Remembering Cathleen O'Neill, who beat down a path for other women
“A force bigger than life itself,” said a eulogy by O’Neill’s friend Carmel Jennings. “Working-class warrior,” said Rita Fagan, another friend of O’Neill’s.
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At IMMA, a Curator Tackles Lucian Freud
It took the Irish Museum of Modern Art two years to gather all the Lucian Freud works currently on display in a special exhibition, which include female nudes, but no male nudes.
How Big a Deal Is Cyclists Breaking Red Lights?
Most cyclists run red lights, according to a 2014 study conducted in Dublin. But does it matter?
Vacancy Watch: Kilmainham Mills
Spread over more than 3,000 square metres, the old mills site in Kilmainham has been empty since the year 2000. Plans for it have come and gone.
Will Councillors Move to Tackle Commercial Vacancy?
The council refunds 50% of commercial rates to owners of vacant properties. Is this the year that they’ll change that?
Dublin’s Safest and Least Safe Playgrounds, Mapped
Each year, Dublin City Council hires a company to go around and score the city’s playgrounds. Here’s where they all rank.
Edenmore Boxing Club Still Wants a Place to Call Home
Poor facilities mean that the club is finding it hard to keep boxers, and the coaches are despondent, says Edenmore Club Secretary David Moore.
Should the Public Have More Say in Public Art?
Many of Dublin’s cultural institutions buy and display public art works without any input from Dubliners, raising questions about whether they should get more of a say.
Brushing Up: The Heads at Pearse Street Garda Station
The century-old carved heads above the doors of the Garda station in central Dublin were put there by a stonemason from Ringsend.
Dublin’s Comics Artists Are Taking to the Stage
The team behind the Comics Lab are taking their comic-book artwork off the page and onto the stage.
Vacancy Watch: a Lonely Building on 144 Upper Abbey Street
Barber Eddie Wykes used to both live and work in this four-storey vacant building on Upper Abbey Street. It needed to be knocked down some time ago, he says.
The Decline of the Humble Monkey Nut
Dublin shops and supermarkets put out seasonal bags of monkey nuts each Halloween as a nod to tradition, but sales have slowed over the years. Why that is, depends on who you ask.
Could O’Devaney Gardens Have Been 100% Public Housing?
As the old flat complex in the north inner city is torn down, have councillors made the right choice for what will replace it?