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Dublin City Council Libraries have regular story telling sessions for children in a large selection of libraries around the city. Branch Library: Childrens storytelling every Thursday at 3.15pm. Ballymun Branch Library Toddler storytime takes place every Thursday from 11.00 - 11.30am. Cabra Library Children‟s Storytime every Monday 3.00- 3.30pm. Central Library, ILAC Centre Childrens storytime, each Thursday from 3.30 - 5.00pm.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 2

We all know how inspirational U2 are both at national and international level. The band sent a powerful message and gave great hope to the people of Dublin and Ireland that great things could be achieved. This rock band put Ireland on the world map and reinforced our identity as a nation of scholars, story tellers and artists. Stories for Boys was the name of their first song which they performed on the Late Late Show in 1979. It is part of the album Boy and was an introduction to U2. Although all songs tell a story this one clearly states what the story is and reveals all in its‟ title. In a nut shell, boys are always looking for heroes and role models. Little did they know at that time that they would become heroes and role models themselves……11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 3

Sean-nós singing is one of the finest of the traditional Irish arts. It is often characterized by unaccompanied performance in Irish, free rhythm, relative lack of vibrato or dynamic change, and especially by the use of rapid, melismatic ornamentation. Sean-nós was originally practised as part of daily routine at home, work and play. “Songs were made to accompany the work inside and outside the home, to express the many emotions-love and sadness of daily existence, to record local and other historical events and to often mark the loss of family and friends whether by death or by emigration”. Many of the songs typically sung sean-nós could be viewed as forms of love poetry, laments, or references to historical events such as rebellions.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 4

Dublin City Council Writing Groups Like to write? Want to try? Fiction, poetry, it matters not. A little ambition can go a long way! Members of Writers Groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another. Ballymun Library Cabra Library Donaghmede Library Kevin Street Library11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 5

It is always wonderful to have reason to show pride and to celebrate. Dublin Writers Festival 2010 offers the city a chance to draw strength and inspiration from the best of the nation‟s contemporary writers. Our playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers, as well songwriters and composers will give voice to a living heritage that marks us as the richest of nations.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 6

Havana International Poetry Festival, May 2011 Poets from Latin America and all over the world delight the public with readings of their works in outdoor spaces, museums, cultural centres, schools and universities across Havana every year. The Havana International Poetry Festival also presents topical seminars.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 8

A report published today shows how social mobility in Ireland is well below the OECD average and largely dependent on the educational attainment of ones parents. Research confirms that Ireland, along with southern European countries such as Greece and Italy, offers less educational mobility than the average OECD country. Nordic countries, on the other hand, were the most mobile of those surveyed. This, in turn, has a serious effect on overall social mobility. A separate OECD report released in 2009 supports these findings. If you live in Scandanavia, you have a 100% better chance of becoming wealthy than if you live in US.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 9

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GT Energy has applied for permission for a deep geothermal power plant in South Dublin. The legal framework for exploiting these resources has yet to be designed. Subsidies for geothermal power are zero at present. The cost of geothermal energy depends, to a large extent, on the depth of the hole that needs to be drilled to get to the heat below our feet. GT Energy plans to drill 4 kilometers deep in South Dublin.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 11

Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ 1. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989. Plots centre on the domestic and professional lives of the residents of Carrigstown, a fictional suburb on the north side of Dublin. Fair City has established itself as a permanent part of the Irish cultural landscape. Viewing figures of between 500,000 and 600,000 make it, by a considerable margin, the most watched drama in the country.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 12

Presented by Pat Kenny, Frontline features the best in current affairs debate on the hot subjects of the day, plus some surprises too. The studio audience is a very important part of the programme.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 13

Box Stories TALLAGHT COMMUNITY ARTS PRESENTS „BOX STORIES‟ Launch Event on Saturday 9 October, 2pm - 4pm, Tallaght Library Who are we? Where are we? What do we want to say? Tallaght Community Arts (TCA) are delighted to announce Box Stories, a project which enables people from all ages, genders, cultures and backgrounds from South County Dublin to participate in a creative exploration of the idea of expression and, ultimately, to celebrate the diversity of the South Dublin community. Box Stories is a project which has invited participating groups around South County Dublin to „get up on their box‟ and express what it is they want to say about the world.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 14

Age Action is a charity which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. Working with, and on behalf of, older people we aim to make Ireland the best place in the world in which to grow older. Age Action Ireland were also the founders of National Grandparents Day.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 15

In Ireland, class distinctions are thought of as quintessentially English: the popular impression is that rigid social class demarcation was left behind with the ending of landlordism and the demise of the Anglo- Irish ascendancy. However, the term class does not imply snobbish or deference: instead it refers to the manner in which ones position in the labour market determines ones life chances. In Ireland, educational opportunities, income, health, and even mortality are strongly related to class position. Such inequalities show no signs of declining. Such advantages are also transmitted between generations.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 16

