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Making a Mark
Mark Smith is an award-winning Irish actor and theatre maker. He is best known for his one-man autobiographical show, ‘Making a Mark’, which toured Ireland in 2019. The Celbridge star, who has Down Syndrome, turned 44 in April, but started acting at just four and a half years old in school Christmas shows. Smith’s accomplishments don’t stop there. “As well as the acting, I won a silver medal for Ireland in the World…
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Barry Heneghan is a 27-year-old independent TD for Dublin Bay North, elected in the 2024 Irish general election on his first attempt. A graduate from both Belvedere college and DCU, Heneghan graduated with a master’s in mechanical engineering focusing on sustainable energy systems. In an interview with The City, Heneghan discussed his political journey, his aspirations for the rest of his current…
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In recent years, Ireland has made huge progress in equality and representation for queer communities, with our country even being the first in the world to legalise gay marriage by popular vote in 2015. Yet, for many young people, questions around identity, belonging, and visibility are still deeply relevant. On university campuses, societies play a…
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On the 19th of November 2025, a protest took place outside the Dáil calling for the Occupied Territories Bill to be implemented. The Bill is a proposed law which would ban trade with countries who are illegally occupying territory, most notably Israel’s current occupation of Palestine. This would lead to Ireland no longer engaging in the trading of goods with the Occupied Palestinian…
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Photo Credit: Bing Search By Kelsey Doogan The news that former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for faking a cancer diagnosis broke on Monday November 3 and has left many people in shock and wondering what it may mean for future fundraising appeals from genuine patients who desperately need people’s help. Carey was once…
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A restaurant known worldwide is opening in Dublin this month. Gloria Osteria already has restaurants in Barcelona and Milan. The chain is owned by the Big Mamma Group. The restaurant had been rumoured to open in Dublin since the start of this year, and the news was confirmed on July 6 when they made an…
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By James Black A new exhibition celebrating the work of Picasso has opened at the National Gallery of Ireland. The exhibition spans several periods of Picasso ‘s life, showcasing the evolution of his style and vision. The thoughtfully designed exhibition consists of four interconnected rooms arranged in an open plan that allows visitors to move…
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