Dublin Dogos Are A Rugby Team With A Difference
Dublin Dogos RFC is no ordinary rugby club. They dream of a world without walls, where everyone is welcome. A world where a shared love of rugby connects communities and…
A History Of The Irish In Argentina
The Irish diaspora, a diverse community with a common heritage, inhabits every corner of the globe. The story of one far-flung community in South America, which grew to become the fifth largest Irish diaspora…
Urban Farming Goes Underground
Urban farming isn’t a new phenomenon. In the past, many city dwellers produced their own food in city farms and allotments. Sadly, growing urbanisation and busier lifestyles have seen this trend…
We Need to Plant 20% More Trees in Urban Areas. Here’s Why.
We need 20 percent more trees in cities. Fire up your saplings, people! Planting 20 percent more trees in our cities would double the benefits that we already get from…
Discover Ireland’s Hidden Gems And Make Life Richer
Ireland is famous for its amazing scenery, but alongside the most well-known beauty spots are many hidden gems known only to locals. Now, thanks to those clever people at Gym+Coffee, it’s easy to…
Why Ireland Will Not Win Eurovision Unless We Change our Gameplay
We have got to stop playing safe if we ever want to win the Eurovision, says Nicole Buckler. The Eurovision is as camp as a row of tents, we all…
The Truth About the Viking Invasion of Ireland
What’s your image of the Vikings who invaded Ireland? A ferocious and merciless people, intent on taking whatever they could at any cost? According to Neil Hegarty, author of The…
Make Life Easier With Our Great Life Hacks
Life is hard enough, so here’s some great hints and tips to make things a little easier. LEATHER COUCH Is your leather couch sun damaged, or simply worn? Then use…
Mythical Serpents & Ghost Ships: Mysteries of Carlingford Lough
In a recent promotional video for Carlingford Lough, naturist Adrian Shine spoke about “mythical serpent-like creatures called horse eels” and “tales of a ghost-ship drifting across the lough on moonlit…
Wren Day: An Ancient Irish Christmas Tradition That Survives to This Day
Wren Day was once as common throughout the country at Christmas time as turkey dinners are today. This amazing tradition still survives in parts of the country, but where did…
Wolves & Bears Once Roamed Ireland. Now They’re Back.
Bears and wolves once roamed all over Ireland. Now they’re back. Wild Ireland, a wildlife reserve with a difference, is re-introducing us to the animals our ancestors knew. For Killian…
2020 Predictions from Old Moore’s Psychic
As always at this time of year, our in-house psychic shares some of his predictions for the following year with our online audience. So, here’s his list of 2020 predictions:…
The Next Generation of Robotic Weeders Are About to Hit the Market
Technology is getting rid of herbicides and hand-weeding. Woohoo! Vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions and called “speciality crops” because they aren’t mass-produced like corn, wheat and soybeans. There…
A History of Everyone’s Favourite Poem: The Limerick
The limerick is probably the most well-known poem in the English language. It has evolved over hundreds of years into the poem we know and love today, with its refusal…
Make Someone’s Christmas With A Uniquely Irish Gift Box
Do you know someone who can’t make it home to Ireland for Christmas? Well, now you can send a little piece of Ireland to them, thanks to The Paddy Box.…
Go Off the Beaten Track in Ireland
Ireland is full of fantastic tourist attractions like the Guinness Storehouse, the Cliffs of Moher and the Ring of Kerry. But we also have plenty of hidden gems which are…
