Arcadia Ireland

What has been the highlight of your time in Ireland so far? My mom visiting me and hearing that she enjoyed Ireland as much as I have (She started looking at property values! haha!). Also, feeling like I knew enough to show her around a little was really…

Just in time for the hectic examination period on your campuses, the Arcadia Dublin Center has transformed its Connaught Room into An seomra eolais, "The Room of Knowledge". Libraries will be crowded, apartments might be noisy at this time, but An seomra…

The "Celtic Tiger" refers to a time (1995-2000) when Ireland experienced rapid economic growth rendering it one of the most successful countries in Europe. However in 2008 Ireland's economy took a down turn and fell into recession. In 2013 Ireland formally…

Thanksgiving is a day for coming together and giving thanks. We here in the Dublin Center wanted to help Arcadia students throughout Ireland to celebrate this American holiday so we provided them with supermarket vouchers to buy all of the products and…

On Saturday 22 November the Dublin Center hosted a publication workshop for the Irish Association of Professional Historians.  The workshop assisted young and aspiring historians in Ireland with understanding the publishing industry and how best to go…

Thanksgiving is a day for giving thanks. Black Friday & Cyber Monday are days for getting great deals. We here at Arcadia University have decided to celebrate Giving Tuesday this year, a day to give to those less fortunate than ourselves.  On December…

Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, is a popular tourist destination oozing history, beautiful scenery and an array of fantastic pubs and restaurants. With so much to do in Dublin, exploring the city and what it has to offer can be a timely activity…

Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in Ireland, especially among University students who celebrate the occasion by dressing up in elaborate costumes, going to Halloween parties and modernising pumpkin carving with creative twists. We in the…

Galway got into the Halloween sprit this week, with around 30,000 people lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the Macnas Parade. Macnas is a street theatre company that is based in the city, and this year they put on a spooky parade with a “Symphony…