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Car parking at Dublin Airport is completely sold out this weekend as rugby fans are set to flock in their droves to France to support the Irish team.
We would love to hear your prediction for this weekend’s big rugby match.
In today’s email:
- Rugby Fever Grips Ireland
- What is a Shillelagh?
- Don’t Forget Your Gift – The Ultimate Ireland Travel Bundle
- At the bar – Rugby Ready for the weekend
- Guest Bloggers Wanted
- Around The Web: How a Blackthorn Shillelagh is made from start to finish, UK and Ireland set to host Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraws bid, Wild Lights returns to Dublin Zoo with magical new theme and more..
- Experience of the day – Experience Gaelic Games in Dublin
- Irish Word of the Day – Shillelagh
- From Social Media – Cow appreciation day
- Irish Food You Will Love – | Grass-Fed Steak Series | Rib Eye
- The Craic – No! you can’t fly with your Shillelagh in your carry-on
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Rugby Fever Grips Ireland
Parking lots at Dublin and Cork airports are overflowing as a “green army” of Irish fans flock to France for the big match this weekend. We would love a prediction!
We asked the 620 K members of our Love Ireland Facebook Group to vote on the following options:
- Ireland to win by less than 10 points
- Ireland to win by more than 10 points
- A draw
- Scotland to win by less than 10 points
- Scotland to win by more than 10 points
- Scotland to win by more than 21 points, both teams score 4 tries, knocking out South Africa
Please cast your vote as well:
What is a Shillelagh?

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At The Bar – Rugby Ready for the weekend
Thomas Connolly Sligo
The supplies are in for this weekends Rugby World Cup.
Come join us for Ireland V Scotland this Saturday night live from the Stade De France

Guest Bloggers Wanted
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Around The Web
How a Blackthorn Shillelagh is made from start to finish
Dan Sheehan and Iain Henderson in line to start as Ireland prepare to name team for Scotland showdown
UK and Ireland set to host Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraws bid
Ireland to be as hot as Istanbul as Met Eireann share sudden change in forecast temperatures
easyjet celebrates 25 years at Belfast International Airport
Christmas in Belfast: Family decorate home to kick start the festive season
LGBT Ireland are calling on people in Dublin to get involved in their new campaign to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community for National Coming Out Day
Wild Lights returns to Dublin Zoo with magical new theme
Global Award for Ashford Castle Spa
Nine-foot shark found stranded on West Cork beach
Animal washed up on Sheep’s Cove near Clonakilty was identified as a blue shark
Explore County Cork | Kiss the Blarney stone and more
Experience of the day
Experience Gaelic Games in Dublin

Irish Word of the Day
Shillelagh – a club or stick, traditionally of blackthorn or oak
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From Social Media

Irish Food You Will Love
Irish Beef | Grass-Fed Steak Series | Rib Eye
The Craic
No! you can’t fly with your Shillelagh in your carry-on
( but you can bring fake bones and 50+ other Bizarre things )
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