Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
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Dean: Sorcha Richardson and Aoife Nessa Frances Epitomise Dublin Indie Excellence
Both have new albums out, and they’re both Irish album-of-the-year contenders, writes our reviewer.
Dean: Jermiside and The Expert’s Intercontinental Rap Alliance is About Humanity’s Worst Impulses
“Across a full-length album, Jermiside and The Expert fit together like puzzle pieces, complementing each other’s styles as two separate entities that synthesise perfectly.”
Dean: TraviS X Elzzz Are Taking Drill Music Seriously
“The duo are in the great lineage of rappers who quickly pass the mic back and forth, providing the ying to the other’s yangs, two kindred souls kindling together.”
Dean: Coolock’s RikShaw Makes Catchy Rap Songs for the Summer
His three-song project “Limited Edition”, due for release 15 July, is “the sort of music you could listen to every week of a permanent summer”.
Dean: Kayleigh Noble Makes Woozy R&B Music For Conditions of the Heart
And it’s all “performed by a woman who has developed a style that lets her tell it in the smoothest way possible”.
Dean: Fontaines D.C. Update the Formula
The Dublin-born post-punk band’s third album, “‘Skinty Fia’ proves their peak is either not over, or not here yet”.
Dean: Qwerty Mick and Mango X Mathman Give Dublin What It Needs
Qwerty Mick’s debut EP “If You Lived Here You’d Be Home by Now” is about frustration about the state Ireland is in, but it’s also about release.
Dean: Ailbhe Reddy Provides the Ideal Return to Live Music
“Entering the venue, I notice someone struggling to pull up a ticket on their phone – perfectly understandable if they booked it two years ago.”
Dean: Sello is Representing the Next Generation
Clondalkin rapper “Sello is a solid choice to be the face of … ‘the best young talent in Ireland’ in 2022. I’m here to tell you why”.
Dean: Aby Coulibaly Had a Great Year
The 21-year-old Dublin singer, “the city’s best rising artist … crushed it”.
Dean: M(h)aol’s Feminist Punk Is a Jolt to the Establishment
“It’s a savagely loud and airtight set of post-punk songs, the most exciting release from an Irish guitar band I’ve heard in a while.”
Dean: Another Great Villagers Album to Add to the Pile
“This is music for intense listening in a comfortable chair as you clutch the record sleeve in both arms.”