As a major clean-up gets underway following last night’s destruction, many businesses in the city centre are making the decision to remain closed. Cafés and delis in the city centre have expressed concerns for their staff’s safety, and noted that workers are scared to travel into town following last nights riots. Following the attack outside […]

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The CEO of Arnotts has confirmed that thanks to ‘teams working through the night,’ they will open their store today. On Thursday evening, violence and looting broke out in Dublin in the wake of a knife attack that resulted in five people – including three children – needing hospital care. Garda cars were burnt out, […]

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A five-year-old girl remains in a critical condition. Gardai have issued an update on the conditions of the victims of Thursday’s knife attack on Parnell Square. A five-year-old girl and a creche worker in her 30s sustained serious injuries in the attack, while two other children were also injured. A man in his 50s was arrested […]

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The Rotunda Hospital has issued an update to its patients in the aftermath of the Dublin riots on November 23rd. Last night, violence and looting broke out in Dublin in the wake of a knife attack that resulted in five people – including three children – needing hospital care. Garda cars were burnt out, as […]

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A statement from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris details the extent of the damage in Dublin city centre following last night’s riots. A major clean-up operation is underway in Dublin city this morning following a night of violence, looting and arson. According to Gardaí 34 arrests have been made so far, with 32 people to appear […]

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Last night’s riots brought public transport to a stop. Following the riots in Dublin city centre last night, which saw a Luas tram and a bus set ablaze, public transport systems will be significant disrupted today. Footage of escalating tensions began to circulate on social media last night following the attack outside a Dublin primary […]

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“Today it’s coffee on us.” Following the riots last night in Dublin city centre, Ballymun café Treat Yo Self have taken to social media with the offer of free coffees for frontline workers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Treat Yo’self (@treatyoselfdub) They shared this message on their Instagram: “Our […]

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The violent protest was sparked this afternoon following an incident in the North city centre Several nightclubs, restaurants and bars have closed in the wider city centre tonight amid safety concerns for staff and patrons. Footage of escalating tensions began to be seen on social media following the attack outside a Dublin primary school at […]

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The latest phase in the redesign of Dublin’s bus network. Commuters will see eight new bus routes rolled out across south Dublin next week, with a number of existing services due to be scrapped from November 26th. The new routes are part of BusConnects, the National Transport Authority’s programme to improve bus services in Irish […]

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Shockwaves continue to ripple through our office, as we attempt to come to terms with Liffey Valley’s placement. The news of H&M Home opening in Liffey Valley at the end of last week spurred a debate amongst the Lovin team regarding the merits of various Dublin shopping centres – a bit like the Five Points […]

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We’re in the final countdown. Yes, we have speculated whether this 20 year old trend is slowly dying, perhaps evident by the fact there aren’t more cafés whipping up PSLs on this list, but basic as it may be, it’s a celebration of autumn in my eyes, and I can’t help but love it. If […]

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Both Luas lines came to a complete stop. Services on Dublin’s Luas lines have resumed with delays after a “phone call in relation to a potential threat to the tram service” was reported yesterday evening, October 9. It’s understood that the suspicious call was made between 5.30pm and 5.45pm, however, no specific tram was mentioned, and the […]

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