Fingal Enterprise Week 2010 Fingal Enterprise Week is the biggest event for small businesses in Fingal in 2010, providing a unique opportunity for business owner managers and aspiring entrepreneurs to gain knowledge, acquire information, network, make new contacts.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 17

Fingal County Enterprise Board provides a range of supports to help anyone establishing a new business and owner/managers of existing small businesses who wish to grow their enterprise.The supports include an initial First Stop Shop service for business information, management skills training, business advice, networking opportunities and financial supports. These services are designed to assist new and existing entrepreneurs at each stage of business development.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 18

UNICEF Ireland and Dublin City Council Integration Unit are collaborating on a project called „Suitcase Stories‟ for refugee children living in Ireland to tell their stories. The one- day workshop will be hosted in the Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8 on Saturday 11th September 2010. The workshop will run between 10am and 4pm and lunch and refreshments will be provided. The artistic concept is „Suitcase stories‟, whereby the inside of the suitcase will represent where they have come from and the outside will illustrate where they have come to. The process/images will reflect not only the past experiences and current reality of the young people, but also their future aspirations. The workshop will be facilitated by the exhibition curator and each young person will have an art teacher working with them.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 19

Daft.ie presents Playhouse as part of the Daft.ie presents Playhouse as part of the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival From the 24th of September until the 11th of October 2009, the iconic Liberty Hall building in Dublin’s city centre will be transformed into a giant 50 metre, low resolution, TV screen. Members of the public are invited to create animations with sound and music, via our website, and broadcast them across the city’s skyline. Powering the display are 100,000 low-energy LED lights, installed into 330 windows on the south and west faces of the building. These lights can illuminate each window as a solid colour turning it into a tiny pixel that’s part of a giant display. Daft.ie were approached with the Playhouse idea late last year. They loved the idea and jumped on board as main sponsor and agreed to fund the project. The team was then pulled together through connections made at the Trinity Science Gallery.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 20

Point Village situated beside The O2 houses a massive 60 meter Big Wheel, a vibrant weekend market complete with an open-air concert stage, Harrys Bar and the four star Gibson Hotel. This is a great day out for all the family. The Point Village is easily accessible via the new Luas line. The new Luas line takes you directly to the Point Village or for something a bit special and different board the Liffey Voyager at Bachelors Walk (100m from O‟Connell Bridge) and cruise down the river. The Liffey Voyager runs daily until November.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 21

Sober Saturdays is a new alcohol and drug free event in Dublin, for those who want to experience something different than the normal alcohol Saturday night . The night is full of LIVE Musical entertainers, Fire Jugglers, Bongos, Percussionists, Games, special DJ/Visuals with music from all over the world. We have Dance Facilitators on site who are amazing at getting everyone up and dancing We cater Healthy/Tasty f ood/Smoothies etc. We have a separate Chill Out Area with old films and cushions letting you talk and relax or get a head massage. SO who needs alcohol when you can have a night like this, youll be Buzzing Guaranteed no hang-over! Located in Dublins newest live performance venue The Complex fronting onto Smithfield Square Dublin 7 10 minute walk from ciity centre, Free parking or You can get the Luas, it stops yards ward from our venue at Smithfield 8.30 till late late late October 2nd is the next event €10 all in11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 23

The home of salsa, zouk and zumba dance classes in Dublin. We hope you enjoy your classes much as we enjoy teaching them! First Class Free Promotion ends 30/9/10 The voucher can be used if you are beginner and also if you have danced with other companies but are new to Danzon.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 24

Liberty Hall (Irish: Halla na Saoirse), in Dublin, Ireland is the headquarters of the Services, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union (SIPTU). It was formerly the tallest storeyed building in Ireland at 59.4 m (195 feet) high[1](until superseded by the County Hall outside Cork city), and is currently the second tallest in Dublin after the Millennium Tower in Grand Canal Dock. It is more historically significant in its earlier form, as the headquarters of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union early in the 20th century, and as that of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA). Standing on Beresford Place and Eden Quay, near the Custom House, the original Liberty Hall used to be a hotel before becoming James Connollys personal fortress in Dublin. Following the outbreak of World War I a banner reading "We serve neither King nor Kaiser but Ireland" was hung on its front wall, and within was printed the newspaper The Irish Worker.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 25

The Nelson Pillar (Irish: Colún Nelson), known generally in Dublin as Nelsons Pillar or simply The Pillar, was a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio, Lord Nelson, located in the centre of OConnell Street in Dublin. It was built in 1808 and destroyed by a bomb in 1966.[1] The pillar was a Doric column that rose 121 feet (36.9 m) from the ground and was topped by a 13 feet (4.0 m) tall statue in Portland stone by Cork sculptor Thomas Kirk, RHA (1781–1845), giving it a total height of 134 feet (40.8 m) – some 35 feet (10.7 m) shorter than Nelsons Column in London. The diameter of the column was 13 feet (4.0 m) at the bottom and 10 feet (3.0 m) at the top.[2] All the outer and visible parts of the Pillar were of granite, from the quarry of Golden Hill, Kilbride, County Wicklow. The interior was of black limestone. The original entrance to the pillar was underground but, G. P. Baxter designed a porch in 1894 which was added to allow direct access from the street. The adult public paid sixpence (children under 12 were half-price) to climb the 168 spiral steps to a platform which gave a birds-eye view of the city. Ken Dolan and six other students[8] from the National College of Art and Design stole the statues head on St. Patricks Day from a storage shed in Clanbrassil Street as a fund-raising prank to pay off a Student Unions debt11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 26

