BabylonHub
Our aim is to promote a friendly, open community, where those who are new to life in Ireland will feel welcome and included, but to do that we need your participation! Here you have an open hub for talking about…
50,000 low-pay workers to receive higher salaries
The cleaning and security sectors are amongst the ones with a higher number of foreign employees and also with lower salaries. Today, this situation has improved a little, after new wage agreements for these sectors were signed into law. The…
Titanic’s last lunch menu sold for 78.000€
A wide selection of meats, fish, vegetables and cheeses, many prepared in luxurious ways. That was the menu that the passengers of the Titanic enjoyed on the 14th of April, 1912, just one day before the opulent transatlantic tragically sinked…
Accenture to offer 200 jobs in Dublin
Looking for a job in the technology sector? Then we have good news for you! Accenture, an international consulting firm, has announced that it will be opening a new research facility in Dublin as part of a plan to expand…
Selfies kill more humans than shark attacks
A survey shows that taking a picture of yourself can be more dangerous than swimming with sharks. A study conducted by Mashable technology site shows that the number of deaths caused by selfies in 2015 is higher than deaths caused…
Festival remembers Ireland\’s fight for independence
The Dublin Festival of History starts this Friday with discussions, historical walks of the city, writing workshops and films. What can we learn by visiting a cemetery? According to the organizers of Dublin History Festival, a walking tour of Grangegorman…
Revenue from overseas visitors has increased 16%
The number of trips by people coming to visit Ireland rose by 20 per cent. The spending of overseas tourists has increased 16 per cent for the first half of 2015 compared to last year, according to the Central Statistic…
New rules for immigration delayed
Ireland is one of the most popular countries among students that want to learn English. Data published by the Department of Justice and Equality say that were 35,400 non-EEA students in the country in last February. The main countries of…
The Four Courts – A Short History and Information for all
The Four Courts is a significant historical attraction in Ireland. The Four Courts is Ireland’s main court building. It deals with civil cases only. Before it also dealt with criminal cases but those were transferred indefinitely to the Criminal Courts…