We’ve all been there – walking at a brisk pace to meet a friend for lunch and it seems like every single slow walker in the world has been teleported to the path right in front of you. You zip in and out, overtaking them only to encounter another person slowing you down every time. It’s […]

10 years ago

The ladies of Ireland have taken to Twitter with a genius new angle on the repeal the eighth campaign. Considering the government seems to be so pre-occupied with Irish women’s reproductive organs, they have begun tweeting Enda Kenny about their menstrual cycles. You know, just giving him a little update on how they’re getting on […]

10 years ago

So there we were thinking that festival season was over once Picnic came to a close in early September. That was, until, Metropolis Festival came along… Once the Web Summit rolls out of the RDS, the load in for Metropolis Festival will begin. Taking place over two days, this indoor music festival will feature live […]

10 years ago

This one goes out to all the people who were left heartbroken after Twisted Pepper closed down earlier this year. Dublin has a brand new nightclub on the scene, and it looks fucking class! Housed in the basement below the 3arena, Bunker is a new 900 capacity club complete with Funktion-One resolution stack sound system. […]

10 years ago

Another week, another new restaurant popping up! Meet Bow Lane, Whitefriar Grill‘s little sister who lives right next door in the buildings formerly occupied by Delaney’s Bar and Off Licence on Aungier Street. The project is driven and headed by Whitefriar Grill’s owner Geoff Nordell. Patrons can expect an authentic inner city pub experience offering […]

10 years ago

If you have been to any of our Brunch Clubs in House will already be familiar with Gourmet Food Parlour, House’s excellent resident caterers… Last night, Gourmet Food Parlour officially opened their newest restaurant in Dun Laoghaire. This is their fourth restaurant in Dublin and the place looks absolutely stunning! The new menu comprises of […]

10 years ago

This freezing weather has got us dreaming of hot pots, curries and other warming winter dishes… I mean, it’s pretty unfair that we don’t get to hibernate (although we’re getting close to cracking it), so we’ll just have to settle for consuming all of the carbs to stay warm until warmer weather returns next spring. […]

10 years ago

Three of the sweetest words in the English language: Bring Your Own. Whether it’s to cut costs, or because you have the exact wine or beer to go with the food you know you want to have, a night in a BYOB spot just can’t be beat. So, as we tread the dangerous middle ground […]

10 years ago

The Grand Canal is one of my favourite things about Dublin. I find the flowing water brings a certain sense of calmness and serenity to the city (although I’m sure anyone stuck in gridlocked traffic along the canal during rush hour will probably beg to differ!). Traditionally used as a method of transportation, the canal […]

10 years ago

You’re hungover and it’s very nearly December, so what better way to get in the mood than with some shitty Christmas movies? With massive oversights (no Muppets’ Christmas Carol, Love Actually or Home Alone in sight!), here’s a whole rake of extremely questionable movies to help you pass this rainy Sunday… Holiday in Handcuffs “Unexpectedly […]

10 years ago

The ‘eat clean’ brigade have officially conquered the world… A McDonald’s in Hong Kong has started serving quinoa as an alternative to fries. In fact, not only do they have quinoa, but they also have a salad bar complete with 19 different ingredients. Now healthy eating is all well and good; but surely if someone has […]

10 years ago

It’s a wee bit nippy today, and if we’re to believe Met Éireann, the cold snap will remain for the next few days. With snow on higher ground over the weekend, it looks like this will become more widespread over the coming days as temperatures drop even further.  The weather will stay cold for the […]

10 years ago

The Garden of Ireland has never looked better. This video by Skycam Ireland shows heaps of snow along Military Road on the Wicklow/Dublin border yesterday. Some motorists obviously ignored the road closures, with one van driver getting stuck as a result.  Ireland looks more like Iceland in this stunning footage! Take a look at the beautiful video above to see […]

10 years ago

Some very sad news this morning…  David Bowie has passed away at age 69 after over 40 years in the business, and 111 singles spanning a myriad of genres,  January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with… Posted by David Bowie on Sunday, 10 January 2016 […]

10 years ago

It’s always a good week when a product that the whole country loves to fry is given superfood status. Not only is black pudding high in protein, potassium, calcium and magnesium, it is also practically carb free. So forget your kale, grab some black pud and make some of these bad boys this weekend… Black Pudding Tart with Roasted Beetroot […]

10 years ago

Great news for anyone who made a resolution to visit new places in 2016…  Aer Lingus has just announced a 48 Hour Flash sale with 20% off every European seat and flight for the next 48 hours. All you have to do is book by midnight Saturday January 9 and travel between February 1 and April 30. So I guess the next […]

10 years ago

While it hasn’t been officially announced, rumours are floating around that Conor McGregor will take on Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 197 in Las Vegas on March 5th.  So while we wait for official confirmation, let’s all hop on Skyscanner and suss out flights, because it’s less than two months away! (H/t Balls.ie) […]

10 years ago

Struggling this January? Well, this 82-year old lady should inspire you. Fit as a fiddle and still full of the joys of life. Do a knick-knack on your next jog – it will certainly make you run faster! READ NEXT: Elderly Loneliness Doesn’t Stop Being A Problem Once Christmas Ends – But Helping Is So, So Easy.

