When we think of pudding we generally associate it with a tasty fry at the weekends with lashings of ketchup and bread. However that’s a bit restricting for something that’s so tasty, and so popular across the country. The good news is there are so many different ways you can incorporate black pudding into recipes […]

9 years ago

This show promises to be a bit of a laugh, with funny man Jason Byrne hosting a chat show which focuses on photographs. He’ll also have gotten his hands on pictures of his guests and some audience members during their younger (and potentially more embarrassing) years, and proceed to tear them to shreds. This is […]

9 years ago

The incredibly talented chef Marco Pierre White will be returning to Dublin next week to launch the 25th anniversary edition of his classic cookbook, White Heat. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since the original White Heat hit the shelves. The slick new edition will contain a 64-page section with previously unpublished […]

9 years ago

Dublin City Council have new plans to change to landscape of Dublin’s quays in order to make them more cycle friendly. The projected plans hope to make the pathways along the Liffey similar to the cycle tracks along the Grand Canal, segregated from other traffic and well-maintained. Dublin is not a cycle-friendly city yet, but […]

9 years ago

The city is buzzing with excitement for the weekend, between Valentine’s Day and Ireland vs France it seems like everyone’s got some sort of plans for the weekend. Dry January’s a distant memory, the evenings are a whole lot brighter as you leave the office, and things are looking pretty great. However, amidst all this […]

9 years ago

Not long now ’til the most romantic day of the year, and it seems that RTÉ One are beginning to get in the mood. At 9.35pm this evening they will be showing Garry Marshall’s movie Valentine’s Day which follows the intertwining lives of a huge cast of big actors. Think Love, Actually just ten times […]

9 years ago

There’s a bit of a whiskey revolution taking place in Ireland at the moment. The older distilleries are having to expand to meet global demand, and new distilleries are popping up across the country. With all this whiskey-related activity, it makes perfect sense then that the Dublin Whiskey Fest launches next week. Great Irish Beverages […]

9 years ago

If you’re looking for something to watch this evening, this eye-opening documentary which aired last night is well worth watching. In Ireland in the last year, almost 500 young adults left foster or residential state care for a new life on their own. After Care tells the story of young adults in Ireland who have […]

9 years ago

Guinness have launched a new craft beer at St. James’ Gate today. The new brew is called Hop House 13 Lager, and is named after an early 1900’s hop store building at St. James’s Gate where hops are still stored nowadays. The new lager is the third product from The Brewers Project, alongside Dublin Porter […]

9 years ago

We all do funny things when we’re not thinking straight, particularly for special events when the pressure is on. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s one of those big events where things can go seriously wrong when you’re not thinking straight. So.. Have you ever forgotten Valentine’s Day completely? Or maybe you assured […]

9 years ago

Forget horse-drawn carriages, there’s a new funeral vehicle in town. Massey Bros. Funeral Home have come up with a really innovative way to say farewell – a slick Harley Davidson Hearse. The hearse is in fact a sidecar attached to the motorbike, and is the first of its type south of the border. The new […]

9 years ago

If you’ve been craving a bit of Breaking Bad in your life since things wrapped up with Walt and Jesse back in 2013, the wait is over… Netflix Original series Better Call Saul was released today. This spin-off show profiles the life of Saul Goodman, the attorney who helped both Walt and Jesse out of […]

9 years ago

Sick of your stereotypical Valentine’s Day plans of candlelit dinners or classy cocktails? Don’t want to be seated beside a whole load of other couples, banging elbows with the person beside you as you cut your steak? This year why not shake things up a little bit, and have a Valentine’s Day with a difference. […]

9 years ago

Feeling a little bit worse for wear following the weekend? What you need tonight is a movie that won’t require too much thinking, but also give you a bit of a giggle. Something from Disney & Pixar would be the obvious choice for the spongey state you’re probably in, and Toy Story 3 fits the […]

9 years ago

Need a new series to binge-watch? The Bridge is your guy. It’s an Scandinavian crime series set in Denmark and Sweden. The storyline centres around a body which is found on a bridge smack bang in the middle of the border between Denmark and Sweden. Due to the placement of the corpse, two detectives must […]

9 years ago

Last week we wrote a list of the top 10 child-friendly restaurants in Dublin. The responses we received from this article were great, with many parents sharing their favourite restaurants across the city to bring their kids to. A few of our readers mentioned that another important principle to consider was easy of access in […]

9 years ago

The Pigeon House Cafe is a relatively new addition and is situated in the old Delgany Arms which was converted into a bakery and restaurant. Now I’m aware that Delgany is in Wicklow, but at a mere 25km from the south of Dublin city centre and it makes for a nice weekend trip. The bakery […]

