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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…
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The 2016 general election is barely a week old, but already there are election posters suspended on nearly every lamp-post across the country and home-owners are well used to answering their doors to canvassers. With 26 February looming large, the political elites are scrambling to communicate their vision to the electorate, while simultaneously launching staunch…
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We live in an age where investing in yourself means going to college. It’s about grabbing a piece of paper, posing for a picture with an awful blue background, posting that treasured picture on Facebook with a sappy ‘I did it!’ caption and anticipating the incredible amount of likes you’ll get. Shut up — you’ve…
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The US primaries are now in full swing with both Iowa and New Hampshire already having their say, and the Nevada Democratic caucus scheduled for next Saturday week. In last week’s article I explained how caucuses and primary elections differ but how they both elect delegates who pledge to vote for their chosen candidate at…
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Last week, UCD’s newspaper, The College Tribune, reported about the UCD200, which has sparked a national conversation among the public on what we refer to as ‘lad culture’. This issue is ongoing and ever present in our society, and most certainly not confined to universities. Felicia Garcia, a PhD student from the Department of Anthropology,…
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Scandi-style brand & Other Stories has just announced plans to open its first Irish store on Dublin’s Grafton Street this autumn. Part of the H&M Group, the women’s fashion label will open a three-level shop as part of the Swedish company’s continuing expansion in the Irish retail sector. Since the opening of the Irish…
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Two trains crashed this morning in Upper Bavaria, leaving nine dead and about 180 injured, authorities say. The head-on crash happened around 6:45AM local time (5:45AM GMT) near the popular spa resort Bad Aibling, 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Munich. (Photo by @BILD) The two trains crashed on a bend, both driving…
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