Dublin shines with Daffodils
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Free culture in Dublin: Tours, lots of Talks, Gigs, Markets
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Hi!!
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Another week, another Dublin Event Guide. I just continues and I sometimes don’t know what news to tell you, because there are weeks where not toooo much is there to report.
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Events are still in Winter mode and seemingly the weather returned to that mode as well, although the daffodils are out as if it was warm out there.
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I love daffodils. They are unashamedly bright and shiny. And they represent the spring sun in the most confident way. Just another week until spring and it can’t be more than a month or so ;-) until the temperatures really pick up.
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon. For me usually that’s a sign that the cold season is soon coming to an end.
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Funny what we interpret into things, isn’t it? ;-)
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If you are interested in starting a business or if you have a business, check out the many events that are happening for Local Enterprise Week from 04 March to 08 March. During lockdown times most of the events were online and that had the advantage that you could even attend events that were organised for businesses in other counties. Now that all is back to in-person meetings, we miss out on the opportunity of attending other events. Maybe we should have kept SOME of the changes from the past?
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If you are interested in Local Enterprise Week events, book them now before all is full: www.localenterprise.ie/Week/Local-Enterprise-Week-2024/Local-Enterprise-Week-2024-Events.html
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Donations in February:
EUR 276
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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Last week, Sharon, Regan, Angela, Olwyn and Louise helped with a donation. Thank you so much!! Your help and support is much appreciated by me and (hopefully) by all other readers of the Dublin Event Guide, because without you, the Dublin Event Guide couldn’t continue!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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Thank you!!
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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.
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+++ They gave the walls a talking – The extraordinary story of The Pogues and Shane MacGowan
12 Dec-18 March – 10:00-17:00 – EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: included in normal admission
This temporary exhibition illuminates the evolution of The Pogues, the rise of punk rock, and the role of the Irish diaspora on the British music scene – as well as the genesis of the marvellously iconic ‘Fairytale of New York’. A collaboration with music magazine Hot Press.
epicchq.com/the-pogues-they-gave-the-walls-a-talking/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 24 February
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour – National Museum 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(1)
+ Fingal Makerspace Repair Cafe – All Ages 11:00-17:00 Fingal Makerspace, Blanchardstown Library, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 www.eventbrite.ie/e/788219364337 (Booking required)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Matinée Family Film Screening: Le Pharaon & Autres Contes – Alliance Francaise 12:00 Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/937060154435725
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology
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+ Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism – National Museum Tour 13:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Sustainable Saturdays: Reuse and repair social – Workshop Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173637303 (Booking required)
+ Cultivating Resilience: Sustainable Gardening amidst Pest and Climate Challenges – Talk – Irish Garden Plant Society 14:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/events/7397271740325503/
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – National Museum Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Chinese New Year Celebration at UCD Confucius Institute 17:30-20:30 UCD Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 www.eventbrite.ie/e/780728619317 (Booking required)
+ Metal to the Masses 2024 with more heavy metal bands competing for your votes – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/311384245149897/
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Lenin and Lionel – Gig 21:45 Mother Reilly’s, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/706281331697177
+ Soulpower – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 25 February
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – National Gallery – Workshop for families with children of all ages 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Gauche Market Ever After Edition 12:00-17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/806368228077 (no tickets required)
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+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One – National Museum Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited places)
+ Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society – National Museum Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass 19:30 St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/7617573364932381
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 26 February
