Category: Culture
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BEHIND THE CAMERAS
by Rafaella Spanou An interview with Tom Cosgrove, filmmaker and film production lecturer in TU Dublin. Tis the time of the year. The Oscar Awards are upon us (March 12th) and our very own Irish movie, “The Banshees of Inisherin” claimed 9 nominations.…
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Monumental Ireland: A closer look at Ireland’s archaeological treasures
by Mariam Maroof Situated in the heart of Dublin city, Monumental Ireland was brought to life by John Lalor of the National Monument Service. Monumental Ireland, a photo exhibition capturing archaeological sites from across the country, showcased the rich history within Ireland. Offering…
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Saint Brigid: pagan, Christian or modern?
by Alla Pavlutska A mythical woman that had many faces through time gets revived in the new public holiday. Ireland has recently celebrated its first-ever bank holiday in honour of a woman, often referred to as the first female Irish bishop. It was…
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Support Local with TheCity.ie’s Market Guide!
Supporting local has never been more important, with an increasing number of small businesses feeling the strain of the current cost of living crisis. TheCity.ie has created a guide to markets happening all over Dublin.
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Breaking down busking
By Isabel Colleran. Isabel Ní Challaráin explores what attracts musicians to busking on Grafton Street and Suffolk Street and asks, is it worth standing in the cold? A lot of famous names started their music career busking on Grafton Street including Bono, Keywest,…
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Pop in to the Pop Up Gaeltacht
By Isabel Ní Challaráin Tá an Pop Up Gaeltacht ag dul ó neart go neart, sé bhliana ónár thosaigh sé. Six years on from its first event in Bar Rua on Clarendon Street, the Pop Up Gaeltacht is still bringing people together to…
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Diwali- The Indian New Year
Diwali, (festival of lights) is a popular Hindu festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil is celebrated in conjunction with the Hindu New Year all over the world. By Nimra Ahmed ‘Diwali’ or the ‘festival of lights’ is a religious festival…
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“In Turkey, they treat surgery like a production line” – The rise of cosmetic tourism in Ireland.
Cosmetic tourism is appealing as it is often cheaper to receive these treatments abroad, even when patients take the cost of flights into account. Like all surgery, this does not come without risk, andthe aggressive post-surgery complications of cosmetic tourism have been seen…
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Irish hospitality reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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Recent report on the impact of the 2015 Marriage Referendum
Emily Goss Guildea A recent social media poll was created to survey 57 people on whether they knew any same sex couples who have gotten married since the referendum. The results were as follows; 25% voted yes, they do know same sex couples…
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