Thommas Kane Byrne’s play “Mrs Macushla”, scheduled for later this month at Project Arts Centre, drops the audience into the now-closed Buckingham Street institution.
Author Archives: Aura McMenamin
Aura McMenamin is a city reporter.
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On Merrion Square, a College Looks to Revive Salon Culture
The hope is to recreate the 19th-century salons hosted by Lady Jane Wilde, also known as Speranza. A recent Saturday was the first event.
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Council Briefs: Mapping Culture, a Makeover for Kimmage, and Monitoring in Ringsend
Whether parking is the best use for a council-owned site in Beggars Bush was also among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at meetings recently.
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Black-Mould Brie, Anyone? An Art Project Comes to the City
Artist Avril Corroon’s exhibition of toxic cheese wheels, made from mould in Dublin and London’s apartments and workplaces, opens soon at the LAB Gallery.
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In Knocklyon, an Oasis for Model Railway Lovers
The South Dublin Model Railway Club is stuffed with tracks, trains and literature – all lovingly cared for by its members. But they say their hobby is fading.
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In Walkinstown, a Cafe Helps Ease People Into the World of Work
The Green Kitchen is a social enterprise, meant to provide a pathway to employment for those who might otherwise be left behind. It also serves tasty wild-mushroom risotto.
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In The Coombe, an Exhibition Recalls Plans for Totalitarian Christian Capital City
Daithi Hanly, later a Dublin City Council architect, in 1942 outlined his vision for a new city at the Hill of Tara in Meath in a magazine published by a far-right group.
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After Years of Struggle, Adults Working with ADHD Are Seeking Supports
There’s no data on how many people in Ireland live with ADHD, but adults who do can have difficulties with most areas of life that require organisation – including work.
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On Nassau Street, Out Come the Freaks
There’s the Ear Fairy, who cleans people’s ears while they sleep, Banana Boy, whose fingers turn into bananas when he does something bad, and the Crabbit – half crab, half rabbit.
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For Some Workers, Winning a Case Against an Employer May Not Mean Getting Paid
Many workers who win restitution from employers get paid what they are owed. But Anele Jakiel and Mohammed Younis say they haven’t seen a cent.