Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Lovin Games Weekly, and right near the end of another week of beautiful weather! But while we’re still in this phase of the lockdown, we are all still looking for more indoors-y stuff to do, especially now that Normal People is over and need something else to […]

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There’s a new Elephant & Castle in Dublin, making fans of their famous chicken wings very happy. Very happy indeed. Consider me the bearer of good news as I’m here to brighten your Friday and tell you that a brand spanking new Elephant & Castle has just opened in Dublin and it’s already cranking out […]

6 years ago

Katie Kavanagh is a name that will be familiar to some of our Lovin Dublin readers after we featured the photographer’s Doortraits series back in April. Doortraits is a project that Katie Kavanagh embarked on during lockdown that involved her traveling within her initial 2km radius in Dublin 8, snapping pictures of people outside their […]

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Grow your own cocktail sets? Now, that’s a first. You know when people say that something tastes better if you work for it? Well, I reckon the same principle could be applied to cocktails… and surely if you’ve grown the ingredients yourself, you’ll enjoy your evening tipple that bit more? Just a thought, but might […]

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Paul Mescal has said he would be open to the possibility of another Normal People project. However, while there have been calls for a second season, nothing has been confirmed so don’t lose your marbles just yet. I don’t think anyone could have predicted just how successful the TV adaptation of Normal People would be, […]

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Dating Amber will debut on Amazon Prime on June 4th before hitting cinema screens later this year. Dating Amber is a new Irish movie set to premiere this summer. Starring Normal People star Fionn O’Shea and Belfast actress Lola Petticrew (of A Bump Along The Way fame) the movie is set in Ireland during the […]

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We’ll admit it – bank holiday weekends have looked different in the past. We’re not used to spending them at home for one. But (and that’s a big but), bank holidays are bank holidays wherever you spend them so may as well embrace the circumstances and make the most of the long weekend. What do […]

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Paul Mescal has given his two cents on filming Normal People’s sex scenes and whether Connell and Marianne end up together. *This post may contain spoilers…  Normal People made its world premiere this week, hitting TV screens across the UK, Ireland and the USA. Based on the popular Sally Rooney novel of the same name, […]

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Faced with the usual ‘what will we do today’ dilemma, people have been looking online for fun activities to keep busy… and thankfully the demand is so great that there are many virtual events to choose from. Here are a few picks of virtual events on the world wide web this week. *Disclaimer – several […]

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Here are 10 Irish bakers to follow on Instagram for your fix of baking inspiration. Pretty much all of us have caught the baking bug as of late. Sure look, it’s a great way to stay busy and relax. Plus, the treats at the end tend to be pretty delicious. If you’re looking for inspiration […]

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Sally Rooney’s Normal People will air on RTE later this month – kicking off with a double bill. RTE has confirmed that the long-awaited screen adaptation of Normal People will hit Irish TV screens later this month… and we couldn’t be more excited. Based on the uber-popular novel of the same name (even Barack Obama […]

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Ryan Tubridy will resume his Late Late Show hosting duties tonight. Having missed the last couple of episodes while recovering from coronavirus, Tubridy will return to The Late Late Show and will be joined by an incredible line-up of guests. Joining Tubridy on Friday night will be Brendan Gleeson, who will discuss his illustrious Hollywood […]

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