Budget 2019 has now been and gone, bringing with it an increase in Christmas bonuses for social welfare recipients as well as some unwelcome news for smokers. Among another of other topics addressed in Finance Minister Paschal Donoghue’s speech today was the issue public transport and users of the Luas will be happy to hear […]

8 years ago

Dublin is a small enough city. The chances of you bumping into someone you know is fairly high, but what’s even higher are the chances of you embarrassing yourself, and most likely, in front of someone you know. We don’t know what it is about the city that gives us so many chances to enter […]

8 years ago

A massive Folkster pop-up store is coming to Dundrum this November, and we’re very feckin’ excited. Three floors filled with Folkster stock including a dedicated Christmas and gift floor. They also plan to hold events such as a bridal and bridesmaid fashion showcase and customer evenings. View this post on Instagram ?EXCITING POP-UP SUPER STORE […]

8 years ago

There is one thing you need to do when you are on Dublin Bus and it is almost the unwritten rule of public transport. In fact, this single tweet about Dublin Bus went insanely viral because everyone could relate to the one golden rule about that specific mode of transport. You can be as unsociable […]

8 years ago

Those of you lacking imagination in the dating department, rejoice! Once again, we’re here to make you look good. In you find yourself currently situated within a rut, allow us to help you get unstuck. The next date night you have don’t just go back to the same old haunts, instead try something a little […]

8 years ago

We’ve pointed out the importance of fadas before. Take this Irish name for example. Orla with no fada on the ‘a’ means something completely different and disgusting compared to Órla which means something beautiful and girly. So when it comes to fadas, you have to make sure that you put them in the right spot […]

8 years ago

You may have passed this spot while hopping off at the Balally Luas stop en route to Dundrum Shopping Centre. But have you ever ventured inside? It’s cool, modern, trendy, slick and just that lil bit alt. Perhaps something that that side of Dundrum was lacking in. Away from the hustle and bustle of the […]

8 years ago

The Luas Cross City line opened last year, with huge queues for the first trams from Stephen’s Green to Broombridge in Cabra. But this much-needed public transport service has been a long time coming, as evidenced by this incredibly 90s clip from RTE Show Reeling in the Years. Plans for a light rail network in […]

8 years ago

Dublin isn’t for everyone. To be clear, we’re not recommending that everybody needs to pack up and leave immediately, of course they don’t, but city life just doesn’t suit every single person who tries it… at least not forever. Besides we’re not even necessarily suggesting you leave the county, just remove yourself from the hectic […]

8 years ago

The Luas Green Line is still not fully back up and running after Storm Ali caused serious damage to overhead power lines yesterday. They advised passengers that tickets are valid on Dublin Bus routes for anyone looking to travel through the affected areas. They confirmed that there is currently still no service between Cowper and […]

8 years ago

We’d rather hold on to our one euro and put it towards putting another desperate cry for help on an advertisement somewhere than take this offer up. A Craigslist advertisement gained serious attraction in Dublin as someone was offering their room for just one single euro. As Judge Judy always used to say on her […]

8 years ago

Travel chaos will continue tomorrow morning in the aftermath of Storm Ali with part of the Luas Green Line remaining closed. In a statement on the Luas website they explained, ‘There is no service between Dawson and Balally due to significant and extensive damage to the infrastructure caused by Storm Ali. ‘Luas tickets are valid […]

8 years ago