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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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5. Liam Brady The Irish hero never got to reach the promised land after a falling out with, then manager, Jack Charlton led to the winger being dropped. The Dubliner missed World Cups in Italy and America. 4. George Weah The 1995 world player of the year never had a hope of going to a…
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In a country gripped by medals success in Olympic boxing and the UFC’s pay-per-view extravaganza, it is perhaps difficult to uncover the strong Muay Thai presence in Ireland. Muay Thai, occasionally known as Thaiboxing, is a combat sport that utilises all parts of the body for striking, kicking and clinching. A match consists of five…
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With the anti-climactic end to Love/Hate this month, we took to the streets of Dublin to see if its inhabitants believe the RTE drama is an accurate portrayal of the city. Do you think Love/Hate is accurate? Let us know in the comments below. By Conor Lennon and Ciaran Ward
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The Irish dream-team of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have now presided over two friendly matches, and the country is once again tentatively optimistic about Irish soccer. We asked the people of Dublin what they thought: How do you think Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will do? Let us know in the comments.
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Anne Smith is no ordinary person. A three-time transplant recipient, multiple World Transplant Games medal-winner and 13-time foster parent (along with five children of her own), she is the epitome of both resilience and humility in equal measure. ‘After my first operation one of the transplant coordinators asked me would I be interested in taking…
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Roy Keane is a man that has polarised opinion both on and off the field through-out his career. We asked the public what their best ‘Keano’ memories were. What are your best Roy Keane stories/memories? Let us know in the comments.
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