Blaze at Guinness - Dublin City Centre Covered In Smoke

Today the light was very good so I decided to get the Dart from Connolly station to Howth  in order to take some photographs. However as I was about to board the train I noticed lots of smoke in the sky and...

Lilisa wins Dublin City Marathon

" Feyisa Lilisa from Ethiopia has won the Dublin City Marathon. He crossed the line in an unofficial time of two hours, nine minutes, 11 seconds. It is just four seconds off the record. Russian Aleksey Sokolov, who...

Ireland has passed the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

Ireland has passed the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty with an overwhelming majority of 67 per cent in favor.Ireland was the only EU member state to hold a referendum on Lisbon, though there have been calls...

The Lisbon Treaty Referendum Mk II

-Update-Polling in the second Lisbon Referendum has ended after 15 hours. Early indications suggest that turnout may be slightly up on the first Lisbon vote and Fine Gael has claimed an exit poll shows there has...

Guinness celebrates 250th anniversary

" People all over the world have been toasting what is described as a momentous anniversary for the Guinness company. 250 years ago Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease on the St James' Gate brewery in...

21 Injured When Tram Crashes Into a DoubleDeck Bus In Dublin

" 21 people have been injured, three seriously, after a collision involving a Luas tram and a bus on O'Connell Street in Dublin. The driver of the Luas had to be cut from the wreckage by emergency services. "

First 'pre-clearance' flight leaves Shannon

" The first pre-clearance US bound flight left Shannon Airport this morning which enables passengers to go through both US Immigration and Customs inspections before departing Ireland. The agreement was announced...

A High Court judge has ordered the release of Thomas Cook Staff

 " A High Court judge has ordered the release of Thomas Cook staff who were arrested after occupying the company's premises on Grafton Street. Mr Justice Michael Peart said he fully understood the distress and...

Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament

"Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament The bulk of EU member states go to the polls today in the European Parliament elections. Voters in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia,...

Dublin Mini Marathon

"Ryan claims Women's Mini MarathonMonday, 1 June 2009 19:13The 27th Flora Women's Mini Marathon attracted over 40,000 entrants on Bank Holiday Monday with victory going to Rosemary Ryan.The Limerick native clocked...

Dublin 2009 Maritime Festival

I really like Tall Ships and have always looked forward to the annual Maritime festival in Dublin docklands but last year I was slightly disappointed with the selection of ships especially as there were so few of...

Africa Day 2009

" Africa Day – which falls annually on 25th May – is designated by the African Union as a celebration of African diversity and success, and as an opportunity to highlight the cultural and economic potential...

The 2009 Dublin Handel Festival takes place from the 13th.

" The Dublin Handel Festival is an annual event that takes place every April in order to celebrate the connections between Handel and the City of Dublin. Dubliners and visitors, from all parts of the world, have...

Major deal on electric cars

" Car manufacturer Renault-Nissan is to sign a deal with the Irish Government this month, on bringing its electric vehicles to the Irish market. The Government wants 250,000 cars and vans, or 10% of vehicles, to be...

Beamish & Crawford plant to shut in May

" Ireland's oldest stout brewery, Beamish and Crawford, will fully shut down by the end of May. New owner Heineken confirmed that it had been due to shut the Cork plant today but logistics have delayed the closure....

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