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  • VIDEO: Lana Del Rey Shows Her Love For Electric Picnic And Ireland

    VIDEO: Lana Del Rey Shows Her Love For Electric Picnic And Ireland

    Not gonna lie, Lana Del Rey was the biggest appeal of Electric Picnic for me this year. She’s just unreal.  And she clearly loves us just as much as we love her. She uploaded this video to her Instagram: She’s ADORABLE. Check out her performances below. Lana Del Rey singing “Lolita” in Electric Picnic Fest,Ireland […]

    10 years ago

  • Repeal The 8th Gets The Stamp Of Approval From Fashion Royalty

    Repeal The 8th Gets The Stamp Of Approval From Fashion Royalty

    Repeal the 8th jumpers were created to support this hugely important issue. They are a fashion statement. Quite literally.  And fashion legend, Vivienne Westwood, tends to agree.  She’s pictured here with journalist Roisin Agnew at Electric Picnic holding up a jumper in support of Repeal the 8th.  The movement has had a very strong presence at […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: The Cast Of Game Of Thrones Love Boojum Just As Much As We Do

    PICS: The Cast Of Game Of Thrones Love Boojum Just As Much As We Do

    Well, it looks like the cast of Game of Thrones have excellent taste in burritos.  They shtalled into Boojum on Great Victoria Street, Belfast for a bite during the week and had only good things to say about it.  boojum 4 days — Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) August 29, 2016 We’d love to know their burritos combinations.  View […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: Today’s Boston College VS Georgia Tech Game Looked Incredible

    PICS: Today’s Boston College VS Georgia Tech Game Looked Incredible

    You could hear American accents all over today with the Georgia Tech VS Boston College game on in The Aviva.  Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jackets won 17 – 14 to Boston College’s Eagles. A massive fair play to all of the players, band members, cheerleaders and dancers who put up with our miserable, rainy weather for the day.  […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: Ryan Tubridy Hit Coppers With The Olympic Stars Last Night

    PICS: Ryan Tubridy Hit Coppers With The Olympic Stars Last Night

    The one night we decide not to go… RAGE. Ryan Tubridy, the O’Donovan brothers, Annalise Murphy, Michael Conlon and comedian, Al Porter, all hit up Coppers after The Late Late Show last night.  And it looks like they had one heck of a night.  Livin’ the dream lads… livin’ the dream.  PICS: Thanks Al Porter for […]

    10 years ago

  • Laura’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Fell Face Forward On Some Squatting Festival-Goers’

    Laura’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Fell Face Forward On Some Squatting Festival-Goers’

    This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Laura’s story I ran into my ex at Electric Picnic one year when I […]

    10 years ago

  • Lucy’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘My Ex Turned Up To Watch Me Air Guitar To Paddy Casey’

    Lucy’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘My Ex Turned Up To Watch Me Air Guitar To Paddy Casey’

    This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Lucy’s story  Years ago when Tower Records was on Wicklow Street, they had an […]

    10 years ago

  • Karen’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘The Woman Waving At The Doorway Was My Ex’s Mother’

    Karen’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘The Woman Waving At The Doorway Was My Ex’s Mother’

    This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Karen’s story So my partner and I got engaged last year and we were […]

    10 years ago

  • Debbie’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Ended Up Kissing My Ex’s Cousin’

    Debbie’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Ended Up Kissing My Ex’s Cousin’

    This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Debbie’s story A few years ago I was re-seeing my ex for a few months […]

    10 years ago

  • Caitlin’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Unknowingly Hooked Up With His Housemate’

    Caitlin’s Worst Ex Encounter: ‘I Unknowingly Hooked Up With His Housemate’

    This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Caitlin’s story So, myself and my ex (Matt*) ended quite badly.  About a year […]

    10 years ago

  • New Study Reveals When A Relationship Loses Its Spark

    New Study Reveals When A Relationship Loses Its Spark

    ‘Does Sexual Satisfaction Change With Relationship Duration?’, a study from Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian University, has revealed some interesting things about sex and relationships.  The study was conducted based on a nationally representative sample of 3,000 people between the ages of 25 and 41. Here’s what it found… Sexual satisfaction in a relationship peaks at the twelve month mark.   Having children does […]

    10 years ago

  • This Beaut €3.6 Million Booterstown Gaff Is Complete With A Stripper Pole

    This Beaut €3.6 Million Booterstown Gaff Is Complete With A Stripper Pole

    I spotted this historic Victorian house across from the Booterstown National Reserve the other day and was totally enamoured by how perfect and pretty it was.  My dreeeeam house with steps leading up to it, stained glass and a little front garden.  Glena on Rock Road overlooks the National Reserve and has incredible views of the sea, all the way […]

