I would consider myself a reasonably fit person.  But nothing could’ve prepared me for what I ensued when I signed up for a Pound Fit class out in Dundrum.  I could barely walk downstairs let alone climb upstairs the following day.  Pound Fit works nearly every muscle in your body. But does it feel like […]

9 years ago

Paddy’s Day brings up a mixture of emotions for many.  Love it or loathe it, Dublin city centre on Paddy’s Day is usually utter chaos thanks to tourists, kids, booze hounds and students all coming together to do what they do best – pints.  However, there are alternatives.  Just like this Aware event – their 12th annual […]

9 years ago

Irish people turned out in force this evening outside the US Embassy in Ballsbridge to protest Donald Trump’s immigration ban. Organised by activist group United Against Racism, hundreds braved the wind and rain in an effort to spread their message of inclusion. Take a look at the crowds that amassed. Incredible crowd gathered outside the American Embassy in […]

9 years ago

Feel like your taste in music isn’t so widely appreciated in Dublin these days? Well all that’s about to change, as Spectrum Festival is making its big debut in Dublin this March, and it’s got a good mix of everything.  It’s branded as ‘a new festival experience for fans of innovative music-making’, and presents an intriguing […]

9 years ago

There was some exciting news for music fans this morning, with rumours that The Rolling Stones are set to play Croke Park this summer. According to The Irish Independent, the rockers are tipped to be announced as the third act to play the stadium this year – with Coldplay and U2 already confirmed for gigs in […]

9 years ago

Maser is back and he’s just transformed a plain Tara Street building into a spectacular explosion of colour. The street artist’s latest mural in his Interrupting Spaces series has just popped up on The Tara Building, next door to Apollo House on Tara Street. Maser, who captured the public’s attention with his Repeal the 8th mural, has recently been awarded the first […]

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

Tastings. Masterclasses. Pop-up shops. Food. Music.  AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PROSECCO.  Sound like a dream? Well, it very well could be.  The Prosecco Springs festival is happening in London from May 12 until 14. And we are booking flights right this second.  A glorious festival celebrating all things Prosecco and bubbles and happiness – heaven. How better to kick off […]

9 years ago

Anyone who grew up in Ireland in either the 80s or 90s will be delighted to hear that none other than Jason Donovan will be gracing our screens alongside Tubs, this Friday evening in RTÉ Studios.  The Australian heartthrob is joining Tubridy to chat all things fame and fortune during his extensive career. As well as this, he’ll […]

9 years ago

This is the news Sheeran-loving Dubliners have been waiting for for months.  The redheaded crooner will be serenading us all once more on April 13, 2017.  Sheeran took a hiatus back in 2016, to rest his head of showbiz and all of its wicked ways. However, he spent that time making sweet music, and is ready […]

9 years ago

Turns out that the 3Arena in Dublin makes an absolute BOMB in box office sales each year, with 2016’s figures making us wish we had some shares in the popular music venue. The venue clocked up a huge €28.19 million from ticket sales throughout the year, according to data released by Pollstar and reported in The Irish Independent. Figures […]

9 years ago

Well, it’s not often we write a headline like that. Circulating the internet this morning is a song written about Meath Street, and Dublin’s Liberties, by a Norwegian girl no less. The songstress regaling us of tales of the Liberties is a woman who calls herself The Musical Slave, and has a deadly Youtube channel […]

9 years ago