“In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone. “As she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through the streets broad and narrow, crying “cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh” Ah good old Molly. She is the subject of one of the greatest Irish songs in history and […]

8 years ago

As you know, Wednesday the 15th August is the day that thousands of Leaving Cert Students all around the country get their exam results back. A large chunk of those obviously are situated in Dublin and White Moose Café has an offer on that will bring some comfort to those who didn’t do as well […]

8 years ago

We were all shocked to hear that the lovable House of Fraser could be closing its Dundrum doors. A source had originally said about the closure last week that: “They know on Thursday if they will have to close. If nothing changes, than the store will shut in two weeks. “All concessions got the warning […]

8 years ago

Footage by local newspaper Periodico de Ibiza, shows a naked Irishman running down a road in Ibiza allegedly in possession of knives after fleeing hospital. The 28-year-old was said to be under the influence of substances at the time of the incident and was originally arrested after becoming aggressive towards police officers in the town […]

8 years ago

Whether you’ve been away for one week or one year, it’s still nice to touch base again on Irish soil. Forget the short-term breaks, you have to admit you miss Ireland when you’re gone out of the country for too long. Marian Keyes was one of the main driving forces behind the strong ‘Yes Vote’ […]

8 years ago

Child Protection Awareness Ireland released a 25-minute video which shows them restraining a man who they believe was on his way to meet a 14-year-old girl that he had allegedly groomed. There is two facebook videos, the first shows the group filming and chatting with the man in question and the second shows a garda […]

8 years ago

Joe Duffy received this picture on Monday which shows the grim state that this Dublin road was left in following a weekend event. The ‘Rock and Roll’ half marathon took place on Sunday and there was thousands of empty plastic bottles lined up beside the curb. The littering, which took place on the Tower Road […]

8 years ago

This Ice Cream receipt will actually leave you in the horrors. There’s nothing better than a lick of an Ice cream on a warm summer’s day but you’d nearly have to remortgage the house to have a scoop or two in this place. Reddit User, mebrowsingreddit posted this on site after the “Missus” bought one […]

8 years ago

Ann on Twitter was left absolutely horrified after allegedly getting into a taxi in Dublin that locked her inside, refused to pull over and wouldn’t even answer her until money was paid. She shared the number plate of the car on her twitter page here and warned people to be so careful when getting a […]

8 years ago

When Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather this time last year, the whole of Ireland stopped to watch it. Some set the alarms and got up to watch it, while others just stayed up after the night out to see the fight of the century. In less than two months, the man from Crumlin will face […]

8 years ago

It would be a sad sight to see this place go from Dundrum. It looks like one of the shopping centre’s most popular stores is about to close down according to a source. House of Fraser will be forced to close, according to RSVP Live, unless “something changes” within the store. A source in Dundrum […]

8 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that a priest from a South Dublin parish has decided to stand aside from his duties while historical allegations against him are investigated. A spokesman for Archbishop Diarmuid Martin told mass goers on Sunday morning in Foxrock that accusations against Father Frank Herren is from several decades ago. The spokesperson also confirmed […]

8 years ago

If you can’t have a good tut at the price of a pint, than you’re as well to just forget about having the craic entirely. And we know, prices of pints reflect not only the drink itself but the staff, the electricity bill, the heating, the carpenters that made the tables, the price of the […]

8 years ago

Sandwich boards are an essential to a business. Seeing something funny on a board or a cheap meal deal that catches your eye could be the difference between you going in or going on to the next one. Sure, they are big and we’ve at least bumped into one by accident at least once when […]

8 years ago

There’s two things that have been known to get in the way of blossoming relationships; going at the silage and playing football. As you know, there’s not much silage to be found in the capital but by god do they love their football and they’re not too bad at either. So you can understand why […]

8 years ago

The Echo is reporting that Lidl Ireland has plans to build a new pub. The pub is part of plans for the former Belgard Inn Site where Lidl want to “enhance the functionality” of a pub on location. The plan for the site will also see a new store as well as two retail units […]

8 years ago

Nine times out of ten, you’ll see a number you don’t know and you’ll just let it ring all the way through to voicemail. But, when that number says the location, ‘Dublin’, underneath it you’re going to be more likely to press the green button. However, if you answer what looks to be this regular […]

