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A DUBLINER'S GUIDE

01 November 2005

Patrick O'Brien, tax partner and Dubliner, guides you through the streets of Dublin and recommends the best attractions and bars if you have a spare afternoon in this famous Irish city.

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What is the best thing about Dublin?

One of the best things about Dublin is the River Liffey (James Joyce, a Dubliner, described it as being snot-green and scrotum-tightening but I haven't tried it recently). The Luas (our new tram system), the Georgian architecture and the friendly people (comprising those who are young or who think they are) are some of Dublin's greatest assets. The 12.5% corporate tax rate isn't bad either.

What is the worst thing?

The absolute worst thing is the traffic, which is only compounded by the lack of alternatives when it comes to public transport.

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