On monday morning, thieves stole a 21st century gold coin from a museum in Berlin. The coin bearing the head of Queen Elizabeth II, and which is known as “Big Maple Leaf”, is one of only five coins with a…
Surrealism is a 20th century movement in literature and arts. The aim was to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality”. Surrealism depicts the twisted minds of artists who combine reality with dreams. You never know what to…
Irish Brandubh Brandubh is a variant of the old Viking game hnefatafl that goes back to the 9th century. It is a strategic game of unequal sides. Like many old Viking games the rules aren’t officially recorded somewhere but the…
Both English and French literature and artists are known all around the world. On 31th March, the 18th Franco-Irish Festival takes place in Dublin. It celebrates the friendship between France, French-speaking countries and Ireland. The Franco-Irish Committee carefully chose artists…
What is the current controversy surrounding the An Garda Síochána? There are two main issues that the Garda management has to deal with. Over the last couple of weeks it was revealed that almost a million of breath tests performed…
Environmental Film Series: Atlantic (2016) is one of the best Irish documentaries, which won an award at the Dublin International Film Festival. “Atlantic” tells the story of the small fishing communities in Ireland, Newfoundland and Norway. Due to ecological and…
What are the stories of the unfortunate souls that haunt Dublin? The capital of Ireland is bursting with old pubs and eerie mansions. Find out in this series of haunted places what binds Dublin’s ghosts to earth and where you…
Art plays a vital role in our life. Since the prehistoric period people express their thoughts through art. Apart from that, art has been used to teach and provide information. Art helps us to learn about other cultures, people, society,…
A Singaporean couple have pleaded guilty to starving their domestic worker from the Phillipines. Lim Choon Hong was jailed for three weeks and fined S$10,000 while his wife Chong Sui Foon was sentenced to three months in jail. The prosecution,…
