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Ireland | Dublin

Anne-Lina T., internship in an events agency in Dublin: "The internship in Ireland was simply of great benefit to me for my studies and for my general attitude towards life. I have found lots of great new friends and have even received an offer for a permanent job after completing my degree. Thank you PractiGo! I never imagined that everything would be SO fantastic!"

Dublin is the thriving capital city of the Republic of Ireland. It is noteworthy in terms of its vibrancy, its nightlife and its tourist attractions, and is the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland. Well over a quarter of the Republic's population lives in the metropolitan area. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since medieval times. Today, it is an economic, administrative and cultural centre for the island of Ireland and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city.

The city has a world-famous literary history, having produced many prominent literary figures, including Nobel laureates William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. Other influential writers and playwrights from Dublin include Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and the creator of Dracula, Bram Stoker. It is arguably most famous, however, as the location of the greatest works of James Joyce. Ireland's biggest libraries and literary museums are found in Dublin, including the National Print Museum of Ireland and National Library of Ireland. There are several theatres within the city centre, and various world famous actors have emerged from the Dublin theatrical scene.  The best known theatres include the Gaiety, the Abbey, the Olympia and the Gate. Dublin is also the focal point for much of Irish Art and the Irish artistic scene.

There is a vibrant nightlife in Dublin and it is reputedly one of the most youthful cities in Europe - with estimates of 50% of inhabitants being younger than 25. Furthermore in 2007, it was voted the friendliest city in Europe. Like the rest of Ireland, there are pubs right across the city centre. The area around St. Stephen's Green - especially Harcourt Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street and Leeson Street - is a centre for some of the most popular nightclubs and pubs in Dublin. The internationally best-known area for nightlife is the Temple Bar area just south of the River Liffey. It was developed as Dublin's cultural quarter, and does retain this spirit as a centre for small arts productions, photographic and artists' studios, and in the form of street performers and intimate small music venues.

Dublin has been at the centre of Ireland's phenomenal economic growth over the last 10-15 years, a period (often of double-digit growth) referred to as the Celtic Tiger years. In 2008, Dublin was listed as the fifth-richest city in the world. Historically, brewing has probably been the industry most often associated with the city. Since the advent of the Celtic Tiger years, however, a large number of global pharmaceutical, information and communications technology companies have located in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. Finance and commerce are also important in the city. Many international firms have established major headquarters in the city.

As you can see there are almost limitless opportunities for internships-4U to arrange an internship for you in Dublin.