Dublin Event Guide 334: Science Week, Fusion Sunday Market, Winter Fair, Christmas Lights

November 9th, 2013
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 334 | 08 November 2013

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Hi all!

Did I say last week “quieter period”? I should not have said quiet. :-) Thirty (!) events more this week than last week! I will never say “quiet” again. ;-))

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We have the first Christmas Market among the events this week. But it is not called that, instead the name is “Winter Fair”. And the Christmas Light Ceremonies in Dublin City are starting in the coming week. Grafton Street will be the start on Thursday, then Henry Street at the following weekend and finally, on 24 November, O’Connell Street will conclude the sequence. At the latest at that point, we better give up any remianing resistance against the too-early-start-of-Christmas. It is nice to see the lights again, especially now with the shorter and significantly colder days. (I think I could never live in Australia/NZ. Christmas in summer time is just toooo weird for me.) So let’s just enjoy it like we did when we were children!

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Feel good slot

The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-mail magazine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and there could be more in the coming week and this section is for the people that want to overcome the hurdles, achieve more and remember that despite all, life is great!

I have to admit that I have a soft spot for stories along the line “child or underdog woman/man unexpectedly blows people away” and a perfect environment for these stories are the “xyz country got talent” shows. This week I found a video clip from the “Holland Got Talent” show. A nine-year old girl sings opera. Watch it and shake your head in disbelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEMR3A4WLC8

Why is this a “Feel Good Slot” video clip because it should remind us of all the (hidden) talent that is out there, not only in singing, but also in all other areas. Without a doubt you have a talent that only a few people know about. Maybe you don’t know about it yourself because you just have not discovered (or allowed it to be discovered) yet? Follow your passion and do the unexpected!

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All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges (or at least appear to be free) unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no promise for correctness can be given.

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Joergs Picks

This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

If you have written a book and want to get published, quickly check the online workshop from 10:00 on Saturday to make sure you don’tmiss it. If that is not you, then you can relax. ;-) This weekend have a look at the Winter Fair in Killiney and the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Door event on Sat+Sun. Two totally different events, but I find them both interesting. The Science Week takes place from Sunday and while many really interesting events booked out in what seems was seconds, there are still a good few interesting events available. On Sunday is also the Fusion Sunday Market, this time with a Diwali scheme.

And some interesting events during the week:
Milk and Cookie Stories on Tuesday and also on Tuesday for women the “Leaderise” event.
On Wednesday there is a Tequila tasting and an interesting “Seven Deadly Sins” talk in the National College of Ireland.
On Thursday the Grafton Street Christmas Lights will be switched on and the Rising Star Music Recitals will take place
And on Friday the Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers will tell you all about stars and planets.

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Competitions

Secret Castle of Magic – Ticket Competition

Fridays 19:30
Secret Castle of Magic, adjacent to Westwood Gym, Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3

Dublin’s most magical and spooky show experience the “Secret Castle of Magic” runs every Friday at 19:30 in the Bram Stoker’s Castle Dracula in Clontarf. It is not suitable for adults of nervous disposition or anyone under 14 years, but everyone else will have a great night. It is a 2-hour show filled with amazing magic and chilling spookiness.

The show comes in two parts. There is the incredible Vampire Show and a Hilarious Comedy Magic show. In addition you will be brought on a tour of Bram Stoker’s ‘Castle Dracula’ with the Characters from Dracula ‘Renfield’ and ‘Van Helsing’. You will wander through the Castle’s Tunnels, Bridges, Gargoyle Courtyards, Haunted Library and off course the Amazing Graveyard Theatre.

Tickets are EUR 25 for the 2-hour experience (both Shows and the Spooky Castle Tour with Renfield and Van Helsing) and you can book your tickets (or find out more) by calling 01 8512151. More show details are also on the website www.secretcastleofmagic.com/ or on the Facebook Page www.facebook.com/SecretCastleOfMagic

Meeting point is at 19:30 (sharp!) at the Westwood Gym Reception in Clontarf on Clontarf Road, at the edge of Fairview Park and next to the Clontarf Dart Station.

I had the pleasure to experience the show a few years ago and it was brilliant then, but I am told it got even better since! The castle got renovated recently and the show has only started again a few weeks ago. To celebrate that and to let you all know about this great attraction, the organisers have made 3 pairs of tickets available for a competition among the Dublin Event Guide readers. But they told me that you have to earn your tickets and answer a difficult question. So, here it goes: Send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with SPOOKY in the subject line and with your full name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. In addition you need to answer this question in your mail: “What was the name of Dracula’s manservant who ate bugs?”. Your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Wed 13 Nov!

The tickets are for the coming Friday (15 November at 19:30), so please only enter the competition if you are available that night.

Kinopolis – Polish Film Festival

Tues 05 – Sat 09 November
Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The KINOPOLIS Polish Film Festival will take place of the 8th time this year and will bring you some of the best Polish productions. 12 contemporary titles and cult animations will be shown and there is also a mini-poster gallery in Filmbase and Q&As with world- renowned animator Piotr Dumala and award-winning film director Andrzej Jakimowski.

KINOPOLIS 2013 showcases productions which tackle every-day struggles of contemporary Poles such as self-defining personal identity or fighting with and winning over physical impairments. Poland is undergoing much sociocultural changes and the filmmakers have observed and utilised these themes in their films.

The screenings take place in the IFI and tickets are available at the box office (EUR 7.50-8.90). All KINOPOLIS screenings will have English subtitles.

And the lucky Dublin Event Guide reader who won a pair of tickets for the opening film “Imagine” by Andrzej Jakimowski, was Agnieszka Legowik.

www.kinopolis.com.pl/ The full festival programme in PDF format is here www.dropbox.com/s/ztv54o4ffu7vpzr/katalog2013_17.10.pdf

Promote your product or (non-free) event with a competition in the Dublin Event Guide!

The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) focuses on free events, but we all fully understand that not everything can be free in life and if you run a non-free event (or sell a cool product), I am sure it would help you if you could let the 18,000+ Dublin Event Guide readers know about your event or product. If you can make a few tickets (product samples) available for the Dublin Event Guide readers, I can help you and promote your event (product) in the context of a competition. Cost to you? In most cases not a cent! Just contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the details. It is all very simple! ;-)

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DCTV has closed down

Have you ever heard of DCTV (Dublin Community TV)? Many never have and I guess that is one of the reasons why they closed down this week. But I know that some watched it regularly or at least sometimes. It was a local TV station that was mainly funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. So it was never viable. And as soon as the BAI cut the funding drastically, DCTV had to close. It is a pity never the less, because Community TV has a place in the media landscape and gives people an opportunity to gather an experience as volunteers in a field that otherwise would be very difficult to get into. www.dctv.ie/

Buy a boat, we are going under! …if the ice caps melt…

Dramatic pictures were produced by the National Geographic. The pictures show the Earth after all land-based ice has melted to to an increase in our temperatures. The se-level will rise by 66 metres and London will be gone! So will be Holland and Denmark and most of the West of Ireland. Have a look at two pictures here www.thejournal.ie/ice-ireland-global-warming-1164166-Nov2013/ and find a a link there to the National Geogprahic Pictures.

Good news? Yes, it will happen AFTER Christmas! ;-) Approx. 5000 years after Christmas! And it is not certain that it wil happen like this.

Opportunities

If you took the opportunity and started a new business recently (not more than approx. 6 months ago) and need a bit of support to let Dublin know about your new venture, talk to me. In this section I will feature new companies every now and then. I had to give it a rest for a while due to some technical challenges, but I seem to have mastered them more or less by now. ;-)

Exhibitions

Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie . For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is visualartists.ie/category/listings/dublin/

On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

Roger Hudson –Taking the Scissors to Society

07-15 Nov (Mon-Fri: 12:00-19:00)

Centre for Creative Practices 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

Explorations in photomontage OR recycling the image chaos of past decades

Introduced to the fascinations of photomontage in the early 1970s, Roger Hudson set out to explore its possibilities.

