Category: Culture
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The Art of a One Man Show: Scene and Heard Festival Kicks off in The Smock AlleyTheatre
The Scene and Heard Festival is taking place from the 13th of February to the 1st of March 2025. As part of the coverage of the festival, TheCity sat down with James Doherty O’Brien to talk about his experience writing and rehearsing his…
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The Patroness of Ireland and her Long-Lasting Legacy
St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s only patroness saint, has become an icon of feminism and an important spiritual figure in contemporary Irish society. In 1969, St. Brigid was one of 93 saints removed from the universal Roman Catholic calendar by Pope Paul VI,…
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‘I don’t plan on doing it forever’ – Allie Sherlock on busking, music, and having millions of followers
By Liam Murphy Allie Sherlock was just 9 years old when she first started playing music. The Cork native then took to the streets busking just two years after, aged 11. Since then, the singer songwriter, now aged 19, has gone on to…
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In Photos: Oscariana Sees Oscar Wilde’s Childhood Home Open to the Public
By Adam Stynes Last month, marked the 170th birthday of Oscar Wilde. The City.ie took a visit to the famous poet’s childhood house where the event Oscariana was taking place, while also going to see key locations around Dublin associated with the poet’s…
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Big wigs, Fake Tan, Cakey Makeup and Bedazzled dresses.
By Molly O’Reilly Irish dancing is an underrated sport in Ireland that has multiple aspects to it including pressure for success, emotional strain, sense of community, politics and beauty expectations. Aoibhinn Gannon from Sligo a former Irish dancer from the ages of three…
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Braywatch: Local Sea Swimmers Making Waves Along Ireland’s Coast
By Jamie Ryan The City caught up with the ‘Bray Beach Bathers’, who are a group of men and women who all share a common love for swimming in the ocean, as they brave the cold water on a brisk, but beautiful October…
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Hundreds line the streets of Nenagh to celebrate Shane MacGowan mural launch
By Jason Quigley The wait is finally over for locals in the town of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, many of whom have watched and waited for the mural of the late Shane MacGowan to be completed. The official launch ceremony took place at the…
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Apple Day-Harvest Festival
By Luke Hurson The Organic Centre in Rossinver Co. Leitrim hosted its Apple Day-Harvest Festival on 29 September and The City went to check it out. The festival had a great turnout with lots of activities and stalls for the visitors. The highlight…
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‘It’s a disgrace at present’ – Dublin Councillor Welcomes Controversial Redevelopment Plan
By Liam Murphy Dublin Councillor Nial Ring has welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to approve Hammerson’s controversial redevelopment plan, calling Moore Street’s current state a disgrace. This comes days after An Bord Pleanála’s approval of a highly debated plan that will see a…
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AI and Journalism: Will this be the next obstacle in the path of journalists?
by Mariam Maroof With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it comes as no surprise that these advancements could take a turn for the good, as well as for the worst. Artificial intelligence is one such tech product that has been the talk…
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