    10 years ago

  • 7 Things To Do This Weekend If You’re Not Going To Electric Picnic

    7 Things To Do This Weekend If You’re Not Going To Electric Picnic

    For the third year in a row I am unable to attend Electric Picnic. And I am as bitter as ever.  I mean, eh, I am perfectly content being stuck in an office for the entire weekend. No place I’d rather be.  *wink, wink, nudge, nudge* I’ve deleted Snapchat and logged out of Facebook for the […]

    10 years ago

  • Emily Ratajkowski Was Spotted In Dublin Last Night

    Emily Ratajkowski Was Spotted In Dublin Last Night

    Actress and model, Emily Ratajkowski, is no stranger to our island. The gal is practically a Cork native and we love seeing her return, time and time again.  She was spotted on Baggot Street last night by Anthony Sherry – looking unreal, as per. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Sherry (@anthonysherry) on […]

    10 years ago

  • Rocket’s Are Giving Away FREE Milkshakes Today

    Rocket’s Are Giving Away FREE Milkshakes Today

    My all-time favourite milkshake spot are giving away free milkshakes tomorrow. Christmas has well and truly come early, folks. Yup, that’s right. Rocket’s along The Liffey at IFSC are giving away their ‘Shake of the Week’ between 12 and 2 tomorrow.  And it’s my all-time favourite: banana split, made with banana ice cream and topped with […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The Trailer For Mattress Mick’s Movie Is Here

    WATCH: The Trailer For Mattress Mick’s Movie Is Here

    Mattress salesman, Michael Flynn reinvented himself as ‘Mattress Mick’, an online personality and social media influencer, in order accelerate sales for his struggling business. And this movie tells that very tale.  I haven’t a clue how this actually got made into a movie but I will most likely go to see it anyway.  READ NEXT: Fancy A Go On […]

    10 years ago

  • The Ultimate Checklist For Camping At Electric Picnic

    The Ultimate Checklist For Camping At Electric Picnic

    There’s nothing we love more than a good list. A checklist, people, not a listicle.  And pre-festival packing can be a particularly stressful time – no better time for a list. The ultimate camping festival checklist to be precise.  Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. 1. A fully charged phone and powerbank Because if you don’t update your Snapchat story […]

    10 years ago

  • Breaking: Dublin Bus Drivers Will Be Striking For 6 Days Next Month

    Breaking: Dublin Bus Drivers Will Be Striking For 6 Days Next Month

    Do you rely on Dublin Bus as your method of daily transport? Me too!  So this strike is gonna fuck us both over! Unreal! The strike will stop all operations on Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Thursday 15th, Friday 16th September, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of September. 300,000 people rely on Dublin Bus for commuting every day. So this will most likely be absolute […]

    10 years ago

  • Hungry And Broke? Saba Are Giving Away 100 Free Lunches Today

    Hungry And Broke? Saba Are Giving Away 100 Free Lunches Today

    Saba on Clarendon Street are giving away 100 free lunches today to celebrate their 10th birthday. Hurrah. It’s all kicking off from 12 until 1, but no doubt queues will be forming long before then for this tasty, free grub so make it down early to avoid disappointment… and hunger.  And that’s not all… Saba […]

    10 years ago

  • 7 Amazing And Bizarre Dublin Deals You Can Get On Groupon Right Now

    7 Amazing And Bizarre Dublin Deals You Can Get On Groupon Right Now

    I love a bargain as much as the next fella. And Groupon have some of the strangest and most brilliant bargains around. Some can be dodge and of no interest but every now and then you can find an absolute gem. We trawled around the bizarre and wonderful site to find some you might be […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: This Gorgeous Victorian House Is A True Breath Of Fresh Air In Dublin’s City Centre

    PICS: This Gorgeous Victorian House Is A True Breath Of Fresh Air In Dublin’s City Centre

    As cute as a button, 11 Albert Place East is hidden away in a cul-de-sac off Grand Canal Street, D2. It’s a beautiful house in an unbeatable, central location. It may be old put it’s been updated and remodelled into an elegant period home with all of the comfort and mod-cons of a modern house. This kitchen is so pretty, complete with […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: U2 Sent Amy Schumer A Card Before Her Show In Dublin

