Cultures are built on languages, and learning a new language opens doors to new cultures. Ola Majekodunmi was born in Nigeria but immigrated to Ireland with her family at a young age. She relates how glad she is that her…
Living alone for the first time can be disorienting regardless of location. For the many international applicants who choose to study in Dublin, however, the task can seem downright daunting. Whether moving to the city for the first time or…
Gaelic games have returned to East Belfast for the first time in a generation. The last club of this kind to hail from the area, St Colmcille’s GAC, was disbanded in the 1970s as a result of the Troubles. A…
Grafton street, mentioned in songs by The Script, Nanci Griffith, Bagatelle and Dido, is one of two main principal shopping streets in Dublin. Kept alive, not only by the sounds of Buskers, but the hustle and bustle of shoppers and…
In part two of the Irish World Cup squad at Italia 90, we look at players who partook in an important period in Irish football, but maybe were not regulars in the starting eleven that summer in Italy.…
Jack Charlton will undoubtedly be remembered as the greatest Republic of Ireland soccer manager ever. Tributes poured in for the England World Cup winner after his death on July 10 2020. The 85-year-old had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the…
St Stephen’s Green Park, often informally called Stephen’s Green or just ‘The Green’, is spread over 22 acres (8.9 ha) and it is the largest of the parks in Dublin’s main Georgian garden squares. Today it’s cared for by the…
Wondering if you should become a vegetarian? I’ll tell you why you should! My goal is not to promote a vegetarian diet but rather to share my own experience, and maybe you’ll find something useful for yourself. Let’s dive right…
An amputee’s epic voyage across the Atlantic began when the lockdown conditions started to kick in around the world because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Derry sailor Garry Crothers found himself on the French/Dutch island of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean. …
