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General Information about Dublin: watch out for kitties!
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  • By morgane1692 on October 14, 2003
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  • they are out there... - Dublin
    they are out there...
    by morgane1692
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    On my walk out to Kilmainham Jail, I encountered several of these silhouette signs, alerting residents and visitors alike that this is indeed kitty country. I didn't see any free-roaming felines but at least I was aware they might be crossing my path at any minute...

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    General Information about Dublin: Formal, not snotty
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  • Updated By acemj on June 8, 2003
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  • Bernard the doorman - Dublin
    Bernard the doorman
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    I was walking along Merrion Row, when I came upon this proper looking gentleman who was manning the door at an upscale hotel. I asked him if I could take his photograph and he kindly obliged and began to engage me in a conversation. "Are you enjoying your visit to Dublin?" he said.

    "I am. Very much," I replied.

    We talked for a few minutes and he even suggested a good place for me to eat that was just around the corner (Foley's- see my restaurant tips). Thanks Bernard for your hospitality and advice.

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    General Information about Dublin: The big divide
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  • By tvdm on September 12, 2002
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  • In general, the Dublin culture is very friendly and open towards other influences. It definitely doesn't resemble that of the traditional Irish countryside. Something you might want to keep in mind is the division between North and South in Dublin. North of the river Liffey is the blue collar area, whereas the areas off the south bank are more posh. These differences tend to disappear with the upgrading of run-down areas, but they're still very clear in this city. Walk from Grafton Street to O'Connell Street and note the difference!

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    General Information about Dublin: Dublin 4
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  • By sourbugger on November 17, 2006
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  • 'D4' apart from being a kind of connection lead for Japanese electronic devices, is a postcode of Dublin, on the southside.

    It contains most of the Capital's embassies, seats of learning and swathes of the 'upper middle class'. 'D4' has therefore become something of a generic term for anybody in that particular socio-economic group, even if they live outside of the postcode. It is said that these people have their own accent. it is certainly different to the more common Dublin accent. I think it sounds like a cross between recieved English home-counties and American teenager slang.

    A D4 person is most likely to say something like "I had to spend...like...300 Euro on a round of drinks..but..like...you know...my flat in Ballsbridge rises by that every day..like"

    'D4' is therefore also applied to any pretensious person, or anyone who consideres themselves ' a cut above the rest '.

    In general Southsiders (of the river Liffey) are considered to be the richer / more culturally inclined / literate Dubliners. As Dublin had changed howerver the divide these days is more on East / west lines. The Suburbs closer to the coast (East) tend to be quite a bit more expensive and middle-clss than the western ones.

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    General Information about Dublin: Smirting & The Smoking Ban
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  • Updated By orlikins on April 7, 2005
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  • Paul Weller having a fag outside a Dublin bar - Dublin
    Paul Weller having a fag
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    Smirting is a combination of the words smoking + flirting, geddit? It started when people had to go out for a ciggie after the ban was enforced, and got chatting to fellow smokers outside on the street, eyes meeting across a cloud of blue nicotine... ;) So you may just meet a local hottie in this way!!

    REMEMBER - Since March 2004, you CANNOT smoke inside bars, cafes or restaurants, or anywhere where people are working (e.g. taxis, offices etc.)
    The legislation is officially known as the Public Health (Tobacco) Act, see link to it below for a summary.

    You may smoke in outside in the street or in designated smoking areas, but never inside a place where people are working (includes offices, bars, restaurants, shops, shopping centres, taxis, etc)

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  • Website: http://www.oasis.gov.ie/employment/health_and_safety_in_employment/ban_on_smoking_in_the_workplace_in_ireland.html

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    General Information about Dublin: Many great parks in Dublin
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  • Updated By Kodi01 on February 1, 2004
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  • St Stephens park - Dublin
    St Stephens park
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    This was St Stephens park, which was the first one we wondered into while walking in the city.

    It is relaxing to see the pond with ducks and swans and blue skies.

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    General Information about Dublin: watch out for squirrels and sheep as well!
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  • By morgane1692 on October 14, 2003
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  • you are on *their* home turf, remember this! - Dublin
    you are on *their* home turf,
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    Keep your eyes open for roving bands of squirrels and/or sheep. This is off-the-beaten-path, semi-rural Dublin, you have to be prepared...

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    General Information about Dublin: Free cultural event paper
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  • By orlikins on September 17, 2002
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    All around Dublin, you can pick up this free paper called "The Dublin Event Guide" with lots of great interviews, reviews and pub/club/restaurant/theatre/cinema/arts listings. So I'd advise you to check this paper out or check their website if you're looking for some nocturnal action

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    General Information about Dublin: Northside versus Southside
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  • By orlikins on January 24, 2003
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  • the lads on a 70s night :-) - Dublin
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    There is a bit of 'rivalry' between the North Side and the South Side of Dublin. It's not as serious as it sounds and stereotypical in nature. Let me explain the cliche. The river Liffey marks the 'border'.

    North side - Not as affluent as the Southside or as touristy. Working to lower middle class image, the rougher part of town. However, as is usual with this kind of stereotyping - there are of course really nice suburbs in North Dublin, but the lingering image from Roddy Doyle's books of a Northside where everyone gets mugged, knocked up, stoned or whatever are still around.

    South side - inhabitants are more bourgeois, prentious, posher and have a rather affected accent. For example a Northsider would say 'I'm getting de Daaart home', his Southside counterpart would say 'Oim getting the DORT' . I guess you need to hear it for yourself.

    (yes, boys & girls, you may have noticed I do live on the Northside!)

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    General Information about Dublin: This may be fairly...
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  • By Mosie on August 26, 2002
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  • This may be fairly unimportant, but is something I noticed. As far as I can remember, I never saw an Irish person take out a cigarette without offering smokes to every person in the group. Maybe this is a quirk of the particular crowd I made friends with, but I found it very nice. This was also true for chewing gum.

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