I'm working in Dublin next week, and then attending (possibly weekly.) meetings over there - I'm wondering if anyone has some tips?
It's going to be largely 9-5 and whilst working, but I'm looking for things to do of an evening. It's a bit frustrating, last time I worked abroad it was for 2 week blocks - so I always had a weekend to enjoy. I'm not too sure when these meetings are scheduled in for in the future though, so I may be able to suggest to my client that we split the travel expenses and I'll make a weekend out of it in future. (I'm expecting Monday meetings anyway)
On another note, I'm hoping to extend my stay next week, and catch Ireland vs All Blacks at a bar in Dublin - alas, I'm not sure if they've already booked the return flights. Any suggestions for diplomatically extending (self-funded obviously) my stay, without incurring additional fees to the company who are paying me to be out there? A tad frustrated as I suggested I invoice them for travel expenses, and I'd have had complete control - understandably they'd rather oversee that themselves though.. Doh! I don't really want to incur a cancellation fee for them.
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McDaids pub https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186605-d189062-Reviews-McDaid_s-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
Gallagher Boxty House (GBH) for a good bit of Leitim food https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186605-d696229-Reviews-The_Boxty_House-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
I developed a habit of watching foreign football matches involving teams I'd never heard of, whilst drinking copious amounts of beer, all to get an eyeful and a cheeky chat with the bird behind the counter. I probably drank more than I earnt!
City centre plenty of good pubs charge €5.00 for Guinness. €4.00 further out. If you're looking for atmosphere around the Aviva (I wouldn't unless there's a match there), then go to Ringsend/Irishtown. Expect to see lots of Liverpool fans wherever you go.
Given the recent result against New Zealand, any pub with a TV will show the next one and most would have a good atmosphere if it's at the weekend.
If you're staying central, drink around George's Street on the south side. Plenty of decent restaurants on and around Dame Street/George Street/William Street, but I like Parnell Street for Chinese & Korean.
Unless you'd prefer tourist experience and tourist prices, in which case never leave Temple Bar.
"When err you go across the sea to Ireland
Take a boat or you will surely drown..."
for general drinking;
kehoes
brazen head - good for food but big with tourists
the hairy lemon
the bleeding horse
bruxelles
the long hall
searsons
for sport;
sinnotts
the duke
in the temple bar area my pic of the pubs is the qauys although wouldnt bother going there as packed, the best of a bad lot although do have live music in them.
guinness storehouse is defo worth a visit and good value think its 16 euro and you get to pour your own pint and have a pint up in the sky bar which looks out over dublin city and the wicklow mountains.
Unless, of course you get to one of Dundalk's Europa League matches which are played in Tallaght.
@IA which pubs can you get a pint for a fiver? It's Friday so this is urgent.
I think Slattery's on Capel Street and the Long Hall on George's Street were both €5.00 but I could be wrong. Places close to Tara Street are cheap (for Dublin) and decent atmosphere.
You probably went on a bad night, normally the games are off a similar quality to the knock-out stages of the Champions League, or higher.