In Dublin's Fair City
Olympics to spivs to Spitalfields, all in a day's tour.Ireland may be suffering from an economic crisis, but the country’s entertainment planners are devising innovative ways to encourage more visitors and support local business.
The Heineken Cup is one of the most prestigious club tournaments that the rugby world has to offer and reports that Ireland's ruling rugby body, the ERC, wants future games to come to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium have been warmly received
Aer Lingus and Ryanair operate regular daily flights to Dublin from Manchester Airport. Tourists and anyone with relatives in the 'Emerald Isle' have been making the trek across the Irish Sea for centuries. Apart from the country’s obsession with rugby, Dublin boasts a whole host of bars and pubs. You could even pay a visit to the Guinness brewery and have a sip of the 'black stuff'. The Guinness storehouse features a glass construction, which has been designed to resemble a huge pint glass.
The Irish have always had a reputation for being budding thespians, so see if you can catch a play at the historic Abbey Theatre, which was where Irish plays were first staged following the country’s independence from the UK. If you feel like something lighter, the city is jam packed with comedy clubs; The Droicht in Blanchardstown is just one of many. If you happen to be in Dublin in March you must see the annual St Patrick's Day festival; the celebrations go on for five days, the bars are packed and everyone is out to have a good time, recession or no recession.