The Spire of Dublin, officially titled the Monument of Light[1] (Irish: An Túr Solais) is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 121.2 metres (398 ft) in height, located on the site of the former Nelsons Pillar on OConnell Street in Dublin. The spire was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects,[2] who sought an "Elegant and dynamic simplicity bridging art and technology". The contract was awarded to SIAC- Radley JV and it was manufactured by Radley Engineering of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, and erected by SIAC Construction Ltd. The first section was installed on 18 December 2002.[3] Five additional 20m sections were added with the last one installed on 21 January 2003. The spire is an elongated cone of diameter 3 m (9.8 ft) at the base, narrowing to 15 cm (5.9 in) at the top. Construction of the worlds tallest sculpture[4] was delayed because of difficulty in obtaining planning permission and environmental regulations. It is constructed from eight hollow tubes of stainless steel and features a tuned mass damper, designed by engineers Arup, to counteract sway. The steel underwent shot peening in order to subtly reflect the light falling on it. The metal changes colours due to its reflective properties.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 27

The Dublin Mountains is an exciting recreational facility for the young and old. Whether you are interested in a walk with the family, a cross county hike or a spin on a mountain bike, the trails and forests of the Dublin Mountains has something for everyone. Let‟s get out and enjoy it. The Dublin Mountains Partnership are developing an integrated plan for the area, linking existing and potential outdoor recreation components – in particular forests and other public or state owned lands, with the ultimate aim of improving the recreational experience for users of the Dublin Mountains..11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 28

The Book of Kells (Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais) (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. (58), sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Irelands finest national treasure. The illustrations and ornamentation of the Book of Kells surpass that of other Insular Gospel books in extravagance and complexity. The decoration combines traditional Christian iconography with the ornate swirling motifs typical of Insular art. Figures of humans, animals and mythical beasts, together with Celtic knots and interlacing patterns in vibrant colours, enliven the manuscripts pages. Many of these minor decorative elements are imbued with Christian symbolism and so further emphasise the themes of the major illustrations.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 29

The General Post Office (GPO) (Irish: Ard- Oifig an Phoist) in Dublin is the headquarters of the Irish postal service, An Post, and Dublins principal post office. Sited in the centre of OConnell Street, the citys main thoroughfare, it is one of Irelands most famous buildings, and was the last of the great Georgian public buildings erected in the capital. Besides its architectural significance and its role as the chief office of the Irish Post office, Dublin‟s G.P.O. holds a place of particular symbolic importance for Irish people for it was the headquarters of the men and women who took part in the Easter Rising of April 1916. While that rebellion ended in failure with most Irish people lamenting the death and destruction which had been caused, it was the catalyst for events that were to lead to Irish independence and the creation of a new State.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 30

Speed Dating evenings are about having great fun and meeting lots of open minded people. Speed Dating is the easiest way to meet up to twenty single people in one night with out all the hassle of trying to find eye contact, they all want to meet you as much as you want to meet them. If you want to get the best out of Speed Dating we suggest you come with an open mind yourself and try not to take it too seriously. You never know, you could always meet that special person without all the mystery of knowing if they are involved or not.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 31

A park not many people know about - hidden behind Dublin Castle, doubling as a helicopter landing site and rarely visited by tourists. But popular with the lunchtime crowd from the surrounding offices.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 32

Who we are? At Community Channel we want you to pause for a moment and think about the world around you. Were all about inspiring you to take action on the causes and issues that matter to you. Broadcasting original programmes that showcase the work of new directors and community filmmakers, as well as the very best of terrestrial TV, Community Channel is the place for real-life stories.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 33

The programme specifics There are currently 21 participants involved in our programmes of art, drama, creative writing, film, tai chi and relapse prevention. We also offer an on site counselling service.Our programmes involve some of Irelands leading contemporary artists across all art forms. Artists work closely with participants guiding them through the processes of awareness, creativity and discovery that are at the core of the arts and expression. RTE Radio 1 approached RADE some months back with a radio play proposal. Well Known playwright Maeve Ingoldsby facilitated workshops with the group which resulted in the development of the script.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 34

Peter Kageyama, founder of the Creative Cities Summit and author of the forthcoming book, For the Love of Cities, speaks at the Michigan Municipal Leagues annual conference in Dearborn, Michigan on the importance of social media to cities.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 35

