The first thing you need for a date is a member of the opposite sex which is where most of us stumble. The second essential ingredient is a friend to call you during the date in case you need a swift exit. We’ve all been there. The third element in the search of true love […]

9 years ago

After announcing the first competition winner this morning I had the even harder job of picking the 2nd winner and after much deliberation I have gone for carve cases.So what really won me over was this little piece here on the website where the following questions was asked…Is everything really made in Ireland? Yip!!! I […]

9 years ago

For listeners of Phantom FM you’ll no doubt already be familiar with Claire Beck who was one of the DJ’s with them and now hosts the daytime programme on TXFM, it’s new incarnation. Claire Beck and Ros Madigan both work with GoldenPlec, a music website and “labour of love” that was founded in 2002 to give more […]

9 years ago

Last weekend, the European Beer Bloggers’ Conference (EBBC) took place in The Church here in Dublin. Now in its 4th year, it was the first time that the conference was held outside the UK. Beer bloggers from all over Europe and the world came together, exchanged ideas and listened to brilliant presentations by expert speakers. […]

9 years ago

With 70 million photos shared on Instagram around the world daily, the #HuaweiSnapys aim to reward the Irish public for their everyday creative photography skills. And with more than 15,000 entries covering 20 different categories, the competition was pretty tight – but here are the ones that prevailed. Check out the 20 winners from the night… […]

9 years ago

Lock your doors. Hide your kids, hide your wife. Avoid buses, Luases and main roads. Maybe just don’t leave the house at all, because it’s that time of the year when Dublin is overrun with people not from Dublin. Historically, December 8th is the day when people from the country come up to Dublin for […]

9 years ago

There must be something in the water in Wicklow these days. No less than 3 new breweries have either started up recently or are just in the process of setting up in the Garden County. When I heard that one of them, Wicklow Wolf, was growing their own hops, I couldn’t wait to check out […]

9 years ago

This time last year Lovin Dublin was a small blog. It was just myself posting a review and a recipe a couple of times a week. It was a side project that just mushroomed. I eventually started hiring some really talented people and we quickly grew to a team of 6 full time staff working on […]

9 years ago

It is that incredibly painful time of year where single folk are made feel like shit for not having met the partner of their dreams yet, by all the loved up couple out drinking champagne and licking strawberries off each other. Fear not though, single folk as the good news is there are a bunch […]

9 years ago

Has it been a busy week with no time to browse through the site? Don’t worry, we’ve decided to keep you up to date on what has been happening on Lovin Dublin, so here’s a list of our top 10 most popular posts this week. 1. The Tiger’s Back, No Doubt About It Baby! 2. […]

9 years ago

While the mechanics of Irish dating tend to pivot around drinks and more drinks, the opportunity to experience someone’s company in both sobriety and sunlight has its perks. What to do in alcohol’s absence, however, is the ultimate quandary. That’s why we’ll be bringing you the best alternative first dates in Dublin, and this week […]

9 years ago

While the mechanics of Irish dating tend to pivot around drinks and more drinks, the opportunity to experience someone’s company in both sobriety and sunlight has its perks. What to do in alcohol’s absence, however, is the ultimate quandary. That’s why we’ll be bringing you the best alternative first dates in Dublin every week, and […]

9 years ago