Features
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Cunning Running
Originally set up by the Scandinavian military to teach keep their troops physically fit and to help with their map reading skills. Orienteering has blossomed into one of Ireland’s best loved alternative sports. The sport is one of many that’s funded by…
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A taste of the sea at Matt the Thresher
By Aoife Lawless Seafood lovers of the nation, stop what you’re doing and listen up! If like me, the edible bounties of the sea linger first and foremost in your ideal culinary experience then I give you; Matt the Threshers of Pembroke street,…
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Dublin’s Very Own Art House Cinema
‘We do everything from highbrow arts screenings to very lowbrow cult screenings and everything in between. It is a beautiful and comfortable cultural space filled with like-minded film lovers.’ Located in Smithfield, the Light House Cinema is an extraordinary space offering a special…
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How Catherine fell in love with crocheting
How Catherine fell in love with crocheting Catherine Murphy says she learnt to crochet at a very young age, when she was in primary school. “It was something that girls would like to do in our village, we used to crochet…
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The dark side of Dublin
Last year, Ireland was among world’s top countries on the Human Development Index (HDI). The nation was in eleventh place in the ranking. This means that Irish people had a good standard of education, health, wealth and equality. However, there is a disturbing…
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A Tourist’s Guide to Galway
Having spent many weekends in Galway and viewing myself as somewhat of a Galway aficionado, I felt compelled to share my experiences of this small city in the west of Ireland. If you wish to escape the busy streets of Dublin but still…
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Ukrainian revolution: an exhibition of dignity
On November 2013, Ukrainians took to the streets to claim a better future. In Maidan, the central square of Kiev, protesters expressed their indignation and outrage at the lack of economic growth, mismanagement and corruption. The wave of violent protest that ensued left injured…
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Food Nostalgia
By Aoife Lawless The rather ghoulish tradition of the the ‘last meal’ on Death Row was the inspiration for Melanie Dunea’s 2007 book The Last Supper, where she asked celebrity chefs about what they would choose as their final repast. The…
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