The Italian Fusion Festival, aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between Italy and Ireland, will take place on July 2 in Dublin from 4 o’clock ’til 11pm at The Grand Social, Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (beside the Ha’penny Bridge). The festival…
In order to prevent any possibility of a terrorist attack ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan passed a controversial anti-terror law on Thursday that sparked street protests and warnings from critics that it would stomp on citizens’…
The Dublin city council on Friday issued a public advisory notice warning people of the safety hazards of using unlicensed rickshaws. The vehicles, which are often motorised, are a popular form of transportation for late night partygoers and revellers in…
The Irish Maritime Festival at Drogheda port is back on June 10 & 11, 2017 with a fun-filled weekend for families and friends. The festival, hosted by Louth County Council and Drogheda Port Company, celebrates maritime history and heritage, alongside…
The Marathi Mandal Ireland, an Indian community in Ireland, is organising ‘Jallosh 2017’ on June 03, 2017. The event has been organised to celebrate Gudi Padwa which is a springtime festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi Hindus…
Eleven Filipino soldiers were killed and eight others injured in the “friendly fire” incident in the embattled city of Marawi on Wednesday. The reports of militants linked to the Islamic State, engaging in street battles with the Army, leaving more than…
The National Library of Ireland provides Cruinniú na Cásca talks, which is a public event to promote Irish culture and heritage. The event takes place on 17th April between 11am and 5.30pm.On this day, The National Library gives you free…
I had been living for about four weeks in Dublin when it came up in a conversation with my host family that the café right across the street where we lived was famous for being the centre of heated debates…
Sweeney Todd is one of the most recognisable characters from the short story “The String of Pearls” from the Victorian short story collection Penny Dreadful. The inspiration was drawn from British urban legends. It was repeated so many times, that…