Admission is free and you will be able to find mor detail on www.cfcp.ie

Irish craft and sculpture – Waterways Ireland

07-30 November (Wed-Sun: 10:00-18:00)

Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Basin, Pearse Street, Dublin 4

“Water Land” is a free exhibition of sculpture and crafted objects by some of Ireland’s most well-known, and recognised artists and crafts people on the waters of Dublin’s Grand Canal Basin, in the Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre. This exhibition brings together the heritage of the inland waterways with new work by contemporary artists and craft makers.

Find out more here www.waterwaysireland.org/Pages/Press-Release-Details.aspx?press-id=23

Needles and Pens: Tattoo Art Exhibition

02 Nov – 01 Dec

White Lady Art, 14 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

Unless you’ve been tattooed or visited a tattoo studio, or been to a tattoo convention, you may not have seen some of the great artwork tattoo artists also create when they’re not working on skin! Now is your chance to see a selection of work from paintings, to prints, and drawings from some of these artists.

The opening night is on Sat 02 Nov and there will be some Sailor Jerry Rum available for you, in addition you should BYOB. Live music will be provided by Super Happy Fun Times. www.facebook.com/events/730739596939472/?fref=ts

Experiments – Clodagh Evelyn Kelly

12-15 Nov

MART Studios, Old Firestation, 190a Lower Rathmines Road (next to Cafe Moda), Rathmines, Dublin 6

‘Experiments’ will a short-duration showcase in form of a site specific installation. According to the artist thhis is in response to the surroundings of the Fire Station, in Gallery 1.

“The nature of the soft sculptures is an organic process of exploration, which will also display the documentation of the relationship between space and place, in a 3 Dimensional format in Gallery 2.”

The official opening takes place on Tuesday 12 Nov from 18:00.

www.mart.ie/calendar/clodagh/

Scheherazade – Lucy Doyle

07-24 Nov

Doorway Gallery, 24 Frederick Street South Dublin 2

Lucy Doyle’s exhibition ‘Scheherazade’ opens during the week in the Doorway gallery. The exhibition officially opens on 07 Nov from 18:00-20:00 with Pat Kenny as the guest speaker. The exhibition runs until 24 November. www.thedoorwaygallery.com/

Peroni Design Award Exhibition

07-10 Nov (Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00)

The Library Project, 4 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Peroni Design Awards were announced during the week and the work of the ten finalists will be exhibited as part of Design Week until Sunday. Admission is free.

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 09 Nov

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

A weekly car boot sale, one of less than a handful that is still reliably taking place, has up to 200 cars/sellers. The stadium is just a few minutes walk from the Red LUAS line stop and numerous bus stops. For traders the Car Boot Sale opens at 06:30 for buyers from 08:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on their website.

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Beatles Anniversary Windows

09:00 – 20:00, Sat 09 Nov

Arnott’s, Henry Street, Dublin 2

A Beatles Anniversary Windows will be on display in Arnott’s. You can see the the suits worn by The Beatles during their promo tour for A Hard Day’s Night, instruments and other original Beatles memorabilia.

Not surprisingly, watching a shop window is free.

dublinbeatlesfestival.com/saturday-9-nov/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Honest2goodness, 136 Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

The weekly Honest2goodness food market in Glasnevin has fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, and wines. It is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre.

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 09 Nov

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

Parkrun Ireland is organising free weekly runs in parks. It is a timed run over 5km and participation is completely free, but registration before your first parkrun is required.

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 09 Nov

St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

www.supernatural.ie

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 09 Nov

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

The Belgard Weekend Market is an indoor market with stalls with handcraft (incl. designer jewellery, aran jumpers and wool, christening robes and shawls, cards and cross stitch), household items, bric and brac, furniture, flowers, make-up, clothes, shoes, showers, upholstery, toys, kitchens, cafe, army memorabilia, collectors items, sweets, handbags books, blinds, party shop, tools and more.

It is open every Saturday and Sunday and is located in the Glen Abbey complex (opposite Jacobs) on Belgard Road.

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Getting Published – Online Workshop

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin-based WritersWebTV is running a new online workshop and participation on Saturday is free.

Carole Blake of Blake Friedmann Agency, Julia Churchill of A.M. Heath, Paul Feldstein of The Feldstein Agency and Hazel Gaynor, a self-publishing and promotion expert, will help you if have have finished that manuscript but aren’t sure how to approach agents and publishers. Find all details on the website below.

“WritersWebTV’s one-day workshops are streamed live from a multi-camera broadcast studio in Dublin. Industry experts interact with an in-studio audience of aspiring writers, who present their work for critique. Online viewers can communicate with those in the studio using Twitter, Facebook or email. They can ask a question, take part in a workshop exercise, comment online and benefit from on-screen feedback from the authors in-studio.

Led by literary scout Vanessa O’Loughlin, founder of writing.ie, the panel will consider the key elements of fiction writing and furnish viewers with tips, advice and actionable insights to help them improve their writing and get it on the path to publication.

Viewers can watch the full one-day workshops for free when they watch them live. If they want to download a workshop or watch it later, they can pay to keep the course.”

www.writerswebtv.com/downloads/how-to-get-published/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 09 Nov

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-17:00. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

www.jamestownmarket.com/

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

10:00 – 17:30, Sat 09 Nov

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

National Archives – Open Day

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 09 Nov

National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8

An Open Day takes place at the National Archive. The event is free, but booking is required. I do realise that with a start at 10:00 on Saturday and a sending of this Dublin Event Guide late on Friday, there is no (or not much) time to register. If you are interested, still give them a call. …and then blame them for not telling me about their Open Day so that I could inform you earlier. The phone number and the full programme is detailed in this PDF: www.nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Open-Day-programme.pdf

www.nationalarchives.ie

Temple Bar Food Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 09 Nov

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

www.templebar.ie

Winter Fair – Gift Fair in Killiney

10:00 – 18:00, Sat 09 Nov

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin

The “Winter Fair” is really the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board Christmas Market, but it is too early for that, so they call it a Winter Fair. (Some years ago this event took place in the Marlay Park House.)

The fair supports local businesses and there will be stalls with 37 businesses selling clothes, cosmetics, home ware, art, books, toys, jewellery, cabdles, soaps, ceramics, wood craft and food.

The fair takes place from Fri 08 – Sun 10 November and admission is free. The Killiney Castle Hotel has a big car park, but if you are not motorised, there is a special shuttle bus linking the Hotel to the Dart station. (I assume it is Killiney Dart station.)

www.facebook.com/DLRTheWinterFair

Writing Fest at Big Smoke Writing Factory

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Big Smoke Writing Factory, 7 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2

At the Writing Fest in the Big Smoke Writing Factory, the goal is to write write write. There will be writing prompts available, writing space (with power plugs for your laptop), and a room for chatting with other writers and to re-energise with coffee and biscuits. The idea is to provide a space for people who are working on a project and know it’s so much easier when you’re out of the house and away from other distractions. You can drop in anytime between 10:00 and 16:00. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/193671907486202/

Meet the Phoenix Park Gardeners

10:30 – 12:00, Sat 09 Nov

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Discover the beautiful restored Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden and learn about growing your own fruit and vegetables, herbs and lots more. Meet OPW professional gardeners Brian and Meeda at the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden. They have lots of advice to plan your perfect garden for the Winter months ahead. Please bring suitable footwear. Admission is free and car parking is available.

The Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden is located next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, and the Phoenix Café. The OPW professional gardeners are on site on the second Saturday of the month, (February to November). This is the last workshop until February!

