June in Dublin - The Leaving Cert Summer Here  are my  highlights  of What’s on in Dublin this June, There is myriad of Choice  but first a note about the expected weather  in June or the “Leaving Cert Summer”. I hope that someday the RTE TV weather forecast begins and the poor sap that is charged with predicting the unpredictable will simply stare…

Mad March is full of crazy Paddy’s Day parties around Dublin and Ireland . April is a more relaxed month in the City with time to chill out and prepare for Easter . Here are a few of my ideas as what to do in Dublin in April which take you slightly off the beaten track !. 1-30…

January is now officially over. The recuperating from the holidays is finally done and it is time to get on with 2014. Lucky for us, Dublin is a hive of activity this February.

This February, the Aviva Stadium in Dublin is host to Scotland and Wales as their teams play Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations Rugby Cup.

Longitude goes up and down… right? The Longitude Festival Dublin which happens in Marley Park this July will be an event where, unlike latitude where you have to give some, you will indeed get some. And what a line up there is, including old timers Kraftwerk and newcomers such as Jake Bugg who we are…

Something strange is happening across Ireland for the next two weeks, something called a “Heat wave”! This is not a word used often in Ireland so it’s got everyone very excited and if you happen to be in Dublin for this historic event you should be too. So leave your raincoats at home and take…

LONGITUDE FESTIVAL – 19th – 21st July  If, like me, you love festivals but hate camping this is the perfect Festival for you. Longitude Festival is 3 days of big named bands playing just outside Dublin  City Centre (so not too far from you cosy Hostel bed at Jacobs ). This multi-stage, open air Festival…

Summer Events In Dublin Check out some of the major events we think our hostellers will love taking place in Dublin over this Summer 2013. Just click on the month by month calendar to see what’s on!   You can also check out Visit Dublin for all Dublin Events happening daily Dalkey Book festival 14- 16th…

14- 16th Dublin Dalkey Book Festival For  the book lovers among our hostel guests the annual Dalkey Book festival features some top writers like Roddy Doyle, Ann Enright and Dawn O Porter . Its all happening  over 14- 16th  June in the very charming  seaside town  of Dalkey in South County Dublin ( home to Bono and other…