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...already read my opinion about Portmarnock Golf Club, one of the oldest and most respected links golf courses here in Dublin, with a history stretching back to 1894. The Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links is a relatively new course that is on the same stretch of sandy dune land as its more illustrious neighbour, and which opened for play in 1995, just over a 100years after the original ‘old course’. ~ ~ It’s on land that was a monastery ...
...eleven holes that have gained Portmarnock Links its growing, and well-deserved, reputation in golfing circles. ~ ~ The 8th hole is a delightful little par-4, measuring a paltry (by today’s standards) 376 yards of the Championship tee. (355 yards in normal play) It’s an acute dogleg to the left, with a ninety-degree turn in the fairway, and herein lies its charm. A big hitter can reach the green with no more than a long iron, if they ... Read review

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Disadvantages: no real bras on sale

Dunnes has been called the biggest seller of lingerie in Ireland - but if you want to buy a bra with no padding, you will not find anything of interest in their Dublin shops. Yes, it seems that all women of all size and shapes apparently want padded bras according to the lingerie purchasing department at Dunnes, notwithstanding the fact that many (most?) women are not interested in making their breasts look larger (although more shapely might be ...
...pretty standard bra size (34 C), I was shocked to find that the only bras on sale without padding in that or any size there-abouts were sports bras. Who is purchasing for this shop? If it is a woman (and I hope it is), she obviously has some issues re. real breasts, but why this should become part of a totally lop-sided sales strategy is beyond me. Most women have breasts, and they want to buy bras of all types - sport, day-to-day, sexy etc - that ... Read review

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Marks and Spencers have a few branches within Dublin, the main branch being on Grafton St. It is set in a very old building and has 4 floors, a food centre on the lower ground floor - it has a separate entrance as well as accessible within the shop. It has also a complete food to go now and it offers snacks like soup, hot sandwiches as well as paninis and the usual array of drinks. The shop also has an expresso bar on the ground floor and more recently ... Read review

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Disadvantages: worst store I ever seen

...every consumer should know what Brown Thomas do to customer: I bought a chloe paddington bag from Brown Thomas on 3 March 2006 by mail order. I sent money by bank transfer to Brown Thomas bank account and then they sent me a chloe paddington bag to my home in France. but, bag was faulty. Normaly, there is [ Chloe MADE IN ITALY ] logo inside the bag on the leather parts. but in this bag, there was [ hloe DE IN ITALY ] logo. it was actualy whole letter ...
...the market. so, I contacted Brown Thomas and asked for refund. Floor Manager for Handbags in Brown Thomas said I have to return this bag by post. and I have to take this bag to the nearest post office, but I am working and very busy , and I do not have time to go to post office. so I said to Brown Thomas , I have to use UPS to pick up this bag at my place as I do not have time to do this and the cost of the shipping was 40 euro. Floor Manager for ... Read review

Advantages: Great location near to Dublin city Centre
Disadvantages: Very small and over-strict customs procedures

On arrival to Dublin from east Midlands, I was shocked it seemed quite small for such a large city. This airport is not as big as you would expect. I arrived on a Ryanair flight which was cheap but very efficient and took only 40 minutes. The tourist information and bus services into town were both excellent. I would recommend buying a two way bus ticket from the machines outside for 3.50 Euros, rather than 8 euros for a one way Air Link bus. The ...
...from Dublin I was shocked to find that the airport security seemed a bit strange. Normally you are meant to remove phones and wallets from your pockets before walking through the metal detector, but everyone was forced to remove shoes, belts, watches and any other metal object you could think of. The other side looked like a changing room, with everyone trying to put on their belts and shoes whilst maintaining their dignity. What a farce! But I ... Read review