    WATCH: U2 Sent Amy Schumer A Card Before Her Show In Dublin

    We all knew Amy was out and about causing a ruckus around Dublin before her show. Out for pints with her brother and tipping waitresses extremely generously. She uploaded this highlights video to her Twitter yesterday which includes her opening a personalised card from U2 themselves. Dublin! pic.twitter.com/BuGpBeqD4o — Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) August 27, 2016 I think I […]

    10 years ago

  • The Delicious Inner-City Sushi Restaurant That You’ve Probably Passed Countless Times

    The Delicious Inner-City Sushi Restaurant That You’ve Probably Passed Countless Times

    When you think of sushi in the Temple Bar area, you probably immediately think of Banyi. But there’s a new kid on the block: Eatokyo, and their food is absolutely incredible. Top quality sushi and unusual, authentic Japanese dishes looking out onto The Liffey. It doesn’t get much better than that now does it? Top tip: […]

    10 years ago

  • This €2.9 Million Malahide Mansion Is Pretty F*cking Average If You Ask Us

    This €2.9 Million Malahide Mansion Is Pretty F*cking Average If You Ask Us

    49 Abington, Malahide is some sight. With its sweeping gardens, spacious interior and multiple mod-cons, it reeks of the Celtic Tiger. But I would still choose it over my minuscule gaff any day of the week.  It was developed in 2000 as a ridiculously high-end housing estate, where the elite could live together side-by-side in all of […]

    10 years ago

  • Amy Schumer Left This Dublin Waitress A Seriously Sound Tip Yesterday

    Amy Schumer Left This Dublin Waitress A Seriously Sound Tip Yesterday

    Well this waitresses day was MADE yesterday evening. Etáin (Joey) Bagnall was absolutely run off her feet working in Doheny & Nesbitt yesterday. They were short of staff and she was running the show single-handedly when Amy Schumer popped in for a bite with a friend before her show last night.  And left this massive tip for their […]

    10 years ago

  • 17 Fashion And Beauty Trends That Need To Be Retired ASAP

    17 Fashion And Beauty Trends That Need To Be Retired ASAP

    This is not a critical piece, or a go at anyone in particular’s style.  I, myself, am guilty of committing several of these criminal trends.  This is simply an open letter to the fashion Gods to say, let it go. Bring back the normal trends. Like honestly, who in their right mind chooses this shit? And why […]

    10 years ago

  • Amy Schumer Is Having A Ball In Dublin Ahead Of Her Show Tonight

    Amy Schumer Is Having A Ball In Dublin Ahead Of Her Show Tonight

    Our fave gas gal, Amy Schumer, touched down in Dublin yesterday. And by the looks of things she’s gearing up for one hell of a show in The 3 Arena tonight. She’s been wandering the streets of Dublin, doing her thang.  If you’re lucky enough to be going tonight, I’d say you’re in for the […]

    10 years ago

  • 5 Brilliant New Netflix Releases To Binge On If You’re Not Going To Electric Picnic

    5 Brilliant New Netflix Releases To Binge On If You’re Not Going To Electric Picnic

    While many are off to spend a wet weekend in a crowded field in Laois, we’d much rather to spend it in the comfort of our own warm homes. Honest. If you’re anything like us, you’re looking forward to crawling under a duvet with a cuppa tae and Netflix for the next few days. Here’s what you should be enjoying. 1. […]

    10 years ago

  • 5 Amazing Takeaways To Choose From This Rainy Saturday Night

    5 Amazing Takeaways To Choose From This Rainy Saturday Night

    We’ve already chosen our Saturday night cheat dinner, have you? No? Okay, here are five unreal takeaways to choose from.  You’re welcome… 1. Khao Pad Nua – Camile Thai  Camile is French for perfection and that’s exactly what this stir fry is.  Stir friend rice with sirloin steak, cashew nuts, chillis, veg, egg and coriander.  Bleedin’ de-lish.  2. Bao – Bread and Bones Grab a […]

    10 years ago

  • Here’s When Grafton Street’s Christmas Lights Will Turn On

    Here’s When Grafton Street’s Christmas Lights Will Turn On

    It’s the most wonderful time of the yearrrrrr.  We are counting down the days until Sunday, November 13th, when Grafton Street’s Christmas lights will finally turn on.  It’s not even Halloween yet and the DublinTown team already have preparations well underway. Over the next few weeks they’ll hang and test over 1,000,000 lights. There are 47,350 individual […]

    10 years ago

  • This Dublin Supermarket Threw An Adorable In-Store Birthday Party For An Elderly Customer

    This Dublin Supermarket Threw An Adorable In-Store Birthday Party For An Elderly Customer

