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'It's humbling': How a little-used pool hall become one of Dublin's most exciting music venues

The inside story of Bello Bar.

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Feb 20th 2019, 5:35 PM

# culinary capital

48 hours in Galway: An insider guide to the very best of the city's buzzing food scene

In the last decade, Galway has won recognition as a thriving culinary hotspot. Here’s how to make the best of it.

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Feb 20th 2019, 5:34 PM

Inside this Walkinstown three-bed which was gutted and revamped: 'The living room is our escape'

Katrina Carroll takes us through a typical day behind her front door.

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Feb 18th 2019, 3:30 PM

'It reminds people of a New York dive bar': From Polish pub to vinyl paradise on Parnell Street

The story of The Big Romance.

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Feb 13th 2019, 5:01 PM

# starter for two

11 of the best 'first date' restaurants around Ireland, according to a professional matchmaker

And why he thinks you should always avoid pubs.

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Feb 13th 2019, 4:59 PM

Inside this 1970s semi-D in Tramore: 'In the dining room they can be near me while I'm cooking'

Jac Sinnott takes us through a day behind her front door.

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Feb 11th 2019, 2:36 PM

'I saw Ray Davies perform to 160 people here': How the Róisín Dubh became one of Ireland's must-play music venues

Once a folk pub, the Galway venue has hosted Ed Sheeran, The xx and many more.

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Feb 6th 2019, 5:09 PM

# glow up

Bright lights, big city: 12 of Dublin's coolest neon signs (including some unexpected gems)

The locations lighting up the capital after dark, from a butcher’s window to a burger joint.

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Feb 6th 2019, 5:05 PM

Inside this new four-bed in Blarney, Cork: 'I do my work in the man cave, it's also an office'

Craft-loving sales manager Ruth Frost takes us through a typical day behind her front door.

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Feb 4th 2019, 3:23 PM

'Every weekend we have a brilliant buzz': How Dali rose from the ashes of the legendary Pav

The managers on how they brought a new kind of music venue to Cork city.

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Jan 30th 2019, 4:53 PM

# Fare City

From cheese to chimichurri: 22 innovative Dublin restaurants changing the way we eat in 2019

The capital’s food culture is changing. Here are the places pushing it forward.

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Jan 30th 2019, 4:11 PM

Inside this Dublin 8 two-bed with an attic conversion: 'I love hearing the floorboards creak'

Mum-of-two Avril White takes us through a day behind her front door.

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Jan 25th 2019, 5:09 PM

'We just had to let it be': How The Belfry reopened a long-lost local shuttered for years

Stoneybatter’s new arrival on how they opened the doors after years with the shutters down.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 4:03 PM

# drowning cell

The insider guide to 5 Cork bridges - and the little details you should look twice at

From the Shakey Bridge, to the bridge with a cell for drowning prisoners.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 3:36 PM

'You can see the whites of their eyes': How Coughlan's went from quiet local to happening spot

One of Cork’s oldest pubs has a chequered history.

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Jan 16th 2019, 4:31 PM

# a dj saved my life

'It's like a house party': The secret ingredients of Ireland's most exciting music venues

“If you’re not unblocking the toilets, you’re doing it wrong.”

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Jan 16th 2019, 4:31 PM

# this little light of mine

'Anything can happen at any time': The secret ingredient of 200-year-old Paddy Coyne's in Connemara

The Tully Cross landmark keeps people coming back.

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Jan 9th 2019, 4:52 PM

Have you seen the light? 5 Dublin lampposts you should really take a closer look at

Dublin’s streetlights are a postcard staple for tourists – but how many of us give them a second thought?

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Jan 9th 2019, 4:51 PM

# can't see it can't be it

Why 2019 is the year to throw your support behind women's sports

“Sport isn’t a boys’ club. It’s for everyone.”

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Jan 4th 2019, 5:00 PM

'If we build here, we'll have to build around you': How The Cobblestone became a traditional icon in a changing Dublin

Smithfield has seen whole urban landscapes come and go – but the Cobblestone is still there.

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Jan 2nd 2019, 4:56 PM

# Once in a lifetime

14 of the most incredible bucket-list dinners around Ireland, according to top chefs

What are the dinners you should be travelling for? We asked some of the country’s best chefs for their take.

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Jan 2nd 2019, 4:55 PM

# here come the girls

50 brilliant Irish women who inspired us in 2018

That we know of, at least.

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Dec 26th 2018, 7:00 PM

'We had one particular guy called Paul O’Connell who used to work the door': Nancy Blake's in Limerick

The long-standing pub on the secret of its success… and a certain former Munster player.

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Dec 19th 2018, 7:01 PM

# deco dublin

From flats to nightclubs: An insider guide to 7 overlooked art deco gems around Dublin

The capital’s little-known art deco heritage.

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Dec 19th 2018, 7:00 PM

# first christmas

'We were driving around with a turkey in the back seat': The year a storm nearly ruined Christmas dinner

But not quite. Caroline Hennessy recalls her first time being entrusted with the turkey… and how it almost all went wrong.

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Dec 17th 2018, 12:14 PM

# toasties with the mosties

'It takes a month to put them up': The story of the Hole in the Wall's legendary Christmas decorations

How the Dublin 7 institution built a place in the community.

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Dec 13th 2018, 2:05 PM

9 of the best spots for a toastie around Ireland, according to serious chefs

From the simple ham ‘n’ cheese to a gourmet feast: the best places for a deliciously melty sambo.

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Dec 13th 2018, 2:03 PM

# first christmas

'I fancied him from the beginning': Our first Christmas as a married couple, 36 years ago

Hilda Smith remembers a dinner with the in-laws, a long way from what she was used to.

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Dec 12th 2018, 3:43 PM

'We'd never pulled a pint before opening night': How Kennedy's in Dingle became a pub... again

Opening a pub was an unexpected move for Michael Murphy.

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Dec 7th 2018, 5:13 PM

# on trend

Beers, barbecue and booze-free cocktails: The insider's guide to the food and drink trends coming in 2019

Here’s what will be taking over city streets near you.

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Dec 7th 2018, 5:13 PM

'We have a massive connection with the GAA': How Devitt's keeps Camden Street old school

New owners gave the much-loved pub a facelift – but the focus is still on a good pint.

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Dec 4th 2018, 4:19 PM

# stall the ball

'I've been on this street since I was in a pram': The stories behind Dublin's market stalls

From Moore Street to Camden Street: the traders keeping Dublin in fruit, flowers and fish.

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Dec 4th 2018, 4:19 PM

# thank u next

'If Ariana Grande can survive 2018, you can make it through today'

An ode to Ariana’s strength and resilience.

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Nov 30th 2018, 6:10 PM

# yule laugh... yule cry

'We met in the airport... on opposite sides of the glass': 7 Irish people share their most treasured Christmas stories

From airport romances, to sad partings: the memories that make Christmas.

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Nov 29th 2018, 5:13 PM

'Someone will walk in and it's 'Oh, you're back from Australia!'': How Tigh Neachtains became a home from home

The story of the Galway institution.

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Nov 28th 2018, 4:50 PM

# hup

9 of the best spots around Ireland for a great trad session (without the tourists)

Our insider guide to the best music.

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Nov 28th 2018, 4:50 PM

'If you were loud in the bar, you'd be marched out': The colourful history of Clarke's in Drogheda

The story of a Louth institution.

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Nov 21st 2018, 4:45 PM

# cosy pints

7 of the best old-fashioned pubs around Ireland, according to the man who knows best

Shane O’Donoghue, who runs Rural Pub Tours, shares his favourites.

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Nov 21st 2018, 4:45 PM