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,13312,en.html

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 09 Nov

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, and Sundays: 12:00-17:30.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Dublin Art Book Fair Launch

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 09 Nov

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Dublin Art Book Fair 2013 will take place in the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios from Friday 08 – Sunday 10 November (11:00-18:00). Admission is free.

www.templebargallery.com

Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors Ireland

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The “Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors” is a free event that is taking place this weekend (08-10 November). This event is happening in 10 countries under the “Intelligent Energy Europe” programme and it is very similar to the yearly Open House weekend in October. At Open House, people can visit buildings that are normally not accessible to learn about the architecture of the building. For the Nearly Zero Energy Building Open Doors event you can also visit buildings, but the focus is purely on very low energy buildings.

The event will giv you a cahnce to visit really good examples of low energy new build and retrofit projects to inspire you to aim for similar standards for future projects. Over 40 buildings are participating participating in Ireland and there are six buildings in Dublin. They are in

St Margaret’s Road, Finglas
Balbriggan
Mount Merrion
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Monkstown, Co. Dublin

All visits (guided tours) are free but need to be booked in advance. You can view the participating buildings and make bookings on www.nzeb-opendoors.ie Some buildings are already booked out, but for others there is still a bit of availability. Strict timeslots are assigned for visits, but you will see that when you check it.

Sounds like a very interesting event for home-owners and people interested in building/architecture. The charity “Energy Action” is organising the Irish contribution and I hope that it will grow in coming years.

www.nzeb-opendoors.ie

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 09 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Grow your own….. – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 09 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The newest Science Gallery exhibition (25 Oct – 19 Jan) is called GROW YOUR OWN…. and is exploring synthetic biology and life after nature. How does the future of designed and artificially enhanced life look like? What possibilities are there.

This exhibition is very different from the previous ILLUSION exhibition. GROW YOUR OWN is a lot more scientific and very futuristic. Maybe you could call it “science and art fiction”? The exhibition is full of interesting ideas and concepts, but also contains eye-brow raising stuff like human cheese and self-diagnosing excr ement. Younger children will be lost in it, so it is more suitable for a slightly older audience (16+) in comparison to the previous exhibition.

I was at the Science Gallery for the media preview and the launch event (for all Science Gallery members) and I found it so interesting that I will be back again. As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, I definitely recommend visiting it, but this time you have to bring a bit more time to comprehend all 21 exhibits and you need to bring your curiosity for science. It is worth it, though! The great (and unique) thing about the Science Gallery is that there are always mediators there, helpers that explain every exhibit in simple terms.

The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday. (Weekdays: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00) Admission is free.

www.sciencegallery.com/growyourown

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 09 Nov

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

The weekly Ha’penny Flea Market is an indoor market in the Grand Social Pub, which offers vintage Men and Women’s clothing, contemporary crafts, books, DVDs, vinyl records, vintage and handmade jewellery, vintage hair styles, art, photography and much more. Dux & Co will offer food and the Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

Amanda Holden – Book Signing

12:30, Sat 09 Nov

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Amanda Holden will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

www.easons.com/t-things_to_do_at_Eason.aspx#November

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 09 Nov

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

In-Store Event: Billy Boy Miskimmin & Empire Circus

13:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Tower Records Ireland, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Two In-Store Events take place in Tower Records on Saturday. Bill Boy Miskimmin will be there at 13:00 and Empire Circus will follow at 15:00.

www.facebook.com/TowerRecordsDublin

Irish Ideals in 1798

13:00, Sat 09 Nov

National Museum, Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History), 7 Benburb Street, Dublin 7

“Who Fears to speak of ’98” is a free talk hosted by the Seán Heuston Dublin, 1916 Society about the origins, events and repercussions (historical and current) of the 1798 events and the ideals of those who lead it and who their ideals helped shape and define Irish Republican thinking.

The lecture will be followed by a tour and discussion of the Museum, with special focus on items of interest from 1798.

www.dublin1916society.ie/#!who-fears-to-speak-of-98/

Keith Gillespie – Book Signing

13:00, Sat 09 Nov

Eason, Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Dublin 2

Keith Gillespie will be for a book signing in Eason’s. Admission is free.

www.easons.com/t-things_to_do_at_Eason.aspx#November

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:30, Sat 09 Nov

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run every Saturday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Movember Themed Screen Printing Workshop

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

To support Movember Ireland a Movember themed screen printing workshop takes place in the Irish Design Shop at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Damn Fine Print will run this shop until 13 Nov.

Learn about the screen printing process with the Damn Fine Print crew and ‘have a go at pulling your own movember print. There is a suggested donation of EUR 2 a go, which will go to the Movember Charity.

www.facebook.com/events/674064509294975/

National Print Museum – Design Week Tour

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 09 Nov

National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

To celebrate Design Week 2013 a free tour of the National Print Museum will take place and you can discover the history of letterpress printing and the origin of graphic design in Ireland and beyond. Admission is free.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/

The Baroque in Italy – Lecture

15:00, Sat 09 Nov

Irish Architectural Archives, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

In the context of the exhibition “Il Barocco in Italia” the Irish Architectural Archive invites to the lecture on “The Baroque in Italy” by Prof. Domenica Pasculli Ferrara (Dipartimento di Lettere Lingue Arti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro” and Arch) and Elisabetta Tonazzi (RIBA Conservation Architect , URS Infrastructure & Environment Ltd). Admission is free.

www.iarc.ie/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 09 Nov

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

www.cornucopia.ie

Blues Dance & Blues Night

20:00 – 01:00, Sat 09 Nov

Against the Grain, 11 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

“Grainy Blues” takes place on the first floor of Against the Grain. The first part of the evening is a Blues Dance Taster class from 20:00-21:00. This is followed by a Blues Night from 21:00-01:00 with DJs Gill & Olga.

This is the first Blues night and there are more to follow. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/578119372252740

Saturday Night Live Jazz

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 09 Nov

KC Peaches (Wine Cave), 28/29 Nassau St., Dublin 2

This is a weekly Saturday night jazz event in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated.

www.facebook.com/KCPeachesWineCave

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 09 Nov

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are listed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Chrips + Cave Ghosts – Gig

22:30, Sat 09 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Chirps and the Cave Ghosts are playing in the Midnight Hour slot. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-guilty-optics-2/

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Beatles Anniversary Windows

09:00 – 20:00, Sun 10 Nov

Arnott’s, Henry Street, Dublin 2

A Beatles Anniversary Windows will be on display in Arnott’s. You can see the the suits worn by The Beatles during their promo tour for A Hard Day’s Night, instruments and other original Beatles memorabilia.

Not surprisingly, watching a shop window is free.

dublinbeatlesfestival.com/saturday-9-nov/

Science Week 2013

09:00, Sun 10 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 10 Nov

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-17:00. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 10 Nov

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 10 Nov

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Every Sunday, the Merrion Square Open Air Art Gallery takes place. Up to 200 artists exhibit their paintings on the railings on three sides (West, North and East) of Merrion Square and you can just enjoy the exhibition or even buy.

www.merrionsquareart.com/

Winter Fair – Gift Fair in Killiney

10:00 – 18:00, Sun 10 Nov

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin

The “Winter Fair” is really the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board Christmas Market, but it is too early for that, so they call it a Winter Fair. (Some years ago this event took place in the Marlay Park House.)

The fair supports local businesses and there will be stalls with 37 businesses selling clothes, cosmetics, home ware, art, books, toys, jewellery, cabdles, soaps, ceramics, wood craft and food.

The fair takes place from Fri 08 – Sun 10 November and admission is free. The Killiney Castle Hotel has a big car park, but if you are not motorised, there is a special shuttle bus linking the Hotel to the Dart station. (I assume it is Killiney Dart station.)

www.facebook.com/DLRTheWinterFair

Children’s Art Cart Workshop

10:30 – 12:30, Sun 10 Nov

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Children’s Art Cart Workshops will be held again in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01-6770095) every Sunday from 24 March to 22 December 2013. Currently the workshop is still free, but there is a possibility that a fee will be introduced at some point. Children must be over 6 years of age and must be supervised by an adult.
You can’t pre-book, so early arrival is required because there are only 20 places per session.

