Dublin
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Trinity’s Old Library Set To Close to Public in 2027 For Renovation
By: Eoin McKenna Walsh Trinity’s old library has been cleared for a redevelopment project and is set to close to the public fully in 2027. Bianca Dickel Campanher, a librarian scientist specialising in paper and book conservation working on the project, describes the…
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Brewing a Following: What Does Social Media Bring to Café Tills?
Hyper Goat Coffee spends €2,000 a month on social media, with its owner crediting online promotion with boosting sales. But how can cafés determine whether likes and views translate into money in the till? The café’s owner, Jonathan Maye, points to a…
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Dáil Shut Down Due to Industrial Action
More than 300,000 public sector workers went on strike in Ireland, as Leinster House was forced to close that day due to the industrial action of its own staff. There was uncertainty originally on 14 October as to whether Leinster House staff would…
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Government Looking to Crack Down on Vape Stores
Mark Mircescu, Photo Essay, Current Affairs In the city centre, on every corner, on every street, one can find people who recreationally smoke vapes bought from the new vape shop that opened up out of nowhere. According to the Irish Independent, which was…
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Beyond the Moustache: The Woman Helping Change the Conversation Around Men’s Health
As Movember approaches, Ireland Country Director Sarah Ouellette explains why the campaign is about far more than facial hair, and how a simple conversation could make all the difference. For Sarah Ouellette, one of the most troubling realities of men’s mental health is…
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Dublin, Interrupted
The largest strike in Ireland in almost 20 years took place on October 14th. More than 300,000 public sector workers took action over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal. The 24-hour work stoppage caused widespread disruption, leading to the Government…
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Understanding Public Spending in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
PublicPurse.ie is a brand-new independent transparency project that collects and organises information about government spending. Built by William Kennedy, the project aims to answer the question: “Where is Ireland’s public money actually going?” The site aggregates spending data already published by public bodies,…
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“I Think I’ve Cracked The Code”: How Sophie McQuade Is Keeping Temple Bar Runway Ready
Along the cobbled pathway of Fownes Street Upper, tucked into the terraced buildings that face the all-too-tall and modern One Central Plaza, is an array of vintage shops, a product of the McQuade family. The historic building that houses these shops has maintained…
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“That was a light I had never felt before”
Samuel Walsh, a 22-year-old Irish man, transformed his life after moving from a party-focused lifestyle to a deepened faith in Christianity during a summer in New York. A chance encounter with a woman led him to explore spirituality beyond his Catholic upbringing, inspiring…
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‘We finally have an international-level card show’: a Dublin Card Show photo essay
The Dublin Card Show has established itself as the largest card convention held in Ireland to date with a headcount of nearly 5,000 people. By Alex Cloud The Dublin Card Show held on February 28th is quickly becoming a staple in the card collecting and hobbyist community. The show is amongst the…
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