Historic Cló Gaelach signs restored in the Tenters
The restoration of the 100-year-old signs has been met with immense support from Locals. Nine original Cló Gaelach street signs have been restored in the Tenters area of Dublin 8.…
‘It’s okay to be urban’ – keeping weaving alive in the city
The Liberties Weavers engage in events and workshops throughout the Liberties area that give the skill, mostly now associated with tourist regions in the west of Ireland, a breath of…
Making a show of the new voices of Ireland
Ireland Music Week (IMW), the annual showcase of Irish talent providing opportunity for home grown musicians to network with international connects, returned on October 4th to 7th. The talented line-up…
Flanagan’s Field reconstructs Grow Dome
Volunteers at Flanagan’s Field Community Garden have spent weeks working on the new dome A greenhouse ‘Grow Dome’ is being reconstructed in Flanagan’s Fields Community Garden. Located on Reuben Street…
14th annual Liberties Fun Run moves to September
The Liberties annual Fun Run for St James’s Hospital Foundation – traditionally held on a Wednesday in July – will take place on Sunday, September 4th at 10am, starting at…
Exploring what’s on your doorstep: Culture Date with Dublin 8
‘Culture Date with Dublin 8’ is set to take place on 14th and 15th of May this year with events, tours, workshops, and activities planned for across the district. Culture…
Remembering the tenements
Tenement Dublin is an element of recent Irish history that is often forgotten or overlooked. Many of the houses that were previously tenement buildings – if they are not demolished…
Stoneybatter restaurant is a tasting treat
Events where diners can taste their way through the menu are in high demand – with tickets selling out in minutes Events are back with a bang in D7 as…
New flea market comes monthly to Grangegorman
The brand new Le Zeitgeist Flea Market started last Sunday in a school near Stoneybatter. It was the first of a series of flea markets set to take place monthly…
Reopening celebrated in Stoneybatter mural
French artist Juliette Viode has painted a new mural in Stoneybatter to celebrate the reopening of the city. The process for the mural began with an open call from Dublin…
Dublin ‘lights up’ for Christmas using eco-friendly generators
Dublin City Council has made the Liberties one of the locations for the ‘Dublin’s Winter Lights’ project. Twenty-one locations over two walking trails will be decorated with projections and lighting displays. This…
Views around TU Dublin’s new campus
What was once a psychiatric hospital with thousands of patients is now Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), full students. The university’s new campus will accommodate around 10,000 students, according to…
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