Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
From Tuesday the 19th to Saturday the 21st, Cascando by Samuel Beckett will be presented at Samuel Beckett Theatre in Dublin. Can you miss it? I don’t think so! The Samuel Beckett Theatre, which takes its name from one of the most famous and innovative playwriters of the 20th century, was opened in 1992 […]
Irish hero, James Connolly was born in Edinburgh’s (surprise?) Cowgate area on the 5th June 1868. His parents, John and Mary, were Irish Catholic immigrants who originally came from County Monaghan. Connolly was born in deep poverty, his father worked as a dung collector on the Scottish capital’s streets whilst his mother, Mary, was a […]
Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose will replace AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson for the remainder of their latest tour, the Australian rock band has confirmed. They postponed the Rock or Bust tour in March after Johnson, who joined AC/DC after Bon Scott’s death in 1980, was told he was at risk of going deaf.Rose will […]
Vessels from 18th- and 19th-centuries found in bays that were renowned for smuggling. Two shipwrecks dating to the 18th and 19th centuries have been found in Connemara bays that were renowned for smuggling activity. The older of the two wrecks was located by currach fisherman John Bhaba Jeaic Ó Conghaíle in Cuan Chaisín. The […]
The pop star has allegedly finished her new album and will be releasing it in short time according to The Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Their (usually reliable in all things Britney-related) reporter Robin Leach say that the album’s lead single will be decided today, and that she’ll shoot the video next week. Her ninth album […]
Transdev warns of possible lay offs or short term working if dispute continues. An Industrial relations and human resources expert is predicting the complete shut down of the Luas service and says that a Task Force could help end the ongoing industrial action. Professor Bill Roche of University College Dublin told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland there […]
Can you imagine a mix of Japanese and Irish culture? Music, dance performances, calligraphy, origami, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese food stalls and much more in Phoenix Park this weekend. Do you know that Japan is often called the “Land of rising sun”? Or that it is a stratovolcanic archipelago? Or that the country has […]
What would you Rather Do? Rather than hanging out with artists and art aficionados in a field? Rather Gather is a festival run by volunteers of various ethnicities. Their aim is to send art supplies and instruments to refugees who are no longer able to practice their talents. It will host four different stages for […]
If you have a European Health Insurance Card E111, approved under EU Regulation 14/08/71 or equivalent you don’t have to worry about it! Students, workers… a lot of people come to Dublin every day. They start a new life far from their family, their friends, and all their comforts. To be honest with you, for […]
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