I eat out about 300 times a year, between lunch and dinner, and for the most part the meals are okay – decent at best. Once a year, however, there is a dining experience that makes me pinch myself. And yesterday in Richmond I had that very experience. Like most people, when I think of brunch I think […]
9 years ago
*Warning: this ad is not for the claustrophobes amongst us.* We have seen a lot of bizarre, weird and borderline illegal living arrangements advertised online throughout the years. But this? This tops them ALL. Step right up, step right up. These ‘sleeping pods’ are available to rent for €190 per week, per person in Clarinda Park […]
9 years ago
Support continues for the Home Sweet Home group as Glen Hansard appeared on The Late Late Show last night to confirm that they have taken over NAMA-owned Apollo House on Tara Street to shelter the homeless this Christmas. Hansard, along with other well-known Irish figures Saoirse Ronan, Hozier, Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey, director Jim Sheridan and Mattress Mick, have all been involved in […]
9 years ago
The Poolbeg Towers are one of the most recognisable features in Dublin but although we look at them every day we’ve never thought about climbing them. This young guy called Oliver did however… Here’s what he said about his trip: Climbing the famous Poolbeg Chimneys* I was on a trip to Ireland and I went to […]
9 years ago
The National Library of Ireland will host a public interview with professor of Irish studies at St. Mary’s University, London and former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese at 7pm tomorrow, Wednesday November 30. The event will be held at the Seminar Room, National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The interview concludes the Library’s Inspiration Proclamation series, hosted by historian and […]
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