1. 34 Things That Have Surprised Me Since I First Moved to Dublin 2. Why I’ve A Serious Pain In My Hole With Pulled Pork 3. 8 Annoying Habits That Dublin Restaurants Really Need To Cut Out Straight Away 4. 33 Pictures That Prove Ireland Is The Most Beautiful Country In The World 5. My […]

9 years ago

I’ll start by saying that this is by no means a comprehensive list. Know why? If I were to attempt to write a complete list of the truly astounding things that Cork has to offer I would quickly wear out the keyboard of my Macbook Pro, and have to phone Apple customer support… or just […]

9 years ago

The weekend is here again and you intend to brave it without alcohol. A ballsy move. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back as usual. Check out the six wholesome activities we’ve hand picked for you to try out this weekend… 1. Waiting For Godot Here’s one for all you culture vultures, check out Waiting […]

9 years ago

It’s a well known rule in the game of love: the location you choose for the first date will make or break you. After all, it’s the first in a string of crappy decisions that your date will use to judge your potential – and one wrong move and you’re done for. So to prepare […]

9 years ago

So Team Southside had their say with this article. Now, however, it’s our turn. And hey. If you’re a southsider, fair play for reading this far, and welcome to the northside – where nobody gives a shit what school you went to, and the answer to that question will likely be “Who’s askin’?” So here goes… […]

9 years ago

Think you know Dublin? Try these secrets for size. Travel writer Pól Ó Conghaile spent a year pounding the pavements of the city, on a personal mission to get off the tourist grid for his book, Secret Dublin: An Unusual Guide. When it was published last year, we asked him to pick out seven secret […]

9 years ago

The Irish fast food experience has just been taken to the next level. First there was the 3-in-1 (which some hated and others adored). Then there were spice bags. Now, there’s a whole new paradigm shift in eating shit: the ‘munchy box’. The munchy box (or ‘mega spice box’ as it’s also known) originated in […]

9 years ago

Seven days in a week and you only get two off; I think we can all agree that’s obscene. But rather than complaining about it, we thought we’d help you make the most of your precious free time by suggesting a few things you can get up to this weekend that’ll only take you a […]

9 years ago

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 […]

9 years ago

Everybody seems to be talking about Electric Picnic right now (us included, but hush), but we’re here to help you fight that dreaded FOMO. We’ve assembled a little list of stuff for you to do over the next few days which is not only EP-free, it’s also alcohol-free. So without further ado, here are five […]

9 years ago

Ah, the humble chicken fillet roll, Ireland’s favourite snack.  Continuously voted in as Irish emigrant’s most missed part of The Emerald Isle, they really hold a place in our hearts like no other. Both a lunch and a dinner, chicken fillet rolls are the pinnacle of modern Irish society. And, of course, what are they […]

9 years ago

Some believe that curiosity killed the cat, others say no-one who is curious is dumb. Either way, curiosity has certainly benefitted all of our lives at some stage, be it good or bad. Sure without curiosity, we wouldn’t have velcro, or Cornflakes, or the slinky! Now, could you even imagine a world without the slinky? […]

9 years ago