A very short note on the role and operation of the NMI written by Felim O’Rourke The NMI has 4 major Museums with Archaeology based in Kildare Street, Natural History based in Merrion Square, Country Life based in Castlebar and…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Survey on Dublin’s Social and Shopping Scene
Results 2nd Survey on Dublin’s Social and Shopping Scene The results of the second survey are available here: Top line results The results of the second survey Almost 2,000 respondents answered the survey. Respondents were positive when asked about their…
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Grafton Street – Repaving
Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of proposals to remove the existing brick paving and replace with new stone paving for the full width of Grafton Street and for its length from face of the…
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Dublin City Market
When Dublin City Business Association identified the significant potential of the Market beside Capel Street, the business community on the street and immediate neighbourhood were positively supportive. Of course, it wasn’t the first time that the potential was highlighted; developers…
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Thomas Street – Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street
Thomas Street is the commercial heart of The Liberties; its most active and vibrant street, essential to its economic and cultural life. However, the slow but continual decline of the street during the late 20th century has left a fragile,…
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50 things to do in Dublin
What to do something interesting in Dublin, click here for some great ideas Hire a Bike • Kid’s Dublin • Docklands Ramble • Five Dublin Railway Termini • Dublin & War • Miscellany of Museums • Ghoulish Dublin
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Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin
The Government has approved draft legislation for a directly elected mayor for Dublin. It is said that a mayoral election will be held this year. Ireland has one of the most centralised governance structures in the western world, despite being…
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Rejuvenating Dublin’s Tourism Product
Dublin City Business Association (DCBA) commissioned Jerome Casey and Felim O’Rourke to undertake a study of tourism in Dublin and to make least- cost recommendations for its rejuvenation. DCBA considered that domestic consumer expenditure would remain weak into the medium-term,…
Irish Tourism Bednights
Over the last thirty years there have been major changes in the numbers travelling to and from Ireland for Holidays. There have also been major changes over that period in the average length of holidays. Figures for Bed-nights which take…