Slang.ie is the definitive Irish Slang Dictionary with thousands of entries submitted from across the 32 counties of Ireland. Register, login and submit Irish Slang and get your County to the top of the leaderboard or simply sit back relax and have a good oul laugh reading through the funny Irish slang words, sayings and phrases listed on the site! You can now share slang entries on the site with your friends on Facebook just click on an entry, like it and post a comment about it and it will appear automatically on your profile. Handy out.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 36

The Dublin City BID Visitor Assistants walk the city‟s streets daily to welcome visitors to the city and provide information on activities of interest, directions, transport timetables and much more. So if you need information on Dublin – just ask us.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 37

Parks & Gardens in Dublin Dublin‟s numerous parks and gardens are the life and lungs of the city. The 2,000 hectares of green space range from the historic Phoenix Park, to nature reserves, Georgian Squares and sports grounds. A retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern day City life, Dublin‟s Parks and Gardens provide unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and exercise in the heart of the capital! And dont forget the ultimate garden show, Bloom, in the Phoenix Park from the 3rd -7th June. This year’s event will include over 20 spectacular showgardens, 50 floral displays and a large scale artisan farmers market.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 38

Garden of Remembrance Parnell Square East , Dublin 1 Designed by Daithi Hanly and dedicated to the memory of all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom. The large sculpture by Oisin Kelly is based on the theme of the "Children of Lir". The garden is intended as a place of quiet remembrance and reflection. (As the garden contains steps there is restricted access for visitors with disabilities). Opening Times: April - September: 8.30am-6.00pm October- March: 9.30am-4.00pm11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 39

Geldof was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, to Catholic parents. His father, Robert, is also known as Bob. At the age of 41 Geldofs mother complained of a headache and died shortly thereafter, having suffered a haemorrhage. Geldof attended Blackrock College, near Dublin, a school whose staunch Catholic nationalist ethos he disliked. After work as a slaughter man, road navvy and pea canner, he started as a music journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for the weekly publication Georgia Straight. Upon returning to Ireland in 1975, he became the lead singer of the band The Boomtown Rats, a rock group closely linked with the punk movement.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 40

(1847-1912) Number 15, Marino Crescent was the birthplace in 1847 of Abraham (Bram) Stoker, the author of one of the worlds most chilling novels, "Dracula". Although, loosely based on the macabre and cruel character of Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler, a 15th century prince of Wallachia in Transylvania, a region also renowned for stories of vampires and werewolves, Stoker had plenty of material to draw on from early and contemporary Irish history. The Great Famine (1845-47) and subsequent cholera outbreaks fuelled many stories of horror and of people being buried alive. In Celtic times storytellers were passed on of dreadful tales of the "undead", those who were destined to wander the earth forever seeking the blood of others. These ghouls were known to have had bad blood or droch fhola (pronounced as druc ula!)11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 41

Reeling in the Years is a historical documentary series broadcast in Ireland by RTÉ. Each episode, approximately 25 minutes long, looks back at the news and events of a particular year, from 1962 to 1999. The programme uses news archive footage, along with subtitles as the means of narration, to recount notable Irish and international events of the time. Music from the particular year is also played over the footage, with occasional scenes of live performances or music videos, generally (but not exclusively) by an Irish artist. Each decade takes at least eight months to make.[1] The programme runs on RTÉ without advertisements during it. The theme tune for the series comes from Steely Dans 1972 hit "Reelin in the Years". The series was voted "most popular home-produced TV programme ever" in a poll of Irelands Top 100 television programmes conducted by the RTÉ Guide in 2008.[2] In 2008, a DVD entitled Reeling in the 80s was released for the Irish market, with a follow-up DVD, Reeling in the 90s released in 2009. A new series called Reeling in the Noughties will begin broadcasting on 17th October 2010.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 42

(1854-1900) A year after Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row the family moved to no.1 Merrion Square . The statue to Oscar Wilde in Merrion Square Park stands opposite to his childhood home. He attended Trinity College, Dublin and won a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. He became a renowned dramatist, poet and wit and was a very popular guest at the parties of the social elite. His only novel was The Picture of Dorian Gray. He wrote several plays including his masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. His tragic imprisonment for homosexual crimes from 1895-97 produced another great work The Ballad of Reading Gaol but also broke his health and his finances. He died in circumstances of poverty, thankfully with a couple of faithful friends in attendance, in a lonely Paris hotel room.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 43

Pádraig Harrington Pádraig Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer and currently the highest ranked European in the world rankings, at No. 7. He has won tournaments on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He won the 2007 Open Championship, in which he defeated Sergio García in a four-hole playoff by one stroke. In doing so, he became the first European to win a major since Paul Lawrie won the same tournament in 1999, at the same venue (Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland). Harrington was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father was Paddy Harrington, a Garda (Irish police officer) who played Gaelic football for Cork. After a successful amateur career, including winning the Walker Cup with the Great Britain & Ireland team in 1995, Harrington turned professional later that year, joining the European Tour in 1996.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 44

