It appears as though Storm Emma has turned society absolutely mad. There’s reports of looting at Lidl City West near Fortunestown earlier this evening and that the Irish army are attending the scene as Gardai were dealing with other incidents. Authorities are currently clearing the roads with a snow plough to make way for the Gardai. […]
8 years ago
Storm Emma is here, the Red Weather warning is in full effect and the majority of stores in Dublin are shutting their doors from 2pm onward so that staff can head home to safety. Despite there being all day yesterday and this morning to stock up on as much bread and wine as any one […]
8 years ago
Tech giant Google is spreading its Irish wings even further with the news that it plans to open another impressive office space in south Dublin. Silicon Republic report that Google will be moving into a 52,900 sq ft of space in Sandyford, making it the eighth Google office in Dublin. Just last week, Google officially opened the 51,000 sq ft […]
8 years ago
A new shopping and residential complex is on its way to Castleknock, containing several stores and a cafe as well as eight apartments and a medical centre. The €15m project was given the go-ahead in the High Court yesterday, The Journal reports. Lidl will be the anchor tenant and create 60 jobs, 30 of them permanent. The […]
8 years ago
In the context of Ireland, it’s often said that “west is best” and while that point is debatable, there certainly isn’t any argument when it comes to the smaller confines of Dublin. The heaving metropolis of Blanchardstown to the north west of the city is a bustling haven of food, drink, entertainment and a whole […]
8 years ago
The idea of getting a gym membership this January is grim, what with all the other New Year’s resolutioners turning the place into a madhouse. Avoid those crowds by heading elsewhere for your own personal fitness programme and start 2018 off on the right foot. You may not have heard, but in 93 LloydsPharmacy locations across Ireland you […]
8 years ago
The new year is finally here and hopefully 2019 will be one of the best yet. What better way to ring in this new year than to make plans to catch up with old friends and tick off your Dublin bucket list. You know, those activities you’ve always wanted to do but you’ve been too […]
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The Herald is reporting that members of the Glasnevin Trust want to build a chapel on the St. Paul’s section of the burial site to commemorate 232 citizens who died during the 1916 Rising. However, the plans for the new chapel and car park will mean building over the unmarked graves of thousands of stillborn babies […]
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The Department of Justice confirmed that two of the six Garda stations that closed in Dublin since 2011 will reopen. A final report was submitted by the Garda commissioner on Tuesday after a recommendation by Frances Fitzgerald – the then Tánaiste and Minister for Justice & Equality – in 2016 said that “given it’s size, at least […]
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The bustling area around by Grand Canal Dock has become informally known as “Googletown”, thanks to the tech giant’s HQ building. Now though, it seems likely that Googletown will expand even further as the Irish Independent reports that Google are set to buy the historic Boland’s Mill building. The Boland Quay scheme is a residential and […]
8 years ago
As everyone knows, it’s an absolutely massive day for Irish sport. Earlier on, our rugby team slaughtered South Africa by a massive score of 38-3 and the Republic Of Ireland footballers are currently scoreless at half-time against Denmark. What did the rugby lads do to unwind after such an impressive victory? Showed their support for […]
8 years ago
We love to highlight local talent around here and we’re absolutely lovin’ this Dublin-based artist’s work. Kev McGuinness runs a Facebook page called Kev Draws Art where he posts his pictures of buildings, places and “everything in between” which capture special moments and places in people’s lives. McGuinness’ images are all hand-drawn and coloured on fine quality paper and then framed for […]
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