This is absolutely great news for the capital. Dublin is getting a big job boost as 1000 new jobs are on the way as one of the world’s biggest companies sets up shop here. Amazon web services has announced that it is creating a new HQ for its cloud computing business on Burlington Road with […]

8 years ago

Fool me once, shame on you but fool me twice, shame on me. I wasn’t prepared. I went into Farmer Browns after a recommendation about their scrumptious burgers. I was hungover and in desperate need of that beefy fix that would see me through the Sunday from hell. Rewind to about 4 hours earlier, however, […]

8 years ago

A Ryanair flight that was leaving Gatwick Airport on Monday was delayed for a staggering 10 hours. Passengers were onboard but had to get off again as the plane was forced to stay put because the tyre needed changing. However, The Irish Sun is reporting that there was no one available at Gatwick Airport who […]

8 years ago

One of the first ever ‘professional’ interviews I conducted was with the Galway Street Club. A 15-piece street band who were built in Galway but have traces from all around the globe. Ireland, USA, Russia, Germany, their nationalities are almost as diverse as the instruments they play. Almost. They were always on my mind even […]

8 years ago

The Irish GAA world, especially those in the capital, were left in shock at the start of the week when it was announced that Diarmuid Connolly would be changing colours for the summer. The St. Vincent’s man will be togging out in yellow and green kit this summer as he swaps Dublin for Donegal, Donegal […]

8 years ago

You’re after a very hard week at work. You need some downtime, you need to chill out and most of all, you need to treat yourself. We completely get that, a special pamper day has been organised at Dunboyne. The event will take place at Natures Garden Room, 17 The Park, Dunboyne Castle and those […]

8 years ago

MMA fighter Conor McGregor finds himself back in the courtroom today following a backstage fight at the Barclays Center where he smashed a window on a bus carrying fellow UFC fighters which caused injuries to two. An MMA journalist has released an alleged picture of McGregor’s mugshot from his time in the New York jail […]

8 years ago

Dublin’s influential ‘keeper and captain, Stephen Cluxton was on the end of a very late and very heavy tackle which saw Longford’s James McGivney taking an early shower on Sunday. Dublin are now into yet another Leinster Final but it’ll be the first time that they are without their Number 1 for the first time […]

8 years ago

A teenager in Dublin who was given a six-month suspended sentence has been told that his actions were like something out of “a gangster movie” The 15-year-old threw a knife at a homeowner and threatened to return to shoot him according to The Irish Times. Court reporter, Tom Tuite, states that the Dubliner also took […]

8 years ago

We like free… We like Guinness… Sign us up, please. Mary’s Bar on Wicklow Street is celebrating its 4th birthday on Wednesday, the little babies, and to celebrate they are offering 100 complimentary pints of Guinness to customers. They have been having four years of honest good craic and celebrations at the watering hole start […]

8 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that Gardaí are looking to impose an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) on six people in the Dublin area. The ban would stop these people from being at O’Connell Street and the surrounding areas for the next two years. It would cover majority of the northside of Dublin’s city centre and […]

8 years ago

It’s not long to go now until Taylor Swift takes the stage at Croke Park this weekend as part of her brand new Reputation tour. She is expected to play to 160,000 adoring fans over the two nights even if she did piss a lot of Irish people off last week with this statement… If […]

8 years ago

If you’re a football fanatic, we don’t need to tell you what’s about to start. You’ve already placed your predictions and have the pieces of papers, which display the team you got in the sweepstake, firmly placed in the bedside locker. If you’re not a football fan and the thoughts of having to sit through […]

8 years ago

We can imagine that students had been looking forward to this all year but now they will have to find another way to celebrate end of exams. Junior Cert students are “heartbroken” after a sell-out, end of exams even was cancelled without any mention of a refund, according to The Irish Sun. Around 600 teenagers […]

8 years ago

Diarmuid Connolly’s absence in Gaelic Football has been noticed throughout the country and it seems like his absence is going to last until 2019 for his county. The Irish Examiner confirmed last week that the Dubliner would be heading Stateside for the summer and it has now been announced that he will be playing GAA […]

8 years ago

It’s big statement but after the weekend they’ve had to endure, they’re probably right to be angry and upset. Residents in Skerries have said that they are living in “third world conditions” because they have been left without running water for days now. The Irish Times got in touch with some of the locals in […]

8 years ago

It’s easy when you’re living in Dublin or have been a Dub since birth, to focus just on the negative stuff. When reddit user, SilentSiege asked Dubliners online, why they refuse to leave the capital to venture elsewhere, we’re sure he wasn’t expecting such a strong reply. He added to his question by stating that: […]

