Congratulations to the Irish fighters!

Posted on November 19, 2015October 3, 2016 by Dublin Guide

It has all calmed down a bit by now, but it was a great party in Dublin and in Ireland on Monday after their victory against Bosnia Herzegovina in the play off match for the European Championship in 2016.

After a 1-1 match in Bosnia 3 days earlier, a match played in the fog, the match in Ireland was played at the beautiful stadium and in front of thousands of crazy Irishmen cheering for their team. And in the end it was probably the combination of an incredible spirit and some good footballers that made Ireland qualify for the Euro 2016 instead of Bosnia Herzegovina.

Now all we have to do is to congratulate the guys and wish them luck in their preparations for the big tournament next year.

This will be the second tournament in a row for which the Irish team is qualified. They did not have to big success during the World Cup in Brazil, but the fact that they have managed to qualify for such world tournaments twice in a row should tell us something about the hidden qualities of this team.

If you want to know more about the European Championship in 2016, know more about who will broadcast it in Ireland (RTE) and about all the other different teams that will participate, the following article can be recommended.

Of all the stars in the Irish team we should for sure not forget about Jon Walters who scored both goals in their last play off matches against Bosnia Herzegovina. Normally he plays as a forward for Stoke. Their other big star is Robbie Keane who play football in the USA, for LA Galaxy. He scored five goals during the qualification, but all those goals came in matches against Gibraltar!

Go for it guys, and we look forward to seeing you in the European Championship next summer in France!

Movies with a glimpse of Dublin

Posted on March 2, 2015October 3, 2016 by Dublin Guide

Maybe Dublin is not a frequent location to shot a movie but it does not mean that there are any that takes place in the capital city of Ireland in Dublin so in this short article we will list some of the movies that was shot in Dublin.

The F Word
The first movie we would like to write about is The F Word. The F Word is an Irish-Canadian romantic comedy movie which was released in 2013 directed by Michael Dowse and written by Elan Mastai. The movie is based on the play Toothpaste and Cigars by Michael Rinaldi and T. J. Dawe. It is about a young man Wallace who struggles with love and how he finds love in the end. The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe as Wallace, Zoe Kazan as Chantry, Megan Park as Dalia, Adam Driver as Allan, Mackenzie Davis as Nicole and Rafe Spall as Ben.

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Michael Collins
The second movie that was shot in Dublin is Michael Collins. Michael Collins is a historical biographical movie which was released in 1996 and it was directed by Neil Jordan. The movie shows the life of the Irish Patriot and revolutionary who fought and died in the Irish Civil War. The movie takes place in Dublin around the 1920s. The movie stars Liam Neeson as Michael Collins, Julia Roberts as Kitty Kiernan, Aidan Quinn as Harry Boland, Stephen Rea as Ned Broy and so on. The movie even won a Golden Lion Award.

Intermission
The third movie from our list is an Irish movie that was also completely shot in Dublin. The movie Intermission is an Irish black comedy crime movie which was released in 2003. The film was directed by John Crowley and it was written by Mark O’Rowe. The story of the film is about the young couple John and Deirde who are just recently separated and all the people around them as well. The movie has several storylines that are connected in some ways and cross over one another. The film stars Collin Farrell as Lehiff who is petty criminal, Kelly Macdonald as Deirde, Cillian Murphy as John who is the former boyfriend of Deirde, Colm Meaney as detective Jerry Lynch and so on.

Ordinary Decent Criminal
The next movie from our list is the Ordinary Decent Criminal. The Ordinary Decent Criminal is a crime comedy movie which was released in 2000. The movie was directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan and it was written by Gerard Stembridge. The movie is based on the story of the famous Irish criminal Martin Cahill. The movie takes place in Dublin and follows the chase that is between Michael Lynch the most notorious criminal of Dublin and the police. The movie stars Kevin Spacey as Michael Lynch, Linda Fiorentino as Christine Lynch, Peter Mullan as Stevie, Stephan Dillane as Noel Quigley and Helen Baxendale as Lisa Lynch.

Ordinary Decent Criminal can be watched on US Netflix.

Nora
The last movie from the list is Nora. Nora is drama which was released in 2000 and it was directed by Pat Murphy. The whole movie takes place in the beautiful city in Dublin in 1904. The movie is about Nora Barnacle and her husband James Joyce who is an Irish author. The film stars Ewan McGregor as James Joyce, Susan Lynch as Nora Barnacle, Andrew Scott as Michael Bodkin and so on.

Nora can be seen on US Netflix easily, so if you want to watch this film get yourself an American IP address and use your current Netflix subscription to watch it there. More about watching Netflix from abroad can be found here.

Top events in Dublin in 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Dublin Guide

In this article we will present some of the best programs in Dublin in 2015. Dublin is the capital and also the largest city of Ireland. Nowadays Dublin is one of the most interesting cities in Europe and it attracts more and more tourists each year.

The life of the city is really vibrant and there is always something going on in the city during the whole year. So lets see the nicest programs and activities the city offers this year.

This February the Irish Angling Show will take place in the heart of the city. It is a two days long festival where over 70 exhibitors showcasing and sell their products. The Irish Angling Show will be held from 21st February to 22 February in 2015.

One of the biggest food festivals the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival will be in April. The Dublin Bay Prawn Festival takes place in the beautiful seaside in the fishing village of Howth. One of the most popular and most traditional festival in the life of the Irish people is the St. Patrick’s Festival which will be held from 14th March to 17th March in 2015. It is a four day and night long festival where you can celebrate the culture of Ireland.

Apart from the great and colourful festivals during the whole year Dublin will host some remarkable concerts as well. On a visit in Dublin visitors can attend the most famous artists concerts such as Placebo, Ryan Adams, Nicki Minaj, Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Toto, Roxette, AC/DC, Neil Diamond, One Direction so on.

Each year in the winter around Christmas in the city the Christmas markets open. The Christmas markets usually appear in the city in the end or the middle of November and they are open until the end of December or the beginning of January. The markets are part of the festive season and it is a perfect place to get in to the holiday mood and do some pre-Christmas shoppings as well.

If you want to know more on the concerts, festivals, markets, exhibitions and on the other programs and activities in the city check the following site where you can read more useful information on Dublin.

Garth Brooks concerts in Dublin cancelled

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 by Dublin Guide

The big concert event of the year in Dublin was supposed to be the five Garth Brooks concerts in July. Unfortunately they have all been cancelled, due to the fact that they were only allowed three concerts because neighbors were afraid that several hundred thousand people would make much harm before and after the five concerts.

Because of that they were only allowed to make 3 concerts, but Garth Brooks was not happy with that, and so all concerts was cancelled, and Garth Brooks will not come to Dublin in 2014. We are sorry about that.

For information about other concerts and events in Dublin, read around in our Dublin Guide where you can also read about attractions, activities, programs and of course about the best hotels of all hotels in Dublin.