“We’ve got two girls here from Dublin in Ireland, so we’ll be expecting them to lead the sing-song”. Paul, the tour guide had memorised everyone’s home cities. And suddenly, at that moment, it was a dangerous time to be Irish… As the bus departed the Albert Dock it was as…
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The Dublin Edit: Exchange Dublin Interview
Stumbling upon Exchange in Dublin’s Temple Bar, you would be forgiven for wondering whether this is a swap shop or indeed an exciting looking bureau de change . Funnily enough, it is neither of these things. Exchange Dublin is in fact a rather cool centre for collective arts projects.The centre is…
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Ten Great Places to Have Tea in Dublin
The writers of Father Ted didn’t have to look far for inspiration when they created that now legendary tea-pusher Mrs Doyle. The average Irish person drinks four cups of tea per day and as as a nation, Ireland drinks more tea per capita than any other country in the world. …
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Dublin Bookshops You Need to Visit
Officially a UNESCO City of Literature, Dublin offers bookish delights galore. From writers’ haunts to rare finds, a treasure trove awaits at these five not-to-be-missed Dublin bookshops… The Winding Stair Taking its name from a collection of poems by William Butler Yeats as well as the slightly wonky staircase inside, this bookshop’s location…
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The Dublin Edit: Dublin Gets Chatty on Twitter
#DubChat, Ireland’s first official ‘Twitter event’, is a new weekly Twitter chat that will take place at 9pm every Wednesday evening from May 30th. It is aimed not only at Dubliners but anybody who knows Dublin or likes to reminisce about the Irish capital and will begin at 9pm each…