While in 2015 Facebook was the great bringer of traffic to dublininquirer.com, these days there is a baseline from Google search, and big spikes from Google Discover.

Oh sure, ChatGPT and Gemini and Perplexity are fine, but my favourite is Claude, because it talks to me in a serif font.

I was just listening to the author of this book talk about Scotlands role in the looting of India. I want to read it now.

Human capital and empire: Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British imperialism in Asia, c.1690–c.1820 (Studies in Imperialism Book 12) eBook : Mackillop, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Human capital and empire: Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British imperialism in Asia, c.1690–c.1820 (Studies in Imperialism Book 12) eBook : Mackillop, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The winner of our Photo of the Month competition for September was Robert Wade's image of chaos at the intersection of South Great George's Street and Dame Street. dublininquirer.com/2...

In Ballymun, plans called for developers to build high-density private homes – but large swathes of land remain vacant. It’s time to shift strategies, some say, and ramp up lower-density affordable-purchase housing there instead. dublininquirer.com/2...

In Ballymun, plans called for developers to build high-density private homes – but large swathes of land remain vacant - Dublin Inquirer

It’s time to shift strategies, some say, and ramp up lower-density affordable-purchase housing there instead.

Non-EU partners of EU citizens can legally travel without visas, even on their own, but border guards and airline staff don’t always let them. When Arpita Chakraborty arrived at Amsterdam’s airport, “They’re like, ‘Okay, sorry, Madam, where is your husband?’” dublininquirer.com/2...

Non-EU partners of EU citizens can legally travel without visas, even on their own, but border guards and airline staff don’t always let them - Dublin Inquirer

When Arpita Chakraborty arrived at Amsterdam’s airport without her Spanish-citizen husband, “They’re like, ‘Okay, sorry, Madam, where is your husband?’”

In Porterstown, a proposal to demolish a 19th-century cottage fuels worries about the erosion of the village’s character. Keane’s cottage isn’t listed, and a developer wants to knock it to build 100 new homes. But some residents say they’d mourn its loss. dublininquirer.com/2...

In Porterstown, a proposal to demolish a 19th-century cottage fuels worries about the erosion of the village’s character - Dublin Inquirer

Keane’s cottage isn’t listed, and a developer wants to knock it to build 100 new homes. But some residents say they’d mourn its loss.

Councillors voted to close a laneway off Glasnevin Avenue due to anti-social behaviour. “Closure of laneways in the city are only considered as a last resort,” says a council spokesperson, although the council has closed at least five routes recently. dublininquirer.com/2...

Councillors vote to close laneway off Glasnevin Avenue due to anti-social behaviour - Dublin Inquirer

“Closure of laneways in the city are only considered as a last resort,” says a council spokesperson, although the council has closed at least five routes recently.

A Belfast-based Vietnamese restaurant empire expands to Dublin. The first of several Madame Pho locations planned for Dublin is due to open Friday, all going well. dublininquirer.com/2...

A Belfast-based Vietnamese restaurant empire expands to Dublin - Dublin Inquirer

The first of several Madame Pho locations planned for Dublin is due to open Friday, all going well.