Reviews

  1. The Books That Shaped My Reading YearA year of reading rarely forms a neat procession from January to December. Books arrive at odd moments, meet us in unsuitable places and continue working long…
  2. What Marketers Can Learn From The Guinness Advertising ArchiveThe Guinness advertising archive is a rare record of a brand learning how to remain recognisable while changing with its audience. It contains public houses,…
  3. The art of the perfect pour: my home espresso routineLiving in Dublin, I often get asked how a self-confessed coffee obsessive survives the long distance from Melbourne's laneways or Sydney's beachside cafés. The…
  4. Reading Twenty Books About Irish History Changed How I See a Small IslandOver a wet Dublin winter, with the kind of horizontal rain that locals shrug off and visitors find theatrical, I worked my way through twenty books about Irish…
  5. A beginner's guide to understanding Irish political partiesIf you've ever watched an Irish election broadcast and wondered why the studio panels keep mentioning six parties you've barely heard of, you're not alone.…
  6. Dublin's Neighbourhoods Rewritten by the Tech BoomDublin's skyline tells a story most visitors miss. Beyond the Georgian terraces and the iron tracery of the Ha'penny Bridge, a quieter transformation has been…
  7. The Best Dublin Pubs For A Quiet Pint Of GuinnessA good Guinness in Dublin does not require a roaring crowd, live music or a bar packed shoulder to shoulder with visitors. The ideal quiet pint is usually…
  8. Why Dublin’s Coffee Scene Rivals Any European CapitalDublin has long been associated with stout, literary pubs and damp afternoons, yet its coffee culture now deserves equal billing. Across the city, small…