I just want to make it clear that when it comes to Spice Bags, you’ll never, ever change your choice after trying one from Xian Street Food in Dublin. I came across Xian many moons ago when it first set up in Galway near the Latin Quarter. Shock, we had been on the beer the […]

7 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) states as of January 1st that nine Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation for the month of December. The businesses were located in Dublin, Cavan, Meath, Cork, Louth and Westmeath are are as follows: Asian Wok, 35 O’Growney Street, Athboy, Meath […]

7 years ago

On Friday, Conor McGregor announced over Instagram that his partner Dee Devlin had given birth to their second child. In a post on Instagram – which can be found here – McGregor was pictured holding a baby-carrier while also holding the hand of his son, Conor Jr, who was born in May 2017. The UFC […]

7 years ago

As we head into a new year, it should be full of hope and plenty of business for places in Dublin. But sadly, that is not always the case and it’s been confirmed that two businesses, within the same Dublin area have closed down at the start of 2019. Cabinteely Life has said that Dandelion […]

7 years ago

If you weren’t a regular to and from Connolly Station and wanted to do some background checks on the station before you travelled, this review on google would definitely put you off. The review was pointed out on Reddit by user httpjava and when translated from its original language, it reads something like this: “Connolly […]

7 years ago

Now, in previous years if we came across an advertisement like this we’d be thinking that it was surely someone taking the piss. But with this one, we’re just not so sure. This advertisement was taken down after just minutes of being posted and that means that it was either a) a pisstake, b) it […]

7 years ago

This story has been going insanely viral and has been shared thousands of times since it was posted just before Christmas Day. Galway man, Des Hubbard, was flying home to Dublin Airport just before Christmas. His flight was delayed and he arrived into the airport just 15 minutes before the last bus home was due […]

7 years ago

A Dubliner is said to be close to bringing down the Australian government after raunchy texts that were exchanged between her and a politician. The woman in her 20s is said to be living in Hong Kong and has been named as ‘Amy Keating’. She came in contact with a married minister, Andrew Broad, on […]

7 years ago

A new report by Daft.ie has shown that house prices have rose by 5.5% by the end of 2018. The average price nationwide for the final quarter of 2018 is €254,000. House prices have increased by over €1,000 and marks the lowest year-end inflation rate since 2013. House prices in Dublin rose by 2.9% during […]

7 years ago

We know that the pockets are getting skimpier and that we still have New Year’s Eve to get through, but we’d love to be planning a holiday to get over the January blues… And Dublin Airport has some good news for those who are regular flyers from their airport. Dublin Airport’s newest food and beverage […]

7 years ago

After all the Christmas shopping you’ve been doing every day over the last two months, it still didn’t cross your mind to get enough milk for the 25th. As well as this, you forgot to pick up batteries for the toys for the fourth year in a row. Marvellous. Fear not, we’ve compiled a list […]

7 years ago

We’re not crying, YOU’RE CRYING. A girl by the name of Laura Donnelly got in touch with us to tell the story of how her now fiancé, Tom, proposed. “Tom planned it all with my dad. It started off with Tom waking me up in the U.K. at 4 am saying we needed to pack […]

7 years ago

Before we get hate for using the ‘c’ word, I just want to say that I am a culchie myself and will be using the hated ‘c’ word for the rest of this article. As a culchie, we are programmed to do silly things in Dublin, like wave at cars passing by even though they […]

7 years ago

If you were planning a big night out in Dublin on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, you might have to resort to walking home or getting the bus or luas. Mytaxi has said that it will not be taking pre-bookings on two of the busiest nights of the year due to high demand. The […]

7 years ago

Nobody should ever have to face an incident like this in a pub. This Dublin pub had to close last night because staff felt “Threatened And Unsafe”. In a statement on Twitter, 57 The Headline Bar said that: “We have to close for the evening. An incident earlier has left us feeling threatened and unsafe. […]

7 years ago

There was, of course, a very good reason for this but If you went up to the bar to order a pint and saw this, you’d be very scared at first. This Dublin Pub wanted to make a political statement without using any words on Friday night. They wore balaclavas while serving customers which was […]

7 years ago

We’ve all been there. Leap card rejected and you’ve fecking no change on you so it looks like you’re going to be walking. Some Dublin Bus drivers might be sound and be like ‘go on, say nothing’ and let you ride the bus still. Some might refuse you which in fairness is only right, if […]

