The Dubliner is a city magazine based in and centred on Dublin, Ireland.
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The magazine had ten issues per year, and contents include opinion, reporting, political and social commentary and essays on Irish culture. It also includes reviews of restaurants, books, music, comedy, theatre, cinema and art.
In March 2010 the magazine announced that it would now be a weekly magazine distributed with the Thursday edition of the Evening Herald.[1]
"Capital Life" is a 17 page guide to Dublin music, theatre, food, drink, film, art and comedy that appears each week.
Contributors have included Victoria Smurfit, Max McGuinness, A. C. Grayling, Abie Philbin Bowman, Brendan O'Connor, Rosanna Davison, Shane MacGowan, Irvine Welsh, John Banville and Pauline McLynn.
The 'Dubliner of the Year Award' is given to a person from Dublin each year by the magazine..
List of winners
| Year | Winner | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Brian O'Driscoll | Magners League, and IRB International Try of the Year winner |
| 2009 | Ryan Tubridy | new host of The Late Late Show |
| 2010 | Bono | Lead singer of U2, campaigner |
Old City, New Dreams, is an annual event organised by the magazine featuring comedy, fashion, food and debates. The 2008 event took place in Dublin's Dundrum Town Shopping Centre. Speakers included Senator David Norris, newspaper columnist Ian O'Doherty, author Paul Howard and restaurateur Kevin Thornton.
In 2008 The Dubliner awarded the inaugural Dubliner of the Year Award to Irish rugby captain and former Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll.
Martha Connolly is the Editor of the magazine. She joined The Dubliner in September 2010.
Managing Editor Paul Trainer joined The Dubliner in 2003 and has acted as Publishing Manager and a contributing editor to The Dubliner 100 Best Restaurants book in his time with the magazine. He is responsible for the Old City, New Dreams series of talks and events organised by the magazine.
Previous editors of The Dubliner have included Emily Hourican, Eoin Higgins, Nicola Reddy and founding publisher Trevor White.
The Dubliner was originally published by Dubliner Media Limited, issue one appeared in January 2001. It was bought by the VIP Magazine Group in December 2008.