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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The Circle Sessions Notches It up a Level
Through his open-mic night, David Halpin is trying to provide a route for performers from their bedrooms to big stages.
At IMMA, Art Tours for People with Dementia
“It’s all about slowing down the pace,” says Caroline Orr, a curator at the gallery.
At Gallery X, Dead Animals Get a New Lease on Life
Featuring five artists, “Still Life: Honouring the Dead” aims to challenge preconceptions about life and death, waste, and our relationship with animals.
Across the City, an Alternative to the Traditional Art Gallery
Some businesses say displaying art is a way to help their artist friends sell commission-free canvases. For others, it’s a free way to decorate a room or two.
A Dublin Magazine Aims to Capture a Deeper Football Culture
Kie and James Carew’s Póg Mo Goal focuses less on analysis and goals, and more on social, political, and historical currents.
Curios About: Back Storey by Eoin Whelehan
Eoin Whelehan’s work is inspired by the dusky urban landscapes of graphic novels. Click through to see the full image and read what he has to say about it.
From Gardiner St, an Online Radio Station Offers an Alternative
Co-founder Brian McNamara says the new station’s challenge is to represent not only what’s happening in the Irish music scene, but what’s being listened to.
Curios About: Balenciaga by James Devlin
Artist James Devlin says this work is about the desire to be different “even if that means wearing a dress made from fingers”.
Orange Horses, Reviewed
With the third of their Recovered Voices series, Tramp Press has brought us back a true literary treasure, writes Elske Rahill.
Curios About: A Curious Encounter with Nature by Karl Gaff
These photographs, taken through microscopes, are extreme close-ups of a flower, larva, vitamin C, and butterfly wings.
The Team Behind 1815 Magazine Are Mixing Up Media
Since it launched in October 2015, 1815 Magazine has come in all kinds of shapes. The last issue was a deck of cards.
Meet Kurb Junki, the Guy Behind those Graffiti Hamburgers
Kurb Junki says his skateboarding and graffiti chalking is all about the engagement with Dublin’s public space.