This weekend, the annual St. Patrick’s Festival will see a number of events taking place around Dublin City. With that comes inevitable road closures which can often be a source of frustration for uninformed motorists. However, if you’re in the know before hitting the road then life becomes a lot easier. With the St. Patrick’s […]
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This may come as a surprise to some of our readers – but there’s actually a whole world out there beyond the Dublin border. Out there, things are different. Very different. And we love it. 1. A guy with a guitar who shows up to everything Having a party? He’ll be there. Known to audition […]
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Irish Water has identified over 100 areas across Dublin to be hit with reduced pressure from 8pm on Wednesday night as 16,000 people remain without water and over 30,000 are on restricted supplies. This reduction is being put in place so reservoirs are allowed to fill as the significant leakage coupled with the high demand is not […]
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Attention Father Ted Fans (AKA everyone) – there’s a Ted Fest is coming to Dublin, and it sounds like it’s going to be feckin’ great craic altogether. Hosted in The Church, located at the junction of Mary’s Street and Jervis Street, the three-day event will run a number of events including attempting to set […]
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A Dublin couple celebrated winning a cool €1m by stopping by their local church to say a prayer of thanks en route to the National Lottery Winners room to claim their prize. The couple, who do not want to go public, revealed they were still stunned at news of their great win on the Daily […]
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Times are tough in Dublin, and a lot of apartments out there are damp, dingy and depressing. If you’re looking for something to brighten up your home, you might want to have a browse of some of the stores below. They’re not all super affordable, but there are some bargains to be found. And art […]
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A number of power outages across Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 have affected businesses and even traffic lights in some areas. ESB took to Twitter to warn people in the affected areas of the technical issues. “We have a large fault In Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 areas , apologies for the inconvenience, we are […]
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The body of Zoe Whitford Cannon will be laid to rest in Shankill, Co Dublin this week. The little girl passed away in Crumlin Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, February 13, having been on life support for two days in a medically induced coma. Speaking to RSVP, Gardai said: “the Machine was switched off yesterday morning – Tuesday 13th […]
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But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. Those two simple lines by Irish poet WB Yeats were probs what every secondary school student remembers from English class, an education in messages about love that were a far cry from […]
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Dublin is full of interesting place names, from Beggar’s Bush to Misery Hill. Recently an old list of riddles has been doing the rounds, and people are really struggling to answer them all. Can you figure them out? 1. Very dark boulder 2. Church reptile 3. Sea creatures’ outhouse 4. A breed of sheep 5. A gravel paste 6. Move out […]
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The Irish Mirror is reporting that a strong Garda presence will be expected at Derek ‘Del boy’ Coakley Hutch’s funeral which is to take place on Wednesday, 30th January. It will take place in Our Lady’s of Lourdes Church in North Dublin. The 27-year-old was shot dead in Clondalkin on Saturday 20th January. Hundreds are expected to […]
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The Scientology Centre at Firhouse, Dublin, has been accused of ‘targeting young people’ after it was revealed the centre has plans to develop a playground, GAA and rugby pitch. According to Independent.ie, an application was filed on January 16 outlining plans for a 17sqm playground at the community centre in Firhouse. In the last few weeks, a […]
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