How is it that St Patrick’s day is celebrated all over the world? Why do we all love the Irish so much that their national day brings New York to a standstill and millions of people across America go out to party? Well, one of the main reasons is that the USA has a huge […]

9 years ago

Coming into the 1964 general election in the UK, against a backdrop of Beatlemania and the newly-sown seeds of a youth revolution, nobody could have predicted that the centre of attention would fall on a small town in the West Midlands called Smethwick. However, it was here that a Conservative candidate picked up a seat […]

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Here’s bumper selection of movies to watch over the next week to coincide with the indecisive weather! Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives Live Thursday 9th July (Tonight) Filmbase, 7pm Brought to you by the guys behind the excellent film podcast, Storybreakers, which sees a new film plot workshopped and completed each week, Filmbase plays host to […]

9 years ago

Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that we all need to start going to restaurants more often on weeknights. Tuesday happened to be my only free evening in the past week, and I decided to give Darwins – the steak restaurant on Aungier Street – a try. It’s a fairly high-class restaurant and a multiple […]

9 years ago

Dublin does pubs better than any other city: they’re cosy, warm (in temperature and character) and serve various world-renowned local drinks. Basically, they’re the kind of places anyone in their right mind would enjoy passing an evening tucked away inside. But when better weather arrives and this ecosystem is disturbed, suddenly, sitting outside with your […]

9 years ago

It’s not been the best week for Dublin councillor Noel Rock. Last weekend, he was punched in the face in an attempted mugging while looking for a taxi – and today, he received a piece of hate mail that certainly ranks up there with the worst we’ve seen. This morning’s mailbag brings some colourful correspondence. […]

9 years ago

Ah tea parties, the very height in elegant social gatherings. Make yours the most sophisticated affair with our tips for planning the perfect tea party. Choose a theme So you want to throw a perfectly refined tea party? Or maybe something a bit off the wall? First you need to pick a theme: a unifying […]

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From a Dublin point of view, the best thing about Kerry is that they provide punchlines for Kerryman jokes. But hey. We’re all about encouraging differing opinions here at Lovin Dublin. So ahead of this Sunday’s All Ireland Final, we’ve handed the keys to the site over to Graham Clifford – a proud son of […]

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Not Picnic-bound this weekend? Never fear, there’s plenty to see at your local cinema, with a healthy smattering of festival favourites and one off screenings on offer. Dope From Friday 4th September. Select Cinemas. Compared to Pulp Fiction when it premiered at Sundance back in January, this Forest Whitaker-produced, Pharrell-scored comedy-drama looks to be a […]

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Now that we’ve all gotten reaquainted with everyone’s favourite super spy for the last(?) time, there’s a decidedly varied selection descending upon multiplexes, all vying for your attention. From our own Saoirse Ronan cutting the ribbon to officially open Oscar season to Nicholas Hoult as a murderous music-biz exec, there’s truly something for everyone this […]

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Halloween has quickly sprung upon us so quickly that we’re rather unprepared… and we don’t really know how we’ve let that happen AGAIN. Cue frantic shopping, last-minute online costume ordering and attempting to squeeze into a costume from your teens to only realise you actually look terrifying… and not in a good way. But, never […]

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The owners of Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre applied just before Christmas for permission to redesign the outside of their building and re-arrange the shop-floors inside. This is in preparation for the arrival of two large new retailers to the centre. The latest rumour is that one of these will be TK Maxx. This week I […]

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