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+ Justice, and Elite Violence in an Aristocratic Republic. Politics, Courts and the Nobility in 16th Venice – Talk 16:00-17:30 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/justice-and-elite-violence-in-an-aristocratic-republic-politics-courts-and-the-nobility-in-sixteenth-century-venice.php
+ MakerSpace: Introduction to Laser Cutting Printing 18:00-20:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/makerspace-introduction-laser-cutting-printing (Booking required)
+ Women, Family, and Care in the Constitution – Panel Discussion 18:30-20:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/women-family-and-care-in-the-constitution.php
+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1449616022565112/
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 27 February
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+ Dance Delights – Weekly Dance Workshop 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652101
+ African drumming workshops (weekly 23 Jan-27 Feb) 12:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652463 (Booking required)
+ Being certain about your uncertainty: a brief history of probability, risk and the foundations of data science – Lecture 17:45-19:15 Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/prof-simon-wilsons-inaugural-lecture.php (Booking required)
+ Circus skills for adults – Workshop (27 Feb-19 March) 18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173648288 (Booking required)
+ Zine and Comic workshops for 12-16 year olds (27 Feb-19 March) 18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652729 (Booking required)
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 28 February
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+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ People, places and times past: An introduction to researching local history – Workshop (28 Feb-03 April) 10:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173637290 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology
+ Battling through Workplace Burnout: why it happens and how to build resilience – Talk – Trinity College 13:00-14:00 Online www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/inspiring-ideas–trinity-webinar-series—battling-through-workplace-burnout-why-it-happens-and-how-to-build-resilience.php
+ Curfews in Dublin 1920-21 – History Talk 14:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/curfews-dublin-1920-21 (Booking required)
+ A Botanical Bounty – The Hows and Whys of Building Plant Collections – Talk 15:00-16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/wednesday-lecture-a-botanical-bounty-the-hows-and-whys-of-building-plant-collections/
+ Yeats and Genetic Criticism: Rethinking the Book – Seminar 16:30-18:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/yeats-and-genetic-criticism-rethinking-the-book.php
+ Edith Beatty as a Collector – Talk 18:00 Online and at Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/hybrid-talk-edith-beatty-as-a-collector/ (Booking required for online talk)
+ Film Screening: Alle reden www.dublincity.ie/events/film-screening-alle-reden-ubers-wetter-talking-about-weather
+ History of Ballymun – Talk 18:30 Ballymun Library www.dublincity.ie/events/history-ballymun-chat-mary-muldowney (Booking required)
+ A More-Than-Human Novel: Paolo Di Paolo in Conversation – Talk (in Italian with English translation) 18:30-20:00 Italian Institute, 11 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/a-more-than-human-novel-paolo-di-paolo-in-conversation.php (Booking required)
+ The Referendum is Pointless – Debate abwww.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/chamber-debate-this-house-believes-the-referendum-is-pointless.php
+ Stitches Comedy Club – Free Comedy every Wednesday 19:30-22:00 Cassidy’s Bar, 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501104385707
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 29 February
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+ Sing For Fun – Weekly Choir Workshop 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651
+ World War Ireland at the National Library of Ireland – Talk – Dublin City Culture Club 11:00 Online cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657011 (Booking required)
+ Business Matters: What you need to know before starting a start-up? – Talk 13:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/business-matters-what-you-need-know-starting-start (Booking required)
+ Curators of Hawaii Triennial 2025 Bienna Choi – Talk 13:00-14:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/828526002577
+ Behind the Scenes: Conservation at the Museum – National Museum Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/Special-Public-Tour-Behind-the-Scenes-Conservation
+ Israel in the Dock for Genocide: The significance of the case at the International Court of Justice – Lecture 18:00-19:30 Arts Building, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/israel-in-the-dock-for-genocide-the-significance-of-the-case-at-the-international-court-of-justice.php
+ History of Cabra – Talk 18:30 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/history-cabra-chat-mary-muldowney (Booking required)
+ “Dublin Culture” (Alan Reeve, 1940) An exploration and performance 18:30 Drumcondra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/dublin-culture-alan-reeve-1940-exploration-and-performance (Booking required)
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294
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+++ Seachtain na Gaeilge – Irish Week
Seachtain na Gaeilge is an Irish language festival that takes place every year in March. It will run from 01-17 March and if you have an interest in Irish, either because you already speak it well or because you want to brush up on it or maybe it is your first steps, there will be events that are suitable for you. Check them out at snag.ie/
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=13&month=11&year=2023&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)
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