Results for “the church”

A Catholic Church diocese in Scotland has recently unveiled what it believes to be the first Mass and confession finder app. Yes, let’s just let that sink in. A confessional. Finder. App.  Using similar technology to everyone’s favourite dating hook-up app, Tinder, it guides the sinner from their current location to the nearest church, offering confession or celebrating mass. Ideal for […]

9 years ago

Harker Ryan has a fascination with derelict buildings and she just can’t resist taking a peek inside. The YouTuber takes her camera into the forgotten places of our city and allows us to join in her exploration: old churches, abandoned schools and, her favourite, ruined houses.   It’s fascinating to watch her wander through these unknown places and discovering fragments from their past. Each building begs the question: […]

9 years ago

We told you last week that Wetherspoons Is Opening A New Pub In The City Centre – this one on Camden Street. But another Wetherspoons will also open on the Northside.  In a former church on Abbey Street, no less.  That’s right, another new JD Wetherspoon will be located at 12 Lower Abbey Street – right on the Luas line […]

9 years ago

The days are getting shorter and the nights colder, and the people without a home in this city are suffering the most. Many businesses around the world choose not to give out food to the homeless for fears of contamination and legal cases – but, one establishment in Dublin rises above the rest in terms […]

9 years ago

On any given night of the week, there are a host of amazing gigs going on around the city. Whether you’re in the mood for discovering the next big thing or rocking out at the 3Arena, the only tricky thing is deciding which ones to go to! With this in mind, we’ve rounded up six […]

9 years ago

Nothing tops a bank holiday weekend especially after two nights out you realise you have the option of a third. The epic Sunday night where everyone gets to dress up and live it one more lash.  We’ve done all the hard work for you and found some of the best parties happening tonight so as […]

9 years ago

I think we can all agree that Christmas-time in Dublin is special.  As soon as the twinkly lights go up on Grafton St, the atmosphere in the city changes and becomes extra happy and magical. After-work drinks are a must as the evenings get dark and cosy, and the streets are filled with people dashing around buying gifts […]

9 years ago

One of the most intriguing bars we’ve seen in awhile has just opened in Stoneybatter – say hello to The Barbers. The lifelong dream of owner Chris Darby, this old-fashioned spot is half pub, half barbers, with a hair dressing chair in a small room just off the bar where you can have a shave and a hair cut while […]

9 years ago

Our childhood Crimbo dreams have all come true with Home Alone 1 AND Home Alone 2 being shown on a huge screen in Dublin city centre this month. *heart eyes emoji* The Pictures are hosting a family friendly all-ages cinema evening in the absolutely stunning Dublin Unitarian Church, just off St. Stephen’s Green, on Wednesday 21st December.  Home Alone 1 will be shown first […]

9 years ago

It’s almost December, so the time has come to start making Christmas plans.  Sometimes it may seem tempting to go away for Christmas, whether to the markets in Germany or South to get away from the winter cold.  But if you were to go away, you’d be missing out.  Dublin is the best place to be at Christmas. FACT. Here’s why… We’re […]

9 years ago

In the last 18 months, you could have eaten in three different restaurants within the one location at 20 Montague Street.  It used to be the home of the wonderful longstanding Il Primo, which is sadly missed.  The location was then home to Porndog, which has to be the worst named restaurant in history and also one of the most short-lived. […]

9 years ago