What happens when artists of different mediums seek inspiration in each others’ works? A new exhibition explores exactly that.
Author Archives: Damien Murphy
Damien Murphy is Dublin Inquirer's Northside city reporter.
Posted inCity Desk
At the Morning Star, Nine Decades of Housing the Homeless
Homeless men in Dublin used to ask to be sent anywhere but the Morning Star Hostel. Today, it’s a different place.
Posted inCulture Desk
A Play Unpacks the Many Sides of Oscar Wilde’s Lovers
Brian Merriman’s “Wretched Little Brat” tells Wilde’s story through the people around him, and looks at the roots of stereotypes of gay men.
Posted inUnreal Estate
Has Raising Housing Standards Made People Homeless?
Regulations that came into effect in 2013 effectively banned bedsits. Is enforcement of these rules pushing people into homelessness?
Posted inCulture Desk
The Story of a Shocking Experiment, on Screen
The story of Stanley Milgram, the man behind one of the most famous psychological studies of the twentieth century, comes to the Irish screen.
Posted inCity Desk
For Some Long-Term Unemployed, Could Gaming Work?
State-funded education and training courses for the unemployed have a reputation as time-wasting paths to nowhere. Maybe this one is different though.
Posted inCulture Desk
Issue by Issue, a Dublin Comic Book Publisher Pursues His Dream
Since 2012, Eoin McAuley has remained steadfast in his goal of putting out quality comic books. He believes there’s a comic out there for every one of us.
Posted inThe Dish
At Howth Harbour, a Chowder to Rediscover
After a good stroll around the harbour on a crisp winter’s day, there’s only one place to head for a portion of steaming chowder.
Posted inCity Desk
For New Haircuts-for-Homeless Scheme, Hairdressers Rally
Stewart Roberts expected two or three hairdressers to step up and say they wanted to help out. But more than 60 responded to his ad.
Posted inCity Desk
Are We Seeing the Flight of Dublin’s Start-Ups?
A number of prominent voices are starting to warn that Ireland’s start-ups need more support, or they might soon skip over to the UK and the US.