Archive for 2024

City of Words

City of Words

The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), located in UCD’s Newman House, south of St Stephen’s Green, opened a new exhibition this past June. City of Words showcases the rich collection of the Dublin Writers Museum, which sadly closed down during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020. The collection consists

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Annie Baker at The Gate Theatre

Annie Baker at The Gate Theatre

I’m very much on the outside of the theatre world — movies are more my racket, for which you can blame my meagre funds and short attention span — but even I, for many years, have heard the name Annie Baker being bandied about like the second coming of, if not Christ, Chekhov. Advertised as the hip playwright;

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Back to Infinity by Rachael Stanley

Back to Infinity by Rachael Stanley

The notion of presence, synonymous with intimations of eternity is what first struck me when reading Rachael Stanley’s debut offering, Back to Infinity. Thematically expansive, juxtaposing the mundane with the surreal, the ephemeral with the eternal; at times reminiscent of a musical score with its repeated variations

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GAZE 2024

GAZE 2024

This year, those attending the GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival were absolutely spoiled for choice. The festival’s 32nd edition showcased 100 films from across the world, including 25 international feature films, ten eclectic shorts programmes, seven world premieres,

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Dublin: City of Culture

Dublin: City of Culture

Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again! The days are getting shorter. Woolly jumpers are coming back out of the closet. The return of school is just around the corner. However, we do have something to brighten your day as Culture Night comes round again. Friday the 20th of September holds many exciting events,

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Where Creativity meets Vision…

Where Creativity meets Vision…

Artist Niamh Carroll launched her first solo exhibition ‘Dreamscapes’ in the Fair Play Café in Ringsend on July 12th to a full house of her nearest and dearest to watch her showcase all her wonderful, very special artwork. Niamh is the fifth artist to have an exhibition in The Smallest Walk-In Art Gallery

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Donnybrook artist exhibits at Connecting Artists 2024

Donnybrook artist exhibits at Connecting Artists 2024

The Connecting Artists 2024 exhibition took place this past July, showcasing a rich variety of talent. It’s part of a wonderful initiative that looks to empower visual artists with intellectual disabilities who wish to collaborate with fellow artists to enhance their creative skills.

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Google Community News

Google Community News

An Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD was at Google’s Bolands Mills campus to address a group of graduates from the Ringsend, Irishtown, and Pearse Street areas. An Taoiseach presented the fourteen graduates with certificates for qualifications across a diverse range of disciplines including nautical skills,

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Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor and principal in Corcoran & Company Solicitors, 24 Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4. She is mum of two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers’ questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends / developments.

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Property News D4

Property News D4

Sherry FitzGerald opened their Sandymount, D4 branch in 2016 and since then it has grown from strength to strength serving all the property needs of the Sandymount, Irishtown and Ringsend vendors, buyers and investors. Our brands are among the most recognised in the country.

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