Decorating the Christmas tree is by far my favourite thing about Christmas. Any excuse to break out the mulled wine, root out the decorations and throw on the festive tunes. This year I have my eye on a few of these Irish-made gems. Picture the scene – the lights are dimmed, the fairy lights are […]

7 years ago

Black Friday is upon us and with it comes the usual rush of people snapping up household items and tech bargains. The more informed among us though see the occasion as an opportunity to seek out some excellent food deals and this one from What The Falafel is just the kind of thing we’re looking […]

7 years ago

The 2019 Love Italian Life awards took place last night and I Monelli in Portobello came out on top in the category of Dublin’s Most Authentic Italian Restaurant. The glittering ceremony took place in Vision Creative Studios in Ballymount and saw restaurants from all over Europe take home prizes. Here in Dublin though it was […]

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Today marks the official return of Eatyard. Thank God, because I’m ravenous. Having closed the doors at their South Richmond Street venue at the end of October, they’ve since relocated to a new location. All settled in Cross Guns Bridge, Dublin 9, they’re now ready to switch the famous lights back on. Acting as a springboard […]

7 years ago

Another week, another list of things to do. Let’s get stuck in to pick of the week, shall we? The day I run out of ideas to add to these lists, is the day that pigs fly because Dublin is overflowing with activities. How could you ever be bored? I know, I know, I sound […]

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On the back of Ireland’s disappointing result against Denmark, now is the perfect time to reflect on happier times courtesy of the Roddy Doyle classic The Van. The final instalment in the writer’s famed Barrytown Trilogy, the movie first hit the big screen in 1996 and is set for a welcome return at the Irish […]

7 years ago

Seeing as Grafton Street is now part of the Grafton Quarter (oh, you didn’t know? Educate yourself here), it got us thinking about other quarters around Dublin that we may not know about. Anyone who has any knowledge of the city at all will know that different areas carry different vibes. The Cultural Quarter around […]

7 years ago

Located just outside of Dublin on the end of the DART line, Greystones is some spot for one spot. Situated in beautiful County Wicklow, it’s under an hour’s drive to Dublin City Centre, or just around an hour on the DART. It has the peace and tranquillity of the garden of Ireland while being fairly […]

7 years ago

Ever have friends over from another country and they ask you what the best things to do around Dublin are? And you sit there thinking, “I should really know this.” It happens to me far too often (not that I’ve that many friends) and I want to correct it. We all know they’re there, sitting […]

7 years ago

There’ll be a unique kind of protest outside the Dáil tomorrow. People are set to kiss outside the Dáil tomorrow afternoon in protest of the lack of hate crime legislation in Ireland. Appropriately named ‘Shift the Hate Away’, the protest has been organised by We The People Communications and will take place outside Dáil Éireann […]

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Welcome to my weekly Dublin guide to help satisfy all your live comedy needs. Netflix is great and everything but you can’t beat the real thing so here’s what’s happening this week in the fair city. Monday, November 4 Cherry Comedy in Whelans has the hilarious Emma Doran, Davey Reilly and Robbie McShane. Tickets are […]

7 years ago

If you’re looking to buy your first property, we have a proposition for you: a gorgeous university town in North County Kildare that goes by the name of Maynooth. Between restaurants, bars, cafés, transport links and all kinds of amenities, Maynooth is the place to be as of late. Being just a 30-minute drive to […]

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