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: What Makes Music Sound Irish?
Do Fontaines D.C.’s storming post-punk rhythms sound more Dublin than, say, Brazilian-born emcee Luthorist’s hushed rapping? asks Dean Van Nguyen.
A Dublin Artist Carries on a Centuries-Old Tradition
“Adrienne is our chosen iconographer at the cathedral,” says the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, the dean of Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral.
Love Notes from a German Building Site, Reviewed
This novel about an Irishman living in Berlin is “inventive and explorative”, writes our reviewer. “At its heart, the story deals with immigration and alienation.”
Dublin Piano Group Brings a Social Note to What Can Be a Lonely Instrument
Every two months, newbies and old-hands meet in the nave of the Methodist Centenary Church in Ranelagh to perform for each other.
On Camden Street, a Camera Club Offers Competitions and Camaraderie
Founded in 1945 to cater to amateur photographers not quite ready for the heights of the Photographic Society of Ireland, Dublin Camera Club currently has more than 150 members.
Papi Chulo, Reviewed
John Butler “manages to balance the schmaltz and cheese inherent to this format with a heartwarming, and heartbreaking, truthfulness”.
Not to Be Taken at Bedtime, Reviewed
“Fans of contemporary weird fiction and new Gothic will find it a worthwhile read, if a rare and expensive one,” writes Dave Lordan.
As Some Graffiti Walls are Lost, Council Considers More “Legal Walls”
Dublin City Council has connected some groups in the city seeking brighter walls with graffiti artists. It’s working on sorting more spots.
Brushing Up: The Hexagons on North Strand Road
The inspiration for “Hexagon” came from nature, says artist Steven Doody. It teaches us that the hexagon is the most efficient shape.
Priscilla Robinson Hopes You’ll Maybe Try and Persuade Her to Get Rid of a Few Things
She’s inviting people to her studio at the Mart Fire Station in Rathmines, which is crammed with things she hasn’t been able to part with. “It’s like a form of therapy.”
A Monthly Film Night Wants to Counter the Cult of Overwork
Chris Hansen and Thomas Mozdzeń set up Do Nothing Watch Films promising escape from the Dublin rat race with a regular series of shorts and features about lives of leisure.
Dean: On Nealo and Uly’s Urban Hang Suite
Nealo’s writing boasts an elegance, intellectual weight, and clever references to local living that elevate him out of the pack.