The sight of empty streets in Dublin City is usually a surefire sign that it’s Christmas Day or an extreme weather event such as the Beast From The East has occurred.  However, it could be something we’ll soon be seeing more often as over 1,000 people have now signed a petition to introduce ‘car-free Sundays’ […]

8 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that a popular Temple Bar pub is being ordered to pay €5,000 to their former ‘Sandwich Board Man’. The court found that pub had “racially discriminated” the man in question after he returned back to work after taking sick leave. Felix Guerrero allegedly said at the Labour Court that he […]

8 years ago

What’s rare is beautiful and sunshine in Ireland during the summer is something that happens very seldom but is absolutely gorgeous when it does.  And, it’s no secret that there’s only one place to be in the capital when that small yellow thing is in the sky. ‘The Barge’ has given us some fantastic moments. […]

8 years ago

The Journal reports that residents at Portobello and Harold’s Cross were apparently ‘barricading roads’ in order to protect the area from drinks urinating and leaving behind rubbish during the Bank Holiday weekend.  As images taken this morning reveal the shocking amount of rubbish and empty cans left behind, many on social media are lamenting the […]

8 years ago

Whack me in a wetsuit and call me Free Willy, because I’m never going to leave this place.  Ireland and waterparks aren’t exactly a match made in heaven.  In fact, visions of myself and my classmates shivering in tinfoil blankets at Clara Lara come flooding back any time the words ‘water sports’ are mentioned in […]

8 years ago

Ireland is your oyster if you have a car, but for the perennial pedestrians among us who still walk, cycle or get the bus everywhere, some things are just out of our reach.  With that in mind, here’s a list of things you can do around Dublin that don’t require a car.  1. Francis Bacon Studio View this […]

8 years ago

Any true coffee lover will know that it’s the tiny touches that make all the difference. At The Art of Coffee, you are served your daily cup of happiness not just by expert baristas, but by “true coffee artists” – in other words, baristas who care about your cup of coffee even more than you […]

8 years ago

The good weather last week brought us all out of our homes and offices in a bid to catch some rare sunrays in Dublin city.  As is often the case, a number of people converged at The Barge pub along the Grand Canal, leading to some social media posts calling for people to be more careful with […]

8 years ago

Towards the end of last week, Dublin experienced a fair dose of sunny weather and it’s fair to say we welcomed the sunshine with open arms.  All around the city people put on their sunnies and drank a few cans and for the most part the craic was had. However, the state of Dublin’s go-to sunny […]

8 years ago

Right now we’re experiencing Dublin’s hottest April in 15 years and this unexpected taste of summer has got the entire city breaking out the sunnies, working on their farmer’s tan and filling up their bag of cans. Predictably enough, the has led to massive crowds forming along the Grand Canal, with social media blowing up with pics and […]

8 years ago

Liverpool fans have been riding the crest of a wave in recent weeks after qualifying for the Champions League semi-final and some decent Premier League form to go with it. Trophies have been few and far between for the Merseyside club in recent years so any success in Europe would be most welcome. One man who […]

8 years ago

It’s less than a month now until rock and roll legends, The Rolling Stones grace the pitch of Croke Park to play to thousands of adoring fans.  They will kick off their European leg in the capital as their No Filter Tour hits Dublin on May 17.  However, there will be a slight change ahead […]

8 years ago