Osaro Azams: âI keep looking for a regular-shmegular job, but I keep getting a yes for a creative jobâWhatâs Next For ... the poet, singer, performer and one half of electro-beat duo 7of9?Mon May 13 2024 - 05:00
OisĂn McKenna on his intoxicating debut novel: âI thought of it as writing in a big key, the way a pop song might beâThe Drogheda native, who is based in London, is excited but reticent about being launched into the hot-new-author category on the back of his book, Evenings and WeekendsTue May 07 2024 - 05:00
Una Mullally: That They May Face the Rising Sun is an exercise in memory and a reminder to cherish the natural worldPhilip King believes the film may have touched people 'because everything is so virtual, augmented and artificial now, whereas this is tactile, human, visceral'Mon May 06 2024 - 06:30
âWe wanted to make the best underground electronic music club in Irelandâ: Fernando Martin of District 8 on their big gambleThe Index nightclub promoters sold 20,000 tickets in 24 hours for District X, their new festival. Going big was a risk that looks to be paying offFri May 03 2024 - 05:00
Sloucho video artist Aisling Phelan: Iâm very competitive, constantly in competition with myselfâThe Irish artist capitalised on virtual-reality technology during the painstaking 18-month processTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Hozierâs Too Sweet tops US charts: âFans started making videos with it on TikTok ... it snowballedâLeaving it to fans turned out to be incredibly smart decision as singer becomes fourth Irish artist to achieve US number oneThu Apr 25 2024 - 08:51
An Taobh Tuathail presenter Cian Ă CĂobhĂĄin: âYou meet people who are very passionate about the show. Thatâs mind-blowingâ The DJ is celebrating 25 yearsâ broadcasting his alternative-music show on RTĂ RaidiĂł na Gaeltachta, and recalls nerve-racking first showTue Apr 23 2024 - 05:00
Itâs funny how âunintended consequencesâ always benefit landlordsWhy isnât the price of rental accommodation linked to the size of a property?Mon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
Smut Pressâs goal? To âchampion work that might not get published elsewhere â maybe a bit risquĂ© or provocativeâWhatâs Next For?: Jack Scollard and Jordan Hearns on their publications that showcase queer artistsMon Apr 15 2024 - 05:00
Why independent coffee shops in Ireland are in trouble: âBig chains can weather these increases. We canâtâBig, booming hotels are paying the same VAT rate as small cafes. Thatâs not fair, say smaller operatorsMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Scoil Scairte: ManchĂĄn Magan and Kathy Scottâs home hedge school could plug you back into the Irish languageWhatâs Next For?: Pairâs new 22-hour course features Kneecap, Liam Ă MaonlaĂ, Ăna-Minh Kavanagh, Ola Majekodunmi and Louis de Paor, among othersMon Apr 08 2024 - 05:00
Spend money locally, fix our water and tackle vacancy: Five priorities for local politiciansLocal elections are mostly about local concerns but that does not mean they should only be about small thinkingMon Apr 01 2024 - 06:32
âA lot of local leaders lost patience with Dublinâ: Give Us The Night campaign renews the fight for a level playing fieldA nighttime economy that has cultural worth is needed now more than ever, say advocates Sunil Sharpe and Robbie KittSat Mar 30 2024 - 05:00
Simon Harrisâs vacuous âlive, laugh, leadâ online persona leaves me coldFine Gael is making the same mistake with Harris it made with Varadkar, convincing itself that the personal ambitions of an individual are compatible with a strategy for the countryMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
Comic artist Debbie Jenkinson: âI like the idea that youâre looking over Dublin and could pick out anyoneâs storyâWhatâs Next For?: The author of Ghosting and Midlands on the appeal, and value, of Irish comics, graphic novels and zinesMon Mar 25 2024 - 05:00
Redesigned Temple Bar represents a failure of the imagination You donât need to go to Berlin or Paris to see what could have been. You only need to get the Dart to DĂșn LaoghaireMon Mar 18 2024 - 06:00
Gig for Gazaâs Julie Fogarty: âYou feel good youâre doing something, but itâs like a drop in the oceanâInspired by events in Ireland, the Berlin-based artist has been helping to organise benefit concerts. Germanyâs Gaza response has been shocking, she saysSat Mar 16 2024 - 05:00
âItâs worth trying things. Itâs worth trusting your gut. Itâs worth going for itâWhatâs next for Project Arts Centre artistic director Cian OâBrien who is leaving to set up a production, touring and consultancy company?Wed Mar 13 2024 - 06:37
Five lessons from the referendum defeatsReasons for No votes are nuanced, but several things are now crystal clearMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
There has never been a sense that Catherine Martin was really on top of thingsMinisterâs handling of RTĂ controversy has been as effective as trying to grab a wet bar of soapWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:41
Una Mullally: We all know RTĂ is a mess - but itâs not the only mess in townâThere cannot be one special level of scrutiny for our national broadcaster and a broad lack of scrutiny of othersâMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
âIâve seen her on the news a lotâ: Teenage girls on Mary Lou McDonald, Holly Cairns and women who inspire themIn the lead-up to International Womenâs Day, we asked students from St Louis High School in Rathmines, Co Dublin, to discuss the women who inspire themSun Mar 03 2024 - 05:00
âSamia is in Rafah. She says thereâs thousands of kids living in tents. Theyâre all starving and freezingâWhatâs Next For?: Street artist Emmalene Blake has been highlighting the suffering and hope of Palestinian peopleSat Mar 02 2024 - 05:00
Ăxn at Vicar Street review: A spellbinding, bold and brilliant showMagic swirls in the bandâs connection as they balance ancient sounds with fizzing excitement of innovationFri Mar 01 2024 - 09:07