9 years ago

Grab the microwave popcorn on your way home from work tonight, because The Pursuit of Happyness is on at 9pm on TV3. No that’s not a typo, ‘happiness’ is spelled incorrectly in the title of the film, and if you watch it you’ll find out why. This movie is a biographical drama about a guy […]

9 years ago

Considering Ireland are playing Italy tomorrow, it seemed like the perfect time to draw up a top ten of the best Italian restaurants in Dublin. Italian food is known for its flavour and colour, and it’s probably the type of food that has infiltrated our home cooking most – with everyone from students to families, […]

9 years ago

I’m in love with the ‘characters’ that all cities & villages have. Every area has someone who is well-recognised amongst its inhabitants. Most of these folk are harmless, in a world of their own and often paint smiles on the people around them. I am particularly obsessed with four, Dublin-based characters that span the past […]

9 years ago

If you decide to skip the pub tonight, pick up a few beers and fling on Netflix instead. Much to our delight, Lenny Abrahamson‘s critically acclaimed film, Frank, is now on Netflix for us to stream to our hearts content. If you haven’t already seen it you must watch it immediately. Frank is an amazing […]

9 years ago

Yesterday, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar got Cabinet approval for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. This bill sets out a number of measures to help tackle Ireland’s ever worsening alcohol problem and includes measures such as, including health warnings and calorie counts on labels,new restriction on advertsing, marketing and sponsorship by drinks companies and […]

9 years ago

Cleaning your gaff can be a bit of a trek at the best of times.. If you’re anything like us, you put off cleaning til the weekend, then when Saturday morning finally rolls around the last thing you want to do is pick up the hoover. With this in mind, we’ve teamed up with Hassle.com […]

9 years ago

There’s some great news for any readers with a sweet tooth – Bake My Cake, the addictive cupcake company have opened their first city centre branch. For anyone familiar with their Booterstown or Dundrum stores, you’ll know they’re all about decadent flavours of cupcakes, and insanely good personalised cakes for all sorts of special occasions. […]

9 years ago

If you’re planning on staying in tonight, there’s a documentary well worth checking out on BBC3 at 9pm. Abortion: Ireland’s Guilty Secret examines Ireland’s abortions laws, and interviews young women who have chosen to travel to England in order to terminate pregnancies. While the show will be mainly focused on Northern Ireland, it will be […]

9 years ago

Nowadays it’s really easy to get sucked up by negativity and bad news. That’s why whenever we hear a good story about the people of Dublin ,we simply have to share it. Dublin-based DJ Niall D’Arcy went to retrieve his bike this morning before head to college to discover it wasn’t there. Instead of his […]

9 years ago

Got any plans for Valentine’s Day yet? If not, don’t worry – Lovin Dublin’s got you covered… On the most romantic day of the year, Ireland will be playing (and hopefully crushing!) France at “fortress” Aviva. So the French are known for their food and romance, and the Irish ain’t that bad at either. But […]

9 years ago

When news of the Spire was first announced back in the early 2000s, most Dubliners were sceptical. Fast forward nearly 15 years on, we’ve all grown to love it and the Spire has become an iconic part of Dublin’s skyline, as well as a nifty meeting point. However, have any of you realised that the […]

9 years ago

Last night a show called ‘OCD and Me’ aired on RTÉ One. The show is the first in a series of documentaries looking at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which is listed by the World Health Organisation as one of the ten most debilitating illnesses. Last night’s episode interviews Jacob Billsborough, a 25 year old artists from […]

9 years ago

There’s an amazing photography exhibition taking place this week in Temple Bar. The exhibition entitled ‘Little White Lies‘ is a collaboration between Aidan Kelly (DJ/photographer) and street arist DMC (who featured on Lovin Trends ‘One to Watch for 2015’ list). It is an original series of artwork comprising of 14 pieces, which uses spray, stencil […]

9 years ago

Morning Gloryville is a magical place where Dublin’s early risers get together for yoga and dancing from 6.30am. Mental right? The first six episodes of Morning Gloryville attracted over 2,500 bRavers (breakfast ravers, get it?) and the next episode is taking place tomorrow morning with a carnival theme. They’ll have African drummers, a banging dancefloor, […]

9 years ago

It’s Monday and you’re probably a bit worse for wear following the antics of payday weekend. If you’re like us, the only thing on your agenda once hometime rolls around is a night on with the couch. Thankfully the second episode of Notorious, RTÉ’s show about Conor McGregor airs tonight so there’s some great television […]

9 years ago

This new ad from Lidl Ireland has us all in stitches in the office. Take a look at the prank model Hayley Ryan carried out on Grafton Street below..

