Everyone has an embarrassing obsession from when they were a teenager. It was a turbulent time, full of hormones, drama and spots. Some of us resorted to extreme measures of distraction. In my case, it was an obsession with the world famous boyband One Direction. ‘Nobody’s perfect!’ ‘Hi, we’re One Direction!’ ‘Oh…’ — úna (@unaharty) March 15, 2012 Between the […]

10 years ago

Our mission with this blog is to make Dublin a better city, that much you’ll be aware of by now. It is a pretty lofty goal and quite a unique one online where everybody is obsessed with page views and squeezing as much money out of an audience as possible. I started wanting to improve […]

10 years ago

Behold, another Dublin ‘best of’ list. We share these features with a note of subjectivity; you might like some of these bars, you might think we’re just batshit crazy for including certain others, but as ever, feel free to add your own thoughts underneath, free world and all that. This time we’re talking craft beer […]

10 years ago

It might seem like the entire world is heading to Electric Picnic this weekend. But fear not, there is plenty of craft beer fun happening right here in town to keep those of us who aren’t going entertained. The most important event for us at the Dublin Ladies Craft Beer Society is of course our […]

10 years ago

I love traveling and working in other cities trying to cherry pick some of the best things that we could incorporate into Dublin. People often get angry saying Dublin should stay exactly as it is but I don’t want to change what we have because it is unique, friendly and on the up, but having […]

10 years ago

Every couple of weeks social media lights up with pictures of another car crashing into the Luas. Although most are small prangs the problem seems to be getting worse which is why today Luas have launched their “What’s the Harm” campaign and shared the video below. It shows people in their cars running red lights […]

10 years ago

Oxmantown is a tiny district in Dublin that most people have never heard of. It also happens to be the name of a hip deli on a corner between Smithfield and Capel street. It is an area of the city that I am continually being drawn to these days because of the incredible food and […]

10 years ago

Think of the May Bank Holiday weekend and you usually think of sunshine (hopefully), pints, BBQ’s and relaxing. If you’re in the mood for something a little bit different then we have some brilliant suggestions for you. Culture: IMMA Kilmainham Take a nice arty stroll through the museum of modern art. Accessible by car (parking […]

10 years ago

If there’s one person we were keen to get in on the Lovin Dublin Diary action, it was always going to be the King of D4, Ross O’Carroll Kelly. Having followed the Rossmeister since his days as a teenager – fighting off the birds in Renords and leading Castlerock towards the Leinster Senior Cup Final, […]

10 years ago

What’s the view like out your window right now? Is it a ravishing panorama of traffic, apartments and wheelie bins? Is it the Ilac Centre? Or a builder’s bum? Fear not. We’ve rounded up six of the best views Dublin has to offer, from sweeping coastal vistas to graffiti-splattered, inner-city grit. Check them out – […]

10 years ago

I’m not an avid cyclist – let me be clear about that from the outset. But not too long ago I moved to within cycling distance of Dublin city centre. And it was sunny. And I needed the exercise. So, the twin forces of economics and guilt forced me back onto my rusty €80 ‘mountain […]

10 years ago

Having sky-rocketed to a level of international fame and acclaim, following her rousing words and viral videos on the subject of Ireland’s longstanding issues surrounding gay rights, an appearance on The Saturday Night Show that dominated our collective office conversation for the weeks that followed, few are as worth watching in Dublin as drag queen […]

10 years ago