When it comes to “desirable” places to live in Dublin, Phibsborough probably doesn’t make the cut. In some ways I can see why – the streets are fairly tatty, the traffic is awful, and the eight-story office tower is often cited as one of the ugliest buildings in the capital.  But it’s hideous in an iconic […]

8 years ago

We’re well into January now and the post-Christmas blues are in full effect. Our bellies are full and our wallets are empty so we’ll take anything we can to cheer us up at this miserable time of year. Enter The Back Page in Phibsboro which is bringing its 2017 tradition of free weekly lunches into the new […]

8 years ago

Traffic diversions around College Green will be considered among other options to make sure that the seven new longer Luas trams can be introduced at the end of February.  The Irish Independent reports that the The National Transport Authority (NTA) is working with Dublin City Council to come up with a solution for managing traffic with the […]

8 years ago

A male dog has been found near the Red Cow Luas depot in Dublin today. Luas staff tweeted photographs of the adorable pooch earlier today in the hopes that someone would recognise him and come forward to help reunite him with his owner. Do you recognise this face? Male dog found near Red Cow Luas […]

8 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that major traffic restrictions are set to be put in place in College Green after An Bord Pleanála decided to cancel next week’s hearing on the €10m College Green Plaza project. This news means that cars and taxis are facing a ban while buses could also be restricted from using the Luas Cross […]

8 years ago

Round these parts, we’re suckers for cosy dwellings. Can’t get enough of ’em. I mean, honestly, do you really fantasise about one day owning a massive home? Unless you have a large family, or intend to have one, a mansion would probably just be a colossal waste of space. What’s the point of that? Nope, we’d rather […]

8 years ago

January is that special time of year where we really wish we were loaded. After the expensive Christmas period, most of us are now keeping a careful eye on our bank account to make sure we still have enough money to, you know, live. But if we were millionaires, if we had silly amounts […]

8 years ago

Make sure to bring your brolly if you’re heading out in Dublin tonight, folks!  Thousands will brace the foul weather tonight to ring in the New Year in town, but those who’ve opted to stay in should feel really smug right now.  Heavy showers have been forecast into the early hours of the morning, so […]

8 years ago

A plan to build a new office block near Pearse Street has been blocked by Dublin council for the fact that it might put the final nail in the coffin of the €4.5bn DART Underground project. As reported earlier this year, the origianl plan was to demolish a warehouse on Sandwith Street and replace it […]

8 years ago

We just about have ONE more hoo-haa in us before our feet give in and we collapse into a turkey-blissed daze and hibernate until New Year’s Eve.  Town will be absolutely bananas tonight – so if you’re going out and depending on public transport, take note of the following info. Basically, there’s not much on […]

8 years ago

We must be psychic, because we’re seeing that the festive season has taken it’s toll on your body and is in dire need of some TLC.  What can we say, it’s a gift A new year has arrived, so maybe it’s time to give a different gym a lash — perhaps even Dublin’s newest gym, a […]

8 years ago

If you were planning to head out on the town on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, you might want to catch the last bus or Luas home.  Mytaxi has announced that it will not be taking prebookings on those nights because of high demand.  The prebooking function will be disabled between 6pm on December 24 […]

8 years ago