Fancy an evening of music, tapas and film? Well, get yourself down to Instituto Cervantes in Dublin 2 tomorrow evening. Showcasing the region of Cantabria, the institute is screening the film Cousinhood with free music, wine and tapas from 5.30pm. FREE wine, tapas, music and movie – yes, you read that right. Written and directed […]

7 years ago

Dublin is home to countless famous faces who have made their mark internationally in the worlds of music, entertainment, sport and so many other industries. The likes of Brian O’Driscoll, Robbie Keane, Jim Sheridan, Colin Farrell, Boyzone and a whole lot more were born and raised here and the list could go on and on […]

7 years ago

The profile of Dublin singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has been slowly rising throughout 2018, and it appears that next year is the one where he’ll make a major breakthrough in the world of music. Not long after announcing a European tour which includes two nights at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre next year, Kennedy has been included in […]

7 years ago

“Obie Trice, real name no gimmicks”. Many of you will remember the name from the opening line of Eminem’s 2002 hit Without Me but those who are well-versed in their rap music will know that Obie Trice is a lot more than that. The rapper gained fame in the early 2000s as a regular Slim […]

7 years ago

Elton John has added two Irish dates to the end of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. He was supposed to have played his last date in Ireland next year, but thankfully he’s not done yet. The tour will hit Irish shores for a second and final time in 2020 when Elton performs in Dublin’s […]

7 years ago

Fans of Hugh Grant’s 2002 comedy/drama, About a Boy, will no doubt remember the fantastic soundtrack from the movie. All the music was written by English indie singer/songwriter Badly Drawn Boy. Thanks to this movie, his music became synonymous with the early naughties and most angsty teenagers of the time couldn’t get enough of it. […]

7 years ago

Look, we’re not going to lie to you. We’d gladly pay the price of a ticket, stand there through all the songs that we don’t know and hum our way along, just to hear this being played live and to sing along. Eagle-Eye Cherry is playing in Dublin this summer and if that name doesn’t […]

7 years ago

We’ve all missed our stop at one stage or another on Dublin Bus. For some, you might miss it by one or two and for others, the damage might be worse. This writer once fell asleep on the 16 going from the airport, fell asleep at Drumcondra, missed his stop at Harold’s Cross and rode […]

8 years ago

The X-Factor is hotting up this year and there’s a special Irish interest in the show in 2018 because one of our own is in it. Brendan Murray from Tuam has been flying the flag high for our country and thankfully he wasn’t performing last night when this happened. About mid-way through the show, it […]

8 years ago

Can you believe it’s Christmas party time again? The festive season is fast approaching. Christmas windows are already glittering and even the Grafton St lights are on. It’s time to get moving, people. While it’s definitely still too early for Christmas shopping, when it comes to booking your office Christmas party – the time […]

8 years ago

Living in the city can be expensive, but only if you’re not clued in. There are plenty of things to see and do around Dublin that are completely free – making saving up for a home and maintaining a busy social life completely doable. Don’t believe us? We’ve teamed up with AIB to tell […]

8 years ago

We all know how scary it can be taking that first step onto the property ladder. It’s a total minefield of info out there, so it’s normal to feel a tad overwhelmed. That’s why we’ve teamed up with AIB to bring you the Livin Dublin hub – a place where all the most relevant information […]

8 years ago