The National Library of Ireland has launched its summer programme of children’s events. Today from 2.30pm to 4pm children aged between five and eight are invited to take a tour of the magical world of Ireland’s mythology, with tales of […]
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Irish director John Carney makes his Hollywood debut with Begin Again, which stars acting heavyweights like Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Like his Dublin set breakout hit, Once, it deals with the love of music and while it lacks depth, it’s […]
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“The words came into my head while I was cycling along after a meeting.” Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey is putting politics aside for a moment to tell NewsFour about a song he composed, titled Meet Me at the Rosie. “When […]
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Church Bells are something you might well feel indifferent toward; that is, unless you live nearby a church. If you do, then you may think they are either an important part of your local community or simply noise pollution. Whichever […]
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Dublin is set to become the test bed for what’s being called an Internet of Things, in collaboration with Intel Labs Europe. An announcement in early April by Intel and Dublin City Council marked the next stage in the much-mooted […]
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“An Apple a day keeps Microsoft away” is the modern twist on a well-known saying. It may be a sign of the times, but, this September, the new first year students starting in Ringsend College will be reporting back on […]
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As mentioned elsewhere in this issue, this year’s One City, One Book is a break from the usual form of adopting an old favourite or reviving a neglected classic. Instead, the book is an anthology, If Ever You Go: a […]
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Dublin Bus and Dublin Bay Cruises have launched a new Land and Sea combo ticket. The new ticket means that visitors, or those wishing to take a day off work or college to discover the city, can now avail of […]
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You might assume without reading Dominic Branigan’s historical account of the sporting club, Clonliffe Harriers (Original Writing €20), that it’s another bland historical book. Instead, what you get is a well-written and researched account of a club that began way […]
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The internet is great for research. As a sports fan and history nut, I love it. But there is another way, as I found when I began researching the history of football in our area. I discovered the Dublin City […]
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