8 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his early 30s has been arrested after ramming into the gates of the British Embassy in Dublin with his car. The incident took place at around 9pm on Saturday night. The British Embassy is situated in Dublin 4 on the southside with an address of 29 Merrion Road. […]

8 years ago

The Irish Independent has published CCTV footage of various attacks on a new business in Dublin. Camellia Nails & Spa on Botanic Road in Glasnevin only opened on May 21, but since day one, it has been the victim of appalling abuse. The people who are continuing to vandalise the shop want to see it […]

8 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade have posted the scary scenes on their Twitter account of the gorse fire that they had to deal with in Howth on Saturday. Starting roughly in the early hours of Saturday morning, DFB were on the scene immediately There was three pumps and a water tanker at the scene as they fought […]

8 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that residents of a south Dublin housing estate have been warned that their balconies are unsafe to use. People at the Hunterswood estate in Ballycullen received an email from the estate’s management company on Friday. It stated that this was a “matter of urgency” and that the buildings’ balconies were not allowed […]

8 years ago

Gardaí are appealing to the public for witnesses after a man was discovered unconscious in Bray in the early hours of Saturday morning. The man had serious head injuries and was discovered not too far from Bray Boxing Gym where an attack took place earlier in the week. It is unknown whether the attack is […]

8 years ago

Dublin-based senator, Catherine Noone, has said that these controversial sandwich boards on the streets of Temple Bar should be banned. The advertisements for what she describes as “sleazy strip clubs” do not sell Dublin in a positive light for tourists. She told The Irish Mirror that: “Every major capital city has an area where tourists […]

8 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) revealed earlier this month that 11 Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation for the month of May. Of these 11, five businesses were located in Dublin, you can find the full list of closures here. On Friday, it was revealed why […]

8 years ago

Dashcams have become an important part of taxis in the modern era. With cameras on the front and back, it’s easy to replay footage of crashes or near-misses as well as if a customer is giving you any trouble. Although you hope it never happens, the dashcam is also handy for recording anyone who has […]

8 years ago

Sick of your normal, day-to-day coffee shops?  We hear you. It’s sunny outside and you don’t want to be balled up in a line inside, sweating buckets waiting for your daily fix. We get you, and so does the owner of the cities newest coffee shop who decided to dust off that old horse-box that […]

8 years ago

When you’re Minister For Health, we’re sure you get loads of emails, tweets, messages and texts directed your way. It’s probably hard to get back to all of them but when someone slides into your DM’s at 4am in the morning, it’s surely something that doesn’t go unnoticed. Dubliner, Erica Finn hit Simon Harris with a “you […]

8 years ago

There is hundreds of flights operating from Dublin airport but apparently, it’s missing a service from a real “significant player”. Oxford Airport is continuing to make a case for expansion after it won the ‘Best Innovation in Business Aviation’ award for the second year running. Oxford Mail says that airport bosses in the London city want to […]

8 years ago

Taylor Swift is playing Croke Park on June 15 and 16 as part of her brand new tour. She’s going to pack out the GAA HQ’s seats and pitch area for two nights. She is exepected to play to 160,000 adoring fans over the two nights even if she did piss a lot of Irish […]

8 years ago

It’s like this. If you message the Minister for Health at 4am with a “you up?” text that is clearly meant for someone else, you can either do one of two things: Delete all Social Media, change your name, get your passport, book a flight to Australia and never come home, forever burdened with the shame OR […]

8 years ago

The sun is out but sadly, your favourite beaches might be off limits when it comes to taking a dip in the water.  Irish water has advised people to stay out of the sea after wastewater overflowed from a pumping station and they issued a notice to stop people from swimming at Dollymount, Sandymount and Merrion […]

8 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that a big change is on the way for Vicar Street and fans of the famous music venue are not best pleased. It is set to be redeveloped into a 185-bedroom, 4-star hotel which offers residents the chance to “rock and room”. It seems that planning permission has already been granted for the […]

8 years ago

There’s nothing more infuriating when you’re driving around, in desperate need of a parking space, than to see someone parked arseways and taking up two spots. It’s not acceptable but you can understand that maybe it was an honest mistake and that the driver didn’t realise they were holding up an extra space. Two is fine-ish.  Three […]

8 years ago

The redevelopment of the Central Bank has been given the green light and the €75m redevelopment will include a new rooftop bar and restaurant.  The Herald is reporting that Dublin City Council has granted planning permission for the development on Dame Street which will feature the brand new eating and drinking spot in the city.  […]

