As the main anchor of the Nine O'Clock News on RTE, Sharon Ní Bheoláin is one of the most prominent - and important - boradcasters in present day Ireland. As the cover star for our 2018 Best of Dublin issue, the unrepentant Northsider tells us about her upbringing in Clontarf, and lets us in on her own secret guide to the capital...

Elsewhere in the issue, we meet with Emmet Kirwan, star and co-writer of the hugely anticipated new film Dublin Oldschool. A film that examines the lives, loves and heartbreaks of Dubliners partying in the city's underground music scene, Kirwan dispenses advice about how people can experience the Dublin that you won't find on the tourism guides.

Also giving us a rundown of what Dublin city means to them: RnB-pop band Wyvern Lingo take us through Dublin's musical landscape; Fine Gael's Kate O'Connell puts politics aside to talk about her favourite places to eat, drink and shop; and Dublin Ladies GAA stars Carla Rowe and Olwen Carey talk about playing before record crowds at Croker, their sporting ambitions, and their favourite aspects of their home county...