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A group of Ghanaian fishermen have taken up Gaelic football at a County Down GAA club. The men from Ghana in Africa have been living and working on fishing boats out of Ardglass harbour for the past year. Ardglass GAC The local GAA club, Ardglass Gaelic Athletic Club (GAC), has welcomed the men into […]
by Niall Ó Brolcháin
Your guide to apps, websites, and other tools for getting you planning and excited about your next travel trip, whenever that may well be. If you’re one of the many whose travel hopes were crushed this year, you’ve likely spent most of lockdown day-dreaming about summer 2021 (I certainly have). I think it’s fair to […]
by Emily Booth
The idea of sustainable fashion has become increasingly popular over the last number of years. The rise of second-hand clothing sites has coincided with fast fashion brands facing increasing scrutiny on social media platforms. With the ever-increasing pressure on society to become more environmentally friendly, is fast fashion finished? Younger people seem to be the […]
by Aoife McDowell
The first socially distanced concert happening in the UK on August 11 has a lot of people wondering, is this what the new norm will look like going forward? In Ireland, we have three counties back in lockdown and the two-metre rule is still in play, which begs the question: just when will concerts start […]
by Katie Boland
Nearly every country in the world has at least one Irish pub. What is so special about Irish pubs that they are everywhere? How is a “foreign” Irish pub different from a true one? Let’s dive into it. How did it start? Irish emigrants were the first to start Irish pubs abroad; for example, the […]
by Kamila Mushkina
The Irish Department for Transport has confirmed that drivers from Northern Ireland and Great Britain will have to carry an insurance green card while driving across the border to the Republic of Ireland from January. The new rule will apply after the end of the Brexit transition period. Insurance A spokesperson said: “A green card […]
by Niall Ó Brolcháin
Few industries have been affected more by the impact of Covid-19 than tourism and hospitality. Cancelled holidays and travel plans, and the shutting down of businesses have led to mass redundancies and furloughing, even in areas of Ireland you wouldn’t first think of. In Northern Ireland, tourism accounted for one in every 15 jobs, and […]
by Emily Booth
This year its the 74th Indian Independence Day remembering the sacrifices made by its freedom fighters, political leaders and citizens in order to free the motherland. The country’s freedom had been hard fought and this struggle for sovereignty took different violent and non-violent forms. “ Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, […]
by Tridha Iyer
Beautiful landscapes, scenic views, and vast history are just some of the reasons Ireland sees nearly 10 million visitors yearly. Known by many as the ‘Emerald Isle’, Ireland’s praise has been sung by the likes of Jonny Cash, Daniel Day-Lewis, and even the author of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte had this to say: “After a […]
by Katie Boland