What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
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Broken Law, Reviewed
“The scope of the action feels like Slattery is manipulating clockwork miniatures in a grey diorama of Dublin, winding up a situation and letting it go off.”
Dean: Adam Garrett Serves His Pop-Funk Slow and Low
“Garrett’s voice is an interesting instrument. For sure he’s a smooth performer, but his singing conveys an unusual and expressive tension.”
The Henna Wars, Reviewed
Everything about this book is truly stunning, from cover to cover. The Henna Wars is essential reading, writes our reviewer.
In Sheriff Street, a Musician Draws Inspiration from Her Surroundings
Up De Flats is the first full EP by Gemma Dunleavy and is a love letter to the tight-knit community of Sheriff Street in the north inner-city.
A Historic Queer Dublin Walking Tour Ends, for Now at Least
Last Wednesday a group of 20 people gathered to join the final Queer Dublin Walking Tour, hosted by Tonie Walsh before he flew to Turkey to write a memoir.
Here Are the Young Men, Reviewed
“Captivating and infuriating, a real love-it-or-hate-it movie,” writes our reviewer.
A Photographer Documents Dublin Nightlife Before Lockdown
Karl Magee has just released Until Then, a collection of 68 photos documenting Dublin’s nightlife over the last two years, from dance floors to festivals.
Artists Delve Into the Urban Design of Dublin 7 With the Postcode Project
Urban objects can range from street infrastructure, such as a bus stop to a bench, and even to the architectural blueprints of an area.
Lucifer and the Child, Reviewed
Dublin-based publishers Swan River Press are bringing the novel, which was banned in 1940s Ireland, back into print for the first time in decades.
An Architect-Turned-Artist Embraces the Medium of Collage – and Pops Up All Across the City
“The fact that I can say, ‘I am now working as an artist’ is not something that I thought I would ever be able to say,” says Sorcha O’Higgins.
Dean: MuRli and Denise Chaila Make Music for the Black Lives Matter Movement
“Irish music has been at the forefront of communicating the black Irish experience.”
After almost 50 years, a renowned Irish font Is brought into the digital age
Graphic Designer Jarlath Hayes created the famous Irish modernist typeface Tuam Uncial in the 70s.