The themes are:
10 Nov: Make a wallet (bring along empty clean cartons)
17 Nov: Trees – what would we do without them
24 Nov: Make a Surprise
01 Dec: Make Christmas cards
08 Dec: Christmas decorations
15 Dec: Christmas Card for Teacher
22 Dec: Make a Surprise

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23664,en.html

Music, CD & Record Fair

10:30 – 18:30, Sun 10 Nov

Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Irish Record Fairs are running their next Music, CD and Record Fair on Sat+Sun. You will find all music types in Vinyl, CDs, DVDs and Memorabilia and this time there are even live performances.

On Sat at 15:00 Enda Reilly will perform and on Sun at 13:00 Revolver, the Beatles cover band, will be there for an acoustic set.

There is an admission charge on Saturday, but on Sunday Dublin Event Guide Readers get in free if you either print or show a photo of the voucher here www.irishrecordfairs.com/concession%20page.htm

www.irishrecordfairs.com/

Dublin Art Book Fair Launch

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 10 Nov

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Dublin Art Book Fair 2013 will take place in the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios from Friday 08 – Sunday 10 November (11:00-18:00). Admission is free.

www.templebargallery.com

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 10 Nov

People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

A weekly market with lots of food, but also many other products (art & crafts, books, etc) takes place every Sunday in the beautiful People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire. It is a very popular market and with around 50 vendors also one of the bigger markets.

www.dlrcoco.ie/aboutus/councildepartments/environment/findit/markets/

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 10 Nov

Dublin Food Co-op, 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8

The next Fusion Sundays Market will take place this Sunday in the Dublin Food Co-op. It is a world culture market, an ethnic Bazaar, that focuses on the diverse ethnic culture present in Ireland today. The Market features a huge array of International stalls, ethnic food, live music and entertainment for kids. You can buy handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. The market is held every second Sunday of the month. Admission is free.

This time the Fusion Sundays will celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, by hosting an Indian themed Market.

www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

Longmile Road Markets

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 10 Nov

Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

There seem to be TWO weekly markets on Long Mile Road and both are very close to each other. One is behind Wigoders on Long Mile Road (across the road from Aldi). It hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site. www.facebook.com/WigodersLongmileMarket And the other one is just on the other side of the road, next to Aldi. www.facebook.com/TheLongMileRdMarket

Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors Ireland

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 10 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The “Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors” is a free event that is taking place this weekend (08-10 November). This event is happening in 10 countries under the “Intelligent Energy Europe” programme and it is very similar to the yearly Open House weekend in October. At Open House, people can visit buildings that are normally not accessible to learn about the architecture of the building. For the Nearly Zero Energy Building Open Doors event you can also visit buildings, but the focus is purely on very low energy buildings.

The event will giv you a cahnce to visit really good examples of low energy new build and retrofit projects to inspire you to aim for similar standards for future projects. Over 40 buildings are participating participating in Ireland and there are six buildings in Dublin. They are in

St Margaret’s Road, Finglas
Balbriggan
Mount Merrion
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Monkstown, Co. Dublin

All visits (guided tours) are free but need to be booked in advance. You can view the participating buildings and make bookings on www.nzeb-opendoors.ie Some buildings are already booked out, but for others there is still a bit of availability. Strict timeslots are assigned for visits, but you will see that when you check it.

Sounds like a very interesting event for home-owners and people interested in building/architecture. The charity “Energy Action” is organising the Irish contribution and I hope that it will grow in coming years.

www.nzeb-opendoors.ie

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 10 Nov

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

The well known Palestrina Choir sing every Sunday at the mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. They sing complete masterworks by Mozart, Haydn, Dvorak, Palestrina, de Victoria, usually accompanied by Prof. Gerard Gillen on the organ, who often also plays a solo piece.

www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 10 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 10 Nov

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Sundays: 12:00-17:30. Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Grow your own….. – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 10 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The newest Science Gallery exhibition (25 Oct – 19 Jan) is called GROW YOUR OWN…. and is exploring synthetic biology and life after nature. How does the future of designed and artificially enhanced life look like? What possibilities are there.

This exhibition is very different from the previous ILLUSION exhibition. GROW YOUR OWN is a lot more scientific and very futuristic. Maybe you could call it “science and art fiction”? The exhibition is full of interesting ideas and concepts, but also contains eye-brow raising stuff like human cheese and self-diagnosing excr ement. Younger children will be lost in it, so it is more suitable for a slightly older audience (16+) in comparison to the previous exhibition.

I was at the Science Gallery for the media preview and the launch event (for all Science Gallery members) and I found it so interesting that I will be back again. As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, I definitely recommend visiting it, but this time you have to bring a bit more time to comprehend all 21 exhibits and you need to bring your curiosity for science. It is worth it, though! The great (and unique) thing about the Science Gallery is that there are always mediators there, helpers that explain every exhibit in simple terms.

The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday. (Weekdays: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00) Admission is free.

www.sciencegallery.com/growyourown

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 10 Nov

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Sunday at Noon

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 10 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will feature Mozart/Beethoven 4 with Brian MacNamara Piano and Keith Pascoe Violin

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1018-sundaysnoon-mozartbeethoven-4

Dance for Kindness

12:45, Sun 10 Nov

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Sunday 10 November has been declared as the day for the WorldWide Dance for Kindness by the organisation “Life Vest Inside” because the official World Kindness Day, as introduced by the World Kindness Movement, follows just a few days later (13 Nov). And in Dublin there are some followers of “Live Vest Inside” as well and they meet for a Dance of Kindness and a Flashmob.

If you want to be part of it or want to watch it just come to the top of Grafton Street near St. Stephen’s Green.

But if you want to PROPERLY be part of it, register and check the rehearsals times. There is one on Saturday at 16:00 and another one on Sunday at 10:00. Just check the Facebook Event Page and read the comments from “Jana Stopinfortea”.

Particiation is free, but fun and kindness is available to take away, so you will be richer when you leave! :-)

www.facebook.com/events/176519482536833/

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 10 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for one to two hours and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. There are some hugely talented people among them and it is a great idea to meet up with others who have the same hobby. Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. I know that the Dublin Sketchers often use the Dublin Event Guide to find interesting free events and I am delighted to be able to help!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

Kevin Kennedy – Book Signing

14:00, Sun 10 Nov

Eason, Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Dublin 2

Kevin Kennedy will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

www.easons.com/t-things_to_do_at_Eason.aspx#November

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 10 Nov

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

www.stellabass.com

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 10 Nov

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

www.rhagallery.ie/html/educate/educate_family.html

1913 – A Country & A City at a Crossroads – Lecture

15:00, Sun 10 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The lecture “1913 – A Country & A City at a Crossroads” with Padraig Yeates, Journalist & Author will take place. Admission is free, places are limited.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/1030-sundays-at-3pm-public-lecture-with-padraig-yeates

Jeanie Johnston – Sunday Lecture

15:00, Sun 10 Nov

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The free Sunday lecture “Jeanie Johnston – Passengers and Crew” with Laura Moore, Guide will take place. Contact the Visitor Centre for further details on talks and events via 01 677 0095

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,24680,en.html

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 10 Nov

National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

Unlike the three branches of the National Museum, the National Print Museum is normally not free, but every Sunday there is a free public tour for the next few weeks. Every visit begins with a short audio-visual presentation where the audience can observe active retired printers providing practical demonstrations of machines from the Museum’s collection.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Sunday Sketching – Hugh Lane

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 10 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Dublin’s Fair City”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

Guitar Heaven – Gigs

16:00, Sun 10 Nov

The Beerhouse, 84.5 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Three different guitar acts, including bluegrass and “The Aqualights” will perform all evening in the Beerhouse in Capel Street. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/beerhousedublin

