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Unseen Spain: The battle facing barrio businesses

It’s time to adjust the lenses through which we view small businesses.

Oct 27

Unseen Spain: The battle facing barrio businesses

Oct 27

Madrid’s moment

To be recognised as one of the world’s finest cities, Madrid has had to become more Madrid.

Oct 21

Madrid’s moment

Oct 21

Inside Spain’s first Blue Zone (Netflix take note)

Oct 1

Inside Spain’s first Blue Zone (Netflix take note)

Oct 1

Searching for Shels in Spain

20 years after the most vertiginous game in Irish club football history, I went looking for signs of Shelbourne in Spain.

Aug 28

Searching for Shels in Spain

Aug 28

What Spaniards wear

Why the social spontaneity of Spaniards is reflected in the “correct” clothes they wear.

May 26

What Spaniards wear

May 26

Spain’s turn to listen and learn

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s return to democracy reminds Spain that a transition isn’t a revolution.

May 14

Spain’s turn to listen and learn

May 14

Spain’s happiest city

This working class city shows that “the nice friend” doesn’t always finish last.

Apr 22

Spain’s happiest city

Apr 22

A Basque kind of glory

With Athletic Club’s “party of the century” in Bilbao and looming Basque elections, all eyes are on Euskadi.

Apr 13

A Basque kind of glory

Apr 13

5 Ps for understanding Spain

Five words to help you enjoy an even greater appreciation of Spaniards and their way of life, including the not so good parts.

Apr 9

5 Ps for understanding Spain

Apr 9

Catalonia: Time of the signs

A dream destination for travellers across the globe, Barcelona and the wider Catalonia region are greeting visitors with a different list…

Mar 30

Catalonia: Time of the signs

Mar 30

Brendan Boyle

Brendan Boyle

Irish - living in Galicia. Write about Spain, its cities and culture; real people and places; current affairs. Supporter of real journalism.

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