Dublin calling: Exciting times for a visit

If you haven’t been to the capital lately, it’s an exciting time to visit, writes Pól Ó Conghaile.

SO I’M standing on the Rosie Hackett Bridge. Looking downstream, I see the tipped glass atrium of a convention centre. Cyclists whizz past on city bikes. A 120-foot spire soars over the rooftops; trams streak through gaps in the buildings, and a river cruise boat grumbles past, taking sightseers on a tour of the quays, bridges and waterside buildings.

A decade ago, I couldn’t have written any of that paragraph.