Tusla says it's an offence to run an unregistered children’s home, but it places children in them anyways
So how does it square the circle?
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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.”
Dean: Jehnova and lod Make Cult Rap That Sticks to Your Bones
The seven songs on “Avenoir” function as “a fine entry point to an ascendant rap cult hero right before he hits that next level”.
Dean: Alicia Raye Has Risen
“There’s no question that when we put a button on 2021, Alicia Raye’s ‘Nobody 2.0’ will stand as an Irish rap single of the year contender.”
Dean: The Cult of Stano
Even within a tightly knit Dublin music scene so quick to glorify its innovators, Stano feels like a man apart.
Dean: Sal Dulu Escapes into Dreams
“In this dream world, Dulu wanders soundscapes that feel endless in every direction, each song resembling fragments of different half-remembered hallucinations.”
Dean: On Nixer’s Homemade New Wave
Seán Keenan and Gearóid Peggs – buddies “separated by sea, producing remotely from Dublin and London” – have spent the longest year recording nostalgic tunes.
Dean: A92’s Debut Mixtape “92 Degrees” is Red-Hot Irish Drill
“I like a certain amount of tradition, such as the long-form music project, and ‘92 Degrees’ is, for me, the most complete drill release this island has produced yet. If this isn’t the best Irish album in a while, it’s for sure the hardest.”
Dean: Róisín Murphy’s Time is Now
“In a way, Róisín Machine finally brings her around to the kind of record that might have launched her star in the mid-2000s,” writes Dean Van Nguyen on the Irish disco musician.