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…
Fine Art students hold public bake sale at new TU Dublin building
Fourth year Fine Art students from TU Dublin have been holding a bake sale on the campus in order to help fund their final-year exhibition – and there are several…
New monthly LGBTQ+ poetry night at Street 66
The success of Wilde Poets, a one-off event last November, has given rise to a new monthly LGBTQ+ poetry and spoken word event, with arts activist and media producer Sonya…
Valentine’s Day in Dublin
Discover new ideas and things to do in the season of romance. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and whether you hate it or love it, here are some…
Black and Irish GALA awards
The first B.I.G event was held to appreciate the artistic and creative efforts of Black and mixed-race talent in Ireland. The first-ever Black and Irish GALA awards took place in…
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…
Iveagh Markets’ roof is ‘close to collapse’
The Iveagh Markets are in ‘urgent need’ of repair, according to the Liberties Cultural Association. “If something is not done in the next few months, the roof could collapse in…
Blackpitt’s mosque granted planning permission for redevelopment
Blackpitts Mosque near Warrenmount Primary School has been granted planning permission to redevelop its existing site despite an appeal from the school. The existing mosque sits in an old warehouse and…
‘I’m just very excited to get back performing in front of real humans again’
Kyle Thornton of Liberties-based band Nerves speaks to The Liberty about the lockdown, their creative process and Dublin’s music scene. From artists to authors to bands, the Liberties a hub of Irish talent.…
Smithfield Square awarded Fáilte Ireland Urban Animation Grant
Smithfield Square has been awarded a grant of €847,500 by Fáilte Ireland as part of a scheme to “transform and reimagine urban spaces”. The scheme was open to all 31 local authorities in Ireland, with ‘urban animation’…
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