8 years ago

As reported last week, The Food Safety Authority of Ireland found that 13 food businesses all over Ireland had been served with food orders during the course of July. Of the 13 closures, six of the businesses were in Dublin, four were in Cork and the rest were in Meath, Clare and Tipperary. You can […]

8 years ago

Okay, so it’s probably too late to be thinking about a late summer holiday but what about a nice little before Christmas sort of break? Yeah, you feel us? Well, Dublin Airport’s newest daily service has been announced and tbh, the prices aren’t as high as we thought they’d be, so we might take a […]

8 years ago

Famous American Drag Queen, Miz Cracker, who is in RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 was the victim of a mugging in Dublin on Friday night. Miz Cracker said on social media that: “Katelyn and I just got mugged in Dublin. Bring us lots of snacks and love at these next few meet and greets. “We […]

8 years ago

Something to be very wary of. Dubliners are being warned by the HSE to be extremely vigilant after it was confirmed that there has been 11 cases of measles in the capital. Over 35 people have died because of Measles in Europe in 2018. Further to recent measles, the HSE has been notified about a […]

8 years ago

Tinder can be a place of fun when it’s done right. It has made many the relationship, created several marriage and is also the reason for heaps of one night stands in the capital. It’s there to use it for whatever you want. However, the bad side of Tinder is the fact that any one […]

8 years ago

A busy bar with hard working staff deserves a tip jar. I was in a Dublin bar a few weeks ago where the tip jar was left on the counter near the beer taps and every minute or two, it would be shaken by the bartender in the customers’ faces. Rightly so, they were firing […]

8 years ago

Unless you’ve been living under a rock all day, you’ll have heard that a certain American popstar is in the capital. Christina Aguilera sent her fans into an absolute frenzy earlier when she was snapped in these parts of Dublin acting all casual and what not. And that frenzy became outright chaos when it was […]

8 years ago

Christina Aguilera sent her fans into an absolute frenzy earlier when she was snapped in these parts of Dublin acting all casual and what not. Xtina was an idol, icon and dream crush of many Irish teenagers in the noughties and the thoughts of her being in the capital, just walking around like an ordinary […]

8 years ago

Aslan will go down in music history as one of the best bands to ever hail from Ireland. Their back catalogue contains songs that you could only dream of writing about but it goes without saying that ‘Crazy World’ and ‘This Is’ are not only the best songs they’ve ever written but would be big […]

8 years ago

We’d be telling you all a blatant lie if we said that we don’t crave for the days when Christina Aguilera, Britney and Justin ruled the airwaves. One of the famous members of the mickey mouse club in the mid 90s, Xtina rose to worldwide fame in 1999 with her major first hit single ‘Genie […]

8 years ago

BusConnects has released a list showing every existing Dublin Bus route and which routes replace it under the new proposed redesign proposal. The existing system has been described as “complex” but this new proposed network is “much simpler” but will take lots of time to learn. They have released a table on the new proposal […]

8 years ago

If you told us that we’d be singing this Mariah Carey classic on a Dublin street in August, we’d think that you were absolutely bonkers mad. Then again, if you told us that we’d be in a World Cup final, we would have definitely thought that you had too much time in the sun the […]

8 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed that they are currently looking into an incident which happened on Bank Holiday Monday morning where a man “exposed himself” to people in a park. The man allegedly walked up Tolka Valley Park in Blanchardstown with his man bits out for all to see. The flashing was reported to the Gardaí but […]

8 years ago

You don’t need us to tell you that the renting market the moment in Dublin is cata-fecking-strophic. There’s been stories about tens of people sleeping in the one room but paying expensive rent. There’s been tales about paying €600 to share a bed with a total stranger, the list honestly goes on. And this post […]

8 years ago

We can’t even look at drink after the skip of pints we had last night and this pint is making us want to go off the sauce for good altogether. This Twitter user went to the Bernard Shaw for a pint of the good stuff but was left a bit browned off after the bar […]

8 years ago

Summer in Dublin by Bagatelle gives a pretty good indication of what the summertime is like in the capital. The whiff off the Liffey, the buses flying out to Dun Laoghaire and absolutely thronged with people heading for a day out. But nowhere in the song does it mention a swarm of Spanish students occupying […]

