Controversial redevelopment of St Stephen’s Green gets green light
The plans have been met with backlash Dublin City Council have approved plans to redevelop St Stephen’s Green. The proposals include plans to remove the shopping centre’s iconic glass dome and curved facade. It comes as the owners, DTDL Ltd, plan to increase the space to eight storeys. This would allow for the addition of […]
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We could spend hours looking at this interactive ’60s ‘Google’ map of Dublin
Everyone in the HER office is obsessed with this. Did you know that there is a website that allows you to compare what Dublin looked like in the 1960s to how it looks now? This site is called SpaceFromSpace and utilises “historic Cold War era declassified satellite photographs, high-resolution spaceport imagery, and aerial images”. This […]
2 days ago
Major budget fashion chain to rival Penneys opening first store in Dublin
A major affordable clothing chain that is set to rival Penneys is due to open in Dublin in the coming months. According to the Business Post, New Yorker, a popular German outlet, is coming to a location in the North of Dublin City Centre. The brand is known for stocking a range of denim, streetwear […]
5 days ago
Aer Lingus launches new exciting route to US
They’ve revealed an exciting new route It’s great news for travellers, as Aer Lingus has launched a new route to the US from Ireland. The airline already flies to a host of destinations across the States from Ireland, including New York, Orlando and Boston. However, Irish travellers now have the opportunity for another route direct […]
1 week ago
Major Dublin city street closed after ‘serious’ crash
Road users have been asked to avoid the area, while Luas services have been affected. Abbey Street in Dublin city centre has been closed following a “serious” crash. A Garda spokesperson told multiple outlets that the collision occurred on Wednesday (1 April) at the junction of Abbey Street and O’Connell Street in Dublin 1. Gardai […]
3 weeks ago
Warnings Ireland must prepare ‘evacuation’ plans for coastal areas amid climate change
An expert has warned protections are ‘urgently’ needed Ireland is being urged to prepare plans for evacuations of coastal areas as climate change intensifies. Experts are warning that plans for ’emergency coastal evacuations’ are needed ‘urgently’. Prof Iris Moller told the Irish Times: “There has been no time in the past when we have built […]
1 month ago