Saucy Sundays

16:00 – 22:00, Sun 10 Nov

Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Saucy Sundays is a weekly free live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. The line-up and links to all bands/performers are available via the Saucy Sundays Facebook Page (see link below). In brief: The Fallen Drakes, Markus Carcass, The Crown, Thieves, Jezzebelle, Paul Tully.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

Zrazy – Jazz Gig

16:00 – 18:00, Sun 10 Nov

Odessa Club, 12-13 Dame Court, Dublin 2

Every Sunday in November, the Zrazy will perform in Odessa in Duo formation. Maria Walsh (vocal, flute, percussion) and Carole Nelson (piano, sax). will play Ella Fitzferald, Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone and their own original songs, jazz / latin/ groove / blues / 70s soul. Admission is free. Odessa offers brunch from 12:00-16:00

www.odessa.ie

Coco From Paraíba – Percussion Workshop

17:00 – 19:00, Sun 10 Nov

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Macaxeira Acioli is running a Percussion Workshop in the Exchange. The workshop is not free, but admission is just EUR 2, so I think it is ok to list it here. Bring your own percussion instrument if you have one.

www.facebook.com/events/597747333615229

Long John Jump Band

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 10 Nov

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The wedding and party band The Long John Jump Band play every Sunday evening in Café en Seine. Admission is free.

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Danny G & The Major 7ths

19:00, Sun 10 Nov

The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8

Danny G & The Major 7ths is a 8-piece band and they will perform neo-soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop on Sunday. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/608708802523137/

The Dublin Blues Cartel

19:00, Sun 10 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Dublin Blues Cartel are playing a free gig on the “live from the Window” slot in Whelan’s. They are playing New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-dublin-blues-cartel-4/

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass

19:30 – 20:30, Sun 10 Nov

St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street, Dublin 1

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass invites to a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known choirs in Ireland will sing during the mass and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness.

www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

Sunday Roast

19:30, Sun 10 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below). In brief: The Bonzai Pipeline, Luke Comiskey, C.F.D Crimson, The Self-Employed, Modesto, Sheko Cover Band, DJ Alan Starr.

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 10 Nov

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

Every Sunday this singer-songwriter night takes place in the Bleeding Horse in Camden St. from 8.30pm. It is an Open mic night and performers can just turn up and put their name on the list for that night.

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Vintage Room: Noel Fleming / Ria Czerniak / The Mariannes

20:30, Sun 10 Nov

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Vintage Room sessions with Noel Fleming / Ria Czerniak / The Mariannes take place. Admission is free.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/the-vintage-room-sessions-noel-fleming-ria-czerniak-the-mariannes/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 10 Nov

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Forro de Lampiao – Brazilian Dance

21:00 – 23:00, Sun 10 Nov

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” in Dublin tells me: Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday, free dance classes take place in the Grand Social (new loation!) and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.

www.facebook.com/groups/forrodelampiaodublin/

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 10 Nov

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free.

www.globe.ie/events.php

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 10 Nov

Ha’Penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads are playing Ballads, Folk, Trad and Classic Country every Sunday. Featuring Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle and Banjo.

www.billytreacy.com/

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 10 Nov

Porterhouse Central, 45-47 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

Every Sunday (except at Bank Holiday weekends), the Ragtime, Roots and Country Blues Band “Cool Hand Dukes” play in the Porterhouse near Grafton Street.

www.facebook.com/coolhand.dukes.1

Monday 11 Nov

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09:00, Mon 11 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

Prof. Serge Haroche – Nobel Laureate Lecture Series

11:00 – 12:00, Mon 11 Nov

The Helix, DCU, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Professor Serge Haroche will visit DCU as the latest Nobel Prize winner to speak in DCU’s Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. Haroche, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2012, will talk about the strange world of Quantum Physics and how its applications can transform life now and in the future. The lecture is entitled “Shedding New Light on Schrödinger’s Cat” and will take place on Monday morning.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome, but registration is required in advance here: www4.dcu.ie/president/nobel_haroche.shtml If you can’t make it on Monday, but still would like to follow the lecture, you can watch a live stream online here www.magnet.ie/nobel-lecture/live

www.magnet.ie/nobel-lecture/live

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 11 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 11 Nov

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

The Irish Volunteers

18:30, Mon 11 Nov

Wynn’s Hotel, 35-39 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

On 11 Nov 1913 the first preliminary meeting to propose the formation of a National Volunteer Force, was organised to take place in Wynn’s Hotel, Lr Abbey Street. And this Monday, exactly 100 years later you are invited to a meeting in the same hotel where the topic “The Centenary of the Meeting at which it was decided to fom the Irish Volunteers” will be discussed/commemorated.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

Warships, U-Boats & Liners – Talk

19:30, Mon 11 Nov

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

The next talks at the Royal Society of Antiquaries is entitled “Warships, U-Boats & Liners – World War I and II wrecks off the Irish Coast” with Dr. Karl Brady (Underwater Archaeology Unit, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht). Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

www.rsai.ie/#events

Dublin Cycling Campaign: Gentle Cities

20:00, Mon 11 Nov

Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

“Manuel Díez Garrido will speak on the topic of Gentle Cities. He will draw on his urban design, planning and transportation work in Continental Europe and closer to home to explore what is meant by the concept of ‘gentle cities’. This talk will be go beyond discussions of making cities bicycle friendly and will be interest to anyone who imagines that cities ought to be – and can be – much more convivial places. Public meeting – all welcome”. And admission is free. More details are on the website below.

www.dublincycling.ie/next-meeting

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 11 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase. The line-up is not always easily findable on the Whelan’s website, but admission is always free.

www.whelanslive.com

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 11 Nov

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Monday Echo is a weekly songwriter and poetry live showcase held on Mondays in the basement of The International Bar. Usually, the show has 3 songwriters and 3 poets who perform for roughly 20 minutes each. Admission is free.
The weekly line-up can be found via the Facebook Page below.

www.facebook.com/themondayecho

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 11 Nov

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 11 Nov

Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

The 4-piece band Loose Trad are performing every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. www.loosetrad.com/ Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Tuesday 12 Nov

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Science Week 2013

09:00, Tue 12 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 12 Nov

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will on Tuesday now as well. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 12 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Medieval Dublin – Coronation of Lambert Simnel

13:00 – 14:00, Tue 12 Nov

Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

Dublin City Council and Friends of Medieval Dublin are inviting to the next talk about medieval times: “1487: The Coronation of Lambert Simnel” with speaker Sparky Booker willt ake place and admission is free.

www.visitdublin.com/event/Milestones_of_Medieval_Dublin

Seanchas: the key to history in medieval Ireland – Lecture

13:00, Tue 12 Nov

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The Library lunchtime lecture “Seanchas: the key to history in medieval Ireland” with Edel Bhreathnach (Discovery Programme) will take place. These lectures accompany the Academy Library’s current exhibition ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn / a glimpse of Ireland: Gaelic families and their manuscripts’.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Library-lunchtime-lectures–Autumn-2013-%282%29

RDS Economic Recovery Lecture Series

18:00, Tue 12 Nov

RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

In the RDS Economic Recovery Lecture Series Steve Aiken (CEO of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce) will talk about “More than all the BRICs combined?”. The UK is also Ireland’s third largest export market, with exports greater than those to all the BRICs combined. However, there are clouds on the horizon. Aiken will assess and discuss the situation.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website.

www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=1100551

Milk and Cookies Stories

18:30 – 22:00, Tue 12 Nov

Twisted Pepper, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment – a place with tea, cushions, cookies and friends. Admission is free, everyone is welcome and stories of all kinds are welcome. If you would like to tell a story, just come along and sign up on the night, or “if you feel inspired to share your own home-baked goods with Dublin’s friendliest audience, we’ll also be having our awesome Bake-Off”…with real prizes!

