-
Ireland welcomes a wave of international visitors for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities
Hundreds of thousands of international tourists are expected to travel to the country over the bank holiday weekend for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. By Alex Cloud Fáilte Ireland estimates that over 589,000 people attended the three-day St. Patrick’s Day festival last year, which generated €138 million in visitor revenue. While the figures for the current year are undetermined, Dublin Live reported that over half a million people were in…
Search our archive
-
According to statistics 9,448 women and 3,068 children received direct specialist support from Domestic Violence support services in Ireland in 2014. Despite numerous charities trying to improve women’s situations, domestic violence is still a major issue in Ireland today. BY: Jenny Mooney Image: Giuseppe Milo, Flickr
-
Although outward migration in Ireland is decreasing, a lot of Irish people are still emigrating. These days Australia is not the Irish haven it once was, however figures show that the love Irish people have for Australia has not quite vanished yet. BY: Iona Shearer
-
Following #iamareason going viral on Twitter, The City examines mental health awareness in Ireland and its importance alongside a high suicide rate. By Fergus Carroll Image: Twitter
-
As we head into June, the primaries in the US Presidential Election are drawing to a close. It’s been a long road and it looks like it’s going to get bumpy as Donald Trump becomes the expected nominee for the Republican party and Bernie Sanders continues to try with all his might to pip Hillary…
-
Britain is holding a referendum on its membership in the EU — whether it will stay as a member, or if it will leave. Here’s the issue-oriented breakdown on leaving or staying; or as the main referendum campaigns are dubbed: ‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ or ‘Vote Leave’. by SHANE DEVEREUX Image: Flickr
-
Researchers from AT&T posed dilemmas to over 2,000 Americans, asking them what they would sacrifice in order to keep the internet in their lives forever. It appears as though society simply cannot live without internet connectivity, but would you go this far to latch on to your digital connectivity? Check the video below to see…
You must be logged in to post a comment.