Dublin Drives
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland, with a population of 1.5 million people and an amazing history. It’s an easy city to visit, with it’s condensed historical and tourist attractions. Here is an easy guide to navigating the sites of Dublin, from the comfort of your car. Dublin Drives will give you all the ...
Beautiful Places to Visit Around Dublin City
Dublin is no doubtone of the prettiest and most historic cities in the world. The city was founded in 841 and has seen more than its share of conquerors, wars and famines. It has been listed as one of the top 30 cities in the world for its ancient and contemporary history. More than 2 ...
A Weekend in Dublin
Dublin is a city which makes for an exciting weekend getaway. Sometimes a short two or three day break is all we need to recharge the batteries. Arranging a long weekend away in the city can offer welcome relief from the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Taking some time out to rid yourself of ...
Summer Car Hire in Dublin
After what seemed like a seriously prolonged winter we are finally getting some much needed sunshine in Dublin this week. Some of us even managed some beach time this week. Ok, it was not that warm but hey any bit of sunshine at all and the Irish will make the most of what they can ...
Dublin Hotels Forty Five Percent Cheaper than Galway
According to a recent survey by hotels.com it seems that it is forty five percent more expensive to book a hotel in Galway City than it is in Dublin City. Accommodation in Cork was also six percent more expensive than in Dublin. In fact Galway was actually more expensive than top European destinations such as ...
Obama’s Uncle Visits Dublin
President Obama’s Uncle, Said Obama was invited this week to attend the Dublin Horse Show as special guest of Sheikh Samir Mirdad. Said from Kenya is actually five years younger than his famous nephew. Mr. Obama stayed in County Louth and has reportably vowed to visit again as soon as possible. He spoke of his ...
Dublin Horse Show Begins in Ballsbridge
The Dublin Horse Show begins at the RDS in Ballsbridge this week. The five day event will see show jumpers from ten different countries competing for the top prizes. The show has long been a part of Dublin’s events calendar with this its one hundred and thirtieth year. An estimated one thousand four hundred horses ...
Minister Backs Dublin Grand Prix Plan
Martin Cullen the minister for Sports and Tourism in Ireland has backed plans to stage the A1 Grand Prix series in Dublin. During a photo opportunity this morning with A1 driver Adam Carroll the minister called on a viability test to be carried out to see if staging the event was possible. Mr. Cullen was ...
Protest over Thomas Cook Job Cuts in Dublin
A bizarre protest was held yesterday by Irish workers whose jobs are under threat at Thomas Cook branches in Dublin. A group of protestors went to a church that Thomas Cook boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa attends in Northampton bringing along with them a model camel. Recent reports have suggested that top brass in Thomas Cook are ...
Taxi Prices Slammed in Irish Independent
One of Irelands leading daily newspapers the Irish independent this week received a letter from an angry reader criticising the cost of getting a taxi from Dublin Airport. It is certainly a lot easier to get a taxi in Dublin these days. Taxi ranks all over the city are full of vacant taxi cabs A ...
Dublin Feels the Heat
There has been huge shock and surprise in Dublin and throughout Ireland during the last few weeks. People have expressed amazement at recent events exclaiming delight at what is being seen by some as a miracle. What am I talking about? Dublin is actually getting a hot summer!!! Over the last few weeks Dublin and ...
Dublin Safest City Roads in EU
There have been a lot of initiatives over the years in Ireland to help improve road safety. TV legend Gay Byrne fronted a highly publicized road safety campaign. Hard work undertaken by many now seems to be paying off with Ireland managing to rise to sixth place in a recent road safety report. The report ...
Dublin to Host Real Madrid
It seems impossible to turn on the TV today without getting round the clock coverage of Ronaldo’s imminent move to Real Madrid. Press are scrambling around the world famous footballer desperate for a quote as they track his every move at his LA base. The good news for Dubliners is that you may get a ...
Dublin Hoping for Volvo Ocean Race
Dun Laoghaire in County Dublin has been touted as a possible stopover for the next Volvo Ocean Race. Last time out there was a stopover in Galway which was a hailed as a huge success for all involved. Race officials expressed gratitude for the wonderful hospitality that was received as well as the excellent organizational ...
Dublin Docklands Festival
The Dublin Docklands Festival continued today on a scorching bank holiday Monday in Dublin. The festival runs for three days and admission is free of charge. This is the 6th year the festival has been running. It is estimated the over one hundred and thirty thousand people will attend the event with the good weather waking ...
Dublin set for Grand Prix
Speculation has mounted recently concerning Tilke Engineering (track design company) and an impending visit to Dublin. It is thought that discussions have been held regarding Dublin hosting an A1GP stage. The Irish team was victorious at the recent A1GP Motorsport World Cup. A member of the team Adam Carroll spoke of Tilke sending two members ...
Day trips from Dublin
There are some fantastic opportunities for day trips if you fancy getting out of Dublin city for a while. Car hire makes it easy for you to get on the road and see some of the wonderful surrounding areas of the city. One county well worth a visit is Wicklow also known as the Garden ...
Driving tips for Dublin
Some simple driving tips for when you pick up your car • If you are planning a long drive then be sure to get a good nights sleeps. Coffee may give you a short boost but it won’t last. • Even if you don’t feel you need it, it is advisable to take a short break from driving ...
New Chairman for Aer Lingus
An air transportation executive who worked in the country’s health insurance industry was recently given the position as chairman of Aer Lingus. Colm Barrington is the new chief executive of Babcock and Brown and will take up office in September of this year. He is also the director of the Dublin Airport Authority will be ...
U2 Secures Go-ahead for Clarence Hotel Proposal
An Bord Pleanála gave approval for Bono and The Edge, members of the wildly popular Irish band U2 to revamp Dublin’s Clarence Hotel. An inspector earlier held a public hearing to determine if the Clarence hotel will be granted permission to plan for its redevelopment. However, the inspector had vetoed the idea. In spite of ...
Dublin March on to All Ireland semi final
The dubs (the team the rest of the country love to hate) marched on to the semi finals of the all Ireland championship with a 3 point win over Derry Dublin seemed to have this match wrapped up half way into the second half having notched up a 6 point lead but Derry were far ...
Famous Dublin hotels close down
Two of Dublin’s best known hotels will close their doors for the final time today. At 4pm Jury’s Hotel in Ballsbridge and the Berkeley Court Hotel will cease trading The sites are to be developed by Sean Dunne’s Mountbrook Homes Company. Dunne is believed to have paid $376 million euro for both sites. The company ...