8 years ago

Nobody likes harsh criticism and if the harsh words are about an establishment that you’ve put your life and soul into, you can understand why someone would hit back. That’s what Mr. Lam in Clondalkin does. Anyone who leaves a one star review on their Facebook page gets a stern word in return. This photo […]

8 years ago

As if you needed an excuse to head out for the Bank Holiday in Dublin. It’s no secret that the Saturday is going to be extremely busy in the capital and even more so by the arrival of Liverpool to the Aviva Stadium. Liverpool face Napoli in a pre-season friendly their supporters group ‘Irish Liverpool […]

8 years ago

I was driving along Burgh Quay on Sunday, trying to avoid the sea of Limerick and Cork people who were heading back from Croke Park. One set were ecstatic after reaching an All-Ireland hurling Semi-Final, the other bunch were preparing themselves for a long journey home after heartbreak. I was pulled up in the middle […]

8 years ago

Revenue officers have confirmed that they seized €100,000 after conducting a search at Dublin Airport on Wednesday. They believe that the large sum of money was from the “proceeds of, or intended for use in” criminal activity. A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were stopped for inspection while travelling to […]

8 years ago

Dublin Airport is one of the best airports in the world, simple as that. Whether you’re heading all the way to the other side of the world or just taking a quick hop across the foam to see the relations, you’ll always have a look at Dublin Airport’s flights first before resorting to the likes […]

8 years ago

It goes without saying that when it’s sunny, there is no better place to be than at the Grand Canal with a few cans. The weather is looking 50/50 at the moment meaning a bag of cans could be out of the question but you could be rewarded for being there for another reason. Following […]

8 years ago

A Dubliner was allegedly attacked by three men at a flat in Whitefriar Gardens on Thursday morning following an all-night house party. The Sun are saying that the man in question was a crack cocaine-addicted robber and is refusing to make a complaint about the incident to Gardaí. Gardaí confirmed to Lovin Dublin on Thursday […]

8 years ago

If you like to keep in touch with all things Lovin Dublin, you’ll know that we are massive fans of this store. So, we were absolutely delighted when they were featured on BBC on Thursday night. Tropical Popical were already on the Irish map in a big way but after this feature, their audience is […]

8 years ago

Exciting news for all of you DIY lovers. It has been confirmed that a new danish home and craft chain will open on August 3rd called Sostrene Grene will replace one of Dublin’s most famous shops. It is coming to South Great George’s Street and will take up residency which was once held by the […]

8 years ago

We can already imagine the absolutely scenes that are going to take place when this opens its doors just before Crimbo. The Irish Times has confirmed that a new four-storey high street giant will open up a new store in Dublin. Next will take up residency at 7-9 Henry Street – the home of the […]

8 years ago

Dubliners are being warned by the HSE to be extremely vigilant after it was confirmed that there had been two cases of measles in the capital. Two weeks ago it was confirmed that one adult and one child had been diagnosed but the HSE has confirmed that there has been four more cases in Dublin. […]

8 years ago

You know how this goes by now. We like pizza, you like pizza. You like wine and we’ll have some too thanks for asking. And most importantly, we like adventures so a pizza and wine night surrounded by the beautiful backdrop of the Dublin Mountains sounds unreal. The Hazel House in Tibraddden of the Dublin […]

8 years ago

Following yesterday’s long and heated letter to the Minister For Housing, we’ve came across one of the most fucked up stories when it comes to renting in Ireland. A girl by the name of Laura shared this on her Twitter on Wednesday and if anything indicates that the housing crisis needs to be looked at […]

8 years ago

Listen here, we don’t want anymore of this ‘I’m sick of being alone, I can’t find anyone’ bullshit. You’re not trying hard enough, you need to push yourself and test your limits by trying something different. And speed dating is defo something different from listening to people shite on to you on Tinder. After a […]

8 years ago

If you’ve got a short fuse, you never know when the fecking thing is going ignite. You could be in the cinema or out for a jog and someone could just do something to annoy you and you’ll lose it. Shops are the ideal situation for short-fused people to lose their cool. Someone could skip […]

8 years ago

You can’t beat Dublin when it comes to the grub. Scratch that, you can’t beat Ireland when it comes to food and Food & Wine are setting out to crown the best food Restaurants in Dublin, Leinster, Connacht, Ulster and Munster. Each category has ten places on the list and Food & Wine say that: […]

8 years ago