One for all the NCAD students to be. If your little one (or teenager) is already a Picasso in the making, they could be in with the chance of having their artwork projected around Dublin for the upcoming festive season. Dublin City Council (DCC) have issued a call out for young artists to enter their […]

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Can’t stop, won’t stop. Just weeks after opening their new restaurant in Phibsborough, Bunsen are back on Instagram teasing the arrival of another new location, but before other Dubliners get too excited, their new spot appears to be outside our Fair City. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bunsen (@bunsenburgers) […]

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The cobbled square beat out the likes of Fort Greene in Brooklyn and Tomigaya in Tokyo for the accreditation. Smithfield has been named the second-coolest neighbourhood on Earth by Time Out, who described it as a space “where tradition and activism meet”. The annual list was published yesterday, with Time Out considering the insights of […]

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Something to look out for the next time you’re by City Quay. A gorgeous new interactive sculpture has arrived in Dublin’s Docklands, just in time for the darker nights and colder temperatures. The piece, which is named Pulse, was created by Irish artist Alva Gallagher, and was commissioned by Fáilte Ireland and Dublin City Council. […]

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“Despite being told that these achievements were beyond my reach due to my deafness, I stand today, beaming with pride”. Sofiya Kalinova has broken down barriers and made Irish history by becoming the first deaf person to pass the bar and qualify as a barrister in Ireland, and the first to practice law in Irish […]

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There have been similar calls made in the UK and New Zealand. Fianna Fail senator Malcolm Byrne has put forward the idea that vapes should only be available in a pharmacy via a prescription, the Irish Mirror has reported. Over the past couple of years there have been multiple calls to ban disposable vapes completely, […]

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By all accounts, the band are making up for lost time with their rescheduled Irish dates. If you’ve found it in your heart to forgive the Arctic Monkeys for the last minute gig cancellation fiasco over the summer and are 3Arena-bound this week, we’ve got you covered. A good spot for a pint near the […]

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Come on Barbie, let’s go detonate an atomic bomb. Since the first images of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling rollerblading along Venice Beach emerged last year, a search for a similar spandex rigout in time for Halloween was initiated by millions all over the world. Similarly, Cillian Murphy’s vacant stare beneath Oppenheimer’s trademark porkpie hat […]

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Tell me a more wholesome activity, I’ll wait. At long last, us Dubliners can get a taste of the beauty that is puppy yoga. For years it feels like we have watched London influencers atop the Shard and other fancy buildings taking part in this wholesome activity, and while the Dublin version is a little […]

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We love a week without any closures. After weeks upon weeks of opener after opener, this week’s Dublin hospitality news is a little lighter than what we’ve been used to, but exciting nonetheless. Four openers have come to our attention, from a new pizza spot in Donnybrook, to the launch of Jade asian restaurant in […]

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This hotel restaurant proves itself as a must visit in its own right. Last month we got the opportunity to try the new menu from Mapas restaurant, based within Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney. Mapas is a contemporary Irish restaurant that strives to create an exceptional dining experience in a relaxed casual environment. They focus […]

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Something to look out for next time you’re in the area. The sculpture, officially titled “Meeting Place”, has been fondly nick-named by locals as “The Hags with the Bags”. As with most nicknames, some people love it, others, not so much. The sculpture shows two everyday women sitting down after a busy day of shopping […]

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