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

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

I’ve never thought the fish restaurant scene in Dublin has been good enough for a small island. There’s been a few great additions of late, such as Fish Shop, Super Miss Sue and Klaw – but for the most part our fish offering on this side of the country is woeful. The good news, however, […]

10 years ago

Gone are the days when music festivals had a few greasy chipper vans to provide sustenance for the thousands of revellers. Nowadays, there’s almost as many food stalls as bands playing – and there’s no better festival for food lovers than Electric Picnic. So here’s your helpful nudge towards 10 must-visit stalls at this year’s […]

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 […]

10 years ago

It isn’t that Meltybrains? is a band that defies definition, it’s just that the definition is so mental you probably wouldn’t get it. But if you need an approximate genre for them, perhaps experimental electronic post-rock will suffice. While made up of classically trained musicians, there is nothing traditional about the band that formed in […]

10 years ago

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 […]

10 years ago

Black Friday has been one of the biggest shopping days in America for years, but the retail bonanza has begun to make its way over here in the last couple of years. However, with so many unbelievable deals online, why would you bother leaving your laptop to go to a real shop – do the […]

10 years ago

Struggling because the thought of just eating leaves during the winter makes you cry? Wanna stay sexy and not stay hungry? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Dublin’s absolutely littered with healthy hotspots that are just waiting for you to pop in and grab your lunch. Here are a few of the best we’ve discovered […]

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

For many, marshmallows are just something you put in your hot chocolate when you’re feeling especially bold… but these bad boys are a feckin’ game changer. Delish Melish (fantastic name) was the brainchild of Dublin woman Derval Mellett, whose marshmallows have been tricked out to be unbelievable and filling treats in their own right, with […]

10 years ago

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 […]

10 years ago