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O’Sullivan’s pub
Yesterday, one of my friends phoned me on her way home from the Porterhouse after dinner and a couple pints. She happened to stop by O’Sullivan’s Pub on Westmorland Street (sorry if I spelled it...
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Dirty Old Town
NO surprises there then. Dublin fared very badly in a nationwide litter survey carried out by the Irish Business Against Litter. While towns all over the country made great gains, Dublin is classed as...
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Six Dublin beaches awarded Blue Flags
GOOD news for all those sunbathers on Dublin’s beaches, six have been awarded blue flags. These are Dollymount, Malahide, Donabate, Portrane, Killiney and Seapoint. More on the blue flag story here. I...
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Revising History?
On 5th of October, Joan Burton, T.D., posted the following: Today’s confirmation that the European Central Bank is to raise interest rates by a further quarter of a percent to 3.25% will hit many...
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Horsey Business
Quite often I see the Garda Mounted Unit in Temple Bar. Usually 1 or 2 Gardai on horseback wandering around keeping an eye on things and being photographed by tourists. However, I’m tired of stepping...
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Watch your bags
 As tourist season and Paddy’s day approach, I feel a need for public service announcement.  As with any city, there are pick-pockets around Dublin.  Living next door to a pub in Temple Bar, we...
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Beggars can’t be choosers
The influx of beggars and homeless people on the streets of Dublin has, I’m sure, not gone unnoticed by anyone. And they come in all shapes and sizes: wearing the latest Nike shoes or just an old...
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Student Seeks Living Space
Last week, I found myself back in Dublin along with thousands of other students looking for a flat. I had been discarded by the Trinity accomodation services and was fortunate enough to have to look...
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Pickpockets at work
Yesterday, I hurried off the bus on O’Connell Street and headed to a jewelry store on Henry Street. I stopped in to look at a wedding band. After about 15 minutes, I left and was going to head to...
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Banking Woes
As I blogged about before, my wallet was stolen a couple weeks ago. Discovering my wallet gone started a whole series of events that mostly involved me not having access to my money. First, I...
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