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Testing Tiny Tourism: Dublin Beyond the Big Sights
travel8 days ago

Testing Tiny Tourism: Dublin Beyond the Big Sights

A BBC travel writer tests the Tiny Tourism idea—skipping mass-tourist sights to focus on everyday, local experiences in Dublin, from supermarket aisles to thrift shops and chats with locals, including sea swimming and a rare pub visit. The trip yields authentic moments and insights into how places live beyond iconic attractions, but ultimately leaves the writer hungry for main sights, suggesting Tiny Tourism works best as a prompt for different engagement rather than a full replacement (with a nod to a middle ground called 'Medium Tourism').

via BBC|
#dublin#local-experiences#overtourism
Kinahan Extradition: Dublin Poised for Arrival of Suspected Crime Boss
world16 days ago

Kinahan Extradition: Dublin Poised for Arrival of Suspected Crime Boss

Daniel Kinahan, the Irish businessman suspected of leading the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, is due to land in Dublin after an extradition from Dubai. He’s expected to be charged immediately on arrival and brought before the three-judge Special Criminal Court, as Irish authorities coordinate a large security operation and highlight transnational cooperation with the UAE.

via BBC|
#dublin#extradition#ireland
Vedder leads emotional farewell singalong for Glen Hansard at Vicar Street
entertainment19 days ago

Vedder leads emotional farewell singalong for Glen Hansard at Vicar Street

At Dublin’s Vicar Street, Glen Hansard’s life was celebrated with a star‑studded tribute where Eddie Vedder led a moving finale—Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World performed with guests including Liam Ó Maonlaí, Jake Clemons, Mundy, The Frames, Declan O’Rourke, Imelda May and Bronagh Gallagher; earlier moments featured a heartfelt Society performance with Jake Clemons’s sax and quiet exchanges between Vedder, Olivia Vedder and Markéta Irglová, all underscoring the deep bonds Hansard inspired.

via PearlJamOnline.it|
#dublin#eddie-vedder#entertainment
Dublin funeral brings together stars and fans for Glen Hansard
world21 days ago

Dublin funeral brings together stars and fans for Glen Hansard

Celebrities and large crowds gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin for Glen Hansard’s funeral, where Bono attended and delivered a recital before joining The Edge for a rendition of Beautiful Day; Patti Smith sent a voicemail “lullaby” for Hansard’s family, and a series of tributes and performances by friends and fellow musicians followed. The coffin arrived by horse-drawn carriage, and about 11,000 people are said to have attended Hansard’s wake, with attendees paying tribute to his life and music across multiple musical interludes.

via BBC|
#bono#dublin#funeral
Dublin Mourns Glen Hansard at Public Wake
music22 days ago

Dublin Mourns Glen Hansard at Public Wake

Thousands gathered in Dublin for a public wake to honor Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning musician who died in a motorcycle crash at 56. His body lay in repose in a wicker coffin at the Baroque Chapel of the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham, ahead of a funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. local time that will be broadcast by RTÉ and RIP.ie. Attendees shared memories of Hansard’s busking and his work with the Frames and Swell Season; mourners were asked to donate to Dublin’s Simon Community or Ukrainian Action in lieu of flowers.

via Rolling Stone|
#dublin#funeral#glen-hansard
Dublin to host public farewell for Glen Hansard
world24 days ago

Dublin to host public farewell for Glen Hansard

Irish musician Glen Hansard, frontman of The Frames and Oscar winner for Once, died in a car crash after a pub session in County Dublin. A public wake will be held at IMMA's Baroque Chapel in Kilmainham on Monday from 11:00 to 16:00, followed by his funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral on Tuesday at 13:30 (with limited access inside). Tributes flowed from peers such as Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama, and a memorial busk was held in Dublin as the city prepares to say farewell.

via BBC|
#dublin#funeral#glen-hansard
Glen Hansard's Family Announces Public Wake and Dublin Cathedral Funeral
music25 days ago

Glen Hansard's Family Announces Public Wake and Dublin Cathedral Funeral

Glen Hansard’s family has shared memorial plans following his death: a public wake on Monday, August 3, at the Baroque Chapel in IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the singer lying in repose; and a public funeral on Tuesday, August 4, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8, though cathedral access will be tightly limited. Music at the funeral will be provided by Hansard’s friends and family, and a public address system will be used outside the cathedral due to crowd size; the ceremony will be broadcast live on RTÉ News and RIP.ie. In lieu of flowers, mourners are asked to donate to Dublin’s Simon Community or Ukrainian Action. Hansard died in a motorcycle crash at 56, prompting tributes from Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and Barack Obama.

via rollingstone.com|
#dublin#funeral#glen-hansard
Glen Hansard’s Final Set Captured on Video Hours Before Fateful Dublin Crash
music-news25 days ago

Glen Hansard’s Final Set Captured on Video Hours Before Fateful Dublin Crash

Video footage shows Irish songwriter Glen Hansard performing his final set at The Wren’s Nest in Chapelizod, hours before he died in a motorcycle crash near Dublin. The night’s intimate moment, where he sang with his signature raw cadence as a crowd fell silent, was followed by his departure around 4:30 a.m. Tributes from peers and fans poured in after news of his death at 56, highlighting his years from busking in Dublin to international fame.

via consequence.net|
#dublin#final-performance#glen-hansard
All aboard Dublin’s coast: a rail-powered tour of the city’s UNESCO biosphere
travel1 month ago

All aboard Dublin’s coast: a rail-powered tour of the city’s UNESCO biosphere

A travel feature about the Dublin Coastal Trail, a 65km rail-linked route along Dublin Bay that connects 16 seaside communities from Balbriggan to Killiney. The writer rides Irish Rail to explore cliff walks, wildlife, and local seafood, illustrating how Dublin sits on a living coast within a UNESCO Biosphere and offering a coastal counterpoint to the city’s pubs and Georgian streets.

via BBC|
#coastal-trail#dublin#rail
Kirk Hammett Takes a Tumble, Quips 'Slip & Destroy' in Dublin
music2 months ago

Kirk Hammett Takes a Tumble, Quips 'Slip & Destroy' in Dublin

Metallica's Kirk Hammett fell from the edge of the Aviva Stadium stage during the Dublin show on the M72 tour, recovered quickly, and finished 'Seek & Destroy' before joking on Instagram with 'Slip & Destroy'; the Dublin run is part of a No Repeat Weekend with two different setlists and openers—Pantera and Avatar on Friday, followed by Gojira and Knocked Loose on Sunday.

via BLABBERMOUTH.NET|
#dublin#kirk-hammett#m72-tour