As part of Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, it is announced that there will be opportunities for the public to see the Pope as he travels through Dublin City Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Pontiff will be traveling in an open vehicle, aka ‘the Popemobile’, from the Pro Cathedral […]
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The red carpet is being rolled out, the good china is on the table and preparations are almost done for the visit of Pope Francis to Dublin next weekend. The thing is, if you’re not that interested in catching a glimpse of the Holy Father (and as Dougal McGuire says “they always repeat these things”) […]
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Hozier has announced three dates in The Academy Dublin this September with all proceeds going to various charities. The ‘Take me to Church’ singer made the announcement over Instagram stories and then posted a picture with the full details. The post reads, “I’m delighted to announce three very special live rehearsal shows in The Academy […]
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You can’t beat Dublin when it comes to the grub. Scratch that, you can’t beat Ireland when it comes to food and Food & Wine are setting out to crown the best food Restaurants in Dublin, Leinster, Connacht, Ulster and Munster. Each category has ten places on the list and Food & Wine say that: […]
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Are you currently in the mood for a delicious, cold, and all round satisfying pint in an outdoor environment? Thought so. We suggest you choose a spot from the 10 listed below and treat yo’ self to a well-deserved liquid treat this fine sunny day. Thank us later. Toner’s The original and, some would say, […]
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Some Dublin Bus services will be disrupted next weekend due to a 10k road race. Seven southside routes will be affected on bank holiday Monday. In addition to Monday’s disruptions, the Nitelink will not run on Sunday despite venues staying open. Here are the disruptions to watch out for over the weekend. Bank Holiday Monday […]
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98FM’s Dublin Talks had a caller online on Monday who said that over the last ten weeks there has been secret therapy meetings for sex offenders. The caller, who was talking to Jeremy Dixon, said that the suspicion started growing when multiple people began asking a local shop where “10A Church Place” was which was […]
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A senior priest in Dublin has called a statement regarding marriage by Cardinal Kevin Farrell as “preposterous, juvenile and destructive.” Cardinal Farrell – who is the most senior Irishman in the Vatican – said that priests have no credibility when it comes to training people for marriage. The comments angered, Fr. William Dailey who took […]
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Attention folks, the future of parking has arrived. Ireland’s fastest growing parking app, Parkpnp, has just launched 10,000 new spaces across Ireland in a move which will see drivers save up to 50% on parking in car parks across the country. The massive growth in spaces comes on the back of new partnerships with traditional […]
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We’re in the midst of a heatwave, and there’s only one place we want to be. The beach. Hold onto your speedos, Dorothy… here are six of the very best. 1. Tower Bay, Portrane Martello towers are one of the distinguishing features of Dublin’s coastline (James Joyce famously stayed in the tower by the Forty […]
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Over 60,000 people turned out to celebrate Pride in the streets of Dublin yesterday. Of course, amid the colour, laughter and love, there were a few ‘Down with this sort of thing’ signs. The last thing we want to do is underplay the massive heartbreak and damage signs like these can cause for members of […]
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The city was an explosion of colour today as Pride month culminated with the annual Pride Parade. Rainbow-coloured floats, costumes, music and dancing lit up the parade route – however some have taken to Twitter to note a major disappointment. The route, which saw paraders travel from Stephen’s Green to Smithfield via Cuffe St, Kevin […]
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