10 years ago

LEGIT Coffee Co is a gorgeous café that opened on Meath Street, Dublin 8 in early December… French-owned LEGIT stock great coffee in the form of Baobab Coffee Roasters from Celbridge and tea from Wall & Keogh. They have beautiful lights, lovely staff and they bake the greatest sausage rolls, pastries and cakes you will ever taste […]

10 years ago

If you’re a cat or dog owner, you’re probably well-acquainted with the morning wake up of paws scratching at your bedroom door, begging to be let in. Alternatively, you may be used to your beloved pet plonking themselves in the middle of your bed each night, taking up lots of room. Cute, yeah, but not really conducive […]

10 years ago

AirlineRatings.com, a safety and product rating website launched in June 2013, has announced its top twenty safest airlines and top ten safest low cost airlines for 2016 from the 407 airlines that it monitors.  Considering the aviation disasters and mysteries of the past few years, this is now something that a lot of fliers would consider quite […]

10 years ago

If you love pizza as much as everyone in LD Towers, you’ll be very happy with the following information… Oscars Cafe Bar Christchurch (sister restaurant of Oscars Smithfield) launched a brand new pizza promo yesterday.  Between 6pm and 9.30pm, Sunday to Thursday when you order a pizza you pay the time. So, if you order around […]

10 years ago

Work is boring, healthy eating is joyless and having no money in the bank is downright soul-destroying.  We’re so over January and it’s only, like, day six. This little kid, however, has the right idea. Spotted on Reddit, the image below was presented with the caption ‘My son tells me he made a home theater…‘ […]

10 years ago

The terrible weather continues with further warnings from Met Éireann. Although today started off dry, cloud and rain will develop in the afternoon before turning persistent and heavy in the evening. There will be further torrential rain throughout the night. A band of rain will cross the country during Wednesday afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals of 15 – […]

10 years ago

It’s a discussion that has divided the internet – if dogs were to wear trousers how would they look?  Would they just wear them on their back legs or on all four?  I think this may answer your question about dogs wearing trousers @SamJonesMCR pic.twitter.com/uPPVR4lxnB — Will Stone (@willstone_UK) January 3, 2016 Not even a month […]

10 years ago

You know the vibe – you’ve been eating super healthily, then along comes the afternoon slump and with it an unquenchable thirst for everything sweet, and generally the sugar cravings win. However, a new study has discovered that there may be a way to get rid of a sweet tooth once and for all. In […]

10 years ago

Are you suffering from crippling Janxiety?  Symptoms include (but are not limited to) an empty bank account, general unhealthiness and a desire to sleep for days. However the good news is that there is a cure, and it involves hibernating for the next four weeks while watching a heap of Netflix.  Here are some of the best shows that Netflix has […]

10 years ago

Forget Dry January, apparently Veganuary is the next big thing. Not content with avoiding alcohol for 31 days, some people are going proper cold turkey (sorry!) and cutting out all meat, dairy and egg products from their diets as well. According to the Guardian, the main reasons behind the Veganuary campaign are saving animals, health reasons and […]

10 years ago

We’ve all been there – full of the joys of life only to receive an a swift and arbitrary kick in the face. Maybe you bought a bottle of vino just as the offy closed, and the bottle smashed just as you reached your destination. Or maybe, you were like this little racoon delighted with his loot only to […]

10 years ago

A good fry has been known to cure all manner of ailments – filthy hangovers, breakups and even jetlag…  However, they can sometimes be hard to co-ordinate when faced with so many separate food items that require different cooking times. Enter MasterPan All-In-One Frying Pan, the solution to all your problems!  A super smart design that not only […]

10 years ago

This Winter we’ve really come to expect the worst weather. Last week it was grand when it was lashing rain because we were plonked on the couch, watching Making A Murderer, tucking into yet another tin of Roses. This week, however, It’s a bit rough when you actually have to leave your gaff and go face your responsibilities! According to […]

10 years ago

The latest report from Daft.ie has some pretty interesting findings..  House prices in Dublin increased by 2.7%, while in other places around the country annual increases were as high as 18%. Photo Credit: Daft.ie Photo Credit: Daft.ie The housing shortages persist: just 25,000 homes were on the market on December 1st this year, the lowest for this time of […]

10 years ago

Ahh, New Year’s Eve. A night that sends terror down the spines of the ill-prepared, where everyone hopes for ‘THE BEST NIGHT EVER’ but it generally ends up being a massive let down. So, here’s an idea. Forget all the expectations, grab your mates and go for a boogie. Sorted! Discotekken NYE Dinner Dance A long-table dinner party […]

