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# double-take - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Double Take: The 'tomb of the jealous man and woman' said to have healing powers
The tomb dates back to the 16th century.
# double-take - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Double Take: The easy-to-miss cemetery in Dublin city with a spelling mistake at the entrance
The cemetery is 326 years old.
# double-take - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Double Take: The mystery of the billiard-playing monkeys at the National Library of Ireland
The unusual sculpture was created in the 19th century.
# double-take - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
Double Take: The Dublin city car park where the world's first mini spirit bottle was born
There’s a good chance that you’ve passed it by.
# double-take - Wednesday 29 May, 2019
Double Take: The Cork theatre that once housed a one-of-a-kind sculpture collection
The Canova casts have a complicated history.
# double-take - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
Double Take: The site of the Harold's Cross house where Robert Emmet hid before his execution
An easy-to-miss plaque remembers his time there.
# double-take - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Double Take: The surprising site of the first Irish cinema that was set up by James Joyce
It’s likely that you’ve been on the site of Ireland’s first cinema without knowing.
# double-take - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
Double Take: The 'smallest cemetery in Ireland' that's in one of Dublin's most popular spots
A monumental person is buried there.
# double-take - Wednesday 1 May, 2019
Double Take: The easy-to-miss 'pavement lights' that once had a very important function
“They’re an important part of the city.”
# double-take - Wednesday 24 April, 2019
Double Take: The fairy bush in Co Clare that moved a motorway
“Never shift a fairy bush.”
# double-take - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
Double Take: The humble Dublin house that was home to one of Ireland's greatest writers
“I took up writing because it’s easier than house painting.”
# double-take - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
Double Take: The handmade stone sign in Donegal that helped WWII pilots find their way
Before GPS and sat-nav, there were white stones.
# double-take - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
Double Take: The 1920s Irish telephone box that has stood the test of time
It’s the longest-standing original telephone box.
# double-take - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
Double Take: The 65ft-long whale skeleton on display in a West Cork park
Visitors are sure to have a *whale* of a time.
# double-take - Wednesday 20 March, 2019
# double-take - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
Double Take: The underground car park that was Ireland’s first theatre
Take a trip back in time to the 17th century…
# double-take - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
Double Take: The Dublin allotment that was once the Guinness family's vegetable garden
Saint Anne’s Park is laden with history.
# double-take - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
Double Take: The Dublin square that was once one of the city's most crowded graveyards
It’s beside one of Dublin city centre’s busiest streets.
# double-take - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
Double Take: The one-of-a-kind signpost on a tiny Cork island
New York: 4950km.
# double-take - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
Double Take: The Dublin church with 800-year-old links to an ancient pilgrimage
Fancy a 100km walk?
# double-take - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
Double Take: This beloved Dublin diner sign was destined for the skip - but it's getting a second chance
The Metro Burger sign sat on the side of the Screen Cinema for decades.
# double-take - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
Double Take: The redundant Dublin plaques that once held a very important role
There are 33 of them around the capital.
# double-take - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
Double Take: The easy-to-miss plaques that tell a famous Irish tale
Have you spotted them?
# double-take - Wednesday 16 January, 2019
Double Take: The uninhabited Mayo island once owned by John Lennon
Just Imagine buying your own island.
# double-take - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
Double Take: The blindfolded Dublin statues with a bloody backstory
‘Verdict: guilty. Death by being shot.’
# double-take - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
Double Take: The modest plaque dedicated to 'Ireland's answer to Mozart'
He was one of the greatest musicians of his time.
# double-take - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
Double Take: The golden angel in Cork whose trumpets were stolen
She’s known as the ‘goldie angel’, if you’re a local.
# double-take - Thursday 13 December, 2018
Double Take: The dying Dublin tree that's been transformed into a work of art
There’s something to discover from every angle.
# double-take - Friday 7 December, 2018
Double Take: The Dublin cemetery built in the year 5618
Yup, you read that right.
# double-take - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
Double Take: The humble Galway house that played a part in Irish literary history
Nora Barnacle was James Joyce’s wife and inspired many of his works.
# double-take - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
Double Take: The 141-year-old Dublin bridge that played a part in the 1916 Rising
It’s Dublin’s hidden viaduct.
# double-take - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
Double Take: The 70ft statue in Dublin Bay that took 22 years to complete
The soaring statue is famed in Dollymount.
# double-take - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
Double Take: The 'Joker's Chair' in the heart of Dublin - and where it got its name
Take a seat and remember Ireland’s favourite fictional priest.
# double-take - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
Double Take: The plaque asking people to 'kick the wall' on Salthill prom
You can’t leave Galway before you kick the wall.
# double-take - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
Double Take: The bronze boy flying a paper plane in Dublin 6
Richard Crosbie grew up to fly air balloons, and the statue marks the site of his first expedition.
# double-take - Wednesday 24 October, 2018
Double Take: The hidden Dublin graveyard that's more than 1,000 years old
The many plots of Bully Acre’s incredible past.
# double-take - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
Double Take: The vibrant new mural celebrating Waterford's Viking heritage
Ireland’s oldest walled city got a colourful makeover.
# double-take - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
Double Take: The bench in St Stephen's Green celebrating a little-known married couple
The story of social reformers, Anna and Thomas Haslam.
# double-take - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin
The unlikely association with St James in Dublin’s Docklands.
# double-take - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
Double Take: The fairy trees dotted with rags, beads and dodies
Leave an object, make a wish.
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Poll: Should all pubs be allowed to reopen on 10 August?
ALL PUBS IN Ireland are currently scheduled to reopen on 10 August, as part of Phase 4 of the government’s reopening.
A decision on whether to proceed on that timeline is set to be made this week as NPHET is to deliver its advice on the matter to the government today.
This comes after Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn on Saturday issued a warning to people and businesses over what he has described as a “concerning trend” of Covid-19 cases in the country.
So, today we want to know: Should all pubs be allowed to reopen on 10 August?
Poll Results:
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I'm not sure / no opinion (346)
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