Today Irish Water published the Final Options Appraisal Report (FOAR) that defined the Preferred Scheme for a new source of water supply for the Eastern and Midlands Region. The Preferred Scheme is determined by Irish Water as “the abstraction from…
Have you ever heard about The Happy Pear? Do you think that healthy lifestyle means happy life? A friend of mine told to me after conquering the cliff walk from Bray to Greystones and after having lunch in The Happy…
The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is on the edge of extinction in Ireland. This distinctive bird with a down curved beak has now been deemed one of Ireland’s highest conservation priorities. A survey by the National Parks and Wildlife Service…
6 reasons to study English in Ireland We know it is difficult to decide to leave your country and go abroad to make a new life and learn a new language. Several questions come into our heads before coming, hesitations,…
Many people get the misconception that when they arrive in Ireland, they will exit their plane or boat and instantly be handed a pint of Guinness where they will join the people in the street in a drunken merry party.…
Ireland is a country steeped in myth and mystery. You can’t turn around without someone telling you that this particular plot of land is haunted by some tortured soul or other. With Halloween right around the corner, it’s only fitting…
Have you ever wondered what the Irish people are saying? I know some of us just nod along and pretend we understand everything when we are listening to a foreign language. The Irish, however, take things to a whole new…
A meeting of the Citizens Assembly took place on Saturday the 15th at Dublin Castle where a decision was made to hold 4 meetings on the subject of restrictions set out by the constitution on abortion. After these meeting, a…
Young men in Ireland are at an increasing risk of suicide, according to new research. The National Suicide Research Foundation, an independent organisation which aims to prevent suicide and self-harm, have published new figures showing the rise in rates of…