“It’s giving colonialism”: Ireland still owes rent to dukes and earls
Although, even though the OPW lists these rents as payable, some of the named beneficiaries say they haven't been getting them.
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At a Temple Bar Stall, Bombay Grilled Sandwiches and Stuffed Parathas
“Our plan is to bring in street foods from all of India’s states,” says Adarsh Shukla.
Long Hidden, Don Wood’s Photos of Dublin’s Queer Community in the Early 1980s Emerge
Few of the photos have seen the light of day since they were originally taken, in 1980–83. Now they’re due to be presented to the Irish Queer Archive.
Artist Proposes Soda Bread as Ireland’s National Cake
Analysing feminism, women’s work and post-colonialism, April Gertler’s hybrid lecture and performance “Take the Cake” assigns cakes to countries.
A Song Collector Gathers and Shares Lyrics About His Dublin Neighbourhood, East Wall
Macdara Yeates grew up surrounded by music, but none of it was about where he was from. To find that, he’s had to look harder.
An Odyssey into Underground Queer Club Spaces
Nick Nikolaou’s new show Anatomy of a Night is an exploration of memory and identity through dance, spoken word, runways and lip-syncing.
“Stray Magazine” Aims to Inject a Sense of Hope into Dublin’s Arts Scene
“We don’t want to be ‘Dublin is shit, everything is bad and hard,’” says co-founder Aiesha Wong.
“It’s Like I Am Amplifying My Love for the Shopping Centre into a Sense of Lust for It”
In his new work The Drift///Parallax, artist Brian Teeling focuses on the presence of absence, the absence of presence – and the Phibsboro Shopping Centre.
A “Truckttoria” Offers a Taste of the Chef’s Italian Food Biography
Carbonara, porcini mushroom-filled ravioli, mozzarella-filled suppli, paninis stuffed with smoked cheese, roasted peppers, artichoke, and salame Napoli.
Looking at New Designs for Portobello Plaza, Skateboarders Wonder Whether They Will Have a Place
Two possible early designs for what the new refurbished plaza would look like have been released by the council, after workshops with locals.
On Francis Street, Waiting for a Ruling on the Demolition of Two “Dutch Billys”
Owner Richard Smyth wants permission to replace the buildings dating back to the 18th century with a seven-storey complex including 24 apartments.
As Chefs Bring Korean Street Food to Dublin, Corn Dogs Are on Their Menus
Outlets offer variations on a theme. “It’s in our blood to be looking for new things and to push chefs to be creative,” says Gunmoo Kim, the founder of Jaru.
From Cromwell to Covid, a Walking Tour Journeys Through the History of Ringsend’s Pubs
In 1850 there were 12 pubs but only about 2,500 people in the area, says local historian Eddie Bohan, a former lounge boy, bartender and publican.