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Winter season is cold season! Do you know how to get your prescription medication in Ireland yet? As I’m writing this article I’m wiping my running nose, huddled under a bunch of warm blankets. My cold apparently decided to be resistant to the regular medicine you can get over the counter at the pharmacist, so […]
by Jacqueline Russe
Listen to five songs about Dublin’s famous Grafton Street. Grafton Street is one of the main tourist attractions and shopping streets in Ireland’s capital of Dublin. It is famous for its buskers, who sing just a few tens of metres away from each other. The Grafton magic features also in a few pop songs. […]
by Peter DlhopolecGet away from Seasonal Affective Disorder during the wintertime When it comes to describing and talking about wintertime diseases, what we instantly picture is an image of the flu, cold, bed and tea. If you come from a tropical country as I do, these are the most common health problems related to this charming and romantic […]
by Fernanda Martins
Ireland’s most expensive property market is in Dublin 6. The property website Daft.ie has published its second part of the 2019 Wealth Report, analysing the expensive Ireland property market, including the most affluent streets. Areas around Dublin remain the most expensive as regards to housing prices in Ireland, with Mount Merrion, Dalkey and Sandycove being […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Keep these Christmas tips in mind to avoid trouble at Dublin airport. People who have decided to fly home for Christmas should be aware of the following things before they turn up by a gate at the airport with their presents. Dublin Airport Authority has recommended passengers to avoid gift wrapping Christmas presents if […]
by Peter DlhopolecDublin is a city full of surprises. No matter where you go you’ll be amazed by the artistic graffiti, inspiring quotes and architectural beauties. Among all the neighbourhoods making up Dublin, there’s Stoneybatter. An inner-village within the city which conceals the hidden Pender’s Yard in Stoneybatter. In the last 10 years, Stoneybatter has made a […]
by Carlotta Cutrale
The 8 tips to make your Christmas shine in Dublin if you are away from home. It’s getting closer to the most wonderful time of the year – but for many of us, we are thousands of miles away from home. It definitely feels different to spend Christmas away from family as an ex-pat, but […]
by Mia Kim
Ireland’s LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy comprises four pillars and more than 100 actions. Ireland’s legislation has recognised marriage equality since 2015, but LGBTI+ community is still facing issues that prevent them from thriving, the Irish government claims in its new inclusion strategy. The strategy acknowledges not only a number of structural issues that hinder LGBTI+ people […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Instagram has also published the most followed accounts of 2019 in Ireland. US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland and several disasters were some of the most talked about Facebook stories of 2019 in Ireland. “As with previous years, it’s incredible to see the range of topics discussed on Facebook by people in Ireland; […]
by Peter Dlhopolec