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  • 2024 was a tough year for the electric vehicle industry in Ireland, with sales declining compared to 2023.  So far in 2025, electric car sales are up over 38% when compared with the same period in 2024.  With consumer demand growing, many people are looking for a chance to get a look at the latest…

  • By Niamh Dobbs The festive market, located in Smithfield Square, opened its doors on November 28th and will run until January 4th. The hustle and bustle of the market really only begins after dark. With big crowds walking through the little square. The Christmas Market is in partnership with Dublin City Council. As you take…

  • A deep look at a woman whose journalism, feminism, and anti-colonial solidarity shaped both her career and the students she inspired along the way.  “It’s my DNA… I have to do it.”  These words are spoken with absolute certainty by a journalist who has spent decades challenging power structures. Roisin Boyd’s journalistic journey and ethical and moral…

  • By Seán Kavanagh   A vote to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar was withdrawn from the Dublin City Council’s agenda on Monday Dec. 1 as it was deemed not “legally sound”.   Chaim Herzog was an Irish-born Israeli soldier, lawyer and politician who served as President of Israel from 1983 until 1993, and the Dublin park was renamed in his honour in 1995.    The campaign to remove his name from the park was launched in early…

  • There are no cheap shots when it comes to the price of coffee   The business of coffee, like any other business, has its up and downs. However, the cost of coffee in the last few years is showing an upward trend.   Statistics released by the Central Statistics Office show that coffee prices in Ireland will have risen by 10.6% by the beginning of November…

  • By Aidan O’Boyle  The hugely popular Dublin Zoo Wild lights have returned to light up our dark winter nights for another year.  13 spectacular zones of vibrant colour, including the biggest lantern ever displayed at Wild Lights, are a part of the new Wild Kaleidoscope theme.  Director of Dublin Zoo, Dr Christoph Schwitzer, said: “Wild Lights is one of the highlights of the…