When it comes to making plans to eat out, I find we all fall into the same old traps. We either head into town or go down to the local spot.  As the city continues to evolve gastronomically, there are now hundreds of brilliant restaurants, cafés and bars in the suburbs. I wanted to highlight a few that are […]

9 years ago

It may have been pay day yesterday, but chances are you’re still spending averse. If that’s the case, then look no further than these awesome free events that are happening around Dublin this weekend. There’s trad music, Chinese art, walks, markets and a petting zoo. Definitely something different. Go to Tradfest in Temple Bar As well […]

9 years ago

We are clearly in the middle of both a homelessness crisis and a housing crisis.  We are told that the government is doing plenty to fix things, but that feels about as re-assuring as Bertie Ahern’s talk of soft landings back in 2006 during the last boom.  The crisis is being seen in many ways […]

9 years ago

The first time I tried reformer pilates I felt awkward, uncomfortable and kind of life a fish out of water. The next day every muscle in my body was in agony – but the good kind. Muscles that I didn’t even knew existed were aching.  It wasn’t a bad experience, and definitely not enough to turn […]

9 years ago

Every week we see thousands of photos tagged on Instagram with the #lovindublin hashtag and there are now over 200,000 photos of our great city to browse through and enjoy.  Now that we are heading into the first week of 2017 we decided to look at the best photos taken in the last week of 2016.  […]

9 years ago

It’s a brand new season and, truth be told, it is our season to shine. We Irish are made for winter dressing – we have this cosy-jumpers-and-warm-accessories thing covered. There are a few ways to optimise your winter wardrobes this year though, and we’ve got the know-how.  We’re looking to Italian fashion for inspiration – classic, […]

10 years ago

Each week, we team up with the stylish folks behind Opsh to spot the top fashion trends on the streets of Dublin… We may usually associate metallics with the Christmas party season, but all shades of shimmer were heavily represented across the spring summer catwalks this year, and it’s one of the season’s hottest trends […]

10 years ago

As part of our new weekly feature profiling different areas of Dublin, we decided that this week just had to be Dun Laoghaire given all the fantastic weather we’ve been having. Dun Laoghaire is one of my favourite spots to visit at the weekends when the sun is shining. On Sundays one of the best […]

10 years ago

The DSPCA have lots of gorgeous, friendly dogs of all shapes and sizes this week that are hoping to be adopted into a loving home. Have a look at the dogs below and call out to the shelter in Rathfarnham to meet them in person. We especially want to see Olivia adopted this week as […]

10 years ago

Each week, we team up with the stylish folks behind Opsh to spot the top fashion trends on the streets of Dublin… Nothing screams summer chic like an all-white ensemble. Of course, those sophisticated Parisians have the classic look nailed, but we wanted to find out if Dubliners and their innate sense of style could […]

10 years ago

This is the second week of our collaboration with DSPCA in a bid to help them find some loving homes for the beautiful animals they are currently taking care of in their shelter in Rathfarnham. You’ll recognise Troy from last week, a beautiful german shepherd retriever cross, who is still looking for a home along with […]

10 years ago

It’s that time of the week again when the good people over in the DSPCA have given us a peek at some of the beautiful animals up for adoption this week. There are four dogs and three cats that need a nice home and a loving owner. We’re hoping that anyone out there thinking of […]

10 years ago