FAMILY DAY: Pictures and Posters Start Date: 02 October 2010 End Date: 02 October 2010 Venue: Draiocht Time: 12 - 3pm Price: Free Using our exhibition of colourful Abbey Theatre Posters as a starting point, our artists will help you create a graphic master piece to adorn your bedroom wall. Family Day Notes: No booking necessary - just drop in at any stage / Please wear old clothes / These activities are designed for children from 5-10 years, though younger and older siblings will be welcome to try their hand too / All children must be accompanied by an adult … all adults must be accompanied by a child / Please be aware that Draíocht‟s Family Days are not designed for groups. For More Information: http://www.draiocht.ie11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 45

Katy Ellen French (31 October 1983 – 6 December 2007) was an Irish socialite, model, writer, television personality and charity worker. According to the BBC, "in the space of less than two years, she had become one of Irelands best-known models and socialites."[1] She collapsed at a friends house on 2 December 2007 and died on 6 December.[2] A post mortem examination determined that she had suffered brain damage, and that traces of cocaine were found in her body.[ At the tender age of 24 Irish Model Katy French passed away in Our Ladys Hospital in Navan surrounded by her sister, her mother and her father. The young beauty had been in a coma since the early hours of last Sunday morning and unfortunately never regained consciousness to witness the nationwide support and outpouring of public sympathy.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 46

Hard Working Class Heroes kicks off on Thursday 7th October until Saturday 9th October and features over 100 Irish bands performing in 6 venues as well as mid-day gigs, a photography exhibition, speed-mentoring and panels.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 47

BIORHYTHM: MUSIC AND THE BODY What makes us dance? Why do we sing the blues? Could there be a formula for the perfect hit? Music is a central part of the human experience, but what is the natural force that drives us to sing, strum, drum and dance? What is the scientific basis of whistling, humming and toe-tapping? Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker recently claimed that music is "auditory cheesecake", designed to tickle parts of our brain designed for more serious purposes like speech and abstract reasoning. Darwin, on the other hand, preferred to think that music and dance evolved as an integral part of human courtship rituals. George Bernard Shaw more racily described dancing as "the vertical expression of a horizontal desire". Our brains, ears and vocal chords are exquisitely designed for enjoying and creating music.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 48

‘Dine In Dublin – Restaurant Week’ Is Back! Monday October 18th - Sunday October 24th 2010 Devised by the Dublin City Business Improvement District and supported by the Restaurants Association of Ireland, The Irish Hotels Federation and Dublin Tourism ‘Dine In Dublin-Restaurant Week’ will see over 50 of the city‟s top restaurants offering special promotional rates of €25 or €30 per person for a traditional three course dinner menu – representing a 20% saving on á la carte prices! Each evening from 7.00pm, customers will be presented with a special three course „Dine in Dublin‟ menu, which will comprise of an delicious selection of 5 starters, 5 mains and 3 desserts also including tea and coffee. Plenty of choice to keep you coming back for more!11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 49

Monday 4th October at 5pm is the deadline for entry to this year’s Lifestyle Sports-adidas Dublin Marathon, taking place on Bank Holiday Monday, October 25th. Entry is online via dublinmarathon.ie There are already over 11,000 entries for the 31st edition of the Dublin Marathon and for those who have already registered to take part , a course map and a video of the route can be found on thIS website. Race number pick up will take place in the RDS Main Hall between Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th at the Lifestyle Sports- adidas Dublin Marathon EXPO.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 50

The Dublin Festival of Fashion is the latest event run by Dublin City BID. It will be taking place from the 1st - 3rd of October 2010 involving retailers, hotels, pubs, clubs and restaurants in the BID area. For information on how BID members can take part please email aine.bodley@dublincitybid.ie This e- mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it To keep up to date with all the latest festival news and confirmed events, including a special Park Rite parking rate of €5 for 3 hours in all their city centre car parks, see www.dff.ie11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 51

“Where in the world do you find the most critically engaged theatre community? St Petersburg? New York? Berlin? For my money, it‟s almost certainly Dublin”. Mark Fisher, The Guardian Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is Europe‟s oldest specialist theatre festival and has been on the worlds Festival calendar since 1957! The Festival stages major international theatre of scale, and has hosted productions by the world‟s most highly regarded artists, while also premiering work by the giants of Irish theatre. The Irish programme in the past has been made up of shows by some of Ireland‟s most respected artists including Seamus Heaney, Roddy Doyle, Brian Friel, Sebastian Barry, Enda Walsh and Tom Murphy. International artists who have appeared in the festival include, Ciarán Hinds, Vanessa Redgrave, James Cromwell, Neve Campbell and Geoffrey Rush. Within the theatre festival, we present many different programme strands which incorporate everything from music to dance, from cutting edge theatre to the biggest shows on Broadway! Our mandate is simple. If its the best in the world, its coming to the Festival!11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 52

