If you’ve got a dog at home you’ll know the guilt experienced when leaving them alone as you head off to work, and the sheer joy you are greeted with when you return later that evening… They’re loveable creatures, dogs, and all they want is to hang out with you all the time because they […]

10 years ago

We love our dogs more people, tbh, and we know that a lot of you people are just the same. The lucky thing for us Dubliners is that you don’t have to say goodbye to your bezzie mate when you go for coffee, food or pints. Here’s our pick of the 17 very best puppy […]

10 years ago

You might have read this story last week about a banner outside Searsons of Baggot Street, featuring a mocked-up graphic of Paul O’Connell lifting the Webb Ellis Cup. We said at the time it was tempting fate – and sure enough, as things transpired, the Irish captain suffered a devastating injury during our win against […]

10 years ago

For years now the like button has been one of the most important features on Facebook. But that could be about to change. Starting from tomorrow Facebook is going to be rolling out what’s long been touted as a ‘dislike’ button and the good news is that Irish users will be the very first in […]

10 years ago

So, the best new addition to the Dublin burger game isn’t even in Dublin. It’s located a mere few hundred metres south of the border, right in the middle of Bray seafront – but you absolutely shouldn’t let that stop you. And here’s why. 1. It’s right beside the DART station in Bray, so is […]

10 years ago

This brilliant new Fourpaws app is like Tinder for rescue dogs and you can download it now. The Irish application allows users to find and adopt a furry friend in a need of a home. Much like Tinder, the app allows you to like or dislike your way through Irish dogs available for adoption, and […]

10 years ago

The Doggie Do, Ireland’s first ever dog festival, will take place in Merrion Square, with gates opening at 1.30pm this afternoon. TV host and dog lover Darren Kennedy will host the dog-centric celebration, which is inspired by the annual Halloween Dog Parade in New York City’s East Village, which offers the chance for the community […]

10 years ago

Irish pubs are known for their gas names and gasser inhabitants – but it’s the Irish ex-pats who’ve flown the nest and set up shop half way across the world who taken gas name levels to new heights. Thought The Hairy Lemon and The Bleeding Horse were public houses to write home about? Think again. […]

10 years ago

There isn’t a day that goes past where I don’t get a press release about a new restaurant. Pimped out hotdogs, boutique hotels or the latest imported American franchise, the list goes on. And while some of those are amazing, I get the real joy of writing here from discovering little gems on the back […]

10 years ago

With the holidays just around the corner, Dog Trust Ireland want to remind everyone that a dog isn’t just for Christmas. You may have noticed these papier mâché puppies around the city today with #thepuppypromise printed across them, looking sad and neglected. They serve as a powerful reminder that it’s within our power to stop […]

10 years ago

So it’s safe to say whether you’re a MacBook devotee or a proud user of sundial, you’ve noticed the absolute bang of the Web Summit off of Dublin city. Handsome European men swarming the streets in aptly-fonted lanyards, paired with scarfed, tanned women wearing Nikes – it seems that all of the notions in our […]

10 years ago

Yep, you’ve guess it. First Dates is (finally) gracing the Emerald Isle with its presence and we for one couldn’t be more excited! The excitement does, of course, come coupled with curiosity. Where will it be set? Will I know someone who’s going to be on it? And more importantly, will they find love? But […]

10 years ago