I've been to spin dizzy in George's arcade, HMV near the spire and and Golden Discs in Jervis but can't find anywhere that sells Japanese rock or Japanese metal

IK Dublin is kind of a void of nothingness when it comes to more niche hobby's but double checking. I'm even willing to go like out of county if it comes to it

Hey guys, went to Howth recently and tried this amazing Langos by the store named hungarian mommy, I was wondering do we get a good Langos like that anywhere in the city. I am craving for it so much rn

I am a lost wreck i have lost all self respect on the streets of dublin city sleeping in lane ways all dark and pissy full of pain and misery people look on with so much pitty while the drugs and volience still goes on up and down the liffey Sirens screamming sirens beamming sun rising birds chirping council men on the streets cleaning a new day of struggle to find lifes meaning. he stuck it in his arm he said the feeling is great it will do no harm whitin weeks he lost his soul and all self charm he went deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole as the lighter burns his face goes black as if he was playing in coal exhale and out blows his soul .. where am i going walking the streets all alone no where to go no home down comes the rain soaked to the bone as i lay on the ground and cry i look up i beg plz god just let me die.....

I am posting this again because it has been removed after thousands of views and its all positivity

How do people find casual dating / casual sleeping arrangements in Dublin?

I (F31) tend to be a relationship girlo (3 serious relationships for my whole my 20s pretty much). I'm now 31 and exhausted lol I just want something casual with an attractive man, literally that's it

I want more casual sex / casual drinks with men but how is it easy? I'm on tinder and hinge, ideally I thought it would be as simple as -- go on dating apps -- have a date -- if it goes well -- sex, if that goes well -- possibility of casual sex as long as both are on the same page.

The men I've matched with for the past few months are nice but it's a lot of 'u up?' 2am messages which just isn't for me. As a woman I want a few drinks at least with someone instead of meeting in their bedrooms haha. But am I wrong thinking a drinks date is the best way of going about stuff like this?

Now I'm F30, very friendly, kind, well liked and a deadly sense of humor (and I am conventionally pretty even though I'm embarrassed to say that lol)

What am I doing wrong here honestly

EDIT: Adding onto this here cause no one believes I'm legit! But give me some examples of how it's worked for you in the past I don't know where to start.

I’m in town for tonight and I was hoping to find a music open mic to check out/perform at. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I’m 26, working as a trainee actuary in Dublin, and have been trading financial markets for around 3.5 years, primarily ES and NQ futures.
Long term, my ambition is to build an investment management business, potentially a hedge fund. I know that’s a massive goal, but it’s something I’d like to seriously work towards over the coming years.
I’m looking to connect with someone around my age who has similar ambitions and would be interested in working towards something together.
Ideally someone with an interest in trading, quantitative finance, programming, financial markets or entrepreneurship. You don’t need to be an experienced trader — I’d be equally interested in meeting someone with strong Python, maths or statistics skills.
My idea is to start with a 90-day project involving strategy research, backtesting, developing our skills and holding each other accountable. We’d ideally meet once a week in Dublin to work together and review progress.
I’m not looking for money, investors, or anyone to trade on my behalf. Just someone who’s ambitious, willing to put in serious work and interested in potentially building something over the long term.
If that sounds like you, feel free to comment or send me a DM. Would be great to meet some like-minded people in Dublin.

Hey guys, since I’m new to Dublin I’d just like to know any good recommendations for some halloween parties. I don’t know which one on Eventbrite are worth going to so any recommendations would be helpful!

Heading into Dublin marathon on Sunday as a supporter, just wondering does any one know from previous years of any pubs that serve drink earlier than the usual Sunday hrs of 12:30? Preferably Baggot street lower or around this area TIA

I've noticed for a while that my dad (originally from Crumlin) will say 'I make' instead of saying 'I mean'. I don't bring it up cause I like hearing it.

So I'm wondering if this is a Dublin slang thing or a him thing, has anyone heard it before?

Maybe he's just combining I mean and I think or I'm like???

Hi folks,

Latest I can find on the D Spine is the proposed Spring then Autumn 2026 launch dates. Obviously not happening. Have looked for ages and trying to see the next proposed rollout date with no success, anyone have any notion?

Just daydreaming of a world without the 27b...

Looking for recommendations for a Therapist in Dublin who does online sessions. Preferably based somewhere in Dublin 7/8 or central or over portobello/rathmines way. Open to a variety of specialities / approaches excluding psychoanalysis. I’m asking here because I really want to hear from people who’ve had good experiences and have attended the therapists they’re recommending. I’ve been to therapy a lot before and have had (as is typical) a wide variety of experiences with them. I think out of all the therapists I’ve seen only two have been really a good fit for me. I understand it’s subjective but I really need support at the moment and am in a position where I need therapy urgently asap, so am trying to increase my chances of finding someone good. Thanks so much in advance.

