Dublin Lidl built on Viking ruins has a glass floor so shoppers can see 11th century house below

A new Lidl built on 11th century Irish-Viking ruins in Dublin has used glass floors to allow shoppers to look at the structure below. The Lidl on Aungier Street in the Irish capital opened on October 15 and managers have made an effort to showcase the significant archaeological finds on the site. It lies in … Read more

Dublin comedian takes a bubble bath in a city centre fountain

Support bubble bath! Traffic-stopping moment Dubliner strips off and jumps in a foam-filled city centre fountain chanting ‘wash your hands’ WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Comedian Fabu-D took a bubble bath in a fountain in Dublin City Centre  Public fountains in Dublin have regularly been targeted with pranksters The comedian stripped off and said he was having … Read more

Dublin locked down with further restrictions closing pubs and restaurants for indoor dining

The Irish Government has announced plans to tighten its coronavirus restrictions in Dublin. Only pubs that serve food and restaurants with outdoor facilities may be permitted to open, while sporting events will also be prohibited. Irish premier Micheal Martin announced that Dublin would move to risk level three of the Government’s blueprint plan to deal … Read more

Legendary Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 in Dublin hospital after cancer battle

Legendary Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 in Dublin after losing battle with pancreatic cancer Smullen retired in May 2019 after completing treatment for pancreatic cancer Smullen was initially given a clean bill of health but recently suffered a relapse His death was announced a year after a legends race he organised raised £2.3m … Read more

RAF scrambles Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin

Ryanair flight from Krakow to Dublin is forced to make emergency landing at Stansted after cabin crew discover note in toilet claiming their were explosives on board Flight from Krakow in Poland to Dublin diverted to Stansted Airport this evening It followed reports of a loss of contact with the plane’s pilot as it flew … Read more

Woman is ‘hacked to death with a samurai sword and meat cleaver’ in Dublin

Woman is ‘hacked to death with a samurai sword and meat cleaver’ at her home in Dublin before police use stun grenade and Taser to arrest her husband Jean Eagers, 57, was pronounced dead at her home in Dublin on Sunday morning Police stormed the house where they subdued and arrested a 60-year-old man Mrs … Read more

‘I’m sick of t-shirts, I want action’: Dion Dublin demands more government measures to educate kids

Dion Dublin has slammed the government for not tackling the problem of racism in the UK and has called on them to take proper action in future. The former Premier League striker turned TV presenter spoke passionately about the subject during a broadcast of BBC sports show Football Focus on Saturday. The return of the … Read more

Travel firms are ALREADY planning to exploit Dublin loophole in 14-day quarantine

Travel firms are already looking to exploit a ‘Dublin dodge’ loophole in Britain’s new quarantine rules that allows those arriving from Ireland to avoid having to isolate at home. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring almost all arrivals into the UK to immediately self-isolate for 14 days as … Read more