What’s rare is beautiful and sunshine in Ireland during the summer is something that happens very seldom but is absolutely gorgeous when it does. And, it’s no secret that there’s only one place to be in the capital when that small yellow thing is in the sky. ‘The Barge’ has given us some fantastic moments. […]
8 years ago
The Journal reports that residents at Portobello and Harold’s Cross were apparently ‘barricading roads’ in order to protect the area from drinks urinating and leaving behind rubbish during the Bank Holiday weekend. As images taken this morning reveal the shocking amount of rubbish and empty cans left behind, many on social media are lamenting the […]
8 years ago
Whack me in a wetsuit and call me Free Willy, because I’m never going to leave this place. Ireland and waterparks aren’t exactly a match made in heaven. In fact, visions of myself and my classmates shivering in tinfoil blankets at Clara Lara come flooding back any time the words ‘water sports’ are mentioned in […]
8 years ago
Ireland is your oyster if you have a car, but for the perennial pedestrians among us who still walk, cycle or get the bus everywhere, some things are just out of our reach. With that in mind, here’s a list of things you can do around Dublin that don’t require a car. 1. Francis Bacon Studio View this […]
8 years ago
Any true coffee lover will know that it’s the tiny touches that make all the difference. At The Art of Coffee, you are served your daily cup of happiness not just by expert baristas, but by “true coffee artists” – in other words, baristas who care about your cup of coffee even more than you […]
8 years ago
The good weather last week brought us all out of our homes and offices in a bid to catch some rare sunrays in Dublin city. As is often the case, a number of people converged at The Barge pub along the Grand Canal, leading to some social media posts calling for people to be more careful with […]
8 years ago
Towards the end of last week, Dublin experienced a fair dose of sunny weather and it’s fair to say we welcomed the sunshine with open arms. All around the city people put on their sunnies and drank a few cans and for the most part the craic was had. However, the state of Dublin’s go-to sunny […]
8 years ago
Right now we’re experiencing Dublin’s hottest April in 15 years and this unexpected taste of summer has got the entire city breaking out the sunnies, working on their farmer’s tan and filling up their bag of cans. Predictably enough, the has led to massive crowds forming along the Grand Canal, with social media blowing up with pics and […]
8 years ago
Liverpool fans have been riding the crest of a wave in recent weeks after qualifying for the Champions League semi-final and some decent Premier League form to go with it. Trophies have been few and far between for the Merseyside club in recent years so any success in Europe would be most welcome. One man who […]
8 years ago
It’s less than a month now until rock and roll legends, The Rolling Stones grace the pitch of Croke Park to play to thousands of adoring fans. They will kick off their European leg in the capital as their No Filter Tour hits Dublin on May 17. However, there will be a slight change ahead […]
8 years ago
Didn’t make it out to the canal for a few beers last night? That makes two of us. Looks like half the city of Dublin descended upon the popular watering hole last night for a warm spring evening of cheap cans and laughing at that one lad who brought a guitar. Someone always brings a guitar. While […]
8 years ago
We don’t know what we did to deserve such good weather. Actually, hold that thought – A million weather warnings, the worst snow storm in years and torrential rain for the last few months, no, we deserve this and lots of it too. Dublin had an absolute scorcher today and even managed to grab a spot […]
8 years ago