The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”
“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.
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An Artist Makes a Room His Canvas, and Swathes of Fabric His Paints
Eric N. Mack’s exhibition Scampolo! is scheduled to run in the Douglas Hyde Gallery at Trinity College Dublin until 29 May.
A New Platform Seeks to Illuminate Unexplored Pockets of Dublin’s Art Scene
“Community tool” Anathema is designed to support young artists, undervalued, lost or disillusioned.
Opening Night for Ballyfermot Filmmakers’ Short Thriller
“Why shouldn’t we be able to bring a story about romance, dramas, thrillers? Why does it always have to be violence?”
Frankie’s World, Reviewed
“I would recommend this book to people who like graphic novels and anyone who has autism or feels like they don’t fit in.”
On Middle Abbey Street, a Venue’s Marquee Conceals a Cheerful Artwork
The sculpted relief was created in the ‘90s by Georgie McCutcheon, a painter, sculptor and activist in the field of disability and the arts.
The Council Says It Wants People to Open More Arts Spaces, but One Woman Says Her Experience Shows How Tough It Is
After years of work and hundreds of thousand of euro, Vanessa Fielding is about ready to throw open the refurbished warehouse that is now part of The Complex arts space.
Dean: Qwerty Mick and Mango X Mathman Give Dublin What It Needs
Qwerty Mick’s debut EP “If You Lived Here You’d Be Home by Now” is about frustration about the state Ireland is in, but it’s also about release.
“In Every Band That I Ever Knew, There Was Always a Jimmy”
In a new play, a group of musicians explore the idea that every band has a talented guy who also needs a babysitter.
Foscadh, Reviewed
This Irish-language drama, the heartbreaking story of one man’s isolation and desolation in rural Ireland, is Ireland’s submission for Best International Feature Film to the 94th Academy Awards.
An Afghan Designer Introduces His Fashion Brand to Dublin
Matin Salim fled Afghanistan after the country fell to the Taliban, arriving in Ireland in November.
As Good as Dead, Reviewed
“I don’t get scared that easily but I think people that do get scared easily or are a bit squeamish should not read this book,” writes our reviewer.
Fatima Was Me City, Reviewed
In this new film, six men speak from experience about a system that funnelled the youth of Fatima Mansions from school to industrial schools and then to prison.