Greater use of red-light cameras on Dublin roads inches closer
On Monday, the National Transport Authority published a tender looking for someone to help it plan and oversee the roll-out of red-light and speed cameras.
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The Adventures of the Famine Diver William Campbell, Reviewed
In an era that conjures up Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, Campbell worked in diving bells and heavy, spacesuit-like diving gear.
A Writer-Director Puts on an Unfinished Play, and Asks the Audience for Feedback
Martha Fitzgerald says she was inspired by the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick to write a spooky, magical musical about three women, set in Dublin – The Witches of East Wall.
A new anthology album celebrates the legacy of underground experimenters the Wormholes
The trio from Ringsend nearly made it huge in the 1990s, signing to a major label in London – but then that fell apart.
Breaking Out, Reviewed
This documentary, based on 10 years of following the career of the band Interference’s Fergus O’Farrell, is a celebration of his musical life and legacy.
All the Angels, Reviewed
Brightening the recently dark stage this winter is this Rough Magic show with a magic all its own — the story of the first ever performance of Handel’s Messiah.
In the North Inner-City, “Dublin Modular” Offers Electronic Music, Art, and Community
“We just want to bring everyone together,” says Tadhg Kinsella, who founded the collective, which has so far put on about ten events.
Love Yourself Today, Reviewed
This new documentary chronicles Damien Dempsey’s Christmas concert at Vicar Street in 2019, and the lives of three of the fans who were there.
The Working-Class Writing Archive Is Seeking More Material
“Did your granda write poems?” and “Did your granny write stories?” the project is asking.
Dean: M(h)aol’s Feminist Punk Is a Jolt to the Establishment
“It’s a savagely loud and airtight set of post-punk songs, the most exciting release from an Irish guitar band I’ve heard in a while.”
No Secrets for the Artists Working in Public in the Douglas Hyde Gallery
Three artists are using corners of the gallery as their studios, creating works that will be on show there when the exhibition From Here to There opens later this month.
Deadly Cuts, Reviewed
In this new film, “The action is so zany that it feels like the film reel might unspool and burn up at any second.”
With a Paintbrush and Layer of Gold, an Artist Brings Weeds and Wildflowers into the Gallery
“My whole thing is to make wild weeds and plants, that most people disregard, precious,” says Yanny Petters.