The Fête Nationale is upon us, and here’s how to celebrate in Dublin Bastille Day, or le quatorze juillet commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14th 1789, an event which came to be seen as the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution. And if you find yourself on the streets […]

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Getting the band back together. Music mogul Simon Cowell has said he wishes to team up with Louis Walsh to find the next big boyband in Dublin. The Britain’s Got Talent judge has historically put together some huge boybands including Westlife and One Direction. The 64-year-old’s next mission is to mine Ireland’s capital city this […]

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Great to the Port’s Pumphouse put to some good use The Temple Bar Gallery + Studios will embark on a four-month residency at the Dublin Port Company [DPC] Pumphouse. The gallery will be showing two solo exhibitions from Yuri Pattison and Liliane Puthod running simultaneously called ‘Longest Way Round, Shortest Way Home’. In Dublin Port, […]

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Taylor Swift officially wrapped up her Dublin stop on The Eras Tour on Sunday night after playing three sold-out shows at the Aviva Stadium After the show, Taylor Swift and her crew took to the Hacienda Bar in Dublin 7 for some well-deserved celebrations. The pub is known for its celebrity clientele. As a tradition, […]

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As anyone living here will attest, Dublin isn’t exactly a cheap city. Whether Dublin is your home or your holiday destination for the weekend, it’s always handy to have the insider scoop on the city’s best free activities. Pint prices are touching €10, coffees are venturing dangerously near the €5 mark and it sometimes feels […]

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The convent and part of the land it sits on has been sold and the Sisters are set to move to different locations within their order Contents of the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny Convent in Killiney, South Dublin, are set to headline an auction following the order’s sale of the building. The auction […]

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Why move on somewhere new when you can get both in the one spot? I don’t know about you, but when I go out for a bop, I’m going to need some sustenance. You wouldn’t expect wedding guests to perform their best “Step Up” routine without their meat or fish first would you? Frankly, the […]

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It’s always handy to have a list of rosemantic restaurants in Dublin up your sleeve – you never know when it’ll be your turn to make a booking for date night. Unlike other European capitals, say Paris or Rome, town doesn’t exactly scream romance. It could be down to the XXL seagulls and all the […]

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Say it with us now, one-two-three-four a one-two-three-four! Irish traditional music has never been better, making an evening spent belting out trad songs while an aul lad toots at a tin whistle a great way to spend an evening. Glasses are clinked, toes are tapped and if you’re lucky, someone will whip out a pair […]

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For those of you who are a little last minute.com. If your dad is anything like ours, then no gift ever makes much of an impression. Whether you choose the expensive route, the thoughtful route, the homemade route — nothing truly makes an impact. As a result, it seems the best way to spend Father’s […]

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From open-mic poetry to a kinky Renaissance-themed club night, there’s something for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community this Pride (even the most promiscuous poets!) If you’re like us you’ll agree that June crept up way too quickly this year, and while many of us are still shuddering from St. Patrick’s Day, it’s about time we […]

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Brought to you by Schweppes. Please drink responsibly. Top tip – the first 100 people to arrive will be given VIP wristbands so get to the venue early. We’re calling it now. Summer 2024 is the summer of saying yes. We’re saying yes to more time spent with friends, yes to making the most of […]

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