Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day is a full-body experience. Every March Dublin becomes a city vibrating at a higher frequency. Once the festival kicks off, every street is charged with energy. Every business is at max capacity. The air smells like toasted hops and street food. There’s a sea of green hats bobbing along. Waves […]
6 years ago
The Gardaí have confirmed that there will be a number of city centre road closures today due to a protest by members of the farming sector. Over the past few months, farmers have been involved in a long-running dispute with meat factories, centred around the prices they are paid for beef, which they see as […]
6 years ago
It’s gonna be a good one. One of the world’s biggest cultural celebrations, the St Patrick’s Festival will return to Dublin this March. Running March 13th to 17th, the five-day event promises to be the mother of all festivals. Featuring a stellar line-up of both national and international performers, previously announced acts for the festival […]
6 years ago
The rockers are coming to Dublin. Guns N’ Roses have just announced a huge outdoor Dublin gig for next year. Famed for hits such as Sweet Child O’ Mine, Live and Let Die and November Rain, the group announced plans for a European and South American tour next year. Starting off in Lisbon, the tour […]
6 years ago
Paddy’s Day, the day that people all over the world don their greenery and shamrocks and milk their Irish heritage for all it’s worth. Celebrated all over the world, rivers are dyed, iconic landmarks are lit up and streets are closed off for parades of proud patriots to march through. Though the parties abroad are […]
6 years ago
When it comes to buying a home, deciding you’re going to pitch your tent in Dublin city is the easy part. Once you’ve made that (very good) call – the real fun is in exploring all the many corners of the city and its suburbs to choose where exactly to settle down. With this […]
7 years ago
It’s big statement but after the weekend they’ve had to endure, they’re probably right to be angry and upset. Residents in Skerries have said that they are living in “third world conditions” because they have been left without running water for days now. The Irish Times got in touch with some of the locals in […]
8 years ago
People around Skerries are being urged to be cautious about the amount of water they use. Irish Water has said it’s experiencing an increase in demand, and a drop in water levels. The notice is in place for the foreseeable future as the warm weather looks set to continue into next week. #IWDublin: Consumers in […]
8 years ago
If there’s one thing that us Irish do very well, it’s having some of the best sessions in the world. We’re never afraid to get our round in and St. Patrick’s Day would have been a big day for rounds and giving old friends a twist and a tin on the biggest day in the […]
8 years ago
This would be a lovely way to kick-off the Paddy’s Day festivities. Aer Lingus has launched a sale on flights to the USA to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and they are so cheap that you’ll be left with no option other than to go. The airline is offering flights from Dublin to a number of destinations including […]
8 years ago
Heading into town for the St. Patrick’s Day parade tomorrow? Grab your green hat, draw a few shamrock symbols and your cheeks and just think ‘feck it’, it’s the kinda day where you have to go all out. Here’s legit everything you need to know about the parade tomorrow: The parade takes place at 12 noon – so […]
8 years ago
The festival of our patron saint is almost upon us, which means one thing: town is gonna be absolutely mental on Saturday due to the parade and all those tourists dressed in fake ginger beards and Guinness hats. Great. The only thing worse than having to work on Paddy’s Day is having to get to work […]
8 years ago