Dublin absolutely scared the shite out of me when I was younger, a thought that I laugh at now. When I ask my friends, ‘would you ever move to Dublin?’, some reply that it’s too intimidating. I tell them it’s not really but I understand how they feel about the capital because I once felt […]

8 years ago

If you wondered why there was a red alert in place for Dublin, now you know why.  This incredible video was taken by Walking Tours Howth and shows a high tide bursting onto the street, powerfully hopping over the walls with ease. Absolute pandemonium ensues and a person walking their dog is the first to get […]

8 years ago

Timing is key and you couldn’t have asked for better timing than when this video was taken.  Niall Morris, a singer producer writer and actor living in Dublin city was filming some of the scenes that Storm Emma brought with her in the early hours of Friday morning.   Firstly, he took a wonderful snap from his apartment […]

8 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that one person was hospitalised following a car crash in the snow in Howth on Thursday night.  The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 8:30pm on Thursday night and Emergency services attended the scene.  Dublin Fire Brigade were assisted by the local Coast Guard as the car was stuck in a ditch […]

8 years ago

It looks as though Dublin felt Storm Emma’s rage last night as up to 40cm of snow fell on the county in a blizzard that has left over 10,000 Dublin homes without power. While Dublin Airport, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail all came out last night to state that they would not be travelling on […]

8 years ago

With the news that up to 40cm of snow fell around Dublin on Thursday night and into Friday morning, Dublin Airport workers were still hard at it into the early hours of the morning making sure that runways, taxiways & other areas were all cleared as best as possible.  They shared a video shortly after 12am […]

8 years ago

Following the announcement of an extended red alert weather warning for Leinster and Munster, Dublin Airport has confirmed in a statement that there will be no flights going to or from the Airport on Friday. The statement reads: “Dublin Airport was operational from 5.20 this morning following snow and ice clearance and its runway remained […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann has announced at 7pm on Thursday that they will be extending the Status Red Weather Warning that is in place for Leinster and Munster.  The Snow-ice Warning for Munster and Leinster states that blizzard conditions are expected tonight and during Friday in Leinster and Munster. Southern and eastern coastal counties expected to receive […]

8 years ago

There isn’t much to do when it’s snowing this heavy in Ireland. There’s only so many snowball fights you can have and only so many snowmen you can make.  You can go for a drive but you have to do so at a snail’s pace considering the roads are as lethal as they are.  Alexandra […]

8 years ago

This poor, poor dog.  The Irish Mirror is reporting that Dublin residents are angry after what they described as a “defenseless” little dog was left dead in the snow in Tallaght.  The puppy could not endure the weather conditions in Dublin on Wednesday night and was found dead in the early hours of Thursday morning […]

8 years ago

We would NOT have the balls to do what these Dublin children did but we suppose only they could get away with something like this.  Gardaí were doing their rounds in Finglas on Thursday making sure that there was no accidents or incidents to report because of the snow.  Lizzy and Stephanie Boland along with their […]

8 years ago

A Facebook event was set up on Tuesday which sent everyone in Dublin into overdrive.  ‘Massive Snowball Fight With South Dublin’ was meant to take place at the Liffey on O’Connell Bridge on Wednesday at 3pm but lack of snow meant that it was an epic fail.  However, the location has been changed and if these […]

8 years ago

Do not and we mean NOT AT ALL underestimate the lengths that us Irish will go to in order to get our paws on a loaf of sliced pan. As you are well aware of by now, a certain snow storm has caused havoc on these shores but snow isn’t the only thing it’s brought […]

8 years ago

Following the news on Wednesday that all their flights to and from Dublin Airport had been cancelled, Ryanair has issued a statement regarding its flights from the capital’s Airport on Thursday.  In a statement, the airline said that: “Due to continuing adverse weather conditions, Ryanair expects further flight delays and cancellations at airports tomorrow, Thursday […]

8 years ago

Ah lads, this poor fecker never even had a chance… Council workers in Dublin were doing their bit even today as the Beast from the East hit us hard with snow. To be fair though, it seemed to be more fun and less work if this video that Lovin Dublin reader, Brian Hyland is anything […]

8 years ago

Dublin Bus has said on Social Media that its last departures to and from the city centre will be at 7pm on Wednesday evening.  In a statement on their website, they said that:  “Due to the updated forecast for deteriorating weather conditions this evening, Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that we will operate our […]

8 years ago

Say what you want about students but by God, they have some thick skin on them to go out and brave the cold on Tuesday night.  A Beast from the East was never going to stop this bunch from heading to Coppers on Tuesday for some tasty treats but little did they know that when […]

