“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.
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We Don’t Know What We’re Doing by Thomas Morris, Reviewed
The characters in Thomas Morris’s debut collection of short stories may not know what they’re doing, but luckily for us, their author does.
Curios About: Sa-Brina-Ah-Ah by Leah Hewson
The position of the figure and intensity of colour are particularly reminiscent of Jan Van Eyck’s portraits, says the artist, Leah Hewson.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: What to Do This Week
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time.
Censored Voices, Reviewed
In testimonies from the time, soldiers reveal a prescient understanding of how Israel’s Six-Day War complicated the country’s hopes for peaceful existence.
Dublin Seven by Frankie Gaffney, Reviewed
Gaffney’s uncompromisingly accurate depiction of Dublin’s underbelly in the noughties adds greatly to the story, but there is no nostalgia here, only an attempt to capture its dirty, dark charisma.
Curios About: Assembly by Edel Cox
This work is “a reflection on working a normal nine-to-five job, where the content is kind of strange and unrelatable to you . . . repetitive and pointless”, according to Cox.
Sexism in Publishing? Really?
Are women at a disadvantage when it comes to getting published, getting reviewed, hitting the bestseller list, and winning prizes? Well, yes and no.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: What to Do This Week
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time.
Brushing Up: Camera Obscura by Gerard Erraught
Until 16 October, at the Botanic Gardens, there’s a sculpture you can play with a bit. It’s a based on a 2,000-plus-year-old technology.
Curios About: Our Summer by Nerosunero
Of his work, Nerosunero says: “There is always an element of sharpness, but that comes with a bit humanity.”
The Tale of a Questionable Conviction, on Screen
On international Wrongful Conviction Day, the Irish Innocence Project is screening “In Doubt: the Mark Marku Case” at Griffith College.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: What to Do This Week
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time.