October’s really shaping up to be a great month for movie-goers, with the latest from the director of Prisoners, some live theatre, and even a sing-along on offer this week. Now that’s an eclectic selection… Sicario From Thursday 8th October on general release. Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s latest film looks to cement him as a […]

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If you should ever decide to venture south to Cork, you’d probably assume, with your shared language, that you’ll be able to converse quite ably with the Corkonians. Unfortunately this is not the case, as Cork – much like Dublin – has a lexicon all of its very own. But worry not! We’ve translated 18 […]

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Last Wednesday ourselves and Old El Paso showed the Lovin Dublin readers how to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. We threw a huge party at Baggot St hotspot Xico, and everyone who showed up was duly filled with frozen margaritas and meals dreamed up by our five Old El Paso competition finalists – and cooked to […]

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Whether it’s fundamental changes to the structure of our society, or small but significant changes to the way we live our day-to-day lives, there are dozens of people here transforming the future of Ireland and the world. Be it through charity work, entrepreneurial prowess, or their contributions to entertainment, these trailblazers are the ones we […]

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We’ve teamed up with Old El Paso to throw the ultimate Mexican Independence Day Fiesta – and we want you to come! Over the past three weeks we’ve been asking you guys to create the best Mexican dishes using the new Old El Paso Restaurante kits – and on the night, the five finalists’ dishes […]

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The bicycles go by in twos and threes – but there’s no dance in Billy Brennan’s barn tonight. Just a growing congregation of Dublin’s underground bike racers. The meeting point is the Wolfe Tone statue at the corner of St Stephen’s Green, it’s a rainy evening and the numbers are slowly growing as the couriers […]

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Unless you’ve been leading the life of a recluse recently, you’ll have heard that the Corrs have gotten back together – much to the delight of fans across the globe. No, seriously. With a new album coming out this Friday, and a massive UK and Irish tour scheduled for the New Year, the soulful siblings […]

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When it comes to Sundays, there’s a good chance that a large number of people around the world will be fighting a hangover. While you would typically go for brunch, a nice roast or some good coffee and eggs in Dublin, different cultures have different ways of tackling the problem. Here are some of the […]

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If you’re looking for something to see in the cinema this week, you couldn’t be more spoiled for choice… Between a talky, spiritual sequel to The Social Network, a critically lauded, iPhone filmed trans-comedy and a sensational 3D-sex saga, this week’s big hitters are a bit of a mixed bag. Steve Jobs From Friday 13th […]

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If you’re as big a fan of burritos as we are, you’ll be delighted to hear that the Mexican gastronomic and cultural festival, Taste of Mexico, will be returning for its fifth year from November 17 to 22… This year Mexican restaurants across the city will have special sample menus including distinctive drinks and dishes […]

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This freezing weather has got us dreaming of hot pots, curries and other warming winter dishes… I mean, it’s pretty unfair that we don’t get to hibernate (although we’re getting close to cracking it), so we’ll just have to settle for consuming all of the carbs to stay warm until warmer weather returns next spring. […]

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So you’re dying to go out for some nice hot lunch, but you’re trying to watch the euros after the Christmas excess. Well fear not, because we’ve put together a great list of the top 10 places in Dublin to get a fancy meal for around a tenner (for the most part we’ve kept it […]

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