Kerryming Sun: âWhen I think about the people who pour glass and colour, I picture them in wizard robesâKerryming Sunâs playful stained glass has been winning fans for the emerging Irish artistMon Feb 26 2024 - 13:35
An anti-Government protest vote in the referendums would be a mistakeThe proposed amendments are important, and voting No just to stick it to the Government would be like kicking the cat of someone you want to get back atMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Hiding behind legal advice will not cut it for RTĂ any moreWhy are we hearing only now that the director of strategy received an exit package? Have others received such payments?Mon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Lil Nas X illustrator Aaron Fahy: Creating collages for pop stars in a Waterford boxroomDungarvan artist started creating low-fi fan art for albums he loved. Now he is getting commissions from his idolsMon Feb 19 2024 - 05:00
The wheels have come off the Irish commercial property market. No one is shouting stopWhere are the workers to take up all the jobs required to fill all the empty office space supposed to live?Mon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
âThe Vikings in Dublin had pet wolves. This isnât fantasyâ: A modern Irish scribe connecting the past to the presentThe artist John Flynn on the Viking Dublin Dogs project, how his line in painted hurls took off, and the importance of embracing cultureSun Feb 11 2024 - 05:00
Belfast rappers Kneecap accuse UK government of trying to âsilenceâ them by blocking funding Belfast punk-rap band at centre of a controversy around freedom of artistic expression and arts fundingThu Feb 08 2024 - 14:07
Five reasons support for Sinn FĂ©in has slumped in the latest pollSinn FĂ©in's support has fallen in rural Ireland and to a lesser extent in Dublin, where it should be gainingThu Feb 08 2024 - 13:30
Immigration keeps the country running. Why is it being framed as something to be âtackledâ?Imagine how it feels for immigrants - people in our own families, our neighbours, our coworkers, our friends - to be seen as âan issueâMon Feb 05 2024 - 00:00
Trad Rave: Expect to hear Lankumâs New York Trader blended with an industrial drone beatThis week they bring the event to the RĂłisĂn Dubh in Galway as part of the Tonnta festivalThu Feb 01 2024 - 05:15
With every journalist killed in Gaza, a window closesAt least 83 journalists and media workers are among the 27,000 who have been killed in Gaza since October 7thMon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
Blindboy, Naoise Dolan, Bressie, Ailbhe Smyth and more on whatâs giving them hope for the year aheadItâs hard to feel hopeful about the world right now, but these writers, broadcasters, entertainers, entrepreneurs, activists and conservationists are reaching for the lightSat Jan 27 2024 - 06:05
Fanvid: The former hair salon in Dublin now hosting boundary-busting film nights DIY film-makers flock to Stoneybatter for a monthly showcase of new experimental films â and the audience is growingSat Jan 27 2024 - 05:05
Blindboy in Vicar Street: There is a plenty of charm but the show needs elevatingWhen guest and host riff well and bounce off each other, itâs an enlivening conversationTue Jan 23 2024 - 09:17
Una Mullally: Since 2005, nearly 2,000 Irish pubs have closed. Itâs time to declare them a cultural assetThereâs a strong case for seeking Unesco recognition of the uniqueness of Irish pubsMon Jan 22 2024 - 00:00
âI was buzzing. Itâs the mecca of progressive politics in Irelandâ: Spicebag on repainting Free Derry CornerAdam Doyle likes to play with Irish imagery and iconography. His new Bogside design will be unveiled next weekendSat Jan 20 2024 - 05:15
St Stephenâs Green: People will wonder why something unique was torn down for something genericWe need a protest movement like the one that saved the CobblestoneMon Jan 15 2024 - 06:15
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: âYou get good at changing the topic of conversation when youâre young and secretly gayâOne of Irish comedyâs recent breakout stars built his following on Instagram during the pandemic, and is about to embark on a nationwide tour with his show, But Heâs GaySun Jan 14 2024 - 05:00
âIt has just grown legs, put on heels, and ran from thereâ: The Dublin experimental drag party pushing boundariesDonna Fella, Naomi Diamond and Shaqira Knightly are drawing big crowds to their Haus of WIG partiesSat Jan 13 2024 - 05:15
If youâre planning a nice meal out, do it before May 1stThe hospitality industry is about to be hammered again by the deadline for paying tax warehoused during CovidMon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
Whatâs next for ⊠Dublinâs experimental nighttime culture?Better nocturnal spaces in the capital could afford our art innovators the opportunity and audience to keep being strange and enchantingSat Jan 06 2024 - 05:15
Sinn FĂ©in must outline what its version of a new Ireland would look likePut bluntly, the spats and point-scoring episodes are boring peopleMon Jan 01 2024 - 07:00
ManchĂĄn Magan was one of the people who helped me appreciate my mongrel IrishA landmark moment for the Irish language in pop culture is coming. Just you waitSun Dec 31 2023 - 06:00
The number that tells the story of Ireland in 2023: 3,000 people queueing for food vouchersThe housing crisis will live in the bones of children who grow up having had nowhere to play, nowhere to invite their friends over, nowhere appropriate to do their homeworkTue Dec 26 2023 - 05:00
Hammam review: Louise Loweâs terrifying immersive play reinforces Anuâs singular position in Irish theatreTheatre: The writer and director transforms an unrecognisable Peacock venue into the Battle of Dublin in 1922Sun Dec 24 2023 - 12:13
In two of the great liberal democracies, freedom of speech stops at IsraelGermany and America present themselves as open and progressive societies where people can express themselves freely. But not if you want to call out Israelâs abhorrent bombardment of GazaMon Dec 18 2023 - 06:15
