The biggest change that Miren-Maialen McDonald has observed since moving to Dublin 26 years ago? “All these years that I have been in Dublin I have never had a driving licence and I never will, so I’ve always been cycling or taking public transport,” McDonald says. Having moved to Dublin from Hamburg, Germany, McDonald says the contrast between the two cities’ public transport infrastructure was stark. For Miren-Maialen McDonald, Donostia will always be her home, but having built a life she loves in Dublin, she thinks of it as her home for now. She helps people who have just moved to Dublin to find community by introducing them to the clubs and groups she is a part of.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2026 13:46 UTC