If you’ve ever cycled in Dublin then you know it’s an absolute minefield. Cycling lanes are often nowhere to be found, cars and bikes mingle together on already cramped roads, and now there’s additional Luas tracks to content with.  Dublin Cycling Campaign posted this week on the increased dangers of cycling due to the Luas […]

8 years ago

We are well and truly into the swing of the festive season, with only a couple days to go before the main event… Rather than focusing on the 12 Pubs or big party nights out, we wanted to pick the 10 best places to get a drink in Dublin that will put a smile on your face […]

8 years ago

You’ve done it again, haven’t you? At the start of December you vowed to get all your Christmas shopping out of the way early yet here you are with just a few days to go and you’ve got nothing bought. Same. The good news is I’ve been in this situation many times before and am […]

8 years ago

Commuters who have faced delays on the Luas Green Line since the opening of the new cross city tram will continue to experience difficulties until next March.  The Irish Times reports that Transport Infrastructure Ireland has admitted things won’t improve until Spring 2018, when more (and longer) trams will be introduced.  People have been facing delays all week […]

8 years ago

New York-based real estate investors Colony Northstar Inc. are planning a new project at Spencer Place in the Dublin’s docklands valued at $1.2 billion dollars.  According to Bloomberg, the venture will see four office buildings erected in the area as well a hotel, shops and homes. The first properties are due for completion in 2020.  Irish […]

8 years ago

The first few acts for one of Ireland’s most popular festivals of the year were announced a couple of weeks back. And just when we thought the line up couldn’t get any better, it feckin’ did. Just this morning, the festival surprised us with eight more acts that will be playing in Dublin next June. […]

8 years ago

Rent for two and three bedroom homes close to the new Luas cross-city stops rose by 21% over the last year, compared to a 17% increase in average rent for homes on existing routes, new research from Daft.ie has revealed. If you’re living on the Dublin coastline, you’re paying the most as rent close to the […]

8 years ago

The annual #FillALuas campaign is in full swing today as people from all over the city are donating a shoebox full of gifts for Dublin’s homeless people in the aim to fill an entire Luas. Transdev and Inner City Helping Homeless have come together to organise the gift drive that will provide rough sleepers in the city […]

8 years ago

Some 450 new apartments are set to be built in the Docklands after a site at East Road was bought for over €40m.  It was bought by Glenveagh Properties PLC in a sale targeted at private rental sector developers.  The site is close to the Red Luas line and the 3Arena.  “Securing a site with such […]

8 years ago

A group of cyclists gathered to today to protest against the new Luas Cross City Line and the dangers it has caused for cyclists in the city.  As well as practical problems with the layout, protestors took issue with new signs advising cyclists to ‘dismount’ and walk in certain areas.  The event was organised by […]

8 years ago

“The Christmas ads are on the TV, the Christmas lights are turned on in Dublin’s Fair City, the Christmas gifts are being dreamed about …. But the best gift you could give this Christmas is to the Homeless and Luas are making it easy for you to do so.” You can easily help the homeless […]

8 years ago

Every week, we wait with baited breath as Phibsboro hotspot The Back Page announces which lucky names will get a free lunch at the popular establishment. Recently the Dermots, Deirdres, Lewises and Lauras of the city have been just some of the lucky ones to get their hands on some grub.  This week, we reckon […]

8 years ago