Check out a list of 10 words and phrases used by the Irish. English may be a global language but when you happen to be in Ireland (Éire), the language and the Irish accent can cause your jaws drop now and then. How familiar are you with Irish terms below? What’s the craic? Or, how […]
Costa Coffee and Starbucks have taken the same step due to COVID-19. Several big fast food and coffee chains, including McDonald’s, have decided to suspend their operation amid the COVID-19 outbreak. South African chain Nando’s closed its restaurants on March 22 until further notice saying the health and safety of its employees and customers is […]
Bram Stoker used to work at Dublin Castle. Dublin Castle, which is a major government complex and one of the city’s most visited sights today, was in the British hands until the early 20th century. Before today’s structure was erected, there had been a “Duibhlinn” fortress built by the Norsemen on a hill near […]
Amárach Research found that 85% people in Ireland think the worst of the coronavirus crisis is “ahead of us”.
We cannot stop the coronavirus but we can slow it in its tracks and push it back, Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar said on March 17.
For some it’s just about a tan, for others it’s about some self-time. It required me to do just a little bit of Google research to discover TanningSalon.ie in the Clondalkin Village, or Dublin 22, where I’m staying. It’s right in the heart of the village. When I told my landlord that I’m going to […]
Anybody coming back from Italy and Spain will be given a leaflet at Irish airports. Ireland has put in place another precautionary measure amid the coronavirus outbreak after the country closed its schools and cultural institutions and advised to cancel mass gatherings. Anyone returning from Spain and Italy will be asked to avoid social contact […]
Up to 7 in 10 people have walked in dog poo on the street in Dublin. Walking to school, work, or just to a nearby shop somewhere in Dublin may become an unpleasant experience as soon as one walks in dog poo. Dublin authorities said dog poo has turned into a major issue in public […]
Read Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s full speech below.
Read an overview of events in Dublin on March 11. Before you enjoy a pick of five Dublin events, here is a tiny but interesting fact from the past. Brothers Kenneth and Keith Littlejohn, who had robbed a bank, escaped from Mountjoy Prison, nicknamed The Joy, located in the centre of Dublin, in 1974. […]
