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How To Be an Antiracist, Reviewed
Part memoir, part dictionary, part antiracist treatise, this book takes readers through Kendi’s personal antiracist journey, arriving at his current understanding.
Whatever happened to Dublin’s wedding grushys?
There are theories around why the tradition has – almost – disappeared.
A Grand Canal Dock Café Wants to Become a Hub for Kefir Lovers
Anyone can stop into Pause Cafe and leave a free kefir sample for another to collect – or exchange recipes and tips.
In Rialto, a romance writer pens her 50th book
Romance writer Daisy Cummins works from her home office in Rialto, where she’s just completed her 50th book for the Mills & Boon publishing franchise.
Doireann: Will the New Minister for Justice Follow Through on Justice Reform?
Lots of what is promised has been called for by human rights groups for a long time. So will this minister and this government be able to follow through?
An Experimental Music Festival Set in Nature Logs On
Biosphere also aims to start a conversation on the climate crisis, and make the music industry more conscious about its own impact on the environment.
At Leinster House, a Historically Significant Monument Lies Overlooked
The Cenotaph receives little public or media attention – but behind the towering icon lies a wealth of Irish history.
Legal Ambiguity Around “Good Character” Requirements for Citizenship Leaves Some Migrants Reluctant to Criticise the System
The Minister for Justice has full autonomy to decide who gets citizenship, meaning that they can deny applicants even if they satisfy all legal requirements.
Dean: God Knows and the Art of Crew Rap
“Perhaps the most interesting thing about the ‘Who’s Asking’ remixes is that they assert the idea of sub-scenes within the Irish rap lexicon.”
Writing Group Prepares to Capture the Sounds, Smells and Taste of Tallaght
Over the next few weeks, the participants will walk around Tallaght taking note of anything that catches their eye from shop fronts to cars and place names.
In Glasnevin, a Landlord Attempts to Illegally Evict Two Residents
Turfing out two residents – and allegedly locking others inside – marks the latest round of conflict between tenants and those letting 131C Slaney Road.
As Covid Mobility Measures Push Ahead Some Say They’re Left out of the Loop
“We’re told about them but we are not really involved in the decision-making process,” says Sinn Féin Councillor Daniel Céitinn.