At the November event, the theme will be “ReMember” because it is the 4th birthday of Milk and Cookies Stories. www.facebook.com/events/616582828388281/

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Patrick Pye and the Catholic Church

18:30, Tue 12 Nov

Central Catholic Library, 74 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Brian McAvera will talk about “The Iconoclast: Patrick Pye and the Catholic Church” in his lecture at the Central Catholic Library. Admission is free and all are welcome.

www.catholiclibrary.ie/lectures/index.htm

Craft Night – TOG-Hackerspace

19:00, Tue 12 Nov

TOG, Warehouse Unit C, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8

Every second Tuesday a Craft Night takes place in TOG. Bring whatever you want to work on and hang out with the other participants. Check out some projects in the gallery, or join the Craft mailing list to stay informed about crafty events.

Admission is free and no booking required.

www.tog.ie/calendar/

Leaderise – Networking event for women

19:00, Tue 12 Nov

Tower, Trinity Enterprise Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Leadarise are an organisation that helps young women take ownership of their careers. Originating in Brussels, they run free networking events for women between 25 and 35 (although all ages are welcome) in Brussels, London, New York and now also in Dublin.

The inaugural Dublin networking event takes place on Tuesday in the Tower of the Trinity Enterprise Centre (across from Art of Coffee).

Admission is free, but tickets are required and at the time of writing there were only 38 tickets left. Get your tickets here www.eventbrite.ie/event/9128791461

www.leadarise.com/

Ukulele Tuesday

19:45 – 22:00, Tue 12 Nov

Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Every Tuesday an informal sing along with Ukulele and Toy Musical Instruments takes place in the Stag’s Head. Just bring your instrument and come along. Beginners are welcome. Admission is free and further details (and a big book of songs) are available on the Facebook Page below. The get-together meets in the “snug” in Stag’s Head.

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

Ben Prevos Blue Tuesdays

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 12 Nov

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Freeconomy Community

20:00 – 21:00, Tue 12 Nov

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Freeconomy Community is meeting for their monthly meeting and new members welcome. Find out more about the community at www.justfortheloveofit.org/home The Freeconomy Community’s aim is to help reconnect people in their local communities through the simple act of sharing skills.

www.exchangedublin.ie/ai1ec_event/freeconomy?instance_id=1897050

The Folk Club

21:00, Tue 12 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The weekly “Folk Club” in the Mercantile will feature Trad, Ballads, Americana, Folk, World Music & More. This Tuesday, the line-up is: Daoiri Farrell (Trad / Folk). Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheGrandFolkClub

Wednesday 13 Nov

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09:00, Wed 13 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

Met Eireann Human Library

10:00 – 16:00, Wed 13 Nov

Met Éireann HQ, Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9

Ever had a question about the weather and couldn’t find an answer? Ever wondered how Met Éireann’s rainfall radar works? Do you need to talk directly to an expert about a weather-related query? If so, make an appointment at the Met Éireann Human Library, where you can meet directly with the experts and get answers to your queries.

To book your place at this event, just submit your questions as outlined on the website below, where you will also find the list of experts that is available at this 2-day event.

www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=222

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 13 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Little Museum – Big J Wednesday

12:00 – 17:00, Wed 13 Nov

Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The Little Museum of Dublin secured sponsorship from Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien until October 2014 and will therefore be able to continue the Big J Wednesday: Every Wednesday from 12:00-17:00 admission into the museum is free thanks to the bread company. There are free guided tours every hour.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 13 Nov

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

How plants see and feel – Lecture

15:00, Wed 13 Nov

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

In the lecture series “The birds and the bees”, the next lecture is entitled “How plants live – Amazing insights into how plants see, feel and reproduce” with Matthew Jebb (Director of the National Botanic Gardens). Admission is free. This event is part of the Science Week 2013 events.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 13 Nov

Havana Tapas Bar, Georges St, Dublin 2

The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.

www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

“Children’s Literature on the Move” – Book Launch

18:00 – 19:30, Wed 13 Nov

Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8

The Book Launch for ‘Children’s Literature on the Move’ edited by Nora Maguire and Beth Rodgers takes place. This academic volume from Four Courts Press places Irish children’s literature in international and multilingual contexts, drawing new connections across and beyond Europe. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

gutterbookshop.com/events.html

Media Hype and Synthetic Biology

18:00 – 19:00, Wed 13 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Media hype. Is it a necessary way to engage people with the potentially game-changing field of synthetic biology, or is it a distraction from the real issues that need to be addressed?

From sensationalist speculation to oversold technologies – how has the media shaped public opinion of synthetic biology… and is it a good thing? Alok Jha (Guardian Science Weekly, Dara O Briain’s Science Club) and synthetic biologist Christina Agapakis (UCLA) will lead a discussion on the hype surrounding this emerging branch of science.

Admission is free, but booking is required on the website below.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2013/10/mediahypeandsyntheticbiologyalokjhaandchristinaagapakis

Sean Keating: Art, Politics & Building the Irish Nation – Lecture

18:00 – 20:00, Wed 13 Nov

RDS (Minerva Suite), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

In the RDS Speaker Series Dr Eimear O’Connor will talk about “Sean Keating: Art, Politics and Building the Irish Nation”. Sean Keating (1889-1977) was an artist originally from Limerick. Find out more on the website below.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Booking is required via the website.

www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=1100494

Taste of Mexico: Mexican Cuisine & Mexican Spirits

18:00, Wed 13 Nov

Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place (near National Gallery), Dublin 2

A talk about Mexican cusisine takes place with Helma Honda, a prominent Mexican chef based in London, will give a lecture on the ingredients, cooking methods and presentation of genuine Mexican dishes.

This will be follwowed by a Tequila tasting and lecture about this traditional Mexican drink.

Admission is free, but places are limited. The event will be in English.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha91571_16_2.htm

The Seven Deadly Sins #3 – Business Talks

18:00 – 20:00, Wed 13 Nov

National College of Ireland, IFSC, Mayor Street, Dublin 1

The “Seven Deadly Sins” series of business talks will teach you to survive and thrive in the modern business environment. The topic this week is “Office Politics and Modern Business Etiquette”

And speakers are Terry Prone (Communications Clinic), Ken Rogan (Metro Herald) and Sinead Ryan (journalist and columnist).

Admission is free, but registration via the website below is required and this series of talks is popular, so don’t wait and register immediately.

www.ncirl.ie/NewsEvents/Events/tabid/493/eventid/40/Default.aspx

Composer Colin Matthews – In Conversation

18:30, Wed 13 Nov

Boydell Recital Room, House 5, TCD, Dublin 2

Trinity’s Music Composition Centre will welcome British composer Colin Matthews on Wendnesday. The event will be a conversation between the composer and MCC Director Evangelia Rigaki. Matthews will discuss his work with Britten and his involvement with the Britten Estate, Holst Foundation and NMC Recordings. The discussion will also touch on his orchestral music, particularly ‘Broken Symmetry’ and ‘Turning Point’.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/music-composition/events/#ColinM

Corcovado: An Irish-Brazilian Culture Night

19:30, Wed 13 Nov

Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

An Irish-Brazilian Culture Night with Brazilian music, dance, food and culture and an Irish-Brazilian audience takes place in the Button Factory.

The admission policy is very much at the fringes as far as the Dublin Event Guide “ethos” is concerned: Admission is not free, but on a ‘pay what you can’ basis. If it is in form of a donation after the event, there is no problem with that approach. However if it is a in-determined admission charge before you enter the premises it might be even worse than a specified charge. But, hey, you know now, so you can decide based on that.

The event sounds interesting: Capoeira and Samba displays, Brazilian food and drink provided by Boteco Brazil, and the main performance is by an ensemble of Trinity Orchestra and members of Dublin-based bossa nova group, Nova Collective.

www.facebook.com/events/1400953836807944/

Clontarf-Marino Toastmasters

20:00 – 22:00, Wed 13 Nov

Regency Airport Hotel, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Toastmasters help you to improve your public speaking and communication skills in social or work settings and enable you to develop the skills required for impromptu speaking. At Clontarf-Marino Toastmasters, you’ll discover a friendly and supportive atmosphere that will give you all the encouragement you need to become a confident communicator.

