To mark Africa Day 2012 Many Events Are Underway In Dublin

To mark Africa Day 2012, a range of events are taking place throughout Dublin during the week 20th to 27th May. These include the flagship family festival in George’s Dock; Africa Week Athletics in Morton Stadium...

irish austerity referendum, adams says no, no no

Gerry Adams: Vote No in Irish Referendum Speaking at an Easter commemoration in Cork on April 8, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams evoked the spirit of the Proclamation of 1916 declaring Irish independence,...

Irish Politics: Fine Gael's 76th Ard Fheis (party conference)

Fine Gael's 76th Ard Fheis (party conference) on Friday, March 30 and Saturday 31, is an historic occasion. It is the first Ard Fheis held by the Party whilst in Government, for 16 years. Address By Enda Kenny...

St. Patrick's Day Parade In Dublin

As the one national holiday that is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other, St. Patrick’s Day is the day when everyone wants to be Irish. The principal aim of St. Patrick’s Festival,...

'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Karl Slover dies at 93

Karl Slover, one of that last surviving actors who played the Munchkins in the 1939 film 'Wizard of Oz' died of cardiopulmonary arrest Tuesday afternoon. He was 93 years old.At 4-foot-5, Slover was one of the...

Geoffrey NDungu From Kenya Has Won The 2011 Dublin Marathon

Over 14,000 Athletes Took Part In The 32nd. Marathon In DublinThe Dublin Marathon is a marathon run every year in Dublin, Ireland, normally on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday in Ireland. Held...

OccupyDameStreet - Street Protest In Dublin

I have discovered that if I do not have my camera with my I will, without fail, come across something interesting and end up regretting that fact that I did not have my camera. Of course I can always use my iPhone...

No signs of depression today

Brightside news Visiting “home” and enjoying a sunny day with family washes away whatever was lost in the market. My dad says, “I haven’t lost my marbles and I am still making money.” That’s the bright...

INDYCAR Mid-Ohio Practice 1 Times – Rahal, Viso quickest

Graham Rahal topped the times today at Mid-Ohio in the first INDYCAR practice session, putting down his best lap of 1:09.603.   On the bottom of the chart was Takuma Sato who was the pole sitter at Edmonton, although  a full report of qualifying is not...

The IMF/EU Delegation Known As The 'Troika' Are Back In Dublin

The IMF/EU Delegation Known As The 'Troika' Are Back In DublinSenior officials representing the IMF, EU and ECB ‘troika’ are back in Ireland today to check progress of the €85billion bailout and  the...

Dublin Pro Life Rally - Organised By Belfast Based Precious Life

A Pro Life Rally For Life In Dublin - Organised By Belfast Based "Precious Life".As I had not carried out any research in advance I was a bit surprised by this rally as many (if not the majority) of the people...

An estimated 26,000 people took part in todays's Gay Pride Parade

2011 has been a bad year in Dublin as many festivals (the maritime festival and the Dun Laoghaire festival to mention but two) were cancelled but fortunately the 2011 Gay Pride Parade took place today.An...

Where’s Wally World Record (Wally is Waldo in US & Canada)

Where’s Wally World RecordFollowing the successful Space Hopper World Record which I photographed last year, today the SPWC (Street Performance world Championship)  took on an even more ambitious world...

Today (16th June 2011) is Bloomsday

Today (16th June 2011) is Bloomsday and many people are celebrating but next year the celebration will be much better as everyone will be free to publish or perform Joyce’s works without seeking permission...

Obama’s car gets stuck at Dublin Embassy [VIDEO]

A loud clunk and the “Beast” of a Cadillac comes to a halt as it hits the road hump at the United States Embassy in Dublin, Ireland... The President & First Lady were moved to another car - all this...

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