John MacBride was an Irish republican and military leader. He was executed by the British government for his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.
The Sunday Tribune was an Irish Sunday broadsheet newspaper published by Tribune Newspapers plc. It was edited in its final years by Nóirín Hegarty, who changed both the tone and the physical format of the newspaper from broadsheet to tabloid. Previous editors were Conor Brady, Vincent Browne, Peter Murtagh, Matt Cooper and Paddy Murray. The Sunday Tribune was founded in 1980, closed in 1982, relaunched in 1983 and entered receivership in February 2011 after which it ceased to trade.
Donal Conor David Dermot Donat Cruise O'Brien, often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish diplomat, politician, writer, historian and academic, who served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 to 1977, a Senator for Dublin University from 1977 to 1979, a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency from 1969 to 1977, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from January 1973 to March 1973.
Dublin Institute of Technology was a major third-level institution in Dublin, Ireland. On 1 January 2019 DIT was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the Technological University Dublin, as TU Dublin City Campus. The institution began with the establishment of the first technical education institution in Ireland, in 1887, and progressed through various legal and governance models, culminating in autonomy under a statute of 1992.
Ranelagh is an affluent residential area and urban village on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland in the postal district of D06.
Rathmines is an affluent inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It lies three kilometres south of the city centre. It begins at the southern side of the Grand Canal and stretches along the Rathmines Road as far as Rathgar to the south, Ranelagh to the east, and Harold's Cross to the west. It is situated in the city's D06 postal district.
Portobello is an area of Dublin in Ireland, within the southern city centre and bounded to the south by the Grand Canal. It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street. During the following century it was completely developed, transforming an area of private estates and farmland into solid Victorian red-bricked living quarters for the middle classes on the larger streets, and terraced housing bordering the canal for the working classes.
Alfred Byrne was an Irish politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP), as a Teachta Dála (TD) and as Lord Mayor of Dublin. He was known as the "Shaking Hand of Dublin".
Abrakebabra is an Irish fast-food restaurant chain established in Dublin, Ireland in 1982.
Patrick Thomas Murray was an Irish journalist and writer. He wrote for the Evening Herald, Sunday World, and spent time as editor of the Sunday Tribune.
Aiden Byrne is an English chef, best known as the owner of a number of establishments including The Collingwood, a bar and restaurant in West Kirby.
Wimpy is a fast-food chain that was founded in the United States. It found its success internationally, mainly in the United Kingdom and South Africa. It has changed between being a table-service establishment and counter-service establishment throughout its history.
The Daily Express of Dublin was an Irish newspaper published from 1851 to June 1921, and then continued for registration purposes until 1960.
Michael Bolster is an Irish head chef. He was the head chef of the Michelin starred restaurant The Commons Restaurant on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland. He was responsible for retaining the star in 1995. The cooking style of Bolster is described as modern food with classical references, using speciality Irish ingredients enhanced by traditional French produce.
Claire Byrne is an Irish journalist and television presenter.
Abrakebabra Investments Ltd. or AIL Group is a company behind a group of Irish fastfood franchises. The history of the group goes back to 1982 when the first Abrakebabra was opened in Rathmines, Dublin.
Nessa O’Mahony is an Irish poet and a freelance teacher and writer.
John Edward Healy (1872–1934) was an Irish journalist and barrister and was editor of The Irish Times from 1907 until 1934. The 27 years as editor is the longest for that position at the paper. Healy was born on St. Patrick's day 1872, in Drogheda, County Louth, the son of a solicitor James Stanislaus Healy and his mother Kate Mary Appleyard was the daughter of a Church of Ireland clergyman. Educated in Drogheda Grammar School and Trinity College Dublin he graduated with a degree in Literature and Classics, winning prizes while at college. He taught in Rathmines and at Alexandra College. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1906 although never practiced. A journalist he wrote for the Dublin Evening Mail, and was editor of it for two years, before joining the Irish Times, during his time at the Irish Times he also served as special representative for the London Times in Ireland. A member of the Church of Ireland, he served as editor of The Church of Ireland Gazette.
Donal Mooney was an Irish journalist and editor.
Hazel Chu is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a member of Dublin City Council since May 2019. She was elected Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of the Irish Green Party in December 2019, and was succeeded by Senator Pauline O'Reilly in December 2021. She was the first Irish-born person of Chinese descent elected to political office on the island of Ireland. She served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2020 to 2021, and in doing so became the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be mayor of a European capital.
