Like Mark Twain once said, sometimes it’s “better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt”. You also have to remember this rule when you are trying to use gestures in foreign…
If you are interested in the new technologies and want to gain a lot of money, you would feel great in Dublin. This city is full of many High-Tech companies which are paying good money to employees. Especially the best…
The same day when Americans were going crazy during Super Bowl, the Irishmen went to pubs in green T-shirts and caps. I do not know if I will ever understand American football or rugby, but I like how people are…
The anti-racism demonstration took place in front of the historical General Post Office. In the same place, one hundred years ago, Irish people proclaimed independence from Great Britain. Today it was against racism while in the same time anti-Islamic PEGIDA…
Is it possible that the UK will leave the European Union? Latest polls say “yes”, but I don’t think so. But just in case, fasten your seatbelts. The question was “should the UK leave or remain in the UE ?”.…
Ireland was and will be the European country with fastest GDP (gross domestic product) growth. It is more impressive when you realize that other EU members are still in crisis stagnation. The growth should reduce unemployment from 9.8 to 7.8%.…
The Entire world is waiting for this year’s European Championships in France. Supporters are buying scarves, salesmen are counting money and gamblers are waiting to lose their money. But why exactly, this very simple sport, is so popular ? England…
The trains are now accelerating to about 500 km/h in China. France has its TGV and Italians are eating pasta while on the Pendolino travelling very fast. In Central and Eastern Europe trains are still slower than marathon runners on…
After so many years living here, there are still some puzzling questions about the Irish way of life going through my mind now and again. Not important ones, like trying to understand the ins and outs of the Irish tax…
There are parts of the world, especially in the south, where you can’t ask when a bus will arrive. Every culture perceives time in different ways. That’s why people in Ireland are walking faster than in Greece where life is…