A new bridge is currently being constructed on the Liffey to link the red and green Luas lines. The ‘extension line’ will come down Dawson Street from Stephens Green and at the end of Hawkins Street will pass over the […]
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Festival season got underway last weekend in Ireland and the Forbidden Fruit Festival (now in its third year) is guaranteed to satisfy those with a more musically developed pallet. This year’s festival promises to be even bigger, better and LONGER. […]
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The name Festa is an old term for parties along waterways. And that’s just the atmosphere artist Kathryn Maguire will be aiming for on the 11th and 12th of May when she holds a unique event called Festa, on the […]
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For Gemma Byrne (36), an administration assistant based in Sandymount, the influence of technology on Irish dating culture can pose some problems. After constant texting with a guy she met on a night out she suggested meeting up. The guy […]
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Just what exactly are they? Do they still exist? Looking for answers, NewsFour spoke to Karen Jones of Gibney Communications, the company responsible for the marketing of Prize Bonds. Bonds are sold at a price of €6.25 each but a […]
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Facebook bought Instagram, a photo-sharing site, in August 2012. It was a noble acquisition as users were uploading images to Instagram at the rate of approximately 60 images every second. In their own marketing terms, Instagram is “a free app” […]
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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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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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