Dublin Fact. Dublin Bus who run the majority of the public bus service in the Irish Capital have 950 double decker buses operating out of 7 different garages. Donnybrook garage on the south side of the city is the largest and is responsible for 198 buses.
Place of Interest.
The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship replica is docked in the heart of Dublin at Custom House Quay. The original ship was built in Quebec, Canada and between 1847 and 1855 sailed between Kerry in the south of Ireland and North America and Canada. The people who travelled on the ship were trying to escape the famine that gripped Ireland following the failure of the potato crop.
A tour of the ship gives you a unique insight into the 3000 mile journey undertaken by millions of Irish people trying to make it to the new world.
Jeanie Johnston alongside at City Moorings Marina on Custom House Quay in Dublin
Facebook Being Audited: According to Silicone Republic the Dublin office of Facebook is to be audited by the Irish Data Commissioner following complaints from a lobby group called Europe Versus Facebook. The complaints that are being followed up are varied and include issues with 'Pokes', face recognition and how user deleted pictures are managed by Facebook.
The reason the Dublin office is being audited is due to the fact that this office in responsible for all Facebook users outside of US and Canada.
Fact. Dublin is home to a large number of Internet companies like Facebook, Google, Zynga, Microsoft, LinkedIn, eBay and PayPal and will soon be home to Twitter who recently announced the set up of their international operations here.
Place of Interest.
The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship replica is docked in the heart of Dublin at Custom House Quay. The original ship was built in Quebec, Canada and between 1847 and 1855 sailed between Kerry in the south of Ireland and North America and Canada. The people who travelled on the ship were trying to escape the famine that gripped Ireland following the failure of the potato crop.
A tour of the ship gives you a unique insight into the 3000 mile journey undertaken by millions of Irish people trying to make it to the new world.
Facebook Being Audited: According to Silicone Republic the Dublin office of Facebook is to be audited by the Irish Data Commissioner following complaints from a lobby group called Europe Versus Facebook. The complaints that are being followed up are varied and include issues with 'Pokes', face recognition and how user deleted pictures are managed by Facebook.
The reason the Dublin office is being audited is due to the fact that this office in responsible for all Facebook users outside of US and Canada.
Fact. Dublin is home to a large number of Internet companies like Facebook, Google, Zynga, Microsoft, LinkedIn, eBay and PayPal and will soon be home to Twitter who recently announced the set up of their international operations here.
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