The Random Irish News Roundup

Spice Burgers Are No More

Have you ever heard of Spice Burgers? The Spice Burger is a beef burger with a crust made of herbs, spices, onion, and cereal that has been a favorite in Ireland since the 1950s. Dublin's Walsh Foods, the maker of the classic Irish burger, closed its doors this week making the burger permanently unavailable as a staple at chippers all over the island. Don't fret as there are still other classic Irish snacks still available and the The Irish Times put together a list which you can check out by clicking here. Also, click here to vote on your favorite snack in Ireland in the Diddlyi Polls section.

Dublin Mountains Trail Now Partly Accessible

The first section of a walking trail across the Dublin mountains was opened recently to the public. Though the entire route has not been fully developed, the section linking Tibradden, Kilmashogue and Cruagh can now be accessed by hikers. The entire trail will reach the length of 38 kilometers and attract more tourists to the beautiful area thanks to the Dublin Mountains Partnership. This is a fantastic development and I can't wait to walk the route myself! To read more, click here.

Got A Weird Tree Story?

The Tree Council of Ireland is looking for stories and photographs of unique and unusual trees throughout the island. The council is trying to preserve Ireland's historic trees and requires the public's help to do this. "We want to hear about giant, important, sacred, historical, bizarre-looking or ancient trees, and [general] trees with a story," said the vice-president of the Tree Council of Ireland, Eanna Ni Lamha. And if your story really has the stuff of legends, it will be included in a picture book which will be published by the Tree Council later this year. Source

The Irish Love Their Newspapers

Sales of newspapers are declining all over the world with papers consequently closing but not in Ireland. Irish people still prefer to get their news from newspapers instead of alternative sources such as the internet. Collecting the morning papers is still a ritual for many and spending a lazy Sunday reading the papers is still very much a part of Irish life. Source



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