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Travel

7 star performance at Balally Hill, goals galore by Stedfast United FC in the UCFL

13th Sep 2025 , with a perfect Saturday afternoon weather, the Balally Hill green field looked amazing with the sun positioning nicely to get an aerial view of the beautiful game of football. The home team Stedfast United AFC entered the pitch for their pre match routine passing drills and the players were cheered by the supporters, setting up a great atmosphere for the kick off. The home team played against Team Zimbabwe in the Division 3C of United Churches Football League . Continue reading 7 star performance at Balally Hill, goals galore by Stedfast United FC in the UCFL

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Art, Marketing, Travel

The short story of the opportunity to fly the flag high

I was fortunate to get the opportunity to get associated with the Embassy of India. There were occasions when everything went as planned and there were a few occasions where it did not get the expected outcome. That all added to the experience and learning. The exposure was amazing, got a chance to meet a lot of interesting people across events and gather a wealth of knowledge. It will be always an honour and proud moment to see the national flag flying high. Continue reading The short story of the opportunity to fly the flag high

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Future Technology, Ireland, Marketing, Passion, Start-ups, Technology

Founders: You’ve to be in it, to win it.

6k stipend, 82-88k investment (depending on the team size), one unique program: Founders. First you have to be in it, to win it. Interested people should definitely check out the program in detail and apply this week itself. All the best to people who have applied or applying for this program. It will be great to track this Founders program and see the outcome after 6-8 months. Continue reading Founders: You’ve to be in it, to win it.

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Indian Startups in Ireland, PAC Talks, PAC Talks Podcast, PAC Talks Podcasting, Start-ups, Technology, Travel

Data Science Wizards: Startup with the magic touch of unifying everything in artificial intelligence

In this latest edition of PAC Talks, it was a pleasure to interview one of the top 20 Artificial Intelligence startups in India. Data Science Wizards (DSW) is a very young company, started in 2019, which is growing at a steady pace in the right direction. I met with the team, Pritesh Tiwari , Founder & Chief Data Scientist, Sandeep Khuperkar, Co founder & CEO … Continue reading Data Science Wizards: Startup with the magic touch of unifying everything in artificial intelligence

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Food, Indian Startups in Ireland, Passion, Travel

Oberoi to Rasa: A 33 years old dream finally coming true for this hospitality worker turned entrepreneur

At that time, I along with my wife Smitha thought of opening a takeaway and we started to look for ideal locations. When we looked at the site at Belarmine Plaza, Stepaside. We were both impressed by the size and layout of the unit, carparking facility and also the fact that there was space for small restaurant. It was always my dream to own my own restaurant someday back from the Oberoi days. Continue reading Oberoi to Rasa: A 33 years old dream finally coming true for this hospitality worker turned entrepreneur

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Future Technology, Ireland, Passion, Start-ups, Technology

Patch : Young minds in action at this great accelerator platform, opportunity for aspiring youngsters to showcase their talent and bring ideas to life

Patch is an amazing platform which is in a way unique. I see this as a start-up summer camp for young minds. They have lot of ideas going in their minds, minimal apprehensions, high on confidence or conviction but just need the right mentorship to complete the puzzle. At Patch, I could see a great line up of mentors and supporters who are ensuring that these young minds have the required guidance. Continue reading Patch : Young minds in action at this great accelerator platform, opportunity for aspiring youngsters to showcase their talent and bring ideas to life

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Travel

Covid Travel : dublin to mumbai: in between work, akshay shares his journey experience while in quarantine

Gues Blog: Akshay is a graduate of UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in MSc Supply Chain Management. While sharing this travel experience, he also mentioned about the challenges he is facing to find a job during Covid. Continue reading Covid Travel : dublin to mumbai: in between work, akshay shares his journey experience while in quarantine

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Food, Future Technology, Marketing, Sports, Technology, Travel

Start Something Priceless : Mastercard : A Brand that believes in creating lasting impressions

Mastercard is touching the lives of the customer at numerous expected and unexpected junctures. Brand logo sound, macarons, restaurants ( there is one in Rome International Airport as well known as Bistro), helping Girls learn technology (Girls4Tech initiative), supporting farmers (helping small scale farmers connect with buyers), coming out with global destination information with details of city wise spends (Bangkok tops the list in regard with destination & Dubai tops the list in regard with per day spend by travelers) & so on , Mastercard definitely keeps reminding people that – some things are Priceless, for everything else there is Mastercard. Continue reading Start Something Priceless : Mastercard : A Brand that believes in creating lasting impressions

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PAC Talks, Passion, Sports, Travel, Unstoppable Women

Wind, Water & Wanderer: The Pure Magic of Kite Surfing & Hospitality : Achill Island, Mayo, Ireland : Accommodation & Adventure Activities

It is the pure passion for the Sport which brought them together to open the Kite Surfing shop, school in Dublin & then the lodge in Achill Island. I asked Catherine about their expansion plans and was a bit surprised (but happy) with her reply. They are not planning to expand in the near future. She said that it is not about just making money, but it’s about the passion of teaching & imparting the experience of water sports to customers. So they are very clear about their focus area: to give great experience for each & every customer.

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Parenting, Random, Travel

The Dad’s Learning Curve : Break from Corporate life and Sneak peek into Parenting

Negotiating skills used during corporate life to reduce million dollars does not apply when it comes to negotiating with my daughter over a chocolate/candy. The tallest chair or sharp corners are her favourite play areas, so my focus on her needs to be more than 100%. Pram is a life saver when you make numerous trip to Tesco, playschool enquiries and parks. Continue reading The Dad’s Learning Curve : Break from Corporate life and Sneak peek into Parenting

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Food, Travel

The Virgin Mary Bar : Why not lose the booze, keep the craic & say Slainte :)

“Dublin is an incredibly diverse city with an increasingly discerning population, so people are looking for a place where they can sit down with friends and really connect in a lively yet mindful drinking environment.”
“If a fellow Dubliner wants to catch up with mates after 4 pm in the city but doesn’t want to hang out in a pub, the only options available to them are multi-national cafes that largely lack any atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to changing that and finally giving people an alternative.”
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Food, Indian Startups in Ireland, Ireland, PAC Talks, Passion, Travel

Pink Salt : The cruising journey of a volleyball player who turned in to a Restaurateur : Indian Restaurant in Bray, Wicklow, Ireland

After catering to thousands of customers and docking at multiple cities , he decided to anchor his journey in one of the beautiful cities in the Republic of Ireland. When i asked Jithin ‘Why Ireland?’ , he replied with a wry smile saying that ‘it happened somehow, nothing was planned’. Lot of things happen in life unplanned but if you are ready to take risks and half chances then most of the time you end up celebrating your decision.  Continue reading Pink Salt : The cruising journey of a volleyball player who turned in to a Restaurateur : Indian Restaurant in Bray, Wicklow, Ireland

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