It feels like winter is well and truly upon us now as we get battered by the dreaded Storm Barney. The tempest with the unassuming name is going to play havoc with commuters this evening and it’s not a night for being out and about by any means. Social media is starting to light up […]

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Just when we’d seen the last of Storm Abigail, along comes another named storm from Met Éireann. This time round it’s Barney that we’ll be dealing with… And no, he won’t be a big friendly dinosaur. We’re to expect gale force winds in Dublin, Wicklow and across western parts of the country as well. A […]

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We’ve all got that one person in our lives who is absolutely impossible to buy for, and if you’re unlucky you probably have a few people like that… Either they’re super picky or they already have everything they’ve ever wanted, but one thing is for sure: buying presents for them is pretty fucking tricky. So […]

10 years ago

So you’ve recently discovered that everyone you talk to on the reg has a smartphone. And, therefore by the laws of modern day smartphone use, has Whatsapp. Sure how else would you bother keeping in touch other than a Whatsapp group? It’s easy. it’s constant. It’s inevitable. But don’t fall for it. Soon, somebody else […]

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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 […]

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If you’re a non-drinker, or you just want a break from the sauce this weekend, we’ve got you covered. We’ve had a bit of nose around and found these five booze-free ways to have a laugh this weekend… 1. Michael McIntyre If you need a giggle this weekend, look no further. The London comedian brings […]

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Some believe that curiosity killed the cat, others say no-one who is curious is dumb. Either way, curiosity has certainly benefitted all of our lives at some stage, be it good or bad. Sure without curiosity, we wouldn’t have velcro, or Cornflakes, or the slinky! Now, could you even imagine a world without the slinky? […]

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Now here’s some food for thought: what’s your least favourite county in Ireland? This is the question that Trinity TV put to students on Trinity’s campus grounds, provoking some interesting answers… Check out the video above to see what Irish county gets the least amount of love. READ NEXT: You Can Make These Unbelievable Chocolate […]

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It’s probably the most difficult-to-undo decision you’ll ever make – aside from hooking up with a colleague and/or having a child – so if you’re going to get a tattoo, you’d better do the research and get it right. Or let us do it for you; here are our seven picks for the top tattoo […]

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Another week, another new restaurant popping up! Meet Bow Lane, Whitefriar Grill‘s little sister who lives right next door in the buildings formerly occupied by Delaney’s Bar and Off Licence on Aungier Street. The project is driven and headed by Whitefriar Grill’s owner Geoff Nordell. Patrons can expect an authentic inner city pub experience offering […]

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Dublin has only gone and bloody lost it in terms of tricks, treats and colossal meals of mental proportions. And we have to admit, we kinda love it. Here’s a small selection to show you that we are not exaggerating, and that everyone in fact has let their imaginations run wild. Disclaimer: Stay the fuck […]

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It’s not news to anyone that Ireland and music go hand in drunken hand.  But, it takes a group like MOXIE to really show us how really, bloody talented our nation is, and how traditonal music is in truly safe hands for years to come.  MOXIE is made up of five gifted lads, Cillian Doheny (tenor banjo/guitar), Jos Kelly (button accordion/keyboard), […]

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