If you like the outdoors as much as you like movies you’re gonna feckin’ love this: Happenings Open Air Cinema is returning for their 29th screening at Merrion Park this Friday, June 29. The pop-event event company has teased that they’re once again returning to their usual summer stomping ground, but they’re not revealing what […]

8 years ago

If you’re a football fanatic, we don’t need to tell you what’s about to start. You’ve already placed your predictions and have the pieces of papers, which display the team you got in the sweepstake, firmly placed in the bedside locker. If you’re not a football fan and the thoughts of having to sit through […]

8 years ago

London is practically just a hop, skip and a jump away from Dublin and, since it’s one of the most popular cities in the world, us Dubliners should really be taking more advantage of our proximity. All you need is a good enough excuse to make the trip — so we’ve assembled seven good reasons […]

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

Having spent Paddy’s Weekend raising one or two glasses to our patron saint, my other half and I decided to fill up our Easter break with some more wholesome activities. An early start and a bit of fresh air always seem to make Bank Holiday weekends last that bit longer and the next step was choosing an […]

8 years ago

The demolition of the Screen Cinema has begun and with it the memories of countless Dublin moviegoers from years gone by.  The Hawkins Street theatre closed down in 2016 after being in operation since 1984 and this picture of its sad demise was captured by Overheard In Dublin yesterday.  End of an era as iconic […]

8 years ago

While any British Royal Wedding will largely be of interest to those across the water, there will always be a few Irish people who can’t help but take a peek. The date of Saturday May 19 has long been circled in the calendar for some as the day that Prince Harry will wed Meghan Markle […]

8 years ago

If you’re currently renting in Dublin, you’ll know just how bizarre it is. Paying ridiculous amounts of money for tiny rooms and houses, knowing all the while that it’s essentially dead money that you’ll gain no long-term rewards from. Of course, saying that you’ll just decide to buy a house instead isn’t as simple as […]

8 years ago

On Sunday, social media melted at pictures of Dublin dogs enjoying themselves at the Lighthouse House cinema in Smithfield.  There for a screening of the new Wes Anderson movie Isle Of Dogs, the pooches and their owners seemed to have had a great time while others fretted about missing out on the occasion. Well, fret no […]

8 years ago

With Paddy’s Day falling on a Saturday and the vast majority of us getting three days off — that can only mean one thing… extending the sesh. Throw in the rugby against England, the need to eat some great food and what is probably a raging hangover and you’ll need to rock up to one […]

8 years ago

Paddy’s Day in Dublin usually means two things – The parade and drinking.  While these two activities are always great craic on March 17, there are plenty other great ways to spend your time in the capital.  Now, we’re aware that there’s kind of a big rugby match kicking off at 2.45pm but here a few ideas […]

8 years ago

Personally, we were hooked the minute we saw pjs, pillow and cinema but when we actually came across what films they were showing… …oh sweet baby Jaysus. What’s your usual plans for Easter? An absolute scrummage of a weekend on the beer topped with a dosage of eggs on the Sunday? Looking for something different […]

8 years ago