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What is Science Week? Science Week is an event held every November in Ireland. Its objective is to promote popular interest in science during a whole week of events and workshops. This year’s 2020 is the 25th anniversary of Science…
Fanfiction has been a popular phenomenon for at least two decades, to the point of some of those works eventually turning into published books and popular movies. Are you familiar with The Mortal Instruments or Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies? Still,…
In 2020, most people have subscribed to at least one streaming service. Whether it is Netflix, Prime Video or another one, we are all trying to follow our favorite heroes and watch good movies from the comfort of our home…
New Friday, new music. The Irish rapper Shafto has just released his video clip for Pay Day, the first single for his upcoming album, ‘Routine’. The video is a tongue-in-cheek look at everyone’s favourite day of the week and features…
Why Ireland should be more active in promoting multilingualism Over the years, Ireland has become a hub for immigration which the Central Statistics Office outlines in their data. The 2016 census showed that 70% of the non-Irish citizens on the…
There’s something about Irish made films, they always seem to have a certain depth, sorrow and dark humour to them. I think the Irish have a natural talent for story telling that encompasses Irishness as whole, yet is unique enough…
Finally, our list of books that are better than their movie and TV counterparts most of the time. Generally, you can’t beat the original version of the story, and what it took to create such a story must be appreciated.…
Online tours for the most famous international museums are quite easy to find, but when it comes to finding more bizarre alternatives, it takes time and effort to catch sight of them. We have compiled a list of curious and…
It is a difficult choice but, what are the best poems set in Ireland? Years ago I heard that the Emerald Isle was known as the “land with the best writers per square meter”. And, the truth is, there is…