More than a year has passed since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Ireland. October 22 was supposed to mark ‘Freedom Day’, an end to lockdown and all the measures people were asked to take in line with it. Just as…
As Joel watched the sun set at half-past-eight on his second week in Dublin, he realised that he had much more to learn about Irish weather than he had anticipated. Yes, the 25-year-old postgraduate student from India packed the rain…
Four days ago, a crowd gathered in Smithfield Square. Armed with protest signs and the power of good music, thousands of Dubliners came together in a breathtaking display of resilience to save The Cobblestone, a historic pub in the city.…
I thought waiting for an Irish visa approval was a mild form of torture. You need to present double the paper work as compared to most countries and the waiting period was excruciatingly long. The day I finally got my…