What’s Hot
Libraries
Most libraries will be open seven days a week and until 10pm under a newly launched strategy
Birkenstocks
The original ugly-cool sandal is everywhere this summer
The Belfry food trucks
The Stoneybatter pub's sun-trap side area houses the Taco Truck (Monday-Wednesday) and Village Pizza (Thurday-Sunday)
IGTV
Instagram is going after YouTube with its new long-form (vertical) video feature
Come on Home
Phillip McMahon's new play on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey July 13th-August 4th
Big house, small festival
Groove at Killruddery House in Bray, and Bare at Borris House in Carlow next weekend
The Staircase
Another one for true crime TV fans on Netflix
What’s Not
Summer schools
MacGill hasn't done the talking shops any favours
Cashmere, silk, mohair, feathers
Asos is banning them all on its site from January 2019
Concert freebies
Great for blaggers, not so great for those who've already paid
Donug
A doughnut-shaped chicken nugget and the reason such food mash-ups need to end
Festival clashes
So many parties in fields, it's a pity loads of them are on at the same time
Self-service
Will we ever get to talk to anyone while shopping ever again?
