Another day, another infrastructure project ballooning in cost while the people footing the bill are stuck in traffic. The long-delayed Metrolink projec has now hit an estimated price tag of up to €23 billion, according to briefing documents given to Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien. That’s nearly triple the original estimate. And no, it’s not Google […]

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Old Town Wine Bar is a new addition to Dublin’s historic quarter. Old Town Wine Bar is offering a carefully selected range of wines and a menu of small plates. Located on Le Pole Square, between Chancery Street and Ship Street Great, the bar is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 4 pm. The wine […]

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Sure where would you get it? Dubliners are the Renaissance painters of taking the piss. No one else does it quite like us. Our slang is a full-blown language that can be used to flatter, insult, or take the absolute head off of someone, often all at once. It’s musical, it’s mischievous. It’s ours. Dublin […]

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Colour bowls of frozen pureed açai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), have most of us in an absolute chokehold. Dublin’s obsession with açaí is proof that if something is vaguely healthy and looks good on Instagram, we’ll queue for it like it’s the last garlic cheese chip on earth. The Amazonian berry has been knocking about since the […]

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What You Give Up for Lent Says Everything About You: A Definitive Guide Lent kicked off last week and while it doesn’t loom as large as it did when you were a kid with your Trocaire box and a dream Irish people still tend towards giving something up for the 40 days and nights, except […]

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And every day. Obviously. Oh, and before you ask—International Men’s Day is November 19th. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political triumphs—but it’s also a rallying cry for real, urgent action to achieve gender equality. Every year on March 8th, communities worldwide come together not just to […]

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When you just want someone to make the Matilda style pancakes for you. Sure, if you opt to dine out, you won’t be able to control if “Send Me On My Way” is playing in the background, but you can release the stress of flipping failures and uncooked pancakes by heading out for your stack. […]

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Skerries is the kind of place you say ‘ah I could live here now’ every time you visit. Its Dublin’s OG holiday town for a reason. The place is made up of stunning views, a cracking food scene, and just the right mix of old-school charm and modern cool. It’s got history, it’s got personality, […]

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Dublin has never been short on local legends. Some, Dublin Characters like Bang Bang, have been immortalised in books, plaques, and café names. Others have slipped through the cracks, their stories tangled in half-remembered pub tales and urban myth. Bobby Aherne, did the Lord’s work and gather them all in a book, appropriately titled D’You […]

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I can order my dish with a side of craic at the most fun places to eat Dublin. Those in search of a quiet, romantic dinner, full of yearning look away now. This isn’t for you. This guide is for the people wanna shimmy at the table. Who are definitely ordering a second bottle of […]

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Stuck for a Valentine’s gift? Forget the roses and overpriced set menus—grab tickets to one of Dublin’s wildest nights out instead. Back by popular demand, The JOE Pub Quiz is making its grand return this Valentine’s Day at The Academy, Dublin. Expect high-energy rounds packed with videos, memes, and Irish cultural icons, plus confetti cannons, […]

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Sometimes you just want the best pasta in Dublin, so we’ve made a list of the spots that do i The next time you’ve had a questionable day, your mood tanks, or you catch yourself listening to Taylor Swifts All Too Well three times in a row (seek help), there’s one foolproof way to feel […]

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