7 years ago

Well isn’t this some Christmas treat. There’d be some craic being out on a Friday night, finishing up work and realising you’ve just won a load of money in the Euromillions A lucky National Lottery player from Tallaght will be celebrating Christmas early after scooping a massive €489,376 in last night’s mega EuroMillions Draw. While […]

7 years ago

Well this is a very sad day for the people of Dublin. It has been announced that one of Dublin’s oldest pubs is set to close its doors this weekend. The Long Stone has been a haunt for Trinity College Students and many for for over 250 years but it will soon be no more. […]

7 years ago

Popping into this place after a night out is the only job when you’ve had one too many scoops. However, it’s been announced that it will close one of its stores for one month as work takes place on it. Zaytoon has said on Social Media that 2019 will see a lot of home improvements […]

7 years ago

Is it a good sign or a bad sign if you’re a TD but nobody recognises your face? If you’re Minister For Housing, with the current state of the homeless crisis in Ireland, you’d probably be happy if not many recognised who you were outdoors. But, when those people are in your own constituency well […]

7 years ago

The lads know what I’m talking about. You’ve had a few scoops, you’re a bit swervy. You look at yourself in the mirror and you can tell by your eyes that you’re a little tipsy. You go for a slash and as you look down you see the yellow thing in the urinal and ask […]

7 years ago

Fear not, folks. The end is almost in sight. Feck it, the end is in sight, it’s silly season for crying out loud. Pints go without saying at this stage. You want Wednesday pints, go for it. Want a scoop at lunchtime on Thursday, be our guest. If you are going for a drink though, […]

7 years ago

He’s definitely not the first Dublin bus driver to dress as Santa and we’re not quite sure if these two Santa drivers are the same people but we think it’s class altogether. Imagine being on your bus home, absolutely exhausted from the day and you hop on to be greeted by Santa Claus as your […]

7 years ago

Dublin musician Luke Clerkin has released a charity single in aid of Inner City Helping Homeless. Released on the 14th of December, ‘Take Back The City’ was written during his experiences with the campaign of the same name earlier this year. Written to highlight the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland at the moment, the […]

7 years ago

This is beyond sound. Hozier blew fans away with the release of his EP ‘Nina Cried Power’ in September. Andrew Hozier-Byrne or just the middle bit to you and I had left fans craving for more since the release of his debut album in 2013. He released five singles from it and managed to get […]

7 years ago

Victoria’s Secret might not have been happy with the way their Dublin store opening in December 2017, but this surely makes up for it. Beat102103 is reporting that the lingerie store in Dublin was making daily revenues of over €64,000 in its first two months of being opened. That’s a lot of moola per day. […]

7 years ago

Picture This are playing a secret gig on Tuesday night in Dublin and it goes without saying that they’ve sent their fans crazyyyyyyyy with the news. In fairness, they did hint at this at the start of the week when they tweeted: “we’re going to have to play ‘This Christmas’ in Dublin at some stage, […]

7 years ago

When it comes to the capital, it feels like anyone from here can give out about it as much as they want. But when someone not born and raised in Dublin tries to put it down, the claws come out in a big way. So, when Piers Morgan posted this controversial tweet about Dublin on […]

7 years ago

Conor McGregor has his motoring offence struck out of court on Monday but that wasn’t the main talking point. The MMA Champion, had been accused of uninsured driving and driving without a licence. He has now been before a judge on road traffic offences two times in less than a month. As McGregor always does, […]

7 years ago

Ariana Grande announced that she will be heading to Ireland as part of her European Tour in 2019. She will play the 3Arena on September 22 next year and it has been confirmed that tickets for this will go on sale Thursday, 20th December at 10am. The tickets will start at €82 and the price […]

7 years ago

A couple of weeks ago, this Dublin restaurant received massive support from customers there was a last-minute cancellation of a booking. The restaurant in question admitted that they had “turned away so many guests who would have turned up” in order to hold on to to the table. And as bad as that is, the […]

7 years ago

We hate waiting and we also hate being told very little information about something because it immediately leaves us wanting more. But that’s exactly what happened when this picture was posted on Twitter over the weekend. Damien Grey, announced that a restaurant with a particularly mysterious name would be coming to Dublin in March 2019. […]

7 years ago

It was a very sad day in the Lovin Dublin office when we found out that Aungier Danger were closing their stores. The statement regarding the news was short and sweet, saying on Instagram that: “Donut lovers, we hate to be the bearer of bad tidings…but we’re officially hanging up the Apron. Full statement to […]

