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Culture Desk

The Beauty of Bugs

As a creative entomologist, Nessa Darcy wants to spread her love of insects through art.

Cónal Thomas Aug 3, 2016

City Desk

An Italian mountain retreat

In Rathfarnam, a clubhouse is a focal point for three generations of Dublin’s Italian community.

Cónal Thomas Jul 6, 2016

City Desk

Bard of the Blocks

After two decades of writing, has Karl Parkinson’s time finally come?

Lois Kapila Jul 6, 2016

City Desk

The One-Stop Shop

On James’ Street, Christy Egan knows who needs oranges, and who needs cigarettes.

Cónal Thomas Jun 8, 2016

Culture Desk

Through the Years, Through the Layers

On Molesworth Street, James Gorry restores paintings the old-fashioned way.

Cónal Thomas Jun 8, 2016

The Dish

Designer at Heart, Restauranteur by Trade: John Farrell

Every year or two since 2009, John Farrell has opened a new restaurant in the city: The Butcher Grill, Dillinger’s, 777, Super Miss Sue, Luna. And he’s not done yet, he says.

Louisa McGrath Apr 27, 2016

City Desk

Meet Panti Bliss’s Dressmaker

For the last five years, James David Seaver has whipped up costumes for Dublin’s greatest drag queen, but that’s just one side project of many.

Lois Kapila Nov 25, 2015

City Desk

At 95, a Dublin solicitor looks back on lifetime of law

David Bell represented smugglers during the Emergencia, glimpsed John F. Kennedy and served as Taxing Master of the High Court. And he’s not done yet.

Cónal Thomas Sep 30, 2015

City Desk

An Imam Tries to Grow His Influence

From his base in an industrial estate, Dr Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri is looking to carve out a larger space in the public debate for himself and his Islam.

Lois Kapila Jun 10, 2015