Ireland
Economy
Greece and Ireland: Two Divergent Modernization Paths
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In less than four decades, Ireland, unlike Greece, has gone from one of the poorest countries in the EU to one of the richest. On the contrary, Greece not only went bankrupt but was left behind, far behind.
By George K....
Ancient Greece
Did Odysseus Travel to Ireland?
Homer's Odyssey tells the tale of Odysseus returning to his home after the Trojan War. For a variety of reasons, the trip is not an easy one. It takes him a full ten years to return home.
But the journey from...
Ancient Greece
Are the Irish Descendants of the Ancient Greeks?
It is not unusual for a nation to have a story about their origin. The Jews have the story of the Exodus, the Romans have the story of Romulus, and the British have the story of Brutus. But many...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Battle of Thermopylae Honored in Ireland
One does not normally equate Ancient Greece with Ireland, but there is a small Moravian Church with a small garden in an even smaller village named Kilwarlin, where the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE has been honored.
Basil Patras...
Food
Souvlaki Wrapper in Ireland Makes 4 Times the Greek Minimum Wage
A €2,500 euro salary is being offered to any Greek who wants to take on the job of a souvlaki wrapper in a Greek souvlaki bar in Dublin, Ireland.
The job listing, in addition to the €2,500 salary, promises that...
Greece
Greek Tourists Visiting Ireland No Longer Required to Quarantine
International travelers from Greece and Cyprus are no longer required to quarantine for 14 days upon entering Ireland, due to the country recently reviewing its travel mandates.
This new move has now put the two nations in Ireland's "green" list,...
entertainment
Athens to Host Irish Stand-Up Comedy Festival
The Greek Irish Society, supported by the Embassy of Ireland, is offering a mouthwatering two-day festival in Athens in November featuring famous stand-up comedians from the Emerald Isle.
Following the popularity of last year's show, two of Ireland’s biggest names...
Greece
Airbnb Strikes Off Greek Villa After Guests Discover Hidden Cameras
Airbnb has recently suspended a Greek villa from its platform after an Irish family discovered hidden surveillance cameras throughout the property, which is located on the outskirts of Athens.
“We take privacy issues extremely seriously. As soon as we were...
Art
Experience Greece at Dublin’s Greek Business and Arts Festival
The Hellenic Community of Ireland invites the public to the Third Annual Greek Business and Arts Festival in Dublin, which will take place on February 24. The show will be held in Custom House Quay, Docklands, Dublin 1, from 12:00...
Europe
Irish Police Search for Missing Greek Tourist
The Irish police are seeking the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of Greek tourist Athanasios Dritselis.
The 28-year-old who was visiting Dublin has been missing since August 24th.
He was last seen at approximately 10pm on that Friday night.
He is...