Dun Laoghaire has all the luck. The south Dublin seaside town boasts the best everything: the Best Ice Cream (Teddy’s); the Best Views (the harbour); the best Scandi Interiors store (Sostrene Grene); the hands-down Best Public Library. A fairly recent addition, the Lexicon is an awesome (in the true sense of the word) monument of […]

7 years ago

You know what your love life needs? A good gimmick. We recommend you inject a little more excitement into your dates by bidding farewell to your usual routine and saying hello to these 26 alphabetically arranged Dublin activities. In fact, we insist upon it. We think you’ll like this system of ours because, although the […]

7 years ago

The musical version of the hit film is to hit The Olympia Theatre. Little Miss Sunshine: The Musical is coming to the capital this Summer. The Oscar-winning film, made famous by Toni Collette, Steve Carrell and Abigail Breslin, has been turned into a musical comedy by Tony Award-winners James Lapine (Into the Woods) and William Finn […]

7 years ago

We all know the Ireland weather puts a dampener (literally) on many of the activities we’d love to partake in the evening. But sometimes – or all the time – we just can’t control mother nature, and must carry on. The up-side is that this city has plenty of stellar spots to hide away from […]

7 years ago

The chill in the air means only one thing… it’s time to get your spicy food fix. Here at Lovin, we’re all about the spice lately. We recently brought you the Top 10 Indians in Dublin and now it’s time to move on to the wonderful land of Mexico. Tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas and tostadas. Feeling […]

7 years ago

If you haven’t guessed already I’m Lovin living in Dublin. Problem is, often times when you’re working and living in a city, you don’t get to see much of it. Think about it, when you’re travelling, you go to all efforts to see everything the destination has to offer. When you’re home, you tend to […]

7 years ago

It’s hard to keep the kids entertained at the best of times but even harder at this time of the year when we are tight for cash. There’s no reason to let the January blues stop us having fun so I’ve rounded up some of the best events for families happening this weekend that are […]

7 years ago

Was that the longest week ever or was it just me? There’s nothing as soul destroying as being stuck in work when the sun is shining. Enough planting yourself in front of the telly, here are the five bars to plant yourself in for the weekend. We’ve narrowed it down for you, all that’s left […]

8 years ago

Most of us have been embarrassed by our auld lads at some point and multi-millionaire sport stars are no exception. Take Tony McGregor for example. When Conor’s dad posted a fairly innocent rant about the DART a few months back, it quickly became one of the social media stories of the summer. Terms like “coinage” […]

8 years ago

The ISLA (Irish Spanish Latin American) Festival will be back on the 18th and 19th of October for two days of panel discussions, performances and talks. And the best part? All of it is free. Twelve creators and professionals from Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Ireland to take part in this festivals. The […]

8 years ago

A brand new food festival is taking place in Dublin this weekend and you won’t want to miss it. The first ever Terenure International Food Festival will play host to 40 pop-up food stalls featuring dishes from around the world as well as expert talks and a Kids Zone. It’s being held in Bushy Park […]

8 years ago

If you follow Lovin Dublin I’m pretty sure you know that working as a journalist here is a well fed gig. I’ve eaten in a lot of places in Dublin and I can’t go a day without someone writing to me asking for recommendations. I decided to compile the ultimate foodie bucket list, full of […]

8 years ago