8 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that a group of Irish school children were forced to stay on a plane for two hours after it landed. The WOW Air flight from Dublin Airport landed in Iceland on Monday afternoon but because of excessively strong winds, the authorities at the Airport thought it was best to leave […]

8 years ago

We came across this freshly painted mural on the way into work on Tuesday morning. It was early, we didn’t take much notice of it and we just thought ‘that’s weird’ and kept moving. It was brought to our attention again by Reddit user Patmurph1980 who posted the picture on the site and asked if […]

8 years ago

Men of Dublin, you know how important it is to get the perfect haircut. You want to be able to go somewhere you can trust and somewhere you know you can have a laugh and a chat about anything. Taking place between 9am and 1pm tomorrow, ‘Nip In For The Snip’ will let you experience barber shop […]

8 years ago

A Dublin couple celebrated winning a cool €1m by stopping by their local church to say a prayer of thanks en route to the National Lottery Winners room to claim their prize. The couple, who do not want to go public, revealed they were still stunned at news of their great win on the Daily […]

8 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that passengers bound for Dublin Airport were left stuck in Lanzarote on Sunday evening due to bad weather.  The flight was due to leave the island on Sunday evening at 6:45pm but failed to materialise as the country was hit with ferocious wind and rain leaving their incoming flight unable […]

8 years ago

With the “Beast from the East” storm fast approaching people are quickly making their plans to try and stay as safe as possible.   One group of people who are way more vulnerable at the very best of times and even more so now that storm Emma is approaching are the homeless.  The streets are no safe place to […]

8 years ago

Fingal County Council has warned users that several roads in North Dublin will be closed Sunday as two fun runs take place in the area.  The events take place in Garristown and Lusk and the closures will take place between 2pm to 5pm in Lusk and 11am until 4pm in Garristown this Sunday, March 4. Garristown roads […]

8 years ago

The Journal.ie is reporting that a Dealz store in Dublin is being forced to close down by the National Planning Authority.  The discount retailer was refused permission to use a unit in Fonthill Retail Park for one of its stores by South Dublin County Council. It was already operating a store at the time but […]

8 years ago

The National Lottery has confirmed that the winners of Wednesday night’s massive €7m Irish Lotto win have come forward. A group of friends from Leinster are celebrating becoming instant millionaires together after winning the Lotto jackpot of €7,179,959 from online play. The small syndicate, whose numbers came up on the draw from Wednesday February 21st, […]

8 years ago

Sick of not being able to get a taxi in the capital, ever? Well. it looks like that is all about to change. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has launched a campaign which hopes to recruit 1,600 new taxi drivers in Ireland. Applying is really easy as all you need is a clean driving license as the […]

8 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that a Guatemalan mother was caught at Dublin Airport with €179k worth of cocaine in her luggage. The woman in question had soaked shirts in cocaine in order to try and get the drugs through the Airport.  She has been jailed for three years after Gardaí found a chemical which would have […]

8 years ago

Another one bites the dust, it seems. RSVP is reporting that Abercrombie & Fitch is rumoured to be closing down this summer after six years in business. It first opened its doors in the capital in 2012 but according to a source, the popular American retailer has not renewed its lease which is up in a […]

8 years ago

The famous Waltons music shop on South Great George’s Street closed its doors for the last time earlier this week. The shop was well known for appearing in the movie Once, and tourists would often came to see the place where Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová performed the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly.  The shop has […]

8 years ago

Three is the magic number it seems and there’s no discussing it. That’s the thoughts of the Croke Park residents who are planning to have a meeting about plans to hold a fourth concert at the stadium in the summer of 2018. Aiken Promotions have already applied for a licence to Dublin City Council to […]

8 years ago

Anyone who has a dog will be utterly disgusted by a conversation that Adrian Kennedy from Dublin Talks had last night with one Dubliner. The topic of conversation for the night was surrounding “shock collars” on dogs which the host explained was “bad for a dog’s mental health”. One of the first callers, a man […]

8 years ago

Newstalk is reporting that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has officially opened the One Mircosoft Place on Thursday morning. It will bring 2,000 people from 71 different nationalities together and will also host 100,000 primary and transition year students over the next four years. Based in Leopardstown, South Dublin, the 34,000sqm premises will have open spaces and “relaxation zones” […]

8 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade have announced over Twitter that they are currently at the scene of a fire in South Dublin.  The blaze broke out at an industrial estate in the Sandyford area and three fire engines from Dun Laoghaire are currently at the scene.  DFB tweeted: “Three fire engines (D Watch Dun Laoghaire) are dealing with a […]