ABSOLUT Fringe is Ireland‟s largest multi- disciplinary arts festival. Now in its 16th year, the festival stages up to 650 events in over 40 venues, and around 150,000 people have at least one Fringe experience during the Festival. For 16 days the festival transforms Dublin into a „dream factory‟, an exposé of great creative talent from around the globe. It is a platform for the best new, emerging Irish arts companies and a showcase for the best contemporary theatre and dance shows touring internationally. For artists, the Fringe facilitates an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines and boundaries and to find new ways and places to create work. ABSOLUT Fringe, unlike many Fringes internationally, is a wholly curated festival seeking innovative and daring work that impacts, moves and invigorates its audience.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 53

The Dublin City Business Improvement District is a not-for-profit organisation that works, on behalf of its members, to create an attractive, welcoming, vibrant and economically successful BID area. We achieve this by working in partnership with city authorities and other organisations in the area and by delivering a range of cost- effective improvements and additional services creating a Cleaner, Greener & Safer city centre for all stakeholders.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 54

Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium is the perfect location for all types of outings whether it be business or pleasure with packages to suit every pocket and taste. The superb purpose built facility contains a 280 seated grandstand restaurant (providing both tote and bar service to your table while you dine), two corporate suites overlooking the track, luxurious bars and very popular ground floor carvery. With the renowned Dobbins team looking after all your catering needs a great night‟s entertainment is guaranteed with 11 thrilling races each race night.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 55

Bohemian F.C. (Irish: An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach), more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11 times, the FAI Cup 7 times, the League of Ireland Shield 6 times and the League of Ireland Cup 3 times. Prior to the establishment of the FAI and League of Ireland, Bohemians competed in the Irish Football League and Irish Cup, which were at the time all-Ireland competitions. During that period they won the Irish Cup once and finished runners up 5 times. They have won more games in European competition than any other League of Ireland club and hold the record for Leinster Senior Cup wins with 31 cups claimed.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 56

Opening Night Thursday 9th 6pm at the Porterhouse with the Lord Mayor Cllr Gerry Breen, followed by sample beer tasting and live music 1. VISUAL ART TRAIL Sat 4th September 6.00 pm Opening Night of t he Art Trail in t he PHIBSBOROUGH TOWER With local man, acclaimed Irish artist Robert Ballagh. Exhibitions continue for duration of festival, opening times dependent on location, see phizzfest.ie 2. VISUAL ART TRAIL - Artwork from t he Phizzfest Open Submission. DES KELLY (Cross Gun‟s) „Tus Nua ‟ - to support women ex-prisoners and those vulnerable to homelessness. DOUGLAS NEWMAN GOOD Fine Art Printmaking - 4 printmakers from Graphic Studio Dublin, NCR11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 57

Leinster Rugby Club An Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish Province of Leinster, that competes in the Magners League and Heineken Cup. The team also represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU and is responsible for rugby union throughout Leinster. The club plays in navy and white and the crest is in the form of a harp. Leinsters traditional home ground is Donnybrook Stadium, in Dublin 4 though the majority of home games are now played at the RDS Arena, however larger games are moved to the Aviva stadium.[1] Leinster turned professional along with the teams representing the other Irish provinces in 1995 and have competed in the Magners League since it was founded in 2001 having previously competed in the interprovincial championship.[2] The Bank of Ireland are Leinster Rugbys Official Sponsor and currently sponsor the jerseys of the Leinster First XV. http://www.bankofireland.ie/11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 58

Phantom 105.2 is an independently owned and operated station broadcasting rock and independent music to Dublin and beyond via the web, 24 hours a day. Our formula is simple - we dont play disposable rubbish! Put this together with an emphasis on local artists, with real music fans behind the microphone and plenty of listener input. We provide a rock music format that thousands of Dublin radio listeners have asked for. Isolated by existing stations, our listeners have demanded choice and to hear new music. And thats what we give them. Above all, we have been driven by the thriving musical community and their fans that have been so ignored by mainstream radio. Phantom 105.2 plays the music Dublins been missing.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 59

Dustin the Turkey, is an Irish television puppet and star of RTÉs The Den since 1989.[1] A "turkey vulture" with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is one of a handful of Irish puppet characters on Irish television and may be the most well-known of these, having achieved international recognition. Dustin joined The Den with puppets Zig and Zag, but remained with the show after their 1994 departure to Channel 4. He also outlasted four human co-hosts, all of whom moved to radio, Ian Dempsey, Ray DArcy, Damien McCaul and Francis Boylan Jr., making him the longest serving performer on The Den and one of Irish popular cultures iconic figures. Dustin has won many achievements, including a musical career with several chart-topping singles. On 23 February 2008, Dustin won the public vote to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Irelande Douze Pointe but failed to progress past the first semi-final stage11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 60

Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis OBriens Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band (1038 not being a valid mediumwave frequency, anyway), but on 103.8 FM. Spin 1038 is mostly heard in Dublin but can also be heard in towns such as Naas, Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Drogheda and Bray due to their close proximity to Dublin.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 61

The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Átha Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams. Gerry Harrington is the current Dublin GAA County Chairman, currently serving his third term.[1] Dublin play home games at Parnell Park in Donnycarney on Dublins northside, although Croke Park is used for major matches. Parnell Park also hosts all the major games in the Dublin club Football and Hurling championships. The current football manager is Pat Gilroy of St.Vincents CLG. The current hurling team manager is Anthony Daly.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 62

Vhi GAA Cúl Camps provide boys and girls – between the ages of 7 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun- filled week of activity during the summer holidays which revolves around maximising enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games Activities are GAME - BASED – a strong emphasis is placed on skill acquisition - and are organised in an age appropriate manner with a view to: optimising learning enhancing friendships improving physical & psychological well being promoting school and club links11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 63

"The Irish Sports Council aims to plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland" The Irish Sports Councils vision is one where sport contributes to enhancing the quality of Irish life and: Everyone is encouraged and valued in sport; Young people see sport participation as an integral and enjoyable part of their busy lives; Individuals can develop their sporting abilities and enhance their enjoyment, limited only by their talent and commitment; and Irish sportsmen and women achieve consistent world-class performance, fairly.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 64

The National Youth Council of Ireland is the representative body for national voluntary youth work organisations in Ireland. Is é Comhairle Náisiúnta na nÓg an eagras ionadaí-ochta an óige in Éirinn. It represents and supports the interests of around 50 voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people.It seeks to ensure that all young people are empowered to develop the skills and confidence to fully participate as active citizens in an inclusive society. NYCIs role is recognised in legislation through the Youth Work Act 2001 and as a Social Partner in the Community and Voluntary Pillar.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 65

Scouting Ireland (CSI) was a WOSM affiliated National Scout Organisation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1927 to December 31, 2003. It has since merged with Scouting Ireland S.A.I. to form Scouting Ireland. The organisation was founded as the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (Gasóga Catoilici na hÉireann), went on to become the Catholic Scouts of Ireland before becoming Scouting Ireland (CSI). When, on May 11, 2003 the National Council of the association voted to form a single body with the second largest Scout association on the island, it heralded a new dawn in Irish Scouting. While close ties were always maintained with Scouting Ireland S.A.I., a divided approach to promoting Scouting was seen as a substantial impediment to the growth of the movement in Ireland.[1] Its National Headquarters was at Larch Hill.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 66

The Catholic Guides of Ireland (Bantreoraithe Catoilicí na hÉireann in Irish) is one of the two Guiding organisations in the Republic of Ireland. It has members in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Catholic Guides of Ireland began in 1928 and thus in 2003 celebrated 75 years of Guiding in Ireland. Together with the Irish Girl Guides it forms the Council of Irish Guiding Associations.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 67

The Boys Brigade will care for and challenge young people for life through a programme of informal education underpinned by the Christian faith. This will be achieved by ... > delivering Christian teaching in partnership with the church in which the company is based and encouraging the development of a personal Christian faith > providing opportunities for leadership, decision making and skills training > empowering boys and young people by involving them in decision making at all levels of the organisation and giving responsibility appropriate to their age and aptitude11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 68

The Girls Brigade is an International youth organisation for girls of all ages, denominations, backgrounds and abilities. Girls Brigade Ireland operates in 33 companies around the country, offering a varied programme of activites designed to educate, challenge and inspire young people in a safe, fun and sociable environment. Founded on a Christian ethos in Dublin in 1893 we have, ever since, striven to help our members develop physically, spiritually and socially while making friends, gaining confidence and, most importantly of all, having fun.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 69

About Us Background No Name Club is a National Voluntary Youth Organisation founded in 1978 with clubs throughout the country. No Name Clubs are run by and for young people aged 15 years + who come together in a safe and lively environments where theres fun, friendship and enjoyment without the pressure of alcohol or other drugs. No Name Clubs were founded to provide an alternative to pub culture for young people in Ireland. They demonstrate a lifestyle in which the use of alcohol or drugs is seen as unnecessary to the enjoyment of a happy, cheerful and fulfilling social life for young people.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 70

The National Wax Museum Plus is an exciting interactive visitor attraction located in the heart of Dublins city centre Temple Bar district and just off Dame Street. The museum is housed over four floors and 13,000 square feet in a historic Foster Place landmark building, previously the home for Irelands gold store and arms at the turn of the last century! The museum is an outstandingly original visitor attraction and has been designed to deliver an interactive experience taking you on a journey through Irish cultural heritage, an enchanting childrens zone of discovery, Irelands only dedicated tribute to our top scientific inventors, a green screen video room, a fully functioning recording studio and all the exceptional life like wax work characters you can expect at the national wax museum.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 71

