New city in UK added to Dublin portal
Ottoline Spearman
The Dublin Portal is now connected to Ipswich in the UK.
This is in addition to Vilnius in Lithuania, Lublin in Poland and Philadelphia in the USA, according to Dublin City Council.
In a post on social media, the local authority is calling on people to wave hello to the people of Ipswich.
The portal on O'Connell street became a source of controversy last year, after some people engaged in inappropriate behaviour, according to the local council. This included people flashing body parts and displaying offensive images, which was amplified by social media.
In 2024, Irish singer Cian Ducrot was the first artist to give a multi-city portal performance, performing a surprise pop-up concert in Dublin city centre.
The portal was unveiled in 2024, and is one of five worldwide.
