This upcoming Monday is a bank holiday in Ireland. Dublin has been preparing for what will likely be a lively weekend, especially with the relatively nice weather continuing. The unruly crowds and rubbish that was left behind on the streets over the last couple of weekends has drawn some loud criticism that the Dublin City Council wasn’t doing enough to make outdoor gathering safe and...
Pride is in the air
The good weather continues, with highs in mid 60s F / upper 10s C. Rainbow flags and banners are beginning to pop up around town for Pride month, including Bewley’s Oriental Cafe on Grafton Street, Murphy’s Ice Cream on Wicklow Street (not far away from me), and the KC Peaches cafe just around the corner from Spranger’s Yard. Dublin Pride 2021 (dublinpride...