tours, plays, events, exhibitions, music, art and performance: as they say themselves, there’s always something going on at The Ark. Tickets are pretty reasonably priced (about €12), with discounts for groups. Abracadabra School for Creative Kids Staying creative, […]

8 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

As November comes to a close, we can finally start getting into the Christmas spirit without any guilt — and there’s no better place to do that in Dublin than at The Hole In The Wall. Located outside a small entrance to Phoenix Park on Black Horse Avenue, the 400-year-old pub always goes the whole nine […]

9 years ago

The Christmas lights have been turned on and are sparkling all over the city, the Brown Thomas and Arnotts Christmas window displays are bursting with colour, and the festive feel is well and truly setting in.  All that’s missing? A little trip to a Christmas market… Fill up on local warming grub, treat yourself to […]

9 years ago

Tayto Park is going autism-friendly for one whole day this month. To celebrate Autism Awareness Day, the popular theme park is setting up an autism-friendly environment in the park on November 18, allowing parents of children with autism and their children to enjoy our facilities.  To make the grounds comfortable for people with autism, there will […]

9 years ago

We tend to stick to our comfort zones, the things that we know we like, and invariably find ourselves in a bit of a rut. Now this can apply across all areas of our lives, but if you actually read the headline on this thing, you’d have probably guessed that I’m referring to your dating life right now. We’ve given […]

9 years ago

“Oh my Gawwwd, it’s waaay too early to talk about Christmas”. That’s you, Grinches in the comment section. That’s what you sound like. I will now address my people, the Christmas lovers of the world, and tell them the wonderful news that the most festive pub in Dublin, The Hole In The Wall on Black […]

9 years ago

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to visit Chupi in Atrium (formerly MADE) in the Powerscourt Townhouse, then you’ll know what an absolute gem it is. Chupi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 launch takes place tomorrow, Thursday evening, so I decided to pop in today to give you guys a sneak preview of what will be unveiled tomorrow.  If you’re […]

9 years ago

Dublin’s new NYC-esque gourmet food market has nestled its way into our hearts and we don’t see it leaving any time soon.  It’s like walking through the wardrobe doors to Narnia… a treasure trove filled wall-to-wall with the best food around.  We took a stroll around the beautiful Wellington Quay emporium today on the hunt […]

9 years ago

Thinking of making a move to a different Dublin neighbourhood? If so, D8 might be just the place for you. Not only is it geographically central, being within short walking distance of both Grafton Street and Smithfield, but also spiritually — it’s the very heart of old Dublin, with a real sense of community still preserved […]

9 years ago