The War of Independence
There are only few countries in the world which didn’t have to fight for their independence. They are born under a lucky star but with thinner history books. In 1919, a war called the War of Independence began against…
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EURO 2016 TV Schedule
FRIDAY JUNE 10th France v Romania (20:00, RTÉ2) SATURDAY JUNE 11TH Albania v Switzerland (14:00, RTÉ2) Wales v Slovakia (17:00, RTÉ2) England v Russia (20:00, TV3) SUNDAY JUNE 12TH Turkey v Croatia (14:00, TV3) Poland v Northern Ireland (17:00, RTÉ2)…
Don’t Stop This Movie
It was a great night for the Irish cinematography. It received the record nine nominations and two of them became the awards. Brie Larson, american star, who played in Irish “Room”, was called the best actress. What’s maybe more important,…
The Easter Rising
Holidays. Sometimes you eat chocolate eggs, sometimes proclaim independence. In 1916 Great Britain was “the empire on which the sun never sets” and had one of the biggest territories in history*. Then Ireland started what India had ended. Not only…
Irish Decalog
Ten facts about Ireland which will surprise you more than this title I It is very difficult to pour a perfect Guinness. A “perfect pour” should take 119.5 seconds at an angle of 45 degrees followed by a rest. After…
One tournament with two Irelands ?
It will be the first time when this countries will both play in The European Championships in football. Nobody knows what they can achieve, but it will be watched by the football fans all around the world. Especially those who…
Usain Bolt of economy growth
Ireland was and will be the European country with fastest GDP (gross domestic product) growth. It is more impressive when you realize that other EU members are still in crisis stagnation. The growth should reduce unemployment from 9.8 to 7.8%.…
Living in Ireland: A human adventure
When I landed in Dublin Airport 13 years ago, I was far from thinking I would still be here after all this time. I had planned to stay for only two or three years, which already seemed quite an ambitious…
The Expat Experience: Ukrainians in Ireland tell us their story
While the news headlines of 2015 have been dominated by events in Syria, 2014 was a year in which the worlds gaze was also fixed on Ukraine. In what began as a series of civil demonstrations against the government in…