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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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There’s an uncapturable magic that surrounds Croke Park on All-Ireland day. As part of my job in the press office at the stadium I get unrivalled access on All-Ireland day. It all starts from the minute you wake up and pull on your county colours. It all comes to either a triumphant or turbulent end…
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Scotland shocked Ireland with a 3-14 to 2-8 win in the first test of the Senior Hurling/Shinty International Series this weekend. However, the Irish team have won the series for the past four years in a row and remain hopeful ahead of the second test. Goalkeeper Eoin Reilly talks to The City’s Áine Hennessy about…
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Dublin is the most popular destination for domestic holidaymakers during the midterm break, according to data from hotel search site trivago.ie. The capital is also the most expensive domestic location, with a standard double room averaging €107 from October 24 to November 2. Despite this, average prices for Dublin in October 2014 dropped nine…
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A controversial ad campaign offering “a safe abortion with pills” has been stickered all over Dublin City. The campaign is for the online website, Women on Web, which sends abortion pills worldwide to countries where terminations are inaccessible. Before ordering the pills an online doctors consultation is required. A medical abortion is a termination of…
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Lily Collins’ eyebrows. This was the main reason I wanted to see “Love, Rosie”. Obviously the trailer has me interested, who doesn’t love a good rom com. The film is loose adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s book, “Where Rainbows Ends…” and follows Rosie and Alex, childhood friends, and their constant conflict with bad timing in search of their…
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California woman Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her own life has recently been reported on from far and wide and has become the focus of many heated discussions and debates. #brittanymaynard has been trending on Twitter in recent days, with the outpouring of support for young Brittany appearing to be phenomenal. For the 29-year-old terminally ill cancer…
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