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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 city’s architectural and cultural change. Before I Go. Vanishing Dublin focuses on Georgian and Victorian buildings…
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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 €500 million redevelopment undertaken between Moore Street and O’Connell Street. The UK…
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By Jessica Lee In the digital age, politicians and the public have never been more accessible to one another. While social media can make it easier for politicians to reach potential voters, platforms such as ‘X’ and ‘Facebook’ have become breeding grounds for trolling and online harassment. A report by UCD found that 73% of…
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By Jason Quigley The plight of homelessness has been brought glaringly home to the people of Nenagh with a destitute man living in a tent on the town’s main street for two years. The man’s tent located on Pearse Street Nenagh. Photo: Jason Quigley The man, in his early 50’s, who agreed to speak under…
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By Gary Petrov Stand-up comedian Vittorio Angelone is kicking off the Irish leg of his extended sell-out tour with a gig in Dublin’s Vicar Street on November 3. Vittorio Angelone during one of his stand-up shows. Photo: @vittorioangelone and @nicomedyofficial The sell-out ‘Who Do You Think You Are? I am!’ tour saw the Irish-Italian comedian…
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by Diana Lazar For centuries, Catholicism has been the leading religion in Ireland. While it still leads by far, no one can deny the steady decline of Catholic identification and church attendance numbers in the past few decades. According to the Census 2022, there has been a 10% decrease from 79% to 69% of the…
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by Diana Lazar The Irish boxers going to the European Under-22 Championship were asked to sign a contract by the sport’s governing body stating that they would withdraw from a fight if they drew a Russian or Belarusian opponent. The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) got this directive from the Irish government. They declined to…
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