Spotlight on Dublin

By any yardstick, Dublin is one of Europe's most alluring cities. It is visited in ever-rising numbers by all manner of tourists. Film stars, rock legends, best-selling writers and politicians in search of their roots mingle, happily enough for the most part, with American and Japanese visitors, pre-wedding parties over from Britain for the weekend and bunches of earnest individuals eager to sample a variety of alcohol-enhanced cultural, literary and sporting experiences. One of the city's