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A pause for a pint

A pause for a pint

Tully stops for a Guinness at a pub near Grafton Street, Dublin's pedestrian shopping hub where luxury labels have opened fancy shops in recent years. "It's a big revelation to see how modern and spruced up the city has become," says Tully, whose last trip to Ireland was more than 20 years ago.

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