Posted on October 25, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Dublin authorities are putting emergency plans into action today to deal with flooding throughout the Irish capital. Yesterday, torrential rain caused widespread flooding - the equivalent of a month’s rainfall fell in one day. Drivers and commuters were stranded in rising flood waters and homes and businesses have been destroyed. The city’s largest shopping centre in Dundrum [...]

Posted on July 08, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia So it seems Ryanair and its Dublin- based PR machine, Murray Consultants have decided to go their separate ways.� This week the two companies said there were no hard feelings and they had agreed to part on an “amicable and mutually agreed basis”. Murray will pack their bags (no doubt, regulation cabin size) [...]

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Thinking of a weekend break in Dublin but not quite sure about when to pack your bags? You could do a lot worse than the weekend of September 23rd to September 26th 2010… Why? Well, back by popular demand is Arthur’s Day. Arthur’s Day “To Arthur!!!!” OK, so we’re no longer celebrating [...]

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia   Writing this blog, I’m forever looking at scenic drive guides, road-trip ideas and recommended itineraries but I have to say I’m pretty impressed with the Irish Independent’s latest series of travel articles that examine how to get off the beaten track from Ireland’s newest motorways. It’s a really fresh approach to a rather [...]

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

“Knock knock, open wide, see what’s on the other side, knock knock any more, come with me through the Magic Door”. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Anyone who grew up in Ireland in the late ‘70s or ‘80s, knows what I’m talking about. Yep, it’s RTE’s Bosco, that screechy wool headed glove puppet and his [...]

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

When the sun shines on Ireland’s east coast, you’ll struggle to find anywhere as picturesque as the tiny Wicklow village of Enniskerry. Character and charm are epitomised in its traditional terraced cottages, cute organic cafés and quirky little galleries.  To top it all off, 4km away you’ll find Ireland’s highest waterfall at Powerscourt. embedded by [...]