• An Artist’s Perspective on Dublin’s Changing Landscape in Before I Go: Vanishing Dublin 

    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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  • October 11th marks the 26th anniversary of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), a globally recognised civil rights initiative aiming to help people open up about their sexuality. A number of public figures in Ireland have supported the campaign, including gay rights activist Rory O’Neill, better known as Panti Bliss. “Coming out is the single most important…

  •   With less than two weeks until the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup, Ireland’s top two sides locked horns at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening; with Munster romping home to an emphatic win. The Red Army can be very optimistic of their chances in Europe this season following their dominating 34-23 victory in what…

  •   Third level students from all over Ireland took to the streets of Dublin yesterday for the USI March for Education. The protest commenced at the Garden of Remembrance and the students marched to the Dáil in torrential rain, calling on the Government to protect essential student services in next month’s budget. Speaking at yesterday’s…

  • “Pizza is like sex, even when it’s bad it’s still pretty good” – some genius A month ago I vowed that I would embark on a mission to find the greatest slice of pizza that Dublin has to offer. I chose slices over full pizzas, not because I’ve ever doubted my ability to consume whole…

  • With Christmas just over a week away the city took to the streets of Dublin to ask people what they love about the holiday season.

  • Sminky Shorts? What does the Fox say? The one with the cat in a shark costume riding a roomba? What was your favourite YouTube video of 2013? http://youtu.be/GRymg9P8GAQ Reporter/video editing-Diarmaid Murray Camera-Greg Synnott