Dublin is known to be a historic place of literature and culture: its towers have featured in Joycean novels and even the Grand Canal is forever remembered in Patrick Kavanagh’s poetry. So basically, it’s a pretty top-notch spot to host an International Literature Festival. This year’s fest is on from today until the 29th, and […]

9 years ago

If you’ve ever wandered around town on a Sunday morning in search of a welcoming place that serves brilliant coffee and artisan food then you should know that all you need to do is wander on a but further towards Grand Canal and visit one of the city’s prettiest Scandinavian-style cafes. Annie’s, which you’ll find […]

9 years ago

Dublin is one of the best cities in the world, and one of the best way to understand it is through photos. A couple of years ago we created the #lovindublin hashtag, and there are now over a quarter of a million photos that have been tagged there by you guys.  So we started trawling […]

9 years ago

A plan has been lodged to build Dublin’s soon-to-be tallest building on a site next to Tara Street railway station, with plans for the building to be topped by a restaurant and bar with panoramic views over the city, says the Irish Times.  Upon obtainment, the building will boast 17 storeys of a hotel, rooftop […]

9 years ago

Every week, you guys tag thousands of photos using #lovindublin over on Instagram and they help us see the city from a very different perspective.  We wanted to round up the 10 best of the week and share them with you here today.  Make sure to follow some of the amazing photographers featured to brighten up your own feed and […]

9 years ago

When this site started a few years ago, it was to discover the new food, bars and events in the city.  The stuff right under my nose that I was constantly missing but was staring me right in the face.  Fast forward five years and we now have a small (but mighty) team of us […]

9 years ago

Tired of doing the same old thing for you or for your loved ones’ birthdays? Yep, us too.  We’re always keen to try out new things – and we know you are, too. So, we’ve compiled a list of the most random, most unusual and most gas things you should get up to for a […]

9 years ago

It’s your birthday, and you can cry if you want to. But, please don’t – go out and celebrate instead. Quick, start reading, before you make an excuse or fall asleep Quick! 1. Rooftop Bar @ The Marker Hotel Arguably known as the glammest place in the whole of Dublin, the rooftop of The Marker in Grand Canal […]

9 years ago

We’re sorry to inform any tourists who may be reading this, but you’ve arrived on what is probably the worst day of the year for a trip to Dublin — thanks to Good Friday. You may want nothing more than to sit in a traditional Irish pub and have a pint of Guinness with the locals, […]

9 years ago

Are you stressing the f*ck out about the lack of drink that’ll be available today? Yeah, us too.  But for those of us partial to a few bevs, do not stress — there’s a loophole here to save your day.  One loophole surrounding the Good Friday Prohibition is that there’s no law around drinking on […]

9 years ago

As soon as the sun comes out there is one place in Dublin that you know is going to be absolutely wedged…The Barge. With the mercury hitting between 17-19 C today people have descended on the popular Dublin watering hole for cans and pints by the water.  Have to say we are tempted to head […]

9 years ago

Fancy getting a lift home in a bumper car today? Well, we’re here to tell you that that can actually happen.  The good people over at mytaxi will be doing just that, doling out lifts up and down the Grand Canal today in Dublin, in actual bumper cars.  Let’s just let that sink in, shall we… Fancy […]

9 years ago