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. […]

10 years ago

This weekend boasts another eclectic mix of sounds, from electric to indie, local acts to globetrotters. There’s plenty to enjoy and help you blow off some stream in the capital over the next few days, to help you in the quest, we’ve made a list of some of the best options out there. Enjoy! Friday […]

10 years ago

A car burst into flame outside O’Connell Bridge House on Burgh Quay this afternoon. Dublin Fire Brigade arrived on the scene shortly before 3pm today and kept the public at bay while they got the blaze under control. Take a look at images of the burning car below. Car on fire on O’Connell street, the […]

10 years ago

Right, so this might cause a few arguments. But we decided that it was time to finally tackle one of the burning questions of this city – what’s the best spot on The Camden Mile, which runs from the corner of Dame Street and South Great George’s St down to the canal at Portobello? So […]

10 years ago

Dublin commuters are stuck in a traffic nightmare due to fire which broke out in Dublin’s Port Tunnel this morning. At least 10 units of the fire brigade arrived at the scene to deal with the blaze, which began around 7am this morning when a truck caught fire, and it is now extinguished. However, northside […]

10 years ago

A few days ago we put a call out to restaurants, bars and businesses across the city to join our #DublinForSyria campaign which will raise much needed funds for Unicef’s Children Refugee Crisis Fund. The response we’ve gotten so far is phenomenal, and to date we have the following businesses on board: Boojum (Kevin Street) […]

10 years ago

We’ve all found ourselves doing a double take at a deli counter, as we’re presented with a roll, wrap or sandwich that for some reason costs as much as twice what it cost the day before. You may think that this has something to do with the amount of chicken, or the volume of coleslaw, […]

10 years ago

The heartbreaking incidents of the migrant crisis occurring across Europe over the past few weeks have left us wondering how we can help out at at all. Over 25 million children have been forced to flee their homes due to intense violence and conflict. So we got thinking about how we could utilise our contacts […]

10 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 […]

10 years ago

With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d put together a list with some great presents for those special foodies in your lives… We have something to suit every budget here – but the only thing we need to figure out is how we can afford them all ourselves. 1. Brunch Cookery Course Head to the […]

10 years ago

Look up in Dublin and you’ll see the cranes have popped up around the city again. I even spotted a fellow stepping out of brand new Range Rover with Cavan reg plates, a hard hat and architect plans pointing at an empty site in D8 yesterday. Part of me wants to think that it is […]

10 years ago

Fine dining in this city has been swept away over the last five or six years. Nowadays, it seems, the consumer wants to eat less fussy and more casual. Restaurants are often closer to nightclubs (think 777, Sophies or Opium) and the industry has matured beautifully since the excess and shit food of the Celtic […]

10 years ago