Dublin

PD councillor in south Dublin defects to Fine Gael

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

A Progressive Democrats councillor in south Dublin has defected to Fine Gael.

Darts James Wade crashes out of Dublin Grand Prix

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Defending champion went out at the first hurdle following 21 defeat by Tony Eccles.

At Dublin's theatre festival, old ghosts and new blood sit side by side

The Guardian - The blog Theatre (Free subscription) | yesterday

Lyn Gardner: Dublin's theatre festival may not showcase world-beating work, but it does provoke a lively dialogue about the role of drama in moder Irish culture

“the main liquidity problems lay with Depfa in Dublin..”

Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday

It’s not clear how much of a direct cause and effect there was between the announcement of the Republic of Ireland’s government tax-payer guarantee for Irish banks and the collapse of the loan arrangement for Munich-based Hypo Real Estate , but the sequence of events is worth noting given the role of HRE’s Dublin-based subsidiary Depfa . And there’s a facinating report in the Irish Times which hints...

Wimba, Inc.: European Commission Awards Dublin Institute of Technology the European Award for Languages 2008

Market Wire - Computers and Software (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

NEW YORK, NY and CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Wimba(R) Inc., the education technology company that helps people teach people, is pleased to celebrate the achievements of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) for its award-winning French Language Simulation Program. This innovative online course was recently awarded the European Award for Languages - the Language Label by Simon Coveney,...

Irish banking stocks fall sharply in early trade in Dublin

ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Iseq 3,590 (-353) at 8.40am: Irish banking shares have fallen sharply in early trade in Dublin, losing between 15 and 23 per cent each in the first 30 minutes to send the market over 9 per cent lower.

• Markets plummet amid banking fears - Indybay newswire
• FINANCIAL CRISIS: European stocks follow Asian markets' plunge - France24

Review: Dublin Theatre Festival

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dominic Cavendish reviews shows from Dublin: Rank, Hedda Gabler and Delirium.

Layers Clothing Dublin Cardigan

Outblush (Free subscription) | yesterday

Now this is the kind of sweater we can really use in our day to day. Layers Clothing's Dublin Cardigan ($37) boasts a casual cowl neck which buttons all the... Visit Outblush for the full post.

Dublin delight for Dennis

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dennis Priestley warmed up for the World Grand Prix in Dublin by taking his third title of the year in style.

Sargent wants Dublin aquifer assessed

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

MINISTER OF State for Food Trevor Sargent has called on Dublin local authorities to carry out an assessment of the capacity of a large regional aquifer near Lusk, in north Co Dublin.

Confine tall buildings to 15 Dublin areas, review says

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

DUBLIN CITY Council planners have identified 15 areas as appropriate for high buildings, including the developing suburban areas around the Naas Road, Park West and Cherry Orchard.

A View from Inside the Trenches, WAC-6, Dublin, 2008. Part I.

Archaeolog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jim Dixon University of the West of England, Faculty of Creative Arts A World Archaeological Congress is an odd thing. The sheer scale of the event is astounding. WAC 6 in Dublin (29 June – 4 July 2008) attracted something...

Sign o' the times in Dublin

Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day (Free subscription) | yesterday

Spotted on Suffolk Street and snapped with the intrepid Rainy Day iPhone. So, "Is this the end of Capitalism?", with a capital C, as Ireland's Socialist Workers Party hopes? Or is the question as imbalanced as the wind-tilted poster? BTW,...

Attending Irish Web Awards Saturday 11th October

Sxoop Journal (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

I’ll be attending the Irish Web Awards this Saturday at the Radisson hotel in Dublin, where I’ll be shooting evil looks at fellow nominees FineTuna, pumps.ie, Decisions for Heroes, and The big word project ;-p If you’re there, say “Hi”. I’m hoping to show our new product (SnapScribe) to folks before the night gets too messy [...]

Gardaí investigating death of David Whyte appeal for information

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Gardaí in Dublin investigating the death of David Whyte have renewed their appeal for information this afternoon.