Dublin is the capital and largest city in Ireland. The first time I went there, people were not in very good spirits, as they were having a garbage collection strike, a public transport stike, and the rainiest week on history up until then. But things were a lot nicer the last time I was there. The first time, I did not really get to visit the pubs as they were all smoke-filled, but now smoking is not allowed which makes it much nicer.