“It’s giving colonialism”: Ireland still owes rent to dukes and earls
Although, even though the OPW lists these rents as payable, some of the named beneficiaries say they haven't been getting them.
In her work, artist Fiona Naomi Cashell captures the peace she found in an empty expanse of beach.
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. Films, gigs, gaming, art exhibitions and more.
If you want to understand the complex identities, origins, and beliefs of Ireland’s Muslims, and their contributions to the country throughout history, start with this book.
Fractured family relationships form the heart of this debut collection, eleven short stories shot through with moments of sadness, longing, and resignation.
There’s a growing interest in exploring creative ways to make galleries more accessible. The National Gallery, for example, offers touchable guides to an increasing number of its paintings.
In 2011, artist Ciara Scanlan organised Dirty Look at the Dáil Day. Perhaps it’s time to get together and give the government a dirty look again, she suggests. Click through for an instructional video.
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time.
If there was a genetic difference between Europeans and Americans, we could certainly cry racist, as “Purity” contains all the signifiers of a master-race narrative.
In the series to which this image belongs, contemporary artist Aaron Smyth explores questions around gender, intimacy, and relations. What you see is just a detail: click through to see the whole image.
This book has been presented as empowering, groundbreaking, liberating. To us it just reads like porn, though perhaps there’s nothing wrong with that.
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time.
In the three gritty images of this triptych, artist Conor O’Grady says he is seeking to document a certain type of alienation. Click through to see.