10 years ago

2016 is nearly here, so if you’re planning on getting your ass in gear in January you only have a day and a half left to be a slug. Whether that means opening the third tub of Roses, staying in your pj’s all day, or cooking a seven course meal, we ain’t judging. You do you, and all […]

10 years ago

If you’ve always had a burning desire to set up a shop, café or restaurant – 2016 could be your year! We’ve got more amazing pop-up spaces in the city than ever before, and the economy finally seems to be on the up, so now could be the perfect time to make your dreams a reality. The […]

10 years ago

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times… In what seems like the blink of an eye, 2015 has been and gone. But it has left us with some brilliant memes, reminding us that pop culture and the internet make the best comic duo. Here are 15 of the finest memes […]

10 years ago

Batten down the hatches, folks – there’s a storm a-comin’ and we have a brilliant show for you to binge-watch until it passes. Netflix’s latest offering is 10-episode crime documentary called Making a Murderer portraying the shambles that is the American judicial system. You might have seen people tweeting or putting up Facebook statuses since its release on 18 […]

10 years ago

Sometimes you just have to make the best of a bad situation… This video posted by Oisin Harding on Facebook shows some innovative minds using the flood waters in Tipperary to hone their wake-boarding skills. When life gives you lemons, right?

10 years ago

If you happen to be in Dublin and free for a few hours today, you could help raise some much needed funds for homelessness in Ireland… Focus Ireland are calling on volunteers to help shake collection buckets outside Dundrum Town Centre from 9am to 9pm. You can either rock up and grab a donation bucket, […]

10 years ago

You know what’s great? Nutella. Nutella is fucking class, it’s no wonder everyone is obsessed with those jars of hazelnut chocolatey goodness.  You know what else are brilliant? Doughnuts. Gourmet doughnuts have taken Dublin by storm this year, and there seems to be no stopping them! So, imagine if you combined the two? Friends, I […]

10 years ago

What a year it has been – and how kind all of you guys have been to share your moments with us through our #lovindublin hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. With nearly 70,000 photos you guys have been our eyes on the ground, snapping thousands of brilliant shots of Dublin and sharing them with us. […]

10 years ago

We’ve passed all the qualifiers, we’ve gotten our group and now the real planning starts for football fans across the nation… With thousands expected to travel to France to support Ireland in the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, AIB are offering loans up to €30,000 for fans wishing to attend. The average credit union loan for the same tournament […]

10 years ago

We’re all far too familiar with Mariah’s warbling on ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, so much so that the song even features prominently in one of our favourite Christmas movies, Love Actually.  It’s played on the radio, and in shops and generally if you enter a night club from mid-November onwards, you’re forced to listen to […]

10 years ago

Lusting over gorgeous houses you’ll probably never be able to afford could be perceived as a soul-destroying activity. However, it’s also pretty fun because us Irish love being nosy. This little beauty is a four bedroom house on Fitzwilliam Square with four bathrooms, a study, dining room with carved doors, a day room, a butler’s pantry with access to the rear […]

10 years ago

When you’re picking up presents for your nearest and dearest, the priority is always going to be on getting something that makes their faces light up with joy. But if you can support Irish artists and designers along the way? Well that’s all the better, isn’t it? Here’s just a tiny selection of some of the cool […]

10 years ago

Good ol’ Rice Krispie cakes – the staple of birthday parties since the day we were born, and the taste of sweeter, simpler times. They’re pretty easy to make, and even easier to eat out of the bowl with a wooden spoon while the mix is still warm. So, what if I told you that you could […]

10 years ago

Today at 12pm, a brand new FLYEfit gym will open on George’s Street.  The place looks absolutely slick, and for anyone working or living in the city centre it’ll become a very handy workout spot.  Membership costs a very reasonable €29 per month and it’s open 24 hours a day. Intrigued? Visit FLYEfit’s website to join up. To celebrate […]

10 years ago

People who can’t eat wheat or gluten will always tell you they miss certain things – a fresh crusty roll straight from the bakery or a bottle of cold beer.  The bread is something I’m convinced will never be mastered, what with gluten being the glue that bread needs to become crusty and chewy.  However, having recently discovered Daura […]

10 years ago

Unless you were living under a rock yesterday, you would have heard or seen that the Spire had been turned into a giant lightsaber as a promotion for the new Star Wars movie… #Dublin @Spire #Lightsaber #EpisodeVIII #StarWarsForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/5dhX9NyVVF — Pat Reilly (@machlooper) December 15, 2015 What we didn’t realise was that once darkness fell, the […]

10 years ago

With only 8 sleeps ’til the big man shows up, the five year old inside of us is going a little bit mental. The excitement really started when the lights went up in town, and we saw the Coca Cola truck on the telly but levels are steadily rising as Christmas Day approaches. Here are […]

10 years ago