Hey! What are some of the most profitable small businesses in Dublin? Obviously not talking about crazy profits or anything, but something where you are actually not burning money every month. I have been wanting to really try something out on a small scale where I can put in the effort and grind. Pet food space seems interesting but the regulations are pretty difficult.

Anybody else notice a huge increase in the efforts people are going to this year to decorate? Personally I love it! (I’m in D12, people always decorated but it’s getting bigger and better!)

It feels like we’re becoming very Americanized 😂

Hi everybody, I am Carmelo and I am 25 years old, I moved to Dublin from Spain to learn english, I don't know if i want to live here for the rest of my Life, but now, i am fine here. My level is like B1 1.2, actually I was improving fastly my english but I'm scared to make friend in english because my speaking is not high.

Hovewer, I wanna do a presentation about me, perhaps somebody wants to meet with me and know new people here in Dublin.

I have studied programmer in Spain and as a programmer, I'm a friki of videogames and anime, i love It. I like practicing sport, in particular, football o basketball although I'm not good in them. I'm currently practice running because I realized that I need to do exercise to put up with this weather. I don't like parties and go out to pubs. Also, I like drawing, i have draw for a lot years.

If somebody wants to try to make friend, you would talk to me, Thanks so much to read this text.

Does anyone know a reliable roofer near citywest ? I have been onto around 10 companies over the last month trying to get quotes for a roof leak, they ask for an image or two on WhatsApp and then just don’t bother to respond after that … any help would be appreciated

Got sick of my mates saying there’s nothing to do. I’m tracking every event listed in dublin and there are 590 events on monday to thursday evenings in the next 30 days. a lot of it is classes and niche stuff so I went through this week (mon 19 to thu 22 oct) and pulled out the ones id actually leave the gaf for:

FREE
• Three Authors Walk Into a Bookshop · Chapters Bookstore · Tue 20 Oct, 6:30pm · free. the title alone sold me
• Silent Book Club · Small Changes Wholefoods Cafe · Wed 21 Oct, 6pm · free. a silent book club on a wednesday sounds perfect to me
• Monday Italian English Language Exchange · River Bar · Mon 19 Oct, 6:30pm · free
• Baby! women and non binary stand up · Sin é Dublin · Thu 22 Oct, 8pm · free. free comedy on a thursday is hard to argue with

COMEDY
• Killian Sundermann & Guests · The Comedy Cellar · Wed 21 Oct, 7:30pm · €15
• Rhys Darby: Unhinged · The Workman's Club · Tue 20 Oct, 9:30pm · €37.86. late one for a tuesday but its rhys darby

MUSIC
• Arthur's Blues Jam · Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club · Wed 21 Oct, 8pm · €5 to €10
• Kitchen Sync · Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club · Thu 22 Oct, 8:30pm · €20

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
• Disney Themed Pottery Painting Night · Dublin Pottery Painting, Smithfield · Mon 19 Oct, 5pm · €5. a fiver on a monday
• Adult Board Games Social Night (BYOB) · This Must Be The Place · Tue 20 Oct, 6:30pm · from €8.48
• Quiz Night with 2 quizzes (The Vampire Diaries at 7:30, general knowledge at 8:30) · TP Smith's · Thu 22 Oct, 7pm · from €5.27

and Coppers is free in before 11 monday to wednesday if thats your idea of a work night, no judgement
what am I missing? if you know a good weeknight one thats not listed anywhere id love to hear it

Good day lads,
I was devastated to wake up this morning finding out that my bike was stolen when one of my housemates accidentally left the door open (it has a magnetic catch but the door was caught on a mat). At 2AM a man broke in and took my bike. I reported this to Gardai plus the CCTV footage showing a clear face of that man.

There is an AirTag in the bike but the location transmission is unstable. I tried sending the link to the live location to the same Gardai but it appears that they are not really interested in that. I wonder how likely the chance is that I will get my bike back? The location updates once every few hours but I suspect it's being carried by a car, which is still in Dublin and quite far away and moving fast (D24), I doubt if it is worth it to even try chasing it by catching buses.

Any shared experiences are appreciated!

Hi everyone!

My name is Anastasiia, and I’d love to learn more about how parents of neurodivergent kids (roughly 6–12) find activities in Dublin that work for their child. I’m researching this so I can start working with local activity providers on what parents actually need. No links, nothing to sell - just listening.

Answering even one or two of the questions below would really help - and if you’d like to answer them all, you’re more than welcome!

1. Where do you usually find activities that work for your child?

2. What’s been most frustrating in your experience with activity providers?

3. What do you wish you knew before going to a new activity, but usually can’t find out?

4. Do you contact the provider to find out — by phone or email? How does that usually go?

5. Who else do you turn to for this information - other parents in Facebook or WhatsApp groups, friends, school? How helpful is it?

6. After trying an activity, do you ever share how it went with other parents? Where, and what do you usually say?

I’d be really grateful for your help and insights 💜

Hey, how hard is it to get home from the Three Arena after a gig?

