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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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A new survey shows that Ireland faces several challenges and major international problems, which make it hard for young people to grow up with confidence and ease when looking towards the future. According to the most recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) “Growing Up in Ireland” survey, people aged 25 are mostly concerned about housing…
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The first group of runners set off at the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, October 27, 2024 Photo: (DublinLive) Spanning 42 kilometres, with an average completion time ranging between four and five hours, marathon running can be regarded as the ultimate test of human endurance. Marathon participation in Ireland is high, particularly for the Irish…
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Being a pilot is an occupation that the majority of us would imagine to be of high importance and extremely pressurised. Now, imagine being in that position as young as 23-years-old. While that would sound daunting to most, that is the reality for Dáire Murphy, a young man from Lucan, Dublin, who will complete his…
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Politicians come and go; some remain elected for years while others serve in government for a short term, and there are those who persist. The third could be said for former TD Eithne Fitzgerald, who ran for national office seven times. Eithne Fitzgerald was a former Labour party member and a TD who served in…
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Photo Credit: Kelsey Doogan By Kelsey Doogan Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison located in Kilmainham, Dublin just south of Phoenix Park. Now it is a museum run by the Office of Public Works in Ireland. The admission fee is certainly cheap compared to similar museums in other countries. While it did cater as a…
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By Aidan O’Boyle Daniel Toal is a Dublin runner who can run faster than the Luas. Kind of. His YouTube channel Craic and Kilometres shows him take on unique challenges while exploring Ireland’s finest trail running destinations as well as doing the country’s best and worst races. Since Toal started the channel 5 months ago,…
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