Category: General

  • Consistency is key for Cúltech

    Consistency is key for Cúltech

    The Synthetic Hurley made by Cúltech has increased the consistency of striking, according to recent data obtained from a novel experiment conducted by journalists of thecity.ie. In a test conducted on the 10th April 2017 the results found the synthetic variant to be…

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  • Macnas Festival 2017

    Macnas Festival 2017

    Cara Croke, Alison Egan & Chris Kelly headed along to Macnas Festival on October 30th to see what the parade entailed.

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  • The City Sports Podcast Episode 6

    The City Sports Podcast Episode 6

    This week’s edition sees host Leo McGuinn joined by Shane O’Brien, Daniel Osborne, Sean Meehan, Eoghan McGrane and Scott Howe to look over the weekend’s Premier League action, Cork City’s victory in the FAI Cup final, Slaven Bilic’s sacking by West Ham United…

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  • 10.5% percent of SUSI grants refused in 2017

    10.5% percent of SUSI grants refused in 2017

    Just over 90,000 students received a college grant between January 2017 and September 2017 according to figures released by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that between January 2017 and September 2017, 100,955 students applied…

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  • More public transport journeys despite 2016 strikes

    More public transport journeys despite 2016 strikes

    Most Dubliners chose to travel on Dublin Bus in 2016 according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Over 125 million bus journeys were taken over the course of the twelve months. The number of bus journeys taken in 2016…

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  • Thirteen a month die on our roads in 2017

    Thirteen a month die on our roads in 2017

    Almost thirteen people are dying per month on Irish roads in 2017, according to figures from the Road Safety Authority. The figures show data from January to 30th June 2017 and are released as Minister for Transport, Tourism, and Sport Shane Ross proposed…

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  • All Star snub for Cluxton for third year running

    All Star snub for Cluxton for third year running

    Dublin’s All Ireland winning goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has been left out of the end of year All Star team for the third consecutive year, something that is almost unprecedented in All Star history. Statistically at the very least, he should have won an…

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  • Vinnies reign supreme in the capital once more

    Vinnies reign supreme in the capital once more

    St Vincent’s defeated Ballymun Kickhams in a tightly contested affair last Monday to retain their Dublin Senior Football title. The Marino men edged out their rivals by a goal winning on a scoreline of 1-08 to 0-8 in front of a sold out…

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  • The pressures of being an influencer

    The pressures of being an influencer

    Influencer.  It seems to be the term of the moment.   This single word is usually always followed by the same question; what the hell is an influencer? To put it simply, an influencer is a social media user who has an influence…

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  • Ireland dealt massive blow in World Cup bid

    Ireland dealt massive blow in World Cup bid

    Ireland’s hopes of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup have been dealt a major blow after World Rugby have decided not to endorse their bid, choosing 1995 host South Africa instead. World Rugby have selected their preferred candidate to host the 2023 World…

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