They meet every 2nd Wednesday and you are invited to come, listen, have a chat and a coffe without any obligation or cost. For more information contact clonmartm@gmail.com or call 086 3693920.

767063.toastmastersclubs.org/

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 13 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in the Mercantile. Each week 6-7 bands/solo artists play three songs each. At the end of all the performances a clap-off with the King Kong Club Clap-o-Meter takes place and the winner goes through to a semi-final and it all culminates after six months of competition with The Grand Final, held in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

The list of performers is not yet announced on their Facebook Page and I am not sure if it will be put up there, but check it anyway.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

What can bats teach us? – Lecture

20:00, Wed 13 Nov

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The lecture “What can bats teach people about health, wealth and long life?” with Dr Emma Teeling (School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, UCD) will take place.
Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 13 Nov

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday.

Could somebody please let me know if this event is still taking place or if it has finished?

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 13 Nov

Bruxelles, Harry Street, Dublin 2

“The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week.

www.facebook.com/zodiacsessions

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 13 Nov

Gypsy Rose Blues & Rock Bar, 5 Aston Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

www.dublinsessions.ie/gypsy.html

Harlequin – Gig

21:00, Wed 13 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The band Harlequin will perform and admission is free.

www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 13 Nov

Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru), 4 Prospect Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 11

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

Thursday 14 Nov

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Science Week 2013

09:00, Thu 14 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

Met Eireann Human Library

10:00 – 16:00, Thu 14 Nov

Met Éireann HQ, Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9

Ever had a question about the weather and couldn’t find an answer? Ever wondered how Met Éireann’s rainfall radar works? Do you need to talk directly to an expert about a weather-related query? If so, make an appointment at the Met Éireann Human Library, where you can meet directly with the experts and get answers to your queries.

To book your place at this event, just submit your questions as outlined on the website below, where you will also find the list of experts that is available at this 2-day event.

www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=222

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 14 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Dublin Book Festival

12:00, Thu 14 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Book Festival starts on Thursday and runs from 14-17 Nov. There are a number of free events, but all or nearly all require pre-booking and since the Book Festival is extremely popular I wouldn’t be surprised if all events are booked out. Check it on www.dublinbookfestival.com

Orientalism and Fashion in the 1910s

13:10, Thu 14 Nov

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The public lecture “The Couturier, Paul Poiret: Orientalism and Fashion in the 1910s” with Sara Donaldson (Art, Design and Fashion Historian, Griffith College, Dublin) will take place. Admission is free and no booking required.

www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

Lunchtime Recital – Viola – St. Ann’s Church

13:15, Thu 14 Nov

St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

A lunchtime recital by Nathan Sherman (viola) will take place. He will perform Hoffmeister (Étude No. 1), Stravinsky (Elegie), Ligeti (Hora Lunga) and J.S. Bach (Ciaconna in D minor). Admission is free, donations are welcome.

stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php

Positive Mental Health – Educational Talks

17:00 – 21:30, Thu 14 Nov

Regency Airport Hotel, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

A series of Community Educational Talks exploring aspects of Positive Mental Health including Awareness, Wellbeing and Resilience will take place every Thursday evening until 28 Nov. The event series is organised by the Mental health Organisation GROW.

The talks are:
14 Nov: “Introduction to Happiness” with Patricia Allen Garrett BSc (Hons) Psychology, Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
21 Nov: “Food for Thought” with Conor Saunders Nutritional Therapist BA, CNC, mNTOI
28 Nov: “Understanding Cognitive Behaviour Therapy” with Paula Lawlor Organisational Psychologist

Admission is free. Booking is recommended and all details are on the website below.

www.grow.ie/?location=eastern&s=gatekeepersearch

Cave Art in Palaeolithic Europe – Lecture

17:30, Thu 14 Nov

Newman Building, UCD Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4

The Archaeological Society Inaugural Lecture with Prof Paul Pettitt (University of Durham) takes place in Room A109, Newmann Bldg. on Thursday. The title is “The emergence of cave art in Palaeolithic Europe: New research, New Hypothesis”.

Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information contat archaeology.soc@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/pages/UCD-School-of-Archaeology/138793279477130

Christmas Lights – Grafton Street

17:45, Thu 14 Nov

Grafton Street, Dublin 2

On Thursday the Christmas Light ceremony in Grafton Street and in “Dublin’s Creative Quarter” (that’s the area around South William Street) will take place.

The lights will probably get switched on at 18:00. They talk about a “special guest”, but who it is has not yet been announced, so keep an eye on the Dublin Event Guide Facebook page. When I find out who the special guest is and what the programme will be, I will let you know there.

Christmas Light ceremonies on Henry Street will take place on 17 Nov and on 24 November the tree in O’Connell Street will be lit.

Hairdos for Roman Mourners – Lecture

18:00, Thu 14 Nov

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

“Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Hairdos for Roman Mourners” with Dr Valerie Hope (Classical Studies, TheOpenUniversity) is the keynote of the colloquium “Death in the Ancient World” organised by the Royal Irish Academy Committee for Classical and Near Eastern Studies on 14/15 November 2013. Admission to the keynote on Thursday is free. The lecture will be followed by a wine reception.

www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Hair-Today–Gone-Tomorrow

Irish Solidarity Brigades to Nicaragua – Talk

18:00, Thu 14 Nov

LASC, 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2

The Latin American Solidarity Centre invites to their next Thursday Night Talk entitled “Irish Solidarity Brigades to Nicaragua” with Molly Duffy (ex-brigadista). The interesting background of this talk is described on the website below, so if you are interested in the political situation in Nicaragua in the 80s, check it out.

Admission to the talk is free.

lasc.ie/content/thursday-night-talk-event-notice-14th-november-2013

Lauren Kate – Book Signing

18:00, Thu 14 Nov

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Lauren Kate will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

www.easons.com/t-things_to_do_at_Eason.aspx#November

Renaissance vs Internet

18:00, Thu 14 Nov

Irish Architectural Archives, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Would Brunelleschi have used Twitter? Why and how does a 717-year-old institution decide to go online and use social media?

Cantiere Creativo, a Florence-based web company, is currently working on an innovation project for the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

This is a workshop about the preocess and the reasons behind it.

Admission is free.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=569&citta=Dublino

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 14 Nov

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run next Thursday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Capoeira Workshop

19:00 – 20:00, Thu 14 Nov

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A Capoeira Workshop with Robson Jamaica takes place. Admission is free.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

E.T. – Film Screening – Science Week

19:00, Thu 14 Nov

Cineworld, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Science Week 2013 is inviting to a free screening of “E.T.” on Thursday. Book your tickets here.

www.scienceweek.ie/

Mexican Spirits: Mezcal Tasting

19:00, Thu 14 Nov

Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place (near National Gallery), Dublin 2

A talk about Mezcal, the highly potent Mexican alcoholic drink with the worm in it will take place and it will be followed by a tasting.

Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha91353_16_2.htm

The Night of Inspiring Talks – Science Week

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 14 Nov

TOG, Warehouse Unit C, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8

“TOG will be hosting a night of inspiring talks on diverse subjects from dolphins to space and everything in between for Science Week. Short snappy talks will cover much science and leave you with plenty to think about the world around us. Each talk will be no longer than fifteen minutes with a break after three talks.”

The topics are listed with a short summary on the website below

Admission is free and booking is not required.

www.tog.ie/2013/10/scienceweek/#more-5463

RDS Rising Stars Music Recitals

19:30, Thu 14 Nov

RDS (Concert Hall), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

The Rising Star Music Recitals, which is a platform for third-level music students to help gain performance experience, will feature music from students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and CIT Cork School of Music who will be joined by special guest Redmond O’Toole (Brahms Guitar); inaugural winner of the RDS Music Bursary in 2003.

