Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! It’s probably safe to say there won’t be as many people trotting through Temple Bar this Christmas as there normally would be. With uncertainty around the reopening of pubs, the streets will likely be quieter this year than in […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! The famous Nollaig Shona Duit sign has officially returned to Grafton Street after being moved to Wicklow Street last Christmas. The Nollaig Shona Duit (Happy Christmas to you) sign was a regular sight over Grafton Street during the festive […]

5 years ago

Grogans Castle Lounge have reacted to Dr. Tony Holohan’s suggestion that he will not be recommending that people meet for Christmas drinks in pubs this year. The Chief Medical Officer made the comments yesterday, adding that reopening pubs is “not our advice and it is not the advice I anticipate giving and I am not […]

5 years ago

A Green Party councillor has started a petition to improve the lighting in the Phoenix Park to allow for evening exercise throughout the winter months. Darcy Lonergan, a councillor Cabra and Glasnevin, writes on Uplift.ie that ‘The Office of Public Works needs to put proper lighting into the Phoenix Park for the winter time so […]

5 years ago

Three sushi takeaways in Santry have been ordered to close after they were found to be operating from a bedroom of a house. Koi Sushi, Nagoya Sushi and Kyoto Sushi, all with addresses at 1 Shanvarna Road in Santry, were found by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to be ‘operating from a bedroom of […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Dublin musician For Those I Love wowed BBC viewers with an emotional performance on the series finale of Later with Jools Holland last night. For Those I Love, born David Balfe, gave an amazing rendition of his song I […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Vice Coffee Inc is rolling into Portobello this weekend, providing coffee and treats to those within the 5km radius. Portobello is set to welcome Vice Coffee Inc into the locality this weekend as the business crosses over to the […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! L’Gueleton on Fade Street has unveiled its new market which will be selling fruit and veg, wine, artisanal goods and more from today. French restaurant and bar L’Gueleton has already had a busy week, having revealed a ‘winter warmer […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Peruke & Periwig have announced that they will be serving cocktails and beer for takeaway this coming Friday and Saturday. A lot of people miss heading out for cocktails at the weekends but thanks to Peruke & Periwig, you […]

5 years ago

Dublin Airport is planning to give Terminal 1 a major facelift with the roof and core facade set to be replaced. Plans have been lodged with Fingal County Council that, if approved, will see the core facade and roof of the terminal ‘replaced with a new modern, energy efficient structure that will completely transform the […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Bad news for little kids and big kids alike as it has been announced that the Gaiety Panto will not be taking place this year. A huge Christmas tradition in the city, Dubliners will have to go without the […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Órale will be holding a Mexican street food pop-up at Bonobo in Smithfield this coming Friday and Saturday. Mexican food lovers will be able to enjoy a delicious range of tacos, quesadillas, pizzas, beers and cocktails from the garden […]

5 years ago

Dublin City Council has invited the public to take part in a consultation on the pedestrianisation of Dame Street and transformation of College Green into a major public space. A meeting of Dublin’s Traffic and Transport Strategic Policy Committee took place yesterday, during which a plan was put forward to ‘rediscover and reinvent the historic […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Organisers of ‘Mistletown’, a Christmas fair that was due to be held at the Dublin City Fruit and Veg Market, have confirmed that it will not be taking place this year. Back in September, it was announced that Mistletown […]

5 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade responded to an incident on George’s Street last night in which a car collided with a building. DFB have posted images from the scene along with the caption ‘Overnight firefighters from Tara Street fire station were called to a car / building collision. The front of the building on George’s Street was […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Never fear, hungry Dubliners – the Sambo Ambo is here. The Sambo Ambulance is the work of Marcus O’Laoire of Anti Social, who has spent a large chunk of 2020 converting an old ambulance into a food truck serving […]

5 years ago

UEFA have denied reports that they are planning on changing Euro 2020 from a multi-city tournament to one that will solely be held in Russia. Le Parisien reported this week that European football’s governing body was considering scrapping plans to hold Euro 2020 across 12 cities next summer. The Aviva Stadium in Dublin is due […]

5 years ago

A new National Transport Authority plan could see a restriction on cars accessing St. Stephen’s Green from Lower Leeson Street. RTE reports that the NTA is proposing a new bus gate which will divert traffic ‘left to Lower Hatch Street and then onto Earlsfort Terrace to access St Stephen’s Green South’. If approved, there would […]

