Category: Events
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From the Frontline
“Syrians have come to believe that the world knows what’s happening to them and just doesn’t care.” Two leading journalists in the field of war corresponding and foreign affairs were in Dublin last night to speak about the conflict in Syria and the…
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Christmas Fair at the National Print Museum
Step back in time and come along to the Christmas Fair at the National Print Museum at Beggars Bush, where you can start your Christmas shopping and pick up unique presents you won’t see elsewhere. On the ground floor you will find the…
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Clerys re-opens on O’Connell Street
Hundreds of happy customers turned out in the freezing cold this morning to see the re-opening of Clerys on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. The department store, which is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe, closed suddenly last July when flash flooding…
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Festive fun lights up Grafton Street
Spirits were high on Thursday as crowds from all over came out to see the annual turning on of Grafton Street’s Christmas lights. This year saw X Factor star Melanie McCabe, along with the Dublin football team lend a hand as the lights…
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We’re Not Leaving: Young people rally against austerity measures
The ‘Young People’s Assembly’, organised by the We’re Not Leaving initiative and the Young Workers Network, met in Liberty Hall on Saturday to discuss the uncertain future of young people in Ireland. The aim of the rally was to draw attention to the…
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The Dublin Beatles Festival
The Dublin Beatles Festival will kicked off on the 7th of November for four days of Beatle mania. The Festival’s aim is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of single performance that The Beatles performed in Dublin on Thursday 7 November 1963 at the Adelphi Cinema, Middle…
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Getting crafty at the Knitting and Stitching show
Last Sunday, the annual Knitting and Stitching show in the RDS came to an end. The Knit and Stitch as it is more commonly known is Ireland’s biggest crafting event and is a must-see for every knitter, sewing and craft enthusiast. I have…
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The festival of the dead
Held on the 27th of October in the stunningly beautiful location of Glendalough House, County Wicklow, Samhain festival was the hot ticket of this year’s celestial season. In association with Life festival, Bodytonic and others, this was the first year the “one night fancy…
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Cork Jazz Festival
It was a filthy night. The rain beat against our backs and bounced up onto our bodies, as we weaved our way heads-down, hoods up, through the torrent of water, towards the Everyman Theatre on MacCurtain Street. We passed a lone saxophonist propped…
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Bastille grace Olympia stage
There’s something endearing about a band that repeatedly thanks the audience for coming out to see them. It’s a refreshing display of humility and gratitude in an industry that is becoming increasingly dominated by money. But as Bastille took to the Olympia stage…
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