The performers are:
Eliza Puchianu (piano), Royal Irish Academy of Music
Quintessential Sax Quartet (saxophone quartet) DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama
Mairéad Hickey (violin), CIT Cork School of Music, accompanied by Gary Beecher (piano)
Kelley Lonergan (soprano), RDS Bursary Winner 2013, accompanied by Aoife O’Sullivan (piano)

The evening will feature music from Schumann, Mozart, Prokofiev, Strauss, Puccini, Bridge, Beethoven, Gershwin, Kodaly, Ibert, Nyman, Bach, Saint Saens & Albéniz.

Admission is free, but booking is essential. For full programme and to reserve a seat, visit www.rds.ie/arts or phone 01 2407 255. Seats allocated on a first come first served basis. www.rds.ie/cat_project_detail.jsp?itemID=1100162

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 14 Nov

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00, follow the link for the line up.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Thu 14 Nov

Rathmines Inn, 82 Lower Rathmines Road Dublin 6

Bad Boy Jake are every Thursday until the end of February in the newly re-opened Rathmines Inn, playing their rock, blues and Americana.

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 14 Nov

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Max Zaska group and the Patrick Groenland group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.

www.international-bar.com/music.html

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 14 Nov

Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” play a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll.

www.frankryans.com

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 14 Nov

J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing. Until the end of August, that Thursday Session is part of the Steeple Sessions programme (www.steeplesessions.com )

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Zebra Club: Other Creatures / My Mind Races

22:30, Thu 14 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

In the Zebra Club in Whelan’s, the bands Other Creatures and My Mind Races are performing. admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/zebra-w-other-creatures/

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Science Week 2013

09:00, Fri 15 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

www.scienceweek.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 15 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Peter Fallon – Book Launch

18:00 – 20:00, Fri 15 Nov

Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2

The launch of the book “Peter Fallon – Poet, Publisher, Editor and Translator” by Editor Richard Rankin Russell takes place and Guest Speaker is Maureen Kennelly (Director of Poetry Ireland).

Admission is free.

irishacademicpress.ie/product/peter-fallon-poet-publisher-translator-editor/

“Look Into the Eye” – Book Launch

18:30 – 20:00, Fri 15 Nov

Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8

The Book Launch for ‘Look Into the Eye’ by Jennifer Barrett will take place.
An experience snorkelling with orcas in the Arctic waters of Norway inspired Jennifer to write her debut novel of two people who meet in the right place, but at the wrong time.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

gutterbookshop.com/events.html

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 15 Nov

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

www.cornucopia.ie

Maths for your secondary school son/daughter!

19:30 – 20:30, Fri 15 Nov

Burke Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2

A free talk for parents of secondary children, entitled “How to support your secondary school maths students” by Brendan Guildea is taking place on Friday. Have a look at the website below for more details. Brendan Guildea is the author of “Concise maths” and “Less stress more success maths revision books”.

www.educationworkshop.ie/

The EU: the Military Dimension – Seminar

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 15 Nov

Ireland Institute, Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

A conference on Irish Foreign Policy entitled “The EU: The Military Dimension” will take place on Fri 15 Nov (19:30-21:30) and Sat 16 Nov (10:45-17:00).

The conference is organised by the People’s Movement and by the Peace & Neutrality Alliance.

Admission is free. The full programme can be found on the websites of the organisers www.pana.ie/ or www.people.ie/ Here is a direct link.

Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers

20:00, Fri 15 Nov

Martello Tower Car Park, Sandymount

The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers meet at the Martello Tower car park in Sandymount for a public star-gazing. Members bring along their telescopes and share the wonders of the night-sky with you. Admission is free.

www.irishastrosoc.org/events/events.htm

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 15 Nov

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Early Irish Music – linguistic and documentary evidence

20:00, Fri 15 Nov

Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinitiy College Dublin, Dublin 2

THe School of Celtic Studies is inviting to the public lecture “Early Irish Music : an overview of the linguistic and documentary evidence” by Professor Fergus Kelly, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS.

Admission is free and there is no need to register.

www.dias.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6407:dias-scsspl2013-2&catid=144&Itemid=103&lang=en

Greek and European Folk Dance

20:30 – 22:30, Fri 15 Nov

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing/251213698276941 Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.exchangedublin.ie/ai1ec_event/greek-and-european-folk-dance?instance_id=1897061

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 15 Nov

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Friday Nights in Sin E (Bionic Rats)

21:30, Fri 15 Nov

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Every Friday in November the Bionic Rats will play from 21:30 in Sin E. From 23:30 the Real Reggae Boys (DJ) will entertain.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440113562767028&set=a.100200413425013.228.100003051630782&type=1

Jupiter Forest – Gig

22:30, Fri 15 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Jupiter Forest are performing in the Midnight Hour slot. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-jupiter-forest/

Events Coming Up

“Blood Battles and Burials” – Seminar on Viking Age Dublin.

Sat 16 Nov – 09:30

Wood Quay Venue, Amphitheatre behind Christ Church, Dublin City Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 2

This seminar on Viking Age Dublin will be hosted and run by Dublinia. It is a day long seminar, with the top speakers in the field giving insights into Viking Age Dublin.

Admission is free and booking is not required. All details and the seminar schedule are here

www.dublinia.ie/events/

Dublin Book Festival

14-17 November

Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Dublin Book Festival will take place in Smock Alley Theatre and a few other locations from 14-17 November. A good few of the events are free and require booking, but because the Festival is hugely popular, you have to book already now and shouldn’t wait any longer. I won’t mention individual events in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) when the festival takes place because I expect that by then they are all booked out.

The full programme is here www.dublinbookfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DBF2013-Programme-web.pdf and the website is http://www.dublinbookfestival.com

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

10+16+17+23 Nov

Four walks organised by the Dublin Mountain Partnership take place in November. The first one is on 10 November (suitable for people relying on public transport). The next one, a Basic Orienteering walk is on 16 November, then there is a Basic Map Reading walk on 17 November and finally there is the last November walk on 23 November. All walks are of moderate difficulty. The other details can be found on the website www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1 All walks are free, but pre-registration is required.

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This is odd

Please note: This section contains observations taken from the world I live in that strike me as odd. I express my personal opinion and you might not share it. If you are easily offended by opinions that are not identical with your own, please don’t read this section. ;-)

Climate change happens over night in Ireland!?

Luckily the drink water supply problem that affected 1.5 mio people in Dublin for nearly a week is sorted at least for now, but it was interesting what the Dublin City Engineer Michael Phillips said a few days ago when he was asked about a possible reason. According to this article here www.thejournal.ie/dublin-water-shortage-1160783-Nov2013/ he suggested that climate change could be one of the reasons for the water problem. Now this is really odd! Because there was no problem last week and then climate change happened over night and messed with the water quality? I thought climate change was something gradual and stretched out over many years. I obviously got that wrong!

Interestingly I heard an allegation during the week that seems to come from someone in the know that said the problem occurred because a cleaning procedure at the Ballymore Eustace water treatment plant was not carried out properly in the summer. If that allegation (or rumour) was true, how probabe would it be that the City Engineer or any of his employees would raise the hand and say “Yes, we screwed up a few months ago, that’s why we have that problem.” Not so probably, right?

Passing the ball seems to be a more interesting game: In this article www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-water-restrictions-phil-hogan-irish-water-1160720-Nov2013/ it says that Dublin City asked the Environment Minister Philip Hogan and executives from the State’s new water body, Irish Water to report to them how it can be ensured that the same won’t happen again. Odd again! Irish Water is not in charge yet, they currently have no responsibility and are still in formation. Why did the City councillors demand that an instance that is not even in charge yet reports back to them?

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–Joerg

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