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Shamrock Rovers have appealed to fans to refrain from congregating around Tallaght Stadium when they receive the Premier Division trophy on Wednesday night. In a statement issued on Tuesday, newly-crowned Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers said that ‘following discussions with An Garda Síochána, the club asks that all supporters observe health and safety advice as […]

5 years ago

Concerns have been raised about the safety of Luas workers after footage emerged yesterday of anti-mask protesters “intimidating” commuters. Following a demonstration in the city centre yesterday afternoon, a number of protesters made their way onto a Luas red line tram before chanting at passengers and telling them to remove their masks. Labour Transport Spokesperson […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! “International Sandwich Day has arrived and what better way to celebrate than to head down to Grogan’s for one of their famous toasties…” Is what we would be saying if we could but, sadly, we can’t. Grogan’s, like countless […]

5 years ago

UEFA is reportedly considering scrapping the use of multiple host cities for Euro 2020, which is due to take place next summer. The 16th European Championship, which is still being branded as Euro 2020 despite being pushed back to next year, had been due to be hosted by 12 cities across Europe, with four games […]

5 years ago

New figures have revealed that Connolly, Booterstown and Lansdowne Road DART stations accumulate more passenger warnings about anti-social behaviour than any other. The figures relate to Irish Rail’s text alert system and show that the three aforementioned stations have had the most reports of antisocial behaviour, intimidation and on-board fighting. The Irish Times reports that […]

5 years ago

Lockdown is something we’re all used to at this stage but that doesn’t make it any less challenging for our minds and our bodies. Exercise is one of the most beneficial ways to look after our mental and physical health during these strange times. With that in mind, fitness coach Jack Tuite and pilates instructor […]

5 years ago

The National Transport Authority has issued a reminder that public transport should only be used for essential journeys during level 5 restrictions. In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, the NTA told the public that some services are under pressure and that passengers are being left behind at depots in some instances. They have asked […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Grand Canal could be set to welcome one of the tallest timber structures in Europe if plans for the Dock Mill building go ahead. Images have been released of the new Dock Mill project which, if completed, will be […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! The calendar has changed from October to November and, for some at least, attention now turns to the long run-up to Christmas. While none of us can predict what will happen over the next few weeks, it would be […]

5 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade have reported that four people needed to be treated for firework-related injuries on Halloween night in Dublin. Firefighters and paramedics treated the four people for hand, eye and facial injuries on a night that’s traditionally the busiest of the year for Dublin Fire Brigade. Our firefighter/paramedics have been called to 4 people […]

5 years ago

It’s a Halloween like no other but walking around Dublin, you can still feel an element of spookiness in the air. The wet and windy weather this morning just added to the seasonal vibes and with an extremely rare Halloween full moon in the sky, we might hear the cackle of a coven of witches […]

5 years ago

We’d wager there a lot of people reading this who haven’t had the smooth sensation of a pint hitting their lips for months. Halloween night seems like the perfect time to change that and if you’re in the Dublin 6 area, we’ve listed some spots that are offering takeaway pints to anyone in the 5km […]

5 years ago

Six gates at the Phoenix Park will be closed to vehicular traffic for a total of five weekends starting from today. The Office of Public Works has announced the the Phoenix Park perimeter gates will be closed following a request from An Garda Síochána. The gates will remain closed each Saturday and Sunday for the […]

5 years ago

If you read our first story on Lovin Dublin this morning, your faith in humanity could probably do with a little bit of restoration. Dubliners woke up today to the news that someone had set fire to the Fools and Horses coffee truck in Walkinstown, thus leaving owners and staff without a source of income. […]

5 years ago

The owners of the Fools and Horses coffee in Walkinstown have appealed for information after their truck was set on fire last night. Located close to the Walkinstown Roundabout, Fools and Horses operates a drive-thru coffee service from a converted horse box, which has proven very popular with locals and visitors since it was established […]

5 years ago

With a second lockdown underway, it’s important to remember that a positive state of mind and body can help us through these challenging times. It’s been a hard year for everyone and we’re all looking forward to a sense of normality coming back into our lives. Until then, it’s important that we keep taking care […]

5 years ago

Chapelizod residents will soon be getting a new coffee shop on the site where the old Rinse Cleaners stood in the village. Rinse Dry Cleaners arrived in Chapelizod back in 2016 but closed down earlier this year. It has now been revealed that work has begun on transforming the building into a coffee shop which […]

