Category: News
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Mournful locals speak of hero Mandela’s death
There were fears that Mandela’s passing on December 5th would send his homeland spiralling into violence and civil unrest, but so far all that has swept the nation is a hushed and mournful stillness, according to an Irish man working in the East…
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OPINION: Does the ESB really have the right to strike?
The threatened ESB strike that was scheduled to happen on December 16th has been called off. A deal was struck between ESB management and unions on Sunday resulting in the withdrawal of threatened strike action. The strike was called due to a €1.6 billion hole in…
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Chicago J1 could be a thing of the past
Irish J-1 visitors to Chicago could become a thing of the past as leading programme-provider USIT has advised students against travelling to the Windy City in 2014. In an email circulated to US work and travel participants, the company cites “a lack of…
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Should colleges ban smoking on campus?
Students of University College Dublin recently voted in a UCDSU referendum to ban smoking on campus. Although the ban is not in place yet, it looks likely to come into force in the coming years. Could this be the start of a trend…
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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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Berlusconi in hot water once again
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was expelled from the senate of his country last Wednesday, after four months of debate on the subject. He was voted out by 194 votes to 112. His expulsion was ultimately due to his conviction in August…
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A|Wear Has Shut its Doors for a Final Time
The City has just learned of the closure of Irish retail store, A|Wear. The news to A|Wear employees came this morning, 28 November, right in the middle of peak Christmas trading. The boutique fashion store employs over 350 people across the Republic of…
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Black Friday comes to Ireland
The largest shopping day in the US calendar is coming to Ireland with several electronic outlets taking the sales to European shores. It’s the busiest shopping day of the year, where many people take to the shops after thanksgiving, with many sleeping out…
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Snapchat refuses to be bought
Snapchat was rencently offered three billion dollars in cash from Facebook and turned it down. Web pundits since, have been debating how insane this idea actually was. As John Herman of Buzzfeed observed yesterday, one reason analysts are struggling to understand Snapchat is that…
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