News is a very big deal here in Ireland.  The tiny population of this nation (roughly 4.5 million people) supports a startling number of newspapers (17 daily papers, I’ve heard).

The television news vans often line the streets in front of the Four Courts (the nation’s highest tribunal) and the government buildings shown in the panorama below.  In it, the vans are just starting to pile up… a sure sign something important is happening inside this beautiful building.