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Staying physically fit boosts your immune system, so here are some simple bodyweight workout exercises that will keep you healthy, happy, and busy at home during Ireland’s quarantine lockdown. As you may have heard, Ireland is experiencing a slight period of uncertainty at the moment. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the […]
by Nicholas Lane
Amárach Research found that 85% people in Ireland think the worst of the coronavirus crisis is “ahead of us”.
by Peter Dlhopolec
For some it’s just about a tan, for others it’s about some self-time. It required me to do just a little bit of Google research to discover TanningSalon.ie in the Clondalkin Village, or Dublin 22, where I’m staying. It’s right in the heart of the village. When I told my landlord that I’m going to […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Anybody coming back from Italy and Spain will be given a leaflet at Irish airports. Ireland has put in place another precautionary measure amid the coronavirus outbreak after the country closed its schools and cultural institutions and advised to cancel mass gatherings. Anyone returning from Spain and Italy will be asked to avoid social contact […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Up to 7 in 10 people have walked in dog poo on the street in Dublin. Walking to school, work, or just to a nearby shop somewhere in Dublin may become an unpleasant experience as soon as one walks in dog poo. Dublin authorities said dog poo has turned into a major issue in public […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Read Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s full speech below.
by Peter Dlhopolec
The Tudors and Excalibur were filmed at the castle. Cahir Castle is one of the best-preserved Irish fortresses. It oversees a small town with its park, which seems to be larger than this municipality in fact. The castle lies on a river island, and it is the River Suir that runs across the town of […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
Athlone Castle, King John’s Castle, and Adamson Castle represent the same fort. Athlone Castle should be demolished because it is a symbol of the British oppression and a new civic centre for Athlone should, instead, be erected, the Athlone Council wrote in a 1967 resolution. History of the stronghold, however, goes back before a stone […]
by Peter Dlhopolec
If one joins a library in their community, they can use all libraries in Ireland. Ireland has come up with an uncommon way of managing libraries in an effort of luring more people back to these once highly respected educational institutions. A shared library management system, Libraries Ireland, makes it possible for any public library […]
by Peter Dlhopolec