Dublin. It just can’t be bate. And never is that more apparent than on a day like today. So here, to make you all misty-eyed and full of LOVE, is a small selection of the many, many reasons why this city is just the best. 1. The buskers on Grafton Street Amplified or unamplified, love […]

10 years ago

We Irish like to think we’re cool as cucumbers when it comes to spotting celebrities. We have this whole defiant, “Yes that was Nicolas Cage, so feckin’ what? Who’s he when he’s on the toilet?” thing going on. But I reckon we’re not at all as nonchalant as we make out. Deep down we’re only […]

10 years ago

Sometimes it’s nice to imagine how the other half live… Imagine having €1,200 to drop on this gorgeous accommodation in Dublin each night. Located right beside Bono’s humble abode, this little – sorry, BIG – beauty in Dalkey comes with everything you’d ever need: ginormous living room, dining room, study, large games and pool area with a bar, sauna, jacuzzi […]

10 years ago

It’s not often that Bono says something which brings the whole of Ireland together.  There’s something about the U2 frontman which makes his compatriots roll their eyes when his name comes up, no matter how good his intentions may be.  His thoughts on Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump are an exception, however.  In it, the Dubliner […]

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Deadpool was a surprise hit way back in February, the most successful R-rated movie ever in fact, so a sequel was inevitable – and now it seems that a Dublin actress could be a big part of it. You might know Eve Hewson from starring in the likes of Bridge Of Spies with Tom Hanks and This Must Be The Place with Sean Penn. Oh, […]

10 years ago

Emotions were running high today, both at home and on air, as TXFM had its last ever day. Between their usual brilliant songs, each presenter took their time to read aloud messages from their longtime fans whose lives they’ve managed to touch over the years. The DJs were as choked up as you might expect, as were […]

10 years ago

The Phoenix Park rail tunnel will open for commuter services from next Monday 21, connecting Newbridge and Hazelhatch in Kildare with Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock. These services will serve all stations between Newbridge, Hazelhatch and Parkwest, Drumcondra, Connolly, Tara Street, Pearse and Grand Canal Dock. The rail tunnel is almost 700-metre-long and was built in 1877 […]

10 years ago

Love him or loathe him, Bono does have his head screwed on.  Bono, upon being honoured at the controversial Glamour’s Woman Of The Year Awards, has urged US President-elect Donald Trump to make gender equality “a priority”.  The U2 frontman received the magazine’s first ever Man of the Year award for the work with his One campaign, launching a Poverty is […]

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