8 years ago

The revised cycling route through Fairview is finally taking some shape, although it could be another year before we see any progress on works.  The route will run alongside the seafront on Clontarf Road but came under attack last summer when a campaign to save 60 trees from being cut down to make a path […]

8 years ago

More information has been released about the brutal attack that took place in a Bray Gym on Tuesday morning.  World Champion Katie Taylor’s dad Pete Taylor was among three men who were shot at Bray Boxing Club on Tuesday morning, one was fatally injured. Pete, who set up the boxing club, had organised the event […]

8 years ago

Diarmuid Connolly’s absence in Gaelic Football has been noticed throughout the country and it seems like that absence is going to last until 2019 for his county. The Irish Examiner is reporting that Dublin’s multi All-Ireland winning forward will be heading across the foam this summer to play football in the US. God help those […]

8 years ago

The Journal is reporting that Dublin’s doughnut giants Aungier Danger are heading for liquidation after being issued a notice.  Their store on George’s Street has been closed for a while another shop on Merrion Row shut down shortly after it was opened in late 2017. The company’s founder has told the publication that the business […]

8 years ago

Gardaí believe that they intercepted an attempted gangland assassination on Bank Holiday Saturday when they arrested two men and seized a loaded gun. As part of ongoing investigations into organized crime and threats to life in the Dublin Region, Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Special Crime Task Force and […]

8 years ago

Organisers online have set up a petition to stop dubliners from having sex in “full view of children” in derelict houses in the north of the capital.  The petition is addressed to Fingal County Council and P&M Properties Limited and they are asking requesting that they two entities clean up the site of the derelict houses at […]

8 years ago

Lads and ladies, we’re going to cut the intro bullshit.  You love Father Ted, we love Father Ted, we know the quotes, you know the quotes and we could spend all week having a quote-off but there is literally no time because A FATHER TED MUSICAL IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING AND WE NEED TO TELL YOU […]

8 years ago

If you attended Trinity College Dublin, just saying the words ‘Trinity Tree’ is probably enough for you to know exactly what we’re talking about it. The 170-year-old famous maple tree which was situated on Liberty Square collapsed and fell overnight early Saturday morning.  It was planted around the 1840s according to the college and it […]

8 years ago

It’s funny because there’s a good chance this will become your new favourite local spot and you’ll end up becoming the name of the establishment. Fat Cat Café opened in Rathgar on Saturday and the company has been blown away by the reception it has gotten so far in the area. With a residence at 100 […]

8 years ago

This is a brutal attack and some people may find the following photo disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.  The Dublin Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has warned that this puppy’s ‘DIY’ tail amputation is sadly not an isolated case. They said that two men were seen acting suspiciously at a housing estate in […]

8 years ago

We’re just going to announce this news very quietly. We know you were on the tear last night (side note: don’t check that bank account just yet) and you’re already pledging allegiance to the ‘I’m never drinking again’ union – you liar. Or, maybe you’re in great form. You swamped a hape of drink last […]

8 years ago

Gardaí have arrested four men, following an assault on a man in his 20s at a filling station on the 9th Lock Road in Clondalkin, Thursday at 7.10pm.  The injured man has been removed to Tallaght hospital. Gardaí responded to a call about an assault and arrested the four men, who are all in their […]

8 years ago

Described as the “end of an era” and rightly so.  For those of you who have stepped for inside its door, it’s a very sad day and we’re extremely sorry for your loss.  Hangar nightclub just off Dame Street is shutting its doors “with immediate effect” and took to Facebook to announce the news.  Since […]

8 years ago

A 31-year-old Dubliner has been remanded on bail and allowed to go on a sun holiday in Ibiza while his 53-year-old comrade remains in custody.  Catherine Byrne from Ballyfermot and Robert Yeates from Donaghmede were charged with the possession of drugs and a semi-automatic shotgun. Their vehicles were stopped and searched on Monday where a shotgun […]

8 years ago

A 22-year-old man from Tallaght who drowned on Monday was on holidays with his friends when the incident occured. He was on holidays with pals in Zante, Greece when he drowned in a swimming pool according to The Irish Times.  He has been named as Timmy Ajiboye. Timmy did not have travel insurance so a friend […]

8 years ago

With talks of rainy weather coming back for June, sigh, it’s no surprise that people are opting for the skies to get the feck out.  And one spot that is proving extremely but surprisingly popular is one of Dublin’s most recent and new routes which is launching this weekend.  The European Boss of Cathay Pacific told […]

8 years ago