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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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By Millie Reid When news broke of the death of architect, presenter, and TU Dublin alumnus Hugh Wallace, tributes poured in from across Ireland’s architectural and creative communities. Known to many as a judge on RTE’s Home of the Year and host of The Great House Revival, Wallace’s impact stretched far beyond television. For current architecture students at TU…
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Mark Smith is an award-winning Irish actor and theatre maker. He is best known for his one-man autobiographical show, ‘Making a Mark’, which toured Ireland in 2019. The Celbridge star, who has Down Syndrome, turned 44 in April, but started acting at just four and a half years old in school Christmas shows. Smith’s accomplishments don’t stop there. “As well as the acting, I won a silver medal for Ireland in the World…
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Taking care and being responsible for a national historic park that is one of the largest enclosed parks within any European capital city is very impressive. Terry Moore (53), a Ballymun-born Santry resident, became Pheonix Park’s head ranger about five years ago. He started his journey in St. Stephen’s Green as park constable, and after two years he got a…
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Malcolm Noonan is someone who is well-known around Kilkenny. He was a member of Kilkenny County Council for almost 15 years and served as Mayor of Kilkenny between 2009 and 2010. He was then elected to the Dáil in 2020, and served as a minister, before becoming a Senator this year. From his office in…
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An independent designer with flair for colour and texture Peter Willis is a multi-disciplinary artist who graduated from Belfast Art College with an Honours degree in textile and fashion design, specialising in weaving. After graduating he worked for the National Trust as a textile conservator for two years. He then received a scholarship to go…
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The Central Statistics Office on November 13th released the consumer price index for this year, which shows a 2.9% increase in the inflation rate over the last 12 months, which is the fastest and highest rise of inflation since March of 2024. The increase will affect the prices of food items such as dairy and…
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