Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
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Dean: Gemma Dunleavy Shows Love to Sheriff Street
“The video for ‘Up De Flats’ is a show of hometown pride in a corner of the city too often degraded and denigrated.”
In Ballymun, a murdered coachman’s tomb lies in plain sight
The tomb stands alone in the grounds of St Pappin’s Nursing Home, on the main road through the hustle and bustle of Ballymun.
A Sound Artist Captured the Chirps of Birds along the Royal Canal for Commuters
The project, On Chorus, started on 16 November and runs through to 29 November. “It’s a way of connecting people during a time where we have to be distant,” says creator Christopher Steenson.
An Artist Plants Free Paintings Across the Inner-City to Spread Joy
Over the last week or so, James Kirwan has stashed paintings along Dublin’s streets as gifts to strangers. “This is my project to cheer people up,” he says.
A Lego Enthusiast Turns His Blocks to Iconic Dublin Pubs
“Sorry that was the postman with more Lego pieces,” says Gianni Clifford.
Leaves for the Burning, Reviewed
“The Ireland that was promised to these young men is not the one that they have found themselves in. This book tells the tale of aging men in a youthful nation state.”
A Filmmaker Meets the Stewards of Inner-City Horse Culture
For Adam Hutchinson, who features, the film was a chance to reply to those who assume horses in the inner city aren’t well looked after. “But that is not the case,” he says.
A New Archive Looks at the Life and Work of the “Shining Star of Dublin Theatre in the 1950s”
Through a stroke of luck, the diaries, reviews, and photos of famed Dublin actress Genevieve Lyons have been made available for the first time online.
A Poetry Anthology Aims to Find New Voices and Help Struggling Writers Through the Pandemic
The 2 Meter Review, created by Beau Williams and Hazel Hogan, offers poetry and photography to readers, and a bit of cash for contributors.
Dean: Ailbhe Reddy and Kean Kavanagh Write Mantras on Heartbreak and Wasted Days
Ailbhe Reddy’s “Personal History” and Kean Kavanagh’s “Dog Person” are two debut albums with vastly different perspectives on coming-of-age in the city.
Rialto, Reviewed
An unfulfilled family man finds some solace in the company of a male prostitute in the new feature film from director Peter Mackie Burns and writer Mark O’Halloran.
A New Magazine Looks to Challenge the Frames of Mainstream Media
“Tongues” will feature essays, poems, and illustrations by Black and queer artists, say the team behind it.