The Liberties is up and running – in a new local club
Sun, rain, or stone, with the Liberties near home, there’s no need to run alone! The Liberties Running Club is the brainchild of three runners local to The Liberties, Dave…
Mundo Moo brings Liberties post-box to life and her name is Patsy
Graphic designer and artist Daniel Palhares Mooney, owner of illustrative brand Mundo Moo, has brought his creative mind to a street in the Liberties as he decorates one of the…
Love and time is all we have: ‘Love Tempo’ to replace iconic Clock pub
A new music-led bar, Love Tempo, is coming to the Liberties – setting up shop on the site of the former iconic Thomas Street pub, The Clock. Much to the…
Phibsboro boxer Thomas Carty talks November fight, Katie Taylor, and fighting in Dalymount Park
Phibsboro boxer Thomas Carty said that he is going into his November 25 fight with “a bigger fire burning now than ever before.” Carty will fight on the undercard of…
If Gray Street could talk: Gogglebox Ireland’s Anita Reilly on life in The Liberties and being on hit Virgin Media show
It was a Wednesday afternoon as I walked through The Liberties where I took a right off Meath Street and headed down Gray Street to meet one half of Gogglebox Ireland’s Liberties…
Cost of transportation becoming an increasingly pressing matter among students
Last month, thousands of students across Ireland returned to or began the academic year in TU Dublin. With the constant rise in the cost of living in Ireland, many students…
Crowds gather in Smithfield for Red Bull rugby tournament
On Saturday, crowds gathered in Smithfield Square to watch the Red Bull Sprint 7s rugby tournament. The competition saw eight of Ireland’s best tag rugby teams all battle it out…
Smithfield’s chimney with a view
From a whiskey distillery chimney to one of Dublin’s beloved attractions, the Smithfield Chimney Tower located at Smithfield Square offers a 360-degree panoramic view and a new angle on the…
A look at the upcoming summer concerts in Dublin 7 and Dublin 8
Summer is just around the corner, and for music lovers in Dublin 7 and Dublin 8, there is no shortage of concerts to look forward to. From intimate gigs with…
Rise in derelict sites in Dublin 8 an ongoing concern for its residents
With Ireland’s current housing crisis, the number of derelict and vacant buildings in the Dublin 8 has become an area of frustration for locals. As of February 2023, 11,742…
“Where’s the Good in Goodbye?” – remembering Mark Sheehan
On Friday, April 14, 2023, Liberties local and guitarist-songwriter for Irish rock band The Script, Mark Sheehan, passed away in hospital following a short period of an undisclosed illness at the age…
Residents vow not to leave their homes as eviction ban expires
Tenants living at Tathony House, in Kilmainham, Dublin 8, have said that they will not be leaving the 35-apartment complex after receiving a notice to move out by June 2. …
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