Archive for March 2019

Artist in profile: Kamil Pleca

Artist in profile: Kamil Pleca

The lounge area in a busy city centre hostel is not a typical place you expect to find an artist at work, especially a painter. As backpackers and student excursions march up and down the hostel from one area to […]

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Ireland vs Georgia : Match report

Ireland vs Georgia : Match report

Ireland 1-0 Georgia Capacity: 40,317 There hasn’t been as much excitement around Irish football since the 2002 World Cup in Japan. That was an anti-climax then leaving fans enraged professional footballers couldn’t solve their differences. This time round it’s the […]

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Vote for local projects to receive 100k

Vote for local projects to receive 100k

The 15 community projects that are to receive €50k each from Google’s corporate responsibility programme ‘Google’s Impact challenge’ have been announced. Five of these projects receive an extra €50k and there is an opportunity for the public to vote which […]

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The darker side to Valentine’s Day

By Eoin Meegan With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you may think it’s all about chocolates and roses and, hopefully, for you it will be. However, there is a much darker side to this day. On February 14th in […]

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Reporting responsibly at a beer fest

As the Alltech Beer & Food Fair at the convention centre was drawing to a close and the excitement for St Patrick’s Day festival was just starting this reporter decided to go against the grain and explore the non- to […]

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What to expect at the craft beer fair in the convention centre

What to expect at the craft beer fair in the convention centre

Farmers, crop experts, brewers, distillers, marketers and bar staff, basically everyone that is involved in bringing beverages to you are available to chat this weekend at the Alltech Craft Beers & Food Fair in the convention centre. Speaking with the […]

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Charity game to be played in the Aviva in aid of Sean Cox

By David Prendeville A friendly has been announced in aid of the fundraising drive for Sean Cox in the Aviva on April 12th. The friendly will see a team of Liverpool legends take on a legendary Ireland XI. Sean, who hails […]

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Elisha Scott: The Black Panther- Part 2

By Gavin Bergin Elisha Scott had a long international career with Ireland, which began in 1919 and ended in 1936. Throughout his 17 years and 31 caps as his country’s goalkeeper, he kept up a high standard of performance. Ireland […]

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Danny Byrne – On the doorstep with the Donegal contender

By Alexander Kearney In a small café just on the village side of Ringsend bridge, I’m waiting to meet Fine Gael’s sole candidate for the new South East Inner City electoral district. Danny Byrne is keen to introduce himself to […]

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With or Without You: U2 Visitor Centre goes ahead but not hotel

By Alexander Kearney No sleight of hand, but a twist of fate means that U2 have finally been granted permission for a Visitor Centre on Nos 15 -18 Hanover Quay, while their neighbour and former business partner, Harry Crosbie has […]

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