Arts and Culture
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‘Winter Lights’ return to illuminate Dublin City
As the month-long festival returns, Eric Ryan captures some of the inner-city locations that have been lit up by festive projections. For the third consecutive year, Dublin’s Winter Lights festival has returned to restore some much-needed brightness and festive cheer to the people…
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An Artist Plants free artworks across the Inner- City to uplift Dubliners
James Kirwan, a graduate in Fine Art from the National College of Art and Design, was selected as one of the artists by the Art Council for the Covid19 Response Award. He proposed planting a number of his paintings along the streets of…
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Remembering pints past with Old Dublin Pubs
Facebook Group Old Dublin Pubs is a place to share nostalgic memories of wet pubs that are long-gone. Rebecca Daly spoke to members of the group to find out what the group offers and why it is so relevant today. The 15th of…
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Bram Stoker Fest will scare you through your screen this Halloween
Spooky Season is upon us, but it’s lockdown… there’s nothing to do right? WRONG! Bram Stoker fest is offering up deadly thrills for those brave enough this Halloween weekend. Megan O’Brien chatted to the directors of the festival about what’s in store this…
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The 2020 International Literature Festival in Dublin
The International Literature Festival Dublin has revealed the programme for this year. And like many of this year’s cultural events affected by the pandemic, this programme will take place online. Dhai Almutairi chats with those involved in the upcoming virtual festival. Joey Kavanagh…
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Good Vibrationz continue to operate outdoors as Dublin remains in Level 3
Events host and organiser Good Vibrationz are continuing to operate their events outdoors, despite last week’s news that Dublin will remain in Level 3, with the rest of the country joining them and Donegal. Erica Carter discusses with them how they’re adapting to…
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New Irish horror series Shudder Street to premier next week
Shudder Street, a new horror webseries, is coming to a screen near you next week. Erica Carter talked through the inspirations behind the new series with writer and director Seán Donohoe and producer Orlagh Doherty. Shudder Street is a new anthology-horror series set…
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Merrion’s open-air artists persevere through Level 3
With Level 3 restrictions ordering galleries to close, Eibhin Kavanagh talks to the artists still able to display their work at the Merrion Square Open-Air Art Gallery. With the introduction of Level 3 restrictions in Dublin last month, art galleries and other cultural…
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‘NaTakallam has been my window to the world’ – The refugee language service ideal for lockdown learning
The City’s Cameron Weymes spoke to Shadi Khaled, a Syrian refugee whose life was transformed after being hired by a language service
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What to watch in isolation: ’90s political football, Neighbours goes rogue and new sitcom aims to eliminate LGBT prejudice
Paul Caffrey reviews the week in TV: The Boys in Green part II (RTÉ One, March 16), Neighbours Late: Endgame (RTÉ2, March 17 – March 23) and Feel Good (Channel 4, March 18).
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