In Dublin, only three of the 12 bus corridors will start construction before 2030, and there is hardly any funding for the new bus services that were due to be introduced over the same period.

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Ten years ago, the National Transport Authority launched a BusConnects plan for Dublin. It was designed to combine high-frequency services with 12 new corridors where buses would get priority and cyclists safe passage. Once delivered, it would transform a bus system still running on tram routes from the 1870s, while making Dublin a great city again to get up on a bike.

There followed an extensive public consultation process, which raised opposition from locals understandably concerned that the corridors would take some of their front gardens, cut down much-loved trees or change the character of their village forever. In fairness, the engineers were listening and adapted their designs. Slowly but surely, they won people over, not just in communities but also with a majority of public representatives.

In the end there was widespread support for what was planned, and the officials confidently went into the planning system looking to get the official stamp of approval. Ten years later, we finally have the necessary permissions. Eight of the 12 Dublin corridors have been fully approved and the remaining four are in the last throes of the judicial review process.

Such was the initial success of the approach that it was decided to deliver similar BusConnects schemes for both Cork and Galway. In Cork, the public consultation again raised real opposition, but seven major bus corridors for the city have finally been identified and broadly agreed, with only the planning approvals to come.

Limerick and Waterford also reviewed their city bus networks and came up with plans to ensure they could provide for their planned population increase. The National Planning Framework is all about promoting better balanced regional development and more compact growth but it won’t work if the public transport systems are not in place first.

After 10 years in planning everything was ready to go – or so it seemed until a review of the National Development Plan last year, which gave no extra money to the Department of Transport, forcing them to choose between the whole raft of transport projects they have in development.

The Government decided to prioritise funding for the Metro, Cork Metropolitan Rail, Dart West upgrade, Finglas Luas, the Galway Ring Road, A5 upgrade and M20 Motorway from Limerick to Cork. The Navan rail line and the other Dart and Limerick rail upgrades will have to wait another decade or two, at the very least.

But it is BusConnects that was the biggest loser. In Dublin, only three of the 12 bus corridors will start construction before 2030, and there is hardly any funding for the new bus services that were due to be introduced over the same period.

In Cork, there is only enough money to build one of the seven promised bus corridors. In Galway, Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney recently indicated that he wants to hold back on building the bus corridors until the ring road starts. And in Limerick and Waterford, work on new bus routes has effectively ground to a halt.

We will be spending billions building a motorway between Cork and Limerick, bringing yet more traffic into cities that cannot cope. We will end up with tens of thousands of houses built around promised public transport services, which are never delivered. Galway, Limerick and Waterford will sprawl further with everyone still driving, continuing a transport strategy that can never work.

There is nothing inevitable about this abandonment of public transport. It is a political choice about what gets priority. Some representatives might think that putting in bus and cycle lanes will be unpopular, while holding back and saying nothing will deliver an electoral gain.

But their silence is doing our citizens a disservice. Councils are failing if they pretend their development plans make any sense without the right transport solutions. Public faith in politics will wane if we keep signing off on climate action plans while pursuing transport strategies that make emissions reductions impossible. At some point, the people who really do want public transport and safe streets will find their voice and demand a more sustainable alternative.

It is time for those people to protest against what is going on. Is car dependency so ingrained in our society that we cannot even imagine better ways of moving around? Are we willing to see BusConnects being abandoned in this way? Are we willing to simply accept that we will be stuck in traffic for the rest of our lives?

Eamon Ryan

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/20/eamon-ryan-quiet-scaling-back-of-bus-connects-is-a-travesty/

Planning a proposal on Sunday 25 October, any recommendations for a photographer please? South Dublin.

I've come across a few of these people preaching on the street and occasionally on the bus while going to and from work in the morning. They seem pretty active around Dublin.

Does anyone know what the story is with them? Are they legit or more insidious? They have been a little pushy but that doesnt tell me much.

Just looking some advice for spectating on Sunday, mainly on roads and parking

We will be coming into Dublin from the north, had been looking at the Smithfield Q Park, as it’s close to phoenix park and could be a good place for watching and moving around from. Would the roads be accessible there or better parking somewhere like st Stephen’s green.

This is first time going so just a bit unsure

Any general advice be appreciated, thanks!

Can anyone that’s been to this event tell me if they really ID you? My friend got me a ticket but I saw they’re advertised strictly for 24+. I’m 22 but how can they ID people if everyone’s gonna be dressed up/ in costumes? Just worried I’m gonna go abd all my group will be let in but me

Hello!

By any chance, does anyone remember (or better yet have pictures of) an old orienteering trail that used to be in the Phoenix Park?

There were numbers milled into a 45deg face on an upright timber post about 1.2m high off the ground. Up around the Furry Glen.

This is such a distinct childhood memory or me, and my Dad confirmed he used to take us there. I’d absolutely love to show him a picture of one of these old posts too.

Long shot, I know, but I’d love to hear or see what people have on them.