Category: News
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Up to 5,000 seats added to DUB-LCY route
From today (October 27), London City Airport (LCY) will receive up to 5,000 more seats a week from Dublin when British Airways and FlyBe join Cityjet on the Dublin to London route. British Airways commenced a five-a-day service from Dublin to London…
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Keeping pets safe at Halloween
Halloween season is exciting for us humans but for pets, it can be a very distressing time of year. Household pets, mainly dogs, can get very agitated around Halloween time, due to the noise of fireworks and also by the flashes at night…
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Dublin Protest Against Water Charges
Saturday November 1 saw a nationwide day of protest against the proposed introduction of water charges. Marches were organised in all the major cities and towns across the country, with the largest gathering taking place in Dublin. Smaller local marches took place throughout…
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New travel routes announced at Dublin Airport
Passengers looking to get away from Ireland for a short holiday or weekend break this winter can now broaden their destination plans as Dublin Airport has announced 19 new routes. These new routes include potential short trips to Inverness (Scotland) and Cologne (Germany)…
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Trivago: Dublin top spot for midterm break
Dublin is the most popular destination for domestic holidaymakers during the midterm break, according to data from hotel search site trivago.ie. The capital is also the most expensive domestic location, with a standard double room averaging €107 from October 24 to November…
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Pro Choice Has a New Voice
A controversial ad campaign offering “a safe abortion with pills” has been stickered all over Dublin City. The campaign is for the online website, Women on Web, which sends abortion pills worldwide to countries where terminations are inaccessible. Before ordering the pills an…
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Why SADS is baffling doctors and families around the country
Two months off his 21st birthday, Ciaran Carr collapsed and later died during an indoor training session with the Clondalkin Round Towers football team. The nearest defibrillator was half a kilometre away, too far to save the seemingly healthy young man. Last weekend, a…
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Social housing receives welcome boost in Budget 2015
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin announced that the Government plans to build 10,000 social housing units over the next four years. The €2.2 billion sum will be the first major investment in housing by the Government since 2009. “The Government…
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Budget 2015: A student’s guide
The rise in the contribution charge announced in the budget leaves a bad taste in the mouth for many students. Fees are up €250 making it an even €3,000 to pay most college registration fees next year. The Back To Education Allowance and…
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Hotels and Digs: The new student life
Soaring rent prices and a lack of accommodation in Dublin is forcing third level students to choose to study outside of the capital or in many cases, commute. Finding accommodation, and the money to finance it, is a huge struggle for students and one…
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