7 years ago

There’s such a collective frustration when trying to get a taxi in Dublin on busy nights out. Even on the quietest weekend, it can still be a struggle and a half. Flagging down a cab ahead of anyone else is one thing, but then trying to convince them to bring you somewhere that’s 10 minutes […]

7 years ago

On Friday, RTÉ is hosting a very special election roll back to document the 1918 General Election. It’s been 100 years since the country went to the polls in an election that saw women over 30 being allowed to vote for the first time. The election is being recreated on the national broadcaster, giving a […]

7 years ago

One of the things that we absolutely love about Christmas time is seeing all the peeps landing into the arrivals of Dublin Airport. For the last ten days or so for Christmas, the crowds arrive in throngs, meeting loved ones at the gate who are there to welcome them. But rolling your suitcase through the […]

7 years ago

Children do and say the darndest things but in fairness, Bobby probably thought nothing more when he drew this picture of his Christmas present. The eight-year-old was asked by his dad to draw a picture of “the green machine he asked Santa for”. The machine is “like an old chopper with two wheels at the […]

7 years ago

Want to do a spot of last minute shopping but are terrified of having to find a parking space. And as well as this, you don’t want to pay an extortionate amount for it. Well your prayers may have just been answered because Parkpnp is asking motorists to plan ahead to avoid a Christmas parking […]

7 years ago

As much as we love Dublin, there’s nothing more exciting than driving home for Christmas and getting to see all your old friends and most importantly, your family. But, only a select few from your hometown choose to head to ‘The Big Smoke’ for work and they will always be picked on for making the […]

7 years ago

There was no better feeling when you were younger than hearing that you were heading to Belfast for two days to do all of this year’s Christmas shopping. Similar to the motorist that drives 3 miles in order to get ‘the cheapest’ petrol or diesel, you’d often wonder if you’re actually saving money by buying […]

7 years ago

“It’ll be lonely this Christmas…” Well done. If you’re reading this it means you made a very big step and left the comforts of your own home county in order to venture east to the capital. And it’s a scary time, I understand that. They speak differently, they don’t wave back to you when you’re […]

7 years ago

We get it. Rooms are scarce, demand is high but what this has to do with either of those things, we do not know. Groups for housing and renting in Dublin are so handy for finding a place to live or someone to fill a space in your house. Normally, you want to know what […]

7 years ago

Some big news from Dublin Bus They have announced on Monday that the company are planning to test out new low emission vehicles. The buses will be trialled on the route 9 from Phibsboro Road To Limekiln Avenue but will not take passengers during this period but will stop at bus stops and have doors […]

7 years ago

Ryanair revealed that Christmas came early for customers onboard its flight from Dublin to Barcelona on Monday. The flight goers were surprised with personalised Christmas gifts from its ‘Runway Retail’ inflight magazine, which features a range of exclusive gift ideas, including cosmetics and fragrances for men and women. Shortly after take-off, Father Christmas himself made […]

7 years ago

If you’re flying to or from Dublin Airport this Christmas and New Year, you really need to keep an eye out for this. Dublin Airport has come out and warned holiday goers that people are being tricked into thinking that they’ve gotten parking discounts for the airport. A website, titled ‘couponsthatcheckout’ were advertising particular discount […]

7 years ago

Met Eireann has issued a weather warning for the entire of Dublin and what a downside this is to the weekend. The Status Yellow Wind warning is for Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Meath. Met Eireann say that: “Strong winds for a time tonight and overnight. Westerly winds may reach mean speeds of 50 to 60km/h […]

7 years ago

There’s going to be some amount of complaints about this bus. You won’t miss it either, considering it’s bright yellow and has a massive sign on it that says “bollocks to Brexit” on the side. It is a protest urging people to get in contact with their local MP or TD in order to have […]

7 years ago

Some UCD Students have been forced to apologise after they made offensive comments on a radio show. The show, ‘Keepin’ It Country’ came under fire after certain students made offensive comments about female students. They issued an apology on their Facebook page which said: “We at ‘Keepin’ it Country’ wish to apologise for the recent […]

7 years ago

Any time of year, a big cancellation is so annoying for a restaurant but it’s ten times worse when it’s Christmas. People tend to eat out more this time of the year so you can understand a restaurant’s frustration when they refuse tens of people in order to save a table which is reserved. This […]

7 years ago