    This is the cutest thing you’ll see all day. Seriously. LIDL in Rathfarnham threw an in-store birthday party for one of their loyal customers, Madeline.  Check out her balloon, decked-out trolley… so cute. They even decorated outside the store. Happy B-day to Madeline, one of our loyal customers from our Rathfarham store! Our team threw […]

    10 years ago

  • There Was Some Very Dangerous Behaviour On The M50 Yesterday

    There Was Some Very Dangerous Behaviour On The M50 Yesterday

    It’s certainly not the first time this has happened, and it probably won’t be the last, but c’mon. Not only is this lad cycling on the M50, which is forbidden, but he’s not even wearing a helmet! This photo was posted to Reddit yesterday, taken on the M50 Northbound approaching the N4 exit: One Reddit user suggested, “I feel […]

    10 years ago

  • This Mouth-Wateringly Tasty Pop-Up Can Be Found In Temple Bar Today

    This Mouth-Wateringly Tasty Pop-Up Can Be Found In Temple Bar Today

    Love a good sausage? Then head along to Temple Bar Square today between 11 and 4 to get your hands on a delicious Mickey from Big Mickey’s Pop-Up! Currabinny, Coppinger Row and Ukiyo have all gotten in on the action and have created their own hot dogs. All proceeds from the pop-up will go to Movember […]

    10 years ago

  • Use Online Banking On Your Phone? Gardaí Have Issued This Warning

    Use Online Banking On Your Phone? Gardaí Have Issued This Warning

    The Garda Cyber Crime Bureau are warning people that their private information could be at risk if they use online banking apps on their mobile phone. According to Independent.ie, user’s private information, such as passwords, could be at risk if their phone is attacked by cyber criminals. The Garda Cyber Crime Bureau have issued the following advice: Only use official banking apps […]

    10 years ago

  • This Hilarious Prank Show Set In Dublin Airs On Telly Tonight

    This Hilarious Prank Show Set In Dublin Airs On Telly Tonight

    If Punk’d and YouTube have taught us anything it’s that errrbody loves a good prank.  And TMI masters just that.  In a nutshell: using a live feed from the control room directly to the street, the research team identifies the ‘target’, gathers their personal information from their social media pages, and then passes it on via ear […]

    10 years ago

  • This DCU Student’s Story Of Homelessness Will Give You Goosebumps

    This DCU Student’s Story Of Homelessness Will Give You Goosebumps

    Every Christmas DCU’s Media Production Society (MPS) hold a 24-hour broadcast streamed live on YouTube in aid of a particular charity. I was lucky enough to be involved in three of these  broadcasts during my time in DCU and still consider it to be one of the best things I’ve ever been involved with. Over seven thousand euros was […]

    10 years ago

  • Plane Returns To Dublin Airport After Windshield Cracks During Flight

    Plane Returns To Dublin Airport After Windshield Cracks During Flight

    An Air France plane operating on the behalf of CityJet was forced to return to Dublin Airport shortly after take off this morning due to a cracked windshield.  The scary incident happened after 9.55AM, and was en route from Dublin to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France at the time.  While heading south over the […]

    10 years ago

  • This Is Tayto Park’s Response To Yesterday’s Stair Collapse

    This Is Tayto Park’s Response To Yesterday’s Stair Collapse

    Tayto Park have issued a statement following yesterday evening’s incident.  9 people were rushed to hospital last night following the collapse of a set of stairs at Tayto Park’s new ‘House of Horrors’ attraction.  READ: Multiple Injuries After Stairs Collapse In Horrifying Incident At Tayto Park’s Halloween Attraction The following statement has been released: Last night (Saturday 22nd October) at […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: An Emotional Tribute To Anthony Foley By DCU’s Glee Club

    WATCH: An Emotional Tribute To Anthony Foley By DCU’s Glee Club

    Dublin City University’s Glee Club are an awfully talented bunch, and I’ve been lucky enough to have seen them live a few times back in my day.  Over the last few days we’ve seen many tributes to the late Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley’, and this one is up there with the best.  Their a cappella version of […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: Dublin Fire Brigade Battled These Three Terrifying Fires Yesterday

    PICS: Dublin Fire Brigade Battled These Three Terrifying Fires Yesterday

    Halloween is always a terribly busy time for Dublin Fire Brigade services, and it seems to have started earlier than usual this year. They spent hours battling a fire in a derelict house in Garristown, Co. Dublin.  Scary scenes… B Watch had a busy start to the their shift last night dealing with a large […]

    10 years ago