The remains include an 800-year-old mummy known as ‘The Crusader’ and four others dating back 400 years. There has been outcry across the capital this morning as the mummified remains of five people were destroyed in a fire. The fire took place in the crypt of Michan’s Church of Ireland, on Church Street, a popular […]
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You should be able to access the most important meal of the day no matter the time. If you’re like me, then you 1) consider breakfast the most elite meal of the day and 2) don’t subscribe to the idea that it’s only for morning time. Nothing grinds my gears like going somewhere for food, […]
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No misteaks were made Two of Dublin’s beloved steakhouses have made it onto the prestigious World’s Best Steak Restaurants list 2024, Hawksmoor claimed the 12th spot on the list, and F.X. Buckley who nabbed the 50th spot. Founded 2018 in London, the World’s Best Steak Restaurants does what it says on the tin, ranks the […]
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Tasty tasters for when you are feeling like a special night out out For those of you who aren’t au fait with the world of tasting menus, they are dishes offered at certain restaurants, consisting of sample portions of several different dishes, served in several courses for a set price. It’s a great way to […]
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We have to take our hats off to the teachers. If those stints of homeschooling in the depths of the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that keeping a classroom in check is not an easy job. As parents across Ireland frantically buy up the remainder of the Easter eggs on supermarket shelves across the country […]
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Scéal have really come into their stride in their first permanent home. If you’ve been here a while, you know the Lovin team’s borderline obsession with a certain bakery, one you used to only be able to find on a Thursday or Saturday morning at the Fumbally stables, between 10am and 1pm (although they rarely […]
2 years ago
The funeral details for well-known homeless woman Ann Delaney who died while sleeping rough in Dublin city centre have been confirmed. Ann Delaney, 47, who was originally from Dromagh, Crettyard, Co Laois, died at around 9am on Sunday. Ms Delaney, who is thought to have worked as a nurse in a Dublin hospital prior to falling […]
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Shane MacGowan would have turned 66 on Christmas Day. Victoria Mary Clarke has opened up about her first Christmas without her late husband Shane MacGowan, who passed away on November 30th after a long illness. Speaking about her first Christmas without Shane, Victoria said she felt “desolate” on Christmas morning. However, she said she found […]
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‘RIP to the Irish Rover – Grá’. The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today (Friday, 8 December), with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues’ frontman. Earlier in the week, MacGowan’s wife Victoria and his family thanked the public for the “enormous outpouring of affection and messages of condolence they have received […]
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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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“We thought they might think we were nuts, but they said yes”. For generations, weddings in Ireland have largely followed the same format. A church, followed by a hotel that needs to be a minimum of a 40 minute drive away. Third cousins you’ve forgotten the name of, work colleagues and primary school friends coming […]
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Stoker stans, assemble. As originators of the holiday, here in Ireland we take Halloween very seriously – and no erecting of Christmas shops in August will change that. Alongside scary movie marathons and trick-or-treating, Halloween is also an opportunity to celebrate one of the most prominent pioneers of horror as we know it, Dublin-born Bram […]
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