At the Irish Football Programme Club fair, people hunt for the rare and the strange
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” says Gareth Jones, standing over his own extensive collection, sprawled out over several tables.
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Adeline Berry Puts a Call Out for Paintings and Prose by Dublin Sex Workers
The resulting exhibition or underground publication, she hopes, will be unveiled on 17 December, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
On Wellington Quay, a Dublin Band Plays Not-So-Traditional Romanian Folk Music
“Fireflyes came from the desire to have something that’s not as mainstream as the rest of the Romanian music in Ireland,” says Rares Mihai Nicula, who plays guitar in the band.
A handmade zine riffs, for years, on themes of belonging
“People always ask us what’s the theme and I always say the same as last time – the internal struggle to fit in,” says Saul Philbin Bowman.
The Tastes of the Bahamas Served in a Ballsbridge Kitchen
Susan Elizabeth Maguire delights in mixing bold flavours, from deep-fried plantains with pineapple chutney, to lime and thyme in Irish soda bread.
As He Grows Sicker, One Man Cycles Between Homelessness and Hospital Beds
To use his nebuliser, he needs a plug. It’s not a problem when he’s in hospital or within easy reach of a socket. It’s different when he’s left on the streets.
A Dublin Group Sketches the City’s Nooks and Crannies
They meet every Sunday in a different spot, where they quietly contemplate and capture the details that others usually overlook.
Together, they’re overcoming their stammers and finding their voices
In her mid-20s, Laura Ludmany learnt a new way to breathe. “That was actually the first time in my life I could say my name.”
A Historian Maps Out the Geography of the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Nowadays a co-working space, the Academy at 42 Pearse Street was once a meeting place for women demanding the right to vote.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #41
“F or this cover I wanted to focus on the subject of overtourism and the cost of it to the city. I came up with this idea of a character looking like they’re shadily dealing out the city.”
Two Long-Term Tenants Battle to Stay in Grove Park
Irina Lapshina and Jurij Pučkov have been given notices to quit. They want greater assurance that, after the landlord refurbishes, they’ll be able to move back.
In Ballybough, an Opportunity to Provide Green Space Is Passed Over
Planning documents show that Bartra has been granted permission to give money instead of providing public space, but don’t give any specifics as to why.
Spa Weekend, Reviewed
“The sheer number of jokes in Spa Weekend is impressive enough, that most of them raise a chuckle and many made me laugh out loud is better still.”