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Meet the Dublin lads planning to walk to the Eiffel Tower

Meet the Dublin lads planning to walk to the Eiffel Tower

After conquering the Cliffs of Moher last summer, Scott Ward tells The Liberty about his next charity challenge.   It took 62 hours of walking, over 250 kilometres and a whole lot of water for 19-year-old Scott Ward and Derek O’Brien to complete their Cliffs of Moher adventure in…

Tick Tock when will the clock change stop? 

Tick Tock when will the clock change stop? 

 Nimra Ahmed explores the history of Daylight Saving Time and whether or not Irish people want to continue this practice. At 2 am on Sunday, October 31st the clocks will be going back…

Confusion mounts for Irish nightclubs prior to reopening

Confusion mounts for Irish nightclubs prior to reopening

Taoiseach Mícheál Martin announced that nightclubs will reopen to those who are vaccinated, meaning Covid-19 certificates will play a key part in gaining entry into clubs along with contact tracing…

Emerging from hibernation with Signs of Life

Emerging from hibernation with Signs of Life

The Signs of Life Festival comes to a close this weekend. The Liberty spoke to the event’s creator and organizer, Louis Scully. The Signs of Life festival, taking place in…

‘New artists have it harder than we had it back then’ says Aslan star Billy McGuinness

‘New artists have it harder than we had it back then’ says Aslan star Billy McGuinness

With the return of live music and live performances, the iconic Dublin based band is making its nationwide comeback. The band have a sold-out show scheduled for the Olympia Theatre on the 1st of…

Moments from the dancefloor in Blackpitts

Moments from the dancefloor in Blackpitts

With one week out until Dublin’s nightlife is expected to return with a bang, reporter Megan Bell speaks to Karl Magee about his newest exhibition that reminds us of the…

Street art is brightening D8

Street art is brightening D8

By Rory Merriman  Vivid streetside painting, long a feature of the Liberties, is having a new surge. Rory Merriman speaks to artists about their craft and the end of the…

GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival: a triumph for queer Irish voices

GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival: a triumph for queer Irish voices

An Irish film festival makes its mark, highlighting the abundance of filmmaking talent in the LGBTQ+ community. GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Dublin took place from the 29th of September…

We face V-Face in Stoneybatter

We face V-Face in Stoneybatter

After an unpromising start in the first lockdown, the owner of V-Face tells Nimra Ahmed about surviving the pandemic, the unusual name and the vegan menu.   “It’s all about the people,…

Taoiseach announces reopening plan

Taoiseach announces reopening plan

Micheál Martin announced plans for reopening business and social life in a televised speech on Thursday evening.  From May 10, travel between counties will be permitted, along with appointment-based retail…

Golf courses reopen as Government relax restrictions

Golf courses reopen as Government relax restrictions

After a total of 210 days closed by the pandemic, the game is back. The Liberty speaks with club members about getting back on the tees, greens and fairways. In December,…

‘The sham of this decision’

‘The sham of this decision’

The Digital Hub, home to technology companies since 2003, is to be shut down and the space re-developed into social and affordable housing.  The Liberty heard about the disappointment in James’s Street.…