Italy in has been shaken by two earthquakes last night, leaving dozens injured and damaging buildings in the Mascerata province. The town of Visso was struck by a 5.5 magnitude quake at 19:10 (GMT+2), followed by another 6.1 tremor two…
Fire crews were called out last night to tackle a blaze at a well-known pub in Tallaght. The Dublin Fire Brigade despatched five units from Tallaght, Dolphin’s Barn and Rathfarnham to the incident at The Cuckoos Nest on Greenhill Road…
Young men in Ireland are at an increasing risk of suicide, according to new research. The National Suicide Research Foundation, an independent organisation which aims to prevent suicide and self-harm, have published new figures showing the rise in rates of…
With each and every door that closes behind you, every “We’ll be in touch…”, every painfully slow bus back to your bunk-bed in the 16-person shared room at your hostel in the arse-end of Crumlin, a tiny piece of your…
The Brazilian community in Dublin is one of the biggest foreign communities in the city, and by far the biggest collection of non-EU residents are from Brazil. There is a Facebook group for Dublin residents hailing from the South American…
Property website Daft has seen a 130% surge in searches for property sales following the announcement of the new government help-to-buy scheme, with the greatest spike in searches being from the Dublin area. The new initiative, aimed to help first…
Taxi Drivers from across Dublin are staging a protest in response to a significant increase in motor vehicle insurance today. Cab drivers from the TTnH, the voluntary organisation representing taxi drivers in Ireland, are angered by the sudden and severe increase…
Tuesday nights have a special place in the hearts of Dublin’s music lovers. Since 1999, Doyle’s bar on D’Olier street have hosted the Ruby Sessions, a non-profit showcase of the best and brightest musical talent, both local and from the…
If you’re not from Ireland, there is a good chance you aren’t familiar with Irish cooking. Ireland is, after all, better known for its beverages than its cuisine… One of the most popular dishes around Irish tables of an evening…