Category: General
-
An Artist’s Perspective on Dublin’s Changing Landscape in Before I Go: Vanishing Dublin
A new exhibition by artist Gerard Byrne highlights the impact of modernization on Dublin’s architectural character and cultural identity. By Peace Okolo An exhibition portraying Dublin’s evolving cityscape has opened at the Gerard Byrne Gallery on Trinity Street, with artist Gerard Byrne presenting a series of paintings that reflect the…
-
“The day you look in the mirror and don’t see a waste of space is the most beautiful feeling”
As the world marked Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd a gap in autism diagnoses for women remains an issue. by Rebecca Reilly Despite being discovered in the 1940s, a severe gulf remains in the diagnosis of autism in women and girls. According to research women are far more likely to…
-
IRFU to run series of combines in search of new female players
The Irish Rugby Football union is holding several combines to integrate female athletes from other sporting backgrounds into rugby. by Rebecca Reilly Photo credit: Pexels.com From Tuesday the 24th of March the IRFU plans to run four combines to test high performing female athletes. Successful candidates will potentially be…
-
Ireland welcomes a wave of international visitors for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities
Hundreds of thousands of international tourists are expected to travel to the country over the bank holiday weekend for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. By Alex Cloud Fáilte Ireland estimates that over 589,000 people attended the three-day St. Patrick’s Day festival last year, which generated €138 million in visitor revenue. While the figures for…
-
You’re having a laugh!
TheCity caught up with up-and-coming comedian Darren Gaffney to chat about his first solo gig, the high and lows of live performance, and why getting barred from a place isn’t always permanent. By Rebecca Reilly Originally from the small village of Kilnaleck in County Cavan, which, according to Darren, had the record for most pubs per…
-
Taoiseach faces backlash from Latin American activists over upcoming Shamrock Ceremony with Trump
Ireland-based Latinx collective Sobremesa en Disidencia claim the US should not receive ‘unconditional support’ from Ireland amid ICE violence and invasion of Venezuela. By Kelly Smyth Sobremesa en Disidencia organisers Catalina Hernández, Barbara Sena and Shoshi Chong. Photo Credits: Sobremesa en Disidencia. As Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due his annual visit the White House this St. Patrick’s Day, activist group Sobremesa en Disidencia says the move…
-
Cycling for a living: The untold realities
Delivery cycling in Dublin, and the overlooked challenges of making a living on Dublin’s busiest road. By Samuel Adeleke I Citizens’ concerns in Dublin are usually centered on motorists and pedestrians. Still, recent statistics from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) shows that the greatest share of serious injuries was among those cycling for…
-
School lunch standards under scrutiny amid parent and teacher concerns
Issues have been raised about the lack of standardisation across catering companies under the Government’s School Meals Scheme. By Rebecca Reilly Nutrition coach Sophie Morris has posted images on social media reflecting parents’ concerns about the quality of meals being served in some schools. In the post Sophie has said what she is “advocating for is…
-
Patient Flow Team urges more step-down facilities amid hospital bed shortages
Photo credit: Pexels In Irish hospitals, discharged patients aged over 75 often have nowhere to go, adding to pressure on medical staff to manage their care. By Iqra Siddiqui Delays in the discharge of older patients are putting huge pressure on hospital beds,…
-
Galway TD says GP shortages at ‘crisis’ point in rural Ireland
A Galway medical centre has stopped taking private patients following the retirement of a local GP. By Rebecca Reilly Photo credit: pexels.com Culleen Medical Centre in Headford said the decision was made to temporarily pause the acceptance of new private patient registrations with effect from 7 January 2026. They have…
You must be logged in to post a comment.