D8 is a truly blessed sector of Dublin when it comes to coffee. After a few months serving americanos and flat whites as a pop-up in Smithfield’s Soup 2, Drip Coffee have found a new permanent home in Dublin 8. Last month Soup 2 announced they were closing the restaurant, as well as their cocktail […]

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“I’ve been a long-time cheerleader of Dublin. I love her. Yes, she’s got her problems, but haven’t we all?” Tropical Popical owner Andrea Horan has always been vocal about her love for Dublin, as well as the obstacles those living and working in the city face. Almost a week on from the violent clashes and […]

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Sometimes an evening coffee is a must. Our fair city has an abundance of many food and drink offerings – pizzerias, burrito bars, donut shops. However, something Dublin is lacking in are cafés that open late. Whether it’s the effect of covid lockdowns, that drove a lot of these spaces to adjust opening hours, or […]

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Brought to you by Blanchardstown Centre Christmas shopping? Sorted Christmas is well and truly on the way, and to help get all your shopping sorted, we’ve got one unmissable prize. This year, we’ve teamed up with Blanchardstown Centre to reward one Lovin Dublin reader with a very generous shopping voucher to make this year’s Christmas […]

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Hook the tzatziki to our veins. We lost our minds when Yeeros opened their second location on Wexford Street at the end of 2022, and given its proximity to our office, we have spent many a lunchtime in there, filling up on chicken gyros and loukoumades any chance we get. View this post on […]

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The home of sourdough pizza in Dublin is closing. Dublin 8 pizza spot The Lab, best known for their sourdough pizza bases, have unfortunately announced that they will be closing at the end of this week. They initially opened on Thomas Street back in 2019 under the name Pizza Lab, before changing their name to […]

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The vigil calls on workers nearby to gather and show their solidarity. Following the highly destructive riots that took place in Dublin on Thursday evening (Nov 23), a vigil is being held today at the GPO on O’Connell Street to denounce violence in our city. Footage of escalating tensions began to circulate on social media […]

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It’s a good day to be called Katie. Following a tense couple of days in Dublin, there was some much welcomed good news coming out of the 3Arena as Katie Taylor won her rematch with Chantelle Cameron, securing her place as the World Super Lightweight Champion. It was a huge win for Ireland, and Templeogue […]

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“No business should be out of pocket for this.” Rathmines Glass took to socials over the weekend to offer their services to any businesses affected by the Dublin riots on Thursday night, November 23. Antisocial and violent behaviour broke out following the news of a stabbing outside a primary school on Parnell Square which left […]

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Protesters have been turning out in their thousands in Dublin for the past six weeks, to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) have announced the deferral of this weekend’s scheduled march for Palestine, in response to the violent events in Dublin city on Thursday night. The march will instead […]

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“We are extremely heartbroken.” Muslim Sisters of Eire, a volunteer organisation that provides a range of support services for homeless, women and youth, have been forced to cancel their weekly soup run due to the riots that took place in Dublin city centre on Thursday evening. This charity, which is predominantly made up of Muslim […]

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Alan Loren-Guille is just 17 years old. Dublin 8 restaurant Spitalfields have praised a brave young “super hero” chef on their staff, who they say intervened in yesterday’s in yesterday’s Parnell Square school stabbing and disarmed the attacker. 17 year old Alan Loren-Guille is a French stagiaire (trainee) in the Spitalfields kitchen, and is said […]

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