A pal and I had lunch at Dublin’s Clarence Hotel, in the Tea Rooms restaurant – for a tenner each. I’m not joking! I passed the hotel and saw that it now has a lunch for €9.95 so my friend and I decided on a nice sunny day we’d pop out of the office for an hour and treat ourselves to a bit of luxury: champagne

Wandering around the Point Market a few weekends ago, we took a notion to ride the new Dublin Wheel, anchored in the docklands just  beside the O2. We’d a vague idea that we’d heard about its appearance previously, but neither of us realised it was in fact the opening weekend. That’ll explain the queue, so. Handing over €9 each, we waited. And waited. And then waited

By intern Oonagh O’Mahony. Summer time for my group of friends means one thing, birthday celebration after birthday celebration after birthday celebration. Going out for a night on the tiles is all well and good, but you can do that any weekend you want. However, finding something different to do that suits the budgets of a haphazard group of people can be tough. So it was great

I’m continuously amazed at all the great things you can do for free in Dublin. One of the nicest places for a free day out - on your own or with family or friends - is the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland in Dublin’s Glasnevin. The gardens and glasshouse are absolutely gorgeous whether you adore gardens or just want to take time out to relax in

Last night I went to a special screening of new Irish film, His and Hers which is probably the best Irish film I’ve seen in the last five years. I kid you not! And the fact that it’s a documentary film rather than a feature film means this is high praise indeed. Made by a farmer-turned-film maker Ken Wardrop, it features 70 Irish women who talk

My fashion recommendation this weekend following a lazy brunch is to pop into Bow Boutique on the ground floor of the Powerscourt Centre. Open for a while now but if you haven’t already been in for a look then it’s definitely worth a trip for an afternoon of fashion whimsy. It operates as a creative co-operative between a group of Irish designers – each with their own

I’m still searching for free or nearly-free fun things for readers to do and I think this will appeal to a good few of you, especially those who fancy themselves as good kissers! The Science Gallery at Trinity College, Dublin is looking for couples to donate their kisses to a ten-year artistic project called Anatomy of Desire. And no, I’m not joking! Couples, friends or strangers are

In these recessionary times, I’m planning loads of free entertainment for myself in the coming days and weeks - and it’s amazing what’s out there when you start looking. On March 6th and 7th the Monkstown Pool & Fitness Centre will be home to boards, bikes, blades and beats for Gravitation 2010. I’m told I can experience the power and skill of skateboarding and BMX displays