9 years ago

Didn’t get a chance to watch the Super Bowl last night? Well just so you know, Patriots beat Seahawks 28 – 24. However, the main event has got to be Katy Perry’s half time performance complete with a giant gold lion and cheeky cameos from Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot. A ludicrous amount was obviously […]

9 years ago

Anu Productions are a Dublin-based theatre company, famous for breaking the boundaries of your average plays and instead of theatres they use specific sites. The work they do is very immersive, and very often you find yourself thrown in the deep end as a character in the unfolding story of their performances. In order to […]

9 years ago

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here – a cause of great joy for some, and a cause of terrible confusion or despair for others. We’ve rounded up some of the best, worst and downright silliest responses to this iconic sporting event over the years. Super Bowl: Edward’s always interpreted things his own way. pic.twitter.com/zVU6wZZ1AQ — […]

9 years ago

Super Bowl XLIX (49) sees the New England Patriots face off against reigning champions the Seattle Seahawks in University of Phoenix stadium, Arizona this Sunday. The match-up commonly referred to as the ‘duel in the desert’ is set to be a thriller with the Seahawks phenominal defensive record to be tested by arguably one the […]

9 years ago

When I first started training I found having different role models extremely helpful. Not just professional athletes or movie stars but also, real people who work hard, achieve their goals and inspire others to live a healthier lifestyle. Fitspiration is a healthier alternative to thinspiration; it focuses on using good examples of fitness as inspiration […]

9 years ago

There’s nothing quite like getting stuck into a fascinating documentary instead of re-watching some romcom for the eighth time. So here are a few suggestions, if you’re looking to watch something more substantial on your Saturday night in… Man On Wire Incredible documentary about a French tightrope walker who illegally walked between the Twin Towers […]

9 years ago

Just because February is within an arm’s reach, there’s no reason to ditch your excercise plan. If you’ve managed to keep going the whole way through the bleakest month of the year, you should be well on track to keep up all the way through Spring. The final installment of our running guide follows a […]

9 years ago

Sick of your average nights out of late, heading to the same club or pub each weekend? I think it’s fair to say that Dubliners are gradually tiring of paying between €15 – €20 to see a “massive” international DJ play for a 2hr set in a crowded club. I previously wrote about another cool […]

9 years ago

We’re all massive fans of brunch, and with the weekend just around the corner we’re dreaming of the delicious dishes to be eaten over the next few days. Now while there’s all manners of greasy fried goodness oozing with Hollandaise sauce to be got in Dublin, this amazing one from Bunnychow in London really caught […]

9 years ago

Maintaining a gluten free diet doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. At the start it may seem that so many food items are off-limits, but over time you come to learn that there are plenty of gluten free substitutes for your favourites. From delicious desserts, to quick and easy dinners here’s some great […]

9 years ago

Getting a bit sick of your 9-5 desk job and daily routine? Feel like a bit of an adventure? The Clipper Race Crew are looking for someone just like you. The Clipper Race is a completely unique event that gives ordinary people, with zero sailing experience, the opportunity to sail around the world. The race […]

9 years ago

America’s favourite fast food emporium is set to open ten stores in Ireland, with up to five in Dublin. The Five Guys appeal knows no bounds, their food is all prepared daily – none of that frozen and prepped months in advance stuff. Their wide range of toasties and veggie burgers even keep the vegetarians […]

9 years ago

A small, but important difference has occurred in Ireland in recent years. We’re beginning to develop a culture of openness around work. Whether it’s being loud, proud and (some would say obnoxiously) ambitious in the face of challenges, or knowing when to ask for help, we’re getting a little bit better at communicating honestly. It […]

9 years ago

You may remember a while ago, we wrote about the legal green cocaine taking Dublin by storm. A few months have passed since then, and lots of cafés around the city have really upped their game in perfecting their matcha lattés. Now I’m not a coffee drinker, so I have always been jealous of the […]

9 years ago

January has been one of the longest, darkest months so here’s some great telly to get you through the last few days. Before you know it, it’ll be February and your bank account will be abundant, so in the meantime stay on the couch! Monday 9pm TG4 – The Interpreter 9pm RTÉ TWO – Gotham […]

9 years ago

Considering it’s Australia Day we thought we’d look at the country which hosts the majority of our recent expats. Celebrated each year on the 26th January, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of […]

9 years ago

History was made today when The Sun newspaper dropped its topless models from Page 3. It has been a bone of contention with different social groups over the past few years, with the ‘No More Page 3’ campaign gathering 217,000+ signatures. Rupert Murdoch finally relented, and the photos will no longer appear in The Sun […]

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