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Ireland welcomes a wave of international visitors for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities
Hundreds of thousands of international tourists are expected to travel to the country over the bank holiday weekend for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. By Alex Cloud Fáilte Ireland estimates that over 589,000 people attended the three-day St. Patrick’s Day festival last year, which generated €138 million in visitor revenue. While the figures for the current year are undetermined, Dublin Live reported that over half a million people were in…
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There are an estimated 15,000 undocumented people currently living in Ireland. This is one of the most underrepresented and vulnerable groups in the country. Migrants Rights Centre Ireland carried out a survey into the lives of over 1,000 undocumented people in the country. Laura Matjusaityte examined the results of this survey. Karuna’s youngest daughter is…
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Trials for the very first Women’s U20’s Rugby team in Ireland are being held on Sunday December 13th at Rugby Academy Ireland. The City’s Ciaron Noble spoke with the co-founder of Rugby Academy Ireland Dan Van Zyl and the Head-Coach of the team and former Ireland international Fiona Hayes about this project.
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Irish Women’s Cricket Captain, Laura Delany and Irish Men’s Cricket player, Harry Tector both talked to thecity.ie Andrew Blair White about their aspirations for the 2021 season. They also discuss what it’s like to be an elite sports player in the current COVID 19 restrictions and how this time has helped them make key adjustments…
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Recorded crime statistics from Q2 2020 show a decrease in the number of incidents across many categories including homicides, burglaries and offences against the government. However, the number of domestic abuse incidents being reported has increased significantly this year. Megan O’Brien analyses the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on crime. Recorded crime figures fell dramatically in…
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Figures released by the National Transport Authority have revealed that the number of complaints lodged against taxi services in Ireland is rising. Nathan Davies explores the statistics behind the rising complaints. The figures cover complaints lodged against all Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) licensed drivers. This includes all taxi, hackney, limousine, and dispatch operator services…
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Former Debenhams staff are urging people to #BoycottDebenhams when shopping online this Christmas. Róise Collins took to Twitter to see why it’s trending. Former Debenhams staff have launched a campaign urging shoppers to boycott the department store this Christmas. The workers have been on the picket line since the start of lockdown when Debenhams announced…
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