The National Museum of Ireland - Natural History has galleries of animals from Ireland and overseas, also geological exhibits from a total collection of about 2 million scientific specimens.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 72

If you are planning to visit something "typical Dublin" you cannot go wrong with Moore Street - from Monday to Saturday dozens of traders set up their stalls, many of them specializing in fruit, vegetables and flowers. Prices tend to be reasonable to low and the typical Dublin banter is free. The permanent shops next to the stalls range from Irish family butchers to German supermarket giants "Lidl", with dozens of small Asian and African shops filling the gaps. Get everything from bratwurst to sea cucumbers and poppadoms in one short street!11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 73

Wackers Pet Shop reminds me of the run-down pet shop from the Rocky movies (which was, and still is, a real- life pet shop), where Rocko would regularly stop by an wheel out his latest joke in an attempt to evoke some sort of movement on that dour facade Adrian liked to call her face.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 74

Gerard "Gerry" Ryan (4 June 1956 – 30 April 2010)[2] was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by RTÉ. He presented The Gerry Ryan Show on radio station RTÉ 2fm each weekday morning from 1988 until his death. Ryan hosted several series of television shows, including Secrets, Gerry Ryan Tonight, Ryantown, Gerry Ryans Hitlist, Operation Transformation and Ryan Confidential [5] Ryan was also noted for co- presenting the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest from what was then the Point Theatre, Dublin and presenting an edition of the long-running chat show The Late Late Show in 2008.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 75

Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956, Mountjoy Square, Dublin[1]) is an Irish radio personality employed by RTÉ. A Jacobs Award winner, he is the current presenter of RTÉ Radio 1s Liveline, which is broadcast Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00. Duffy has a history as a student activist; he was President of the Union of Students in Ireland (U.S.I.) and was once jailed for an occupation in which he participated. In 2008, he appeared on the RTÉ television series Who Do You Think You Are?,[2] where his family history in the British Army in India was revealed.[3] He was named 11th most influential person of 2009 by Village.[4]11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 76

Miriam OCallaghan (born January 1961) is a television current affairs broadcaster and chat show host on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in Ireland. She has presented flagship current affairs show Prime Time since 1996, and her own chat show Saturday Night with Miriam since 2005. In the summer of 2009, she added a radio show Miriam Meets... to her output. [1] One of Irelands most popular television presenters, she has been voted Television Personality of the Year, Most Stylish presenter[2] and in 2009 topped the Social and Personal 100 Sexiest Legs poll.[3] A 2010 report in the Sunday Tribune tipped her for the presidency, though she was quick to deny this.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 77

Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (born 5 August 1934; affectionately known as "Gaybo"[2] or "Uncle Gaybo"[1]) is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999.[3] His time working in Britain with Granada Television saw him become the first person to introduce The Beatles on screen.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 78

NobNation.com produces the worlds funniest videos on sport, movies, politics, showbiz and our originals series every week. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for video updates.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 79

The Phoenix is an Irish news and satire magazine, inspired by the British magazine Private Eye, and a source of major investigative journalism in Ireland. Edited for more than twenty years by Paddy Prendeville, it has been published regularly, generally fortnightly, since 1983, with a larger annual issue each December.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 80

My sister on the Luas a few weeks ago with her kids. Two junkies hassling a foreign couple and spy her looking. One says I hope ye cant see antin tru dem jam jars to which her 6 year old son replies "Actually, she can see very clearly thru them" to which he then replies "jayz - yer man thinks hes on thomas the bleedin tank engine"11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 81

Glenda Gilson (born 8 March 1981) is an Irish model and television presenter from Clondalkin, Dublin. She grew up in the north- west Dublin suburb of Castleknock and began modelling at an early age. Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984 in County Dublin, Ireland[1]) was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title.[2] She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh. The song "For Rosanna" was written by her father in her honour for his 1986 album, Into The Light.11/28/2010 Designing Dublin 2.0 - Love the City 82

Social Policy In IrelandEdited by Sean Healy, Brigid Reynolds and Micheál CollinsIn Social Policy in Ireland, 28 of the leading social policycommentators in Ireland contribute to 22 chapters ranging acrossthe social policy spectrum. Some chapters look at issues ofprinciple, others analyse practice while others focus on specificpolicy problems. Together the contributors provide a detailedanalysis of a wide range of issues, articulate viable alternatives andidentify pathways to move towards such alternatives. They alsoaddress the frameworks, models and paradigms which underpinpolicy analysis and policy-making in Ireland.This unique publication, which draws on the expertise of people ineconomics, sociology, political science, social administration andpolicy-making, will be of widespread interest. It will be requiredreading for students of social policy and public administration,policymakers, activists and others who wish to analyse socialissues and to generate change.This second revised and updated edition of Social Policy inIreland marks the 25th anniversary of the estsablishment of theJustice Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland(CORI Justice). It builds on and develops many of the majorthemes addressed over the past two decades in the annual socialpolicy conferences organised by CORI Justice.

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