5 years ago

If ever the neighbourly spirit of Dubliners was captured in one video, it’s in the latest one by Blank Trails. Last week, we spoke to Blank Trails, an Instagram page set up by Fiona Barry and Keith Ward, about how they’re lending a hand to Dubliners wherever they need it during these difficult times. In […]

5 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! In Dublin 15 and looking for a takeaway to help get you through lockdown? Thankfully, a few of your favourite spots are staying open to provide just that. 2020 has been tough on the food industry with doors opening […]

5 years ago

Movember is nearly here again and that means that this is the perfect time to provide you with some very useful facts about the movement and moustaches in general. Famous faces such as Stephen Fy, Nicole Scherzinger and Stephen Merchant have done just that by appearing in an informative Movember video which tells us everything […]

5 years ago

Eoin Murchan has already written his name into the Dublin GAA history books by scoring the only goal in the 2019 All-Ireland Final replay against Kerry. Gaelic Football isn’t where Eoin Muchan’s talents end though, as this video posted by team mate Brian Fenton yesterday will testify. Fenton took to Twitter to share a clip […]

5 years ago

Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Dundrum has announced a ‘pints and pizza’ takeaway service which will be in place for the duration of the lockdown. Like many other businesses around Dublin, Uncle Tom’s Cabin are having to pivot what they do slightly but that doesn’t mean their loyal customers can’t still enjoy some pizza and pints. […]

5 years ago

With new Level 5 restrictions in place, many businesses are adapting to a world in which people can’t sit in a restaurant or even travel more than 5km from home. One of those businesses is Michael’s in Mount Merrion who have decided to transform their outdoor area into a veg market. Starting this weekend, locals […]

5 years ago

Gardaí have posted on Twitter to confirm that Grafton Street was ‘very quiet’ on the first night of Level 5 restrictions on Thursday. Yesterday, there were widespread reports of large crowds gathering on Grafton Street on Wednesday night ahead of the move to Level 5 of the National Framework for Living with Covid-19. Videos of […]

5 years ago

The Script have rescheduled the free concerts they had lined up for HSE staff at the 3 Arena next year. Earlier this year, The Script announced that they will be putting on two free shows at the 3 Arena as a thank you to healthcare workers. The shows were due to take place at the […]

5 years ago

Dublin Bus has advised passengers that their maximum capacity on their vehicles is now just 17 people. The capital, along with the rest of the country, entered risk level 5 of Covid-19 restrictions today and that means that public transport use is reserved for those who are undertaking essential travel. Dublin Bus has asked people […]

5 years ago

Ireland has gone back into lockdown so naturally that means that Matt Damon has migrated to his South Dublin hideaway of Dalkey once again. Matt Damon became part of the Dalkey furniture back in the spring as he holed up in the town to ride out the first lockdown. In Ireland to film Ridley Scott’s […]

5 years ago

Let’s face it, Halloween is going to be a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean all the traditions of the season should go out the window. Trick or treating is an important Halloween endeavour for children around Ireland but unfortunately it looks like the tradition of dressing up and knocking on neighbours’ doors […]

5 years ago

Westside Gym have confirmed that they will be closing under level 5 restrictions after initially deciding to stay open. Simon Murphy, the owner of Westside Gym in Blanchardstown, spoke to Lovin Dublin yesterday to outline his reasons for staying open, chief among them the mental health effects that closure would have on his members. Since […]

5 years ago

“My partner put it best,” Simon Murphy of Westside Gym in Blanchardstown tells me. “Dark nights, dark minds.” Simon is the owner of Westside Gym which is located just a stone’s throw away from the Blanchardstown Centre. Given the gym’s location in the populous west Dublin area, Simon is all too aware of the effect […]

5 years ago

In Phibsboro and looking for a takeaway to help get you through lockdown? Thankfully, a few of your favourite spots are staying open to provide just that. 2020 has been tough on the food industry with doors opening and closing throughout the year. As we enter into what is effectively a six-week lockdown, takeaway and […]

5 years ago

Dublin City Council has called on people to light candles on Halloween night to remember those who have died this year, especially as a result of Covid-19. Using the hashtag #alightatdusk, Dublin City Council are inviting ‘all individuals, families, neighbourhoods, and communities’ to take part by lighting a candle at 9pm on October 31. We […]

5 years ago