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 […]

10 years ago

Trying to dodge the sauce this weekend? We know it’s tough, so we’ve assembled a list of alcohol-free alternatives to help you stay dry. Here are our six sauce-free ways to have the craic this weekend: 1. Fred Cooke If you want a good chuckle this weekend, this one’s for you. The comedian, who’s worked […]

10 years ago

The gas show Oh! What A Lovely Rose! rips the absolute piss out of the Rose of Tralee and you can catch it at Smock Alley. The story follows a girl who had a dream to the Rose of Tralee, then grew up and realised how embarrassing it was… The 45 minute theatre/comedy hybrid shines […]

10 years ago

The Workman’s Club is turning five years old this week and they plan to kick off the birthday celebration with a comedy performance lead by Al Porter. The festivities will involve a week-long set of very special shows, and to really drive home the fact that this is their fifth birthday, each show is just […]

10 years ago

The Rubberbandits prove once again that they’re sound guys with their latest Facebook post urging Electric Picnic goers to donate their tents to Calais refugees. Take a look at the Limerick comedy act’s post below. If anyones going to Electric Picnic this weekend and has bought a temporary tent. Collapse your tent and donate it […]

10 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 […]

10 years ago

Your baby wipes are packed. Your cans are on ice. Your tent pitching practice in the back garden went swimmingly. You’ve checked the weather forecast seven hundred and eighty four times. Last thing’s last – who are you going to see at this year’s Electric Picnic? Don’t mind Florence, Blur, Sam Smith etc – you […]

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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 […]

10 years ago

We’re on the cusp of it being ‘that time of year again’. The time of work parties, friends returning from far flung places and naff jumpers. Among all this reverie and Pogues-singing there can often be scant little time to catch a good gig – so now’s an ideal time to experience some quality live […]

10 years ago

We Irish are a particularly sarcastic breed, which is one of the many things you realise when you’re abroad. This love of verbal irony inevitably leads to miscommunications with other nationalities, which the latest video from Foil, Arms and Hog sums up pretty much perfectly. Check out the sketch above. To find more videos from […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s win last night was enough to warm even the coldest of our nation’s hearts last night. Comedian Al Foran uploaded another brilliant impression video last night after Ireland’s victory over Bosnia, where Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill just can’t contain their joy over the result. Conor McGregor even shows up to offer his two […]

10 years ago

Emojis are central to text game these days. These funny little images are so useful in helping indicate the tone of a text with frowny faces, monkeys that are covering their eyes, and smiley-faced shits. While they can communicate so much, they’ve thus far had no way of indicating whether the texter was a hipster […]

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