8 years ago

There was a double celebration in Ireland last night as two National Lottery players woke up to the news that they have become the country’s newest millionaires on the same day. The National Lottery confirmed that last night’s mega Lotto Jackpot of €7,179,959 was won by a lucky online player. And the Daily Million draw also […]

8 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that Gardaí believe a gangland threat level in the capital is at its highest and have called in armed units for support. They believe that a hit could happen at anytime in the county and it is feared that a shooting might be days away. A source told the publication […]

8 years ago

Don’t get us started about Dublin City and its traffic problems.  The Irish Examiner is reporting that Dublin Bus believe that cars need to be banned from bus lanes for longer each day in a bid to ease the chronic traffic problem in the capital. The company have been discussing the matter with Dublin City […]

8 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade are reporting that three fire engines have rushed to the scene of a blaze in Shankill. Units from Dun Laoghaire and Donnybrook are currently on the scene and it is being reported that the fire broke out from a building on the Commons Road. 3 fire engines & a hydraulic platform (Donnybrook […]

8 years ago

Having no Euromillions luck? Then this story will probably make you a tiny bit jealous and angry. A Dublin punter walked away with €33,000 from a tiny Lotto bet of only €1. If they had bought a ticket instead, they would have only grabbed €46.  The €1 accumulator was placed on four numbers which they […]

8 years ago

Niamh Lynch of Trinity News reports that a candidate in Trinity’s Students’ Union sabbatical officer elections, has been reported to the Junior Dean for sexual harassment. The complaint is regarding numerous messages and snapchats that were sent to a woman over the course of 2016 and 2017.   Messages sent over Facebook Messenger include “I want a […]

8 years ago

If you were walking down Grafton Street minding your own business on Wednesday during lunchtime, you definitely stumbled upon this protest that took place in the middle of the street.  Political party, Solidarity, held a picket on a Grafton Street branch of Permanent TSB in Dublin at lunchtime on Wednesday in protest at the threat of the sale […]

8 years ago

Yes, it’s nearly March and no, we don’t know where the first two months of the year went either.  It’s nearly Paddy’s Day and this year, the Guinness Storehouse is hosting its first ever ‘Guinness Storehouse Homecoming,’ a once off at-night event in the brewery.  Access to the event is exclusively awarded through a competition to […]

8 years ago

Footage claimed by the Daily Mail (video can be found in the link) shows a cyclist being sent flying after a collision with a car that was turning into a Garda Station.  The cyclist looks like he’s wearing a woolly hat but no helmet and smacks into the passenger door of the Toyota. The publication reports that […]

8 years ago

You know how Jock and Conor are notorious for stealing bikes in the famous film and now brilliant television show ‘The Young Offenders’, well we could imagine this real life case being a scene from the show.  The Irish Independent is reporting that a prolific shoplifter with nearly 200 convictions got caught with a stolen […]

8 years ago

We call for this to be made into a movie and we also call dibs on playing the reunited owners so we can play with the dog. The Irish Times is reporting that a German Shepherd that went missing a year ago has returned to its Dublin owners.  The family pet, Elsa, disappeared without a […]

8 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that Dublin college DCU will only consider women candidates for three academic positions it is currently advertising. The jobs – which are in Saudi Arabia – are for a lecturer in data analytics, an adjunct lecturer in advanced practice nursing, and an assistant professor in marketing.  All of the successfully chosen […]

8 years ago

The Irish Sun has revealed the name of a man who has been linked to ten sex attacks on women in West Dublin. The 23-year-old is currently serving a seven-year sentence for sexual assault and false imprisonment of two women.  However, investigators in Blanchardstown have linked the man to other vicious attacks that have taken place in […]

8 years ago

As part of an RTÉ Investigates programme which will air on Tuesday, 20th February at 9:35pm, a report has found that two women had their cancer misdiagnosed in St. James’s Hospital.  Alison McCormack was diagnosed with a certain type of breast cancer in 2010, that was said to be curable with surgery. She was not prescribed chemotherapy or […]

8 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade have announced that Emergency services attended a fire at a Chinese restaurant in South Dublin on Tuesday morning.  The fire broke out on the Ballyfermot road shortly after 9am and started in the kitchen of the restaurant.  Large amounts of smoke could be seen in the area and Dublin Fire Brigade were called […]

8 years ago

A female cyclist in her 20 and a female driver in her 30s were both taken to hospital on Monday following a collision on the South Circular Road In Kilmainham. The cyclist was struck by the vehicle in South Dublin shortly after 3:30pm on Monday outside a Four Star Pizza Take Away. Two units from […]

8 years ago