Skip to content

  • Home

The Dublin Edit: Dublin Gets Chatty on Twitter

Posted on By

Travel Edits | The Dublin Edit: Dublin Gets Chatty on Twitter

#DubChat, Ireland’s first official ‘Twitter event’, is a new weekly Twitter chat that will take place at 9pm every Wednesday evening from May 30th. It is aimed not only at Dubliners but anybody who knows Dublin or likes to reminisce about the Irish capital and will begin at 9pm each week, lasting one hour.

Like the highly successful #TTOT (Travel Talk on Twitter) and #TNI (Travellers Night in) Twitter events, #DubChat will focus on a range of topics, with anything from Dublin restaurants, to the Luas and even politicians up for debate every week.

How will work:

Every week a different ‘host’ will tweet five questions on that topic, tagging the tweet with the #DubChat hashtag. Co-hosts will then retweet the questions to help spread the word. To join in, users can answer each question, tagging it with the same hashtag. As well as answer the questions, users are encouraged to engage with others getting involved in #DubChat by responding to their answers.

Who’s the brains behind #DubChat?

Having  seen the popularity of travel-based Twitter events, Colm Hanratty,(@colmhanratty) dreamt up the idea of a Dublin specific event and will be the inaugural host. Colm is a Content and Social Media Manager for a Dublin based travel website. He’s enthusiastic about many things in life – Dublin and social media being just two of them.

What to Expect in Week One:

The first #DubChat will take place on Wednesday May 30th.

The topic of the first #DubChat will be ‘RESTAURANTS’.

The first question will be tweeted at 9pm. The remaining four questions will then be tweeted every ten minutes thereafter.

Speaking about the event, Colm said, “#DubChat will give Dublin tweeters and others around the country the chance to not only share their opinions on a whole bunch of topics, but also learn things about Dublin that they may not have already known. On top of that, by joining in #DubChat each week, the capital’s tweeters will be given a weekly opportunity to engage with other people that share the same interests.”

Anyone who wants to keep up to to date each week, should head over to Facebook ad like their page. Colm is also advising people to use programmes like ‘Hootsuite’ or ‘Tweetdeck’ to take part in the weekly chat, setting up search columns for the #DubChat hashtag.

The Dublin Edit colm hanratty #ttot #tnidubchatdublin twitter group

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Related Posts

The Dublin Edit

15 Best Historic Pubs in Dublin

Posted on

  From writers and musicians to revolutionaries and revellers, these historic Dublin pubs have provided the setting for good times galore over the years. Follow the list and plan a Dublin pub crawl with purpose encompassing some of the most historic bars in Dublin, Ireland… 1. The Brazen Head Officially…

Read More
The Dublin Edit

Normal People: Dublin Locations to Visit in Real Life

Posted on

The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bittersweet love story Normal People was the surprise hit of 2020’s lockdown. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson and produced by Element Pictures, the series was praised for its simple and beautiful cinematography. The BBC Three/Hulu series was shot on location in Ireland including various locations…

Read More
The Dublin Edit

Online Christmas Shopping: 21 Brilliant Places to Shop in Dublin

Posted on

  There’s no better time to support local – and if you’re looking to click and collect or shop online for your Christmas list you’ll be happy to hear there’s a sled load of cute independent shops and retailers to choose from all around Dublin. The following are 21 brilliant…

Read More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Contact: traveledits(at)gmail.com

©2025 | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes