Well done again to the winners of the Halloween Costume Contest! You all did a great job

So it’s back to the books this week for all our students and time to learn again for a while before your Christmas holidays! Only a few weeks to go! If you’re staying in Ireland for Christmas take a look at our posts on the Top Ten Places to Visit in Ireland here and here

Remember that many Irish people will be on holidays in December also so you should book hotels and cars or flights this month! Don’t leave it to the last minute as you could pay a lot more money.
Most Irish companies will close on the 23rd of December for some time, and on the 25th almost every business in the country will be closed.  If you are going home for the holidays make sure to lock up your apartment very well! It’s a good idea to set a timer on the lights so that your apartment doesn’t look empty – set the lights to come on at night and off in the morning.

Students looking to party over the holidays should go out on Christmas Eve (24th December), St Stephen’s Day (26th December) and New Year’s Eve. Concerts for New Year’s Eve are often sold-out in advance so make your plans now!
WEEKEND TIP

Have you seen Riverdance? If you think the dancing was fun then you could try The Irish Dance Party in Temple Bar. It costs 12 euro for a two-hour lesson but if you book as a group of students you get a discount!

Edvard Munch prints are on display at the National Gallery in Merrion Square.  You can see the most famous of his works: The Scream.  Entry to the Munch Exhibition is FREE on Mondays and 5 euro on other days.  Entry to the rest of the National Gallery is FREE every day