Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if (like most of us) you’re not great in the planning department, not to worry. Kilkenny Shop, located on Nassau Street, is holding the ultimate Mother’s Day pamper event this weekend. The pamper session will begin on Friday, with free Voya Organic Skincare facials available from 11am-4pm, […]

8 years ago

Storm Emma wreaked havoc on the entire country since it hit late last week, and while the majority of Irish workers got to take a snow day, others were front and centre making sure that the country kept running.  Hospital staff worked endless hours and stayed overnight on makeshift beds and they went to serious […]

8 years ago

The crunchy white snow outside our gaffs is fiiinally melting (kinda), shops are back open and restaurants and cafes are whirring back into life.  So, what to do today with your newfound freedom? Here’s five things to do in Dublin today that will make you feel like you haven’t just been stuck indoors all week […]

8 years ago

You’d be SHOCKED at how few cafés in Dublin have comfy, cosy seating. Think about it… Most places have a stools at the window, perhaps a few metal or thin wooden chairs scattered around the place but there’s rarely couches or booths. This is bizarre to me. Whenever I think of having a coffee […]

8 years ago

It’s been a tough few days for Dublin’s small businesses, with endless cancelled bookings, wasted ingredients and forced closures.  Now the worst of the weather is behind us, a lot of them are starting to open up again.  They might have shorter opening times, less staff or a few items missing off the menu – but […]

8 years ago

Dublin absolutely scared the shite out of me when I was younger, a thought that I laugh at now. When I ask my friends, ‘would you ever move to Dublin?’, some reply that it’s too intimidating. I tell them it’s not really but I understand how they feel about the capital because I once felt […]

8 years ago

The snow has been the talk of the week and dominated media coverage across Ireland.  Despite the danger you get the sense that most people are absolutely delighted with a couple of days off work and some unexpected time bonding with family and friends. In some ways it feels like a mini Christmas with everybody cooped […]

8 years ago

We’re now into our third snow day, and what started out as a very exciting few days has now turned into a severe case of cabin fever. Let’s face is, there’s only so many times you can listen to your mother yapping on about how long it’s going to take to shovel the snow from […]

8 years ago

Forget Storm Emma, looking at some of the scenes around Dublin today you’d think there was a zombie apocalypse happening.  It looks like people have braved the wintry weather in order to stock up on supplies and the queues are massive outside shops around the city, as these pictures testify.  If you have any similar […]

8 years ago

Some people think that the Irish freak out WAY too much over a few centimetres of snow. A mere dusting of the white stuff compared to what other countries get, sure, but please… Let us enjoy this.  We’re a folk of simple pleasures and good craic. Case in point? People in Dublin have been spotted […]

8 years ago

Snowmaggaden is here and if there’s one thing that being cooped inside makes us wanna do, it’s EAT.  Whether it’s a caveman survival instinct or just pure greed we’re not sure, we do know that thanks to Storm Emma the average Dubliner will gain five lbs.  (We made that up but hey, we see you with that […]

8 years ago

With so many people off work and school due to the snow today, it was only a matter time before everyone got their gear on and headed out for some wintry craic. And where better for Dubliners to gather than the Phoenix Park which the setting for some great scenes earlier today as people posted […]

8 years ago