Smithfield vendors share Christmas spirit
Christmas has officially started in Smithfield. The Spectacular Christmas Market is open from 11 am to 9pm daily until January 2nd. Smithfield square is decked with lights, garlands, and…
Can people afford Christmas?
Christmas 2024 is fast approaching, and the holidays are not getting any cheaper for any of us. Kids are no longer satisfied with socks and a new jumper and haven’t…
Review: ‘Say Nothing’ says a lot about the truth and tragedy of ‘The Troubles’
The brand-new FX mini-series ‘Say Nothing’ might go down as the most controversial film or TV production to address Irish history. This nine-part series produced by Clare Barron is based…
Outcasts courtyard in Stoneybatter brings the heat
Outcasts occupies a Prussia Street courtyard and offers a coffee shop, pizza truck, a burger hut – and a sauna and plunge pool. Outcasts started out three and a half…
Trick or Treat? The aftermath when Halloween goes too far
From sparklers and sweet treats to illegal fireworks and unstable, dangerous bonfires, Halloween offers something for the whole family. Over the years, we have seen stories in local and national…
Time stands still in Nellie’s Flat in the Liberties
The Iveagh Trust gives us a glimpse of an original flat in the beautiful brick complex in the heart of Dublin 8 No 3b, Patrick Street, is a testament to…
Liberty Soup Run face setbacks as Christmas season sets in
The Liberty Soup Run that helps homeless people and rough sleepers throughout Dublin city have been running into problems recently. Chris O’Reilly, the founder of the operation, posted pictures to…
Irish women’s rugby tackling global rankings
Promoters of Irish women’s rugby are hoping that the recent series of impressive wins by the international team will bring a surge of interest from girls and young women in…
Is Dublin fit for purpose?
Photo: Kelsey Doogan Dublin is located on the east coast of the green isle of Ireland, on the outskirts of Europe, with a population of nearly 600,000 people in the…
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…
A beanfest at the Bayno
The impressive building that is now Liberties College, overlooking St Patrick’s Park, housed the Iveagh Trust Play Centre for its first 60 years. It’s long been a place to learn…
Socialising in Ireland: A journey through change
Socialising in Ireland has changed in many ways over the years. From lively pub nights, coffee walks in the park, to quiet evenings at home, it’s clear that the way…
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