While pub crawls have always been a popular way of taking in as many establishments as possible on a night out, the Christmas phenomenon of 12 Pubs only really gained traction around the end of the 2000s. The tradition is always a great bit of craic but as the years pass and the tolerance for […]

7 years ago

We live in a world where for the most part we are fortunate enough to have freedom of speech to make our opinions heard. However, the internet has long blurred the lines between freedom of speech and flat-out cyber bullying – with some forums leaving users particularly vulnerable. Working in the restaurant industry, we leave […]

7 years ago

Let’s be honest, there is so much noise around first-time buyers, the housing market and getting onto the property ladder. It’s only natural to be a little confused. That’s why we’ve teamed up with AIB to bring you the Livin Dublin hub – a place where all the most relevant information for First Time Buyers […]

7 years ago

It’s Christmassssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Well, it’s not actually Christmas yet but Halloween is over meaning that you can switch into Home Alone mode. And the most festive pub in Dublin has gone into Crimbo overload. The Hole In The Wall has just begun the lengthy process of decking its halls with boughs of holly. Looking at these […]

7 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 […]

7 years ago

Does anyone else get a little too excited about going out for dinner? Maybe it’s just because I don’t go for three-course meals very often, or maybe it’s because I’m a massive child that gets excited about the prospect of a bag of jellies with a movie on a Friday night. Whatever the reason, I […]

8 years ago

I like to eat early in the day. I much prefer indulging in a large meal for lunch or brunch rather than late in the evening. I just don’t really enjoy the feeling of being overly-full when I’m going to bed. I recently met up with two of my childhood friends whom I hadn’t seen […]

8 years ago

Ah, Irish people – famous worldwide for our hospitality, our Guinness and our inexplicable ability to memorise fairly crap pop songs (and some good ones too, to be fair). Here’s the definitive list of song lyrics you probably know inside out – while you can’t remember what you had for luncy yesterday or your mum’s […]

8 years ago

It’s good to have a hobby. It’s healthy. With that in mind, a few like-minded lads from work and myself decided to put a little group together, something designed to stimulate the intellect and provide an outlet for good wholesome fun. I’d initially toyed with the idea of a book club… before utterly dismissing it […]

8 years ago

Sometimes you just want to while away a few hours in the refuge of a good pub — and they don’t come much more inviting than The Hole In The Wall. Located at the edge of Phoenix Park, this spot dates all the way back to 1651, when it was first known as ‘Ye Signe […]

8 years ago

Who says cats and dogs have to be enemies? For centuries, the furry friends have been known to fight like, well, cats and dogs but over the weekend in Dublin, one thoughtful pooch proved that that doesn’t always have to be the case. Little Mac was out for a walk with his owner Karen in […]

8 years ago

I’m a creature of habit – Most evenings I come home from work, I have 99 things to do but I find myself tucked up in a blanket sitting on my couch trawling through Instagram, planning my next destination for a meal out… Yes, I’m that obsessed with the Dublin food scene. One evening […]

8 years ago