Swift Festival returns to the Liberties
The Jonathan Swift Festival is on around the writer’s old home base of St Patrick’s Cathedral, November 22nd to 27th. Swift was an author best known for Gulliver’s Travels, which…
Channel your inner Mescal: Smithfield’s lookalike showdown
By Millie Reid and Alex Keegan Ten days after an enormous Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in New York, a similar event for Ireland’s Hollywood star Paul Mescal saw crowds of…
Local TD Joan Collins says Government are playing “silly games” with election date
A TD for Dublin South Central has spoken out against the Government for not announcing a date for the upcoming general election. “It is clear that the Government is playing…
The Liberties runners lace up for Shannon’s Hopeline
Members of The Liberties Running Club are gearing up for a huge charity 5K, after their efforts in the Dublin Marathon. Tickets for the upcoming 5K in, aid of Shannon’s…
Key elements of Budget 2025 as Government prepares for an election
The 2025 Budget, rolled out on October 1st by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Expenditure Paschal Donohoe, saw key changes in housing, education and income tax. For…
“It has to start at grassroots level” – a Stoneybatter message to next government
A general election looms over the Irish political landscape, with recent polling suggesting Sinn Fein has lost the advantage it previously held over the Government. The change of leadership from…
Dublin Bus adds onboard security after rise in incidents
Dublin Bus launched a new programme to combat anti-social behaviour onboard its services on October 7th. The scheme, known as the Safer Journey Team, is a 20-week trial that will…
The National Children’s Hospital – progress report
It looks almost finished – and patients might start to arrive some time next year. But what has really been going on with the new hospital in Dublin 8, and…
Bodytonic unveils Phibsborough record store in collaboration with Absys Records
The recent National Record Store Day saw the launch of Racket, a new collaborative shop located at Cross Guns bridge near Phibsboro, in the basement of the Bernard Shaw pub.…
‘A great feeling of equality’ at D7 women’s shed
Not seeing friends and family during Covid took a toll on everyone and had serious effects on the mental health of people all over the world. Cabra woman Niamh Lynch-Livsey…
Remembering our roots: historic information boards in Dublin 8
In recent months, there have been historic information boards installed around the Liberties in Donore Avenue and Dolphin’s Barn. Counceller Marie Devine of Sinn Féin expressed her concern about the…
The sport and art of pigeon racing
Pigeon racing is a sport and a passion that has a long and deep-rooted the history in Ireland and Britain;. While the origin of pigeon racing dates back to the…
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