There’s still no word from Dublin City Council concerning the Bottlemakers Hall in Ringsend. Local Labour Councilor Gerry Ashe said she had posed the question at several meetings of the City Council but failed to get any reply. The current […]
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One of Dublin’s most valuable pieces of property is back on the market: the kiosk opposite the Ballsbridge Hotel at the junction of Lansdowne Road and Northumberland Road. The site had originally been used by the Pembroke Fire Brigade, who […]
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On 27th February 2013, Ecocem’s new plant was officially opened by Brian Hayes, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. A huge crowd gathered at the plant in Dublin Port […]
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I was very surprised to read recently that Marilyn Monroe, arguably the greatest movie star and icon, was fifty years dead. Tempus Fugit. Born Norma Jean in North Hollywood in 1926, she never knew her father and Gladys her mother, […]
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The literary pedigree of Dublin 4 is without question. Baggot St, still haunted by anecdotes of Patrick Kavanagh and the exploits of Brendan Behan, was home to the celebrated Parson’s Bookshop, which both writers frequented (often at varying times, so […]
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On the 12th of March I went on the Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour of Dublin City with a friend of mine. We had done simular bus tours of Edinburgh, Barcelona and Budapest and found them a great way of getting […]
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We Irish love to horse it back. We cherish our world-renowned reputation. Previously, if our national inclination to drink to excess was troublesome or worrying to you, you were likely to keep such ideas to yourself as everyone around you […]
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Irish Therapy Dogs (ITD) are a charity who arrange for dogs and their owners to visit people in hospitals, residential homes, hospices and care centres in the 26 counties. The dogs spend time with people who are in a health […]
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With technology changing the way we consume media, ‘multi-platform’ releasing is considered the future of film distribution. Under traditional methods, a movie is released in cinemas initially, followed by a DVD release as late as six months later. Dublin production […]
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The No to Property Tax Campaign (NPTC) and several other local residential groups are aligning in opposition to the new local property tax. NPTC has held a number of meetings over the past year opposed to the government’s plans to […]
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