Easter in Ireland

Mary McSwiney March 21, 2016

This week is Easter, a very important time for the Irish calendar. Good Friday is the beginning of Easter weekend and is one of two days in Ireland where it is totally prohibited to sell alcohol (the other is Christmas Day). This is because Irish Catholics… More

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Mary McSwiney March 16, 2016

The day the world goes green and we get to celebrate all the fabulousness of the Irish! St. Patrick's Day is a big deal, not just here but all over the world; with one in six Irish born people now living abroad, not the mention the 70 million people… More

'All aboard for Westeros!' A day in Game of Thrones

Mary McSwiney March 14, 2016

This Saturday we took a trip to the Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland. Game of Thrones is a hit HBO series, set in a fantasy world full of dragons, monsters and lots of people in cloaks fighting to win the 'Iron Throne'.  A substantial… More

Munster Rugby at Thomond Park

Mary McSwiney March 9, 2016

This Saturday, Arcadia students in Limerick and Galway and Resident Director Tom Kelley attended a Rugby Match in Thomand Park, Limerick. Munster took on Newport Gwert Dragons in a home game in Thomand Park in the battle to win the Guinness PRO12 Competition… More

Post Election Interview

GrĂ¡inne Hand March 3, 2016

Today I finally had an opportunity to chat with one of our Dublin Parliamentary students Amanda Holbrook. She has been interning with a Senator the past few weeks but has been keeping an eye on the recent elections. It would have been hard to miss all… More

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