The Marker Hotel was voted one of the best places to work in Ireland in 2017 last night.  According to Dublin Live, The Marker was named as such in the Clayton Hotel at the Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Ireland awards.  The hotel, located on Grand Canal Square, was recognised as one of Ireland’s top employers, following a glowing employee survey and an assessment of each of […]

10 years ago

This just in.  A tree has tragically fallen into The Liffey and is making it’s way down stream.  Another one bites the dust, and all thanks to feckin’ Storm Doris wreckin’ the gaff.  Wild out today…Doris is blowing trees into the Liffey pic.twitter.com/upWTAdJ6J9 — Dave Redmond ???????? (@dublindavie) February 23, 2017 The latest reports have […]

10 years ago

If you love The Happy Pear but don’t fancy the trek out to Greystones, you are going to LOVE this news. Founders David and Stephen Flynn are set to launch their first Dublin location, taking over the Round Tower Visitor Tower Centre in Clondalkin. The new site will open its doors this summer and […]

10 years ago

Into love and also into history?  Well have we got the Valentine’s Day surprise for you. Richmond Barracks is all day filling out hearts with love, joy and everything in between as today they’re telling the tale of the famous rebel love story of Grace Gifford and Joseph Mary Plunkett.  Happy #StValentinesDay from Richmond Barracks! Come […]

10 years ago

Every week we’ll look at a village along the Dart line and see what there is to do there for the day. Greystones, while technically in Wicklow, is along the Dublin Area Rapid Transport route, so we’re going to count it. There are plenty of reasons to go to Greystones, and not just because you’re […]

10 years ago

Fans were queuing for tickets for U2’s Joshua Tree anniversary gig all weekend but there were still some left very angry when the concert sold out in under ten minutes. The original tickets were priced between €39 and €186 but just minutes after they sold out, hundreds appeared on sites like SeatWave and GetMeIn for much higher prices. Many were angry […]

10 years ago

If you still haven’t managed to get your hands on a pair of tickets to U2, it looks like the gig will be going ahead with or without you (sorry). The Dublin band will bring their Joshua Tree Tour to Croke Park this summer, with many fans queuing all weekend for a chance to see their […]

10 years ago

Like Movember and Dry January, Veganuary aims to encourage people to try something new for a month in order to raise awareness for a good cause. The key to Veganuary is in the name. A person commits to eating as a vegan for the month of January. This means not eating meat, fish or any […]

10 years ago

Feeling a bit sluggish? Here are seven super-simple smoothie recipes that you can try out this week – they’ll certainly put a pep in your step! Avocado and Pear Smoothie Four simple ingredients, and all the nutrients you could possibly want to get your week trucking. It may sound a bit odd, but it tastes phenomenal. Check out the recipe here […]

10 years ago

Yet again we’re bloody marvin’ as it comes to our weekly round up of all the dishes you’ve been chowing down on in Dublin.  Everything from pork belly to a club sandwich and in between, we want to eat it, now. At least you know you can head to the venues below and enjoy these […]

10 years ago

By now you’ll be aware that we’re all about good food in Dublin. Places you’d be happy to venture whilst on a hot date, places that serve up seriously slick cocktails or just somewhere you can hang out with your mates whilst mulling over a plate of pulled pork or some other trendy shit. Well […]

10 years ago

We tend to pigeonhole Italian food into a couple of handy stereotypes. Pizza and Pasta. The reality of doing that is that it is like saying that everybody drinks Guinness in Ireland served with brown bread and cabbage. I’ve been hearing super things about Etto from people around town but wanted to give it a […]

10 years ago