It hasn’t been a good week for dogs in Dublin, with news that the HSE is clamping down on pubs and restaurants that allow dogs inside. But it looks like things just got a little bit better. Friendship necklaces are restricted to the necks of humans no more. Welink, a project featured on Kickstarter’s website, […]

10 years ago

We’ve always loved the idea of dog-friendly establishments across Dublin. So long as they stay well behaved – and, of course, so long as they’re safe and not running around the kitchen – there’s nothing quite like a four-legged friend to breed a friendly, homely atmosphere in pubs and cafés. Sadly, though, it seems that these days […]

10 years ago

It’s often said by Irish people that they never act the tourist in their own country, only when they’re abroad. And we, for one, think that should change.  For a small island, we’ve hundreds of place to see, visit, eat in and do all around the country – with a huge amount in the capital […]

10 years ago

Since 2005, the Puppy Bowl has been aired on Super Bowl Sunday as an alternative choice for anyone who finds teeny, tiny canines scrambling about more entertaining than sports. Shockingly enough, that apparently describes quite a few of us, with millions of viewers expected to tune into the Animal Planet event on the 7th of February.  Think life couldn’t possibly get better? […]

10 years ago

Ah Kilkenny CITY – for yes, it is indeed a city – has quite a lot to offer. So much, in fact, that some would say that the nation’s former capital is on a par with its current one. That’s why, today, we’ve handed the keys of the site over to a native – local lady […]

10 years ago

It was once said that to name something is an act of love – and it’s true. However, to name something you also want to seem hip, cool and down with the kids.  Here is a small selection of clever canine names relevant to the past few months, worthy of any noble steed… 1. Trump For the pooch who’s a bit […]

10 years ago

A new law is being introduced in a bid to prevent illegal puppy farming, and to improve the lives of animals in Ireland. As of next week, every dog in the country will need to be registered and microchipped, with owners facing a €5,000 fine if they don’t oblige. According to TheJournal.ie, there are four […]

10 years ago

In a world where poorly paid or unpaid internships are the only way to get a foothold in many industries, they’re a rite of passage many of us have had to suffer. Yet no matter what kind of office you interned in, there are certain universal experiences we all faced.  Things like… 1. You bring a lunchbox […]

10 years ago

Ever order a takeaway, anticipate it eagerly for 40 minutes, immerse yourself in the smell when it arrives – then finally sit down to eat, only to have the experience RUINED by your dog who just WON’T STOP staring at you with THOSE BEAUTIFUL SAD EYES? Yeah, you know what you’re doing dogs. You know damn well, you perfect, gorgeous, evil creatures. […]

10 years ago

Considering that Ireland originated as a fine, Catholic country, it’s a given that the number of cousins an Irish person may have could be well in their hundreds, if not thousands. And due to this vast, vast number of kids running around the house, it was often the case that their respective parents loaded them off […]

10 years ago

We’ve done our homework in case you miss the off licence tonight, and are in need of some alcoholic beverages tomorrow. Pubs are closed on Good Friday, with thanks to the archaic Intoxicating Liquor Act – so the whole city will be on alcohol lockdown.  For 24 hours we have no access to alcohol, or so you think… but where there’s […]

10 years ago

As we said yesterday: you don’t need to be a sports fan to appreciate the magic of Leicester City’s Premier League win. The team brought the term ‘underdogs’ to a whole new level – they were ranked at 5,000-1 to win at the outset of the season, and they were deemed far more likely to be fighting […]

10 years ago