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Ireland the "Hong Kong of Europe"? - Came across this article from The China Daily and the headline itself was enough to raise my eyebrows? I am not sure what to think ... by whykay

IMAX cinema opening at Hong Kong International Airport - It's also the largest IMAX in Hong Kong according to this article. by whykay

An Irish school girl's experience learning Mandarin - This is so nice to see that even if schools are not providing Mandarin as a foreign language to teach at school (mainly because it's ... by whykay

Chinese included as trial programme for selected schools from 2014 - Why haven't I come across this news before? There's going to be a re-haul of the Junior Certificate programme and will include options like computer ... by whykay

Happy International Women's Day - (Logo via internationalwomensday.com)Check out the following link for events happening in Ireland:http://www.internationalwomensday.com/esearch.asp?country=102 by whykay

"Failte Isteach" helping immigrants to integrate into their community - It all starts off small, from people who are nice and kind-hearted to help immigrants who may find it hard to settle in by teaching ... by whykay

So now Mandarin will not be part of 2nd level curriculum language options - So much for my excitement about trial run of Mandarin as part of a trial run of new Junior Certificate programme. Just read an article ... by whykay

Special Recital of Handel's Messiah by Japanese Choir - There will be a special recital of Handel's Messiah by a Japanese women's choir, Messiah Singers in Female Voices, to mark the one year anniversary ... by whykay

Language test before a Greek woman was allowed on an Aer Lingus Flight - This was my first time hearing about this, a Greek woman, who has been living in Ireland since 1998 and has a husband and a ... by whykay

Chinese cooking demonstration on St. Patrick's Day - Asia Market will have three days of cooking demonstrations at their shop on Drury Street. It's held from today till Thursday at 5:30pm till 7pm. This ... by whykay

And here's something completely different - Two Chinese guys making music with vegetables by whykay

No camping for new iPads outside Apple HK's store - I couldn't believe my eyes, they actually put up a notice on the footbridge before you even enter the shopping plaza to get to the ... by whykay

Raising a kid in a foreign country - Non-Irish who decided to settle in Ireland and raise their kids here, gives us a glimpse of the reasons for their decision as well as ... by whykay

No more Chinglish menus in Beijing restaurants - Chinglish is being removed from Chinese menus in Beijing. There are some really funny examples in that article though. Do we have to go elsewhere ... by whykay

Eligibility date to claim HK$6,000 is end of March - Be sure to check out "Scheme HK$6,000" website for more information if you are a Hong Kong citizen, especially those citizens overseas. There's a form ... by whykay

Japanese Day at Farmleigh - Origami, food, cosplayers, Taiko drums and more...! It's Japanese Day at Farmleigh.It's on Sunday, April 1st.For more information about the day's events, check Farmleigh's event ... by whykay

Low cost airline based in Hong Kong - Anyone heard of JetStar Hong Kong? I read about it in this BBC article, Qantas and China Eastern plan low-cost carrier.Well, we won't get to try ... by whykay

Summer's here even for a brief while - It actually got to hot sitting in one place yesterday as the sun shone while I was weeding the garden, but it is a nice ... by whykay

Some positive news all round for Ireland from Enda’s visit to China - Some positive news all round for Ireland from Enda’s visit to China, here's a selection of news from the last couple of days:- Goodbody signs ... by whykay

Lifting of liquid restrictions in sight - Everyone knows how painful it is to travel by air for several years now. Well, good news, new scanners... and no, not the pornoscanner... will ... by whykay

The New Irish on RTÉ - Has anyone seen this? Only saw it in the listings just now.It's about a Chinese family in the south of Dublin. It's the 2nd programme, ... by whykay

Chinese may make it to Leaving Cert, but no plans yet - I saw this a couple of days ago: Irish Time - Irish students get a chance to learn ChineseStill no sign of plans to have it ... by whykay

Upcoming Asian Events at The Chester Beatty Library - Animé, paper making, films, origami, and more at The Chester Beatty Library by whykay

China Race Day at The Curragh - This Sunday (June 10th), there's a China Race Day event at The Curragh. There's going to be lion dances, folk singing, Chinese lanterns. For more information ... by whykay

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