An Post has been struggling to find a new contractor in the area, said its spokesperson on Monday. “Even finding a suitable premises has been a huge issue.”
“Any organisation that does not rigorously enforce Garda vetting for every adult working with children is failing in its fundamental duty of care," says Terry Dignan, of the Children's Residential and Aftercare Voluntary Association.
If we exclude them, are we lying to you (by omission) about what Dublin’s really like? If we include them, are we legitimising and encouraging them? Is there any point in engaging with what they are saying?
A painter with a photorealistic style, Matthews “was drawn to the curve of Harcourt Street. As you walk along the street the end is hidden … ” His work is on display at the Molesworth Gallery until 30 November.
Even if you don’t immediately love this painting, it’s full of symbolism and so “it can provide something to do some detective work on”, writes the artist. This is just detail – click through to see the whole thing.
The artist made this work about himself and a visit to Brussels “without overthinking, by trying to let feelings and experiences ‘conjure’ the image”. This is just a detail, click through to see the full image.
When you see this painting, the artist hopes you’ll “feel uplifted and smile”. It’s the latest in our series of works by Dublin artists, Curios About. We’d love it if you’d submit something you’ve done.
This diptych is inspired by the patches of paint used to cover up graffiti in Dublin’s East Wall. ” I am trying to draw awareness to these graffiti erasures,” writes the artist.
This three-minute soundscape story “bows to the spirit of The Twilight Zone and blows a kiss to the short fiction of Raymond Carver”, writes the artist.
This work is a collection of X-rays, including images of people hidden in trucks, obscured with ink, obliging the viewer to investigate, writes the artist. This is just a detail, click through to see the full image.
There are lots of paintings of rural Ireland, but fewer of its urban centres, writes the artist. “My paintings are trying to observe and document what Dublin is like” now, he says.
In his work, Kennedy seeks “to create timeless spaces, a constructed world in which dockland motifs sit in utopian landscapes”. You can see it this month at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services in D8.
This painting is part of a series about “animals’ lives and how they matter and should matter to everyone”. This is just a detail from the painting – click through to see the rest.
