Did you see these mysterious standing silhouettes around Dublin today?  They’re all part of the #OutoftheShadows exhibit which toured the country before finishing up in Dublin today.  The travelling art project by artist and activist Will St Leger aims to represent and raise awareness for the women who leave Ireland every single day to access abortions.  This campaign is supported […]

10 years ago

Tomorrow night we bid farewell to one of the shittest years EVER – so we may as well do it in style.  But the ever-important-and-impossible question of where to spend New Year’s Eve remains… Struggling to choose a spot to ring in the new year and get a cheeky shift? Fear not – we’ve got […]

10 years ago

Is life looking bleak? Is your head sore? And perhaps your mouth is as dry as the beaches of Curracloe on a fine day? Then this article is for you, you absolute trooper. You were on top form last night and something’s gotta give. Climb the steep and dreary mountain that is today with the […]

10 years ago

It’s one of Roddy Doyle’s most famous creations and spawned the immortal line, ‘is that a turkey or a baby?’. Yep, the Snapper made its way back to our screens last night when TV3 showed the classic comedy as part of its festive schedule. Every house in the country seemed to be tuning in to the […]

10 years ago

We decided to take it upon ourselves to rank, from absolutely shocking to wholly life-changing, the sandwich worthy crisps of the world. We are fully aware that this debate could divide families, friendships and lovers, but we believe it’s all worth it in the name of crisps. 19. Chipsticks Good one. Don’t be rank. 18. […]

10 years ago

This is literally *breaking* news.  Storm Barbara is well and truly wreckin’ the gaff over at Facebook’s Dublin HQ where a window has become detached from the building and is dangling from its hinges in the wind.  A window just flew off the Facebook building #stormdamage #FacebookHQ #weather #StormBarbara #GrandCanal pic.twitter.com/9FZ696FwXT — Emily Savage (@SavageEmily) December […]

10 years ago

Listen up, y’all. Free gelato is at stake today, and we’re going to tell you how you can get stuck in to the creamy goodness.  We all know and love Gino’s to no end, and with thanks to their new sit in menu at their George’s Street, we no longer have to eat on the move. […]

10 years ago

The best thing about Lovin Dublin is the wonderful community of eager foodies and lovers of this city, all eager to get cooking at home, trying new things and eating out, making Dublin a better place for everyone and raising our status to that of Berlin or NYC. As you’ve been going to great lengths […]

10 years ago

By now you’ll be familiar with our whopper ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ competitions. Friday just gone was a particularly splendid giveaway, having been given the opportunity to send one lucky winner along with their pal of choice for an evening of frivolity and food at one of Dublin’s finest hotels, The Merrion. If you’re after […]

10 years ago

You never review a restaurant on their first night and since this was a private tasting for the hippest new restaurant in Dublin (Super Miss Sue) this isn’t a review. I’m just letting you know it is open for business. See the opening night of a restaurant is about as traumatic a night as you […]

10 years ago

We all love a good cocktail and unlike a few years ago where the choice was limited to shitty champagne Mojitos and crappy Sex on the Beach, the cocktail scene in the city is now exploding. Just like good coffee, quality sambos and food in general we are starting to be spoilt for choice. We […]

10 years ago

Many of us choose to work remotely these days, with ties to the physical office not as important as they once were. You might need to check your emails between meetings, tie up a few loose ends online at the end of a day or simply want a change of scenery, but finding the perfect […]

10 years ago