Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Which impressed you the most? 1. Ireland is the only country in the world that has a musical instrument – the harp – as its national symbol. The oldest known harp in existence is housed in Trinity College, Dublin. It dates back to at least 1300. 2. Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and […]
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Pearl Jam joined Springsteen in cancelling North Carolina show over anti-LGBT law. In a statement issued Monday on the band’s website, Pearl Jam called the new law “a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens”. The Seattle rock group, who were scheduled to perform at PNC Arena in […]
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Shakespeare is in Dublin this week! Don’t miss out on the AC Theatre performance, directed and adapted by Peter Reid at The New Theatre in Temple Bar. What would you do if you discovered that your uncle murdered your father and took your mother as his wife? Maybe you’d go mad! And that it […]
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How many people with this surnames have you met? 1. Murphy – The Sea Battlers This surname, which means “sea battler,” translates to Gaelic as MacMurchadh (son of Murchadh) and O’Murchadh (descendent of Murchadh), a derivation of the first name of Murchadh or Murragh. O’Murchadh families lived in Wexford, Roscommon and Cork, in which […]
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The European party phenomenon is back in Dublin. Goulash Disko unites all Slavic and Balkan cultures in a musical mashup. Drawing on the famous Slavic hospitality, it has become not only a musical event but also an unforgettable artistic performance, bringing in the best Djs and bands from Europe and Latin America, of genres including […]
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1 Tokyo/Yokohama Japan 33,200,000 6,993 4,750 2 New York Metro USA 17,800,000 8,683 2,050 3 Sao Paulo Brazil 17,700,000 1,968 9,000 4 Seoul/Incheon South Korea 17,500,000 1,049 16,700 5 Mexico City Mexico 17,400,000 2,072 8,400 6 Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto Japan 16,425,000 2,564 6,400 7 Manila Philippines 14,750,000 1,399 10,550 8 Mumbai India 14,350,000 484 29,650 9 Delhi […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
by AdminGuns 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 […]
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