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Zagreb's museum of broken relationships: ‘Break-up stories universal from Philippines to Croatia’

('Katharina Kloss',) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:28:41 -0000

As valentine’s day looms, Olinka Vištica, 42, and her ex-boyfriend Dražen Grubišić celebrate the power of a split. They stored their relationship mementos in a museum in Zagreb along with other donated objects from former lovers in 2007, toured the exhibition through Europe and scooped the European museum award 2011 for the most innovative concept

Three gays and a christian democrat: Irish presidential elections

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:01:18 -0000

What do an 81-year-old sports commentator, a ‘Dragon’s Den’ panelist and an international gay rights activist (David Norris, pictured) have in common? They’ve all been put forth for the Irish presidency. But as the government scrambles to hold onto the ‘highest office in the land’, the public is steadily boiling with rage. Elections take place on 27 October

Shh(it), it’s the Queen: Elizabeth II’s ghost-town visit to Irish Republic

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:59:45 -0000

It has been hailed as the culmination of the Anglo-Irish peace process: the first ever visit of a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland on 17 May. But with Dublin’s streets lying empty, and the terrorist threat level in the north classed as ‘severe’, the visit seems like a very expensive exercise in cynicism

Supper clubs between London and Paris

('Amy Tighe',) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:55:34 -0000

With all the talk of recession-wrought doom and gloom, cutbacks and taxation, it can be easy to forget to make lemon cheesecake out of Life’s proverbial lemons. If necessity is the mother of invention, let the economic depression yield inspiration. And let's have a slap-up meal in the process

On St. Patrick's day, drink Poitín, the world’s strongest alcohol

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:30:00 -0000

You’ll often find it in a clear, unmarked glass bottle, innocently snuggled at the back of a neighbour’s fridge, but the real Poteen (pronounced 'putch-een') isn’t sold in any shop in Dublin. St. Patrick apparently brewed it, and few people in Ireland haven’t tasted this ultra-alcoholic brew, but the lethal concoction has been illegal here since 1661

Ireland: cheddar scones for a cheese crisis

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:00 -0000

The more we see the PIIGS as under-developed countries, the more the EU ends up sending them humanitarian aid rather than sustainable investments. The proof is in the pudding in Ireland, where the EU has invested 750, 000 euros of cheese to fight the crisis from 15 November. A Frenchman reacts

Belfast riots 2010: Orange Order, not girl guides

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:01:16 -0000

More bad news from the North? On the evening news in the Irish Republic, a report on the Belfast riots in catholic districts came third after a local car crash and economics reports. In the shadow of the 1998 peace process, the riots are the product of raging frustration in a shattered community

Irish artists in Berlin, a city 'always and never in crisis'

('M\xc3\xa9abh Mc Mahon',) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:45:00 -0000

Whilst Irish artists like Paul Diamond and You're Only Massive become better known in Berlin, stages in Irish bars remain empty. With less people investing in upcoming Irish talent, the young generation will continue to migrate to artistic-friendly places like Berlin to follow their musical dream

Acts of Random Kindness Ltd: Irish clothing startup to ‘change your world’

('walshno',) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:11:48 -0000

'It’s like putting on a superhero costume - except your superpower might be the willingness to give up your seat on the bus,' said the Irish Times about a group of young people who hold business meetings up trees. With a new website and T-shirt range due for launch, one of the four members describes the nature of the startup

Libertas' Declan Ganley comeback against ‘democracy-hating’ Lisbon treaty

("naomi o'leary",) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0000

He opposed the Lisbon treaty. He got 600 candidates to run for his party across all the 27 member states in 2008; yet only one was (re-)elected in Hungary. The Galway multimillionare, 41, resigned from politics after his failure. But the Libertas leader is back to push for a second Irish No

Peddling for votes; cycle across Ireland for Lisbon treaty

("naomi o'leary",) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0000

A group of cyclists from around Europe are embarking on a tour of the Irish countryside to demonstrate for a higher voter turnout ahead of the 2 October Lisbon referendum. Organiser Grace Cox enthuses about the ‘yes’ movement that’s gathering speed - and even Ryanair are getting on board

Dublin’s shops, restaurants and media dress for recession

('Matthew Pagett',) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:17:40 -0000

On 25 September, the Irish economy saw negative growth for the second quarter in a row. It’s the first of the fifteen eurozone members to slide into a predicted one year recession, and the first to ‘go it alone’ without the EU’s rescue

St. Patrick's Day: drowning the shamrock in Dublin

('Angela Steen',) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Alcohol, religion and fireworks - we swoop over Dublin on 17 March, feast (and party) day of the patron saint of Ireland

Paris-Japan-Dublin with Erasmus

('Angela Steen',) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

One voice amidst the 100, 000+ other Socrates students who traverse Europe and its borders

The Northern Irish mafia

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:54:00 -0000

The IRA may have signed a ceasefire, but it has yet to give up crime.