Dublin City Council, again, bans poster to spare US president's feelings
Even a version which made no direct reference to Trump and removed his image, and simply read: “No welcome for warmongers” was turned down.
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Luke: Everybody Digs Bill Evans is “a fascinating, beautiful and impressive feat of filmmaking”
But viewers seeking a beat-by-beat summation of jazz musician Bill Evans’ career will be disappointed by Grant Gee’s film, which is not meant to be a biopic.
On an inner-city walking tour, an artist scatters fragments of history
“I wanted to note these important places and this idea of what comes up when things rupture," says Nina FitzGerald Graham.
Brushing Up: The geometric petlife stuck up around the city
In these times, it's something to give people a “nice little pep” as they set out to overcome a new day, said Magnus Mudrack.
What's the plan for squeezing more library into Howth? asks a councillor
About €700,000 has been allocated by the council for improvements, but there's no concrete proposal for how to spend it.
On his new record, Robbie Stickland grapples with an adulthood that hasn't gone to plan
“If I’m delving into something difficult, I don’t mind going into the shadow canyon, but I do like to come out of it as well."
Dean: On Blimp’s neon-lit electric wonderland
The Dublin DJ and producer’s new album “Our Wires”, is “likely to be my Irish electronica release of the year”.
New play unfolds in a playground, decades after a Dublin housing estate riot
"Thérèse" is a story about grief, classism, womanhood, generational trauma, and the weight of a life watching injustices stack up on top of each other.
Above Merrion Square, two artists are hoarding the Revenue Commissioners' archive
Their exhibition, Only Handle It Once runs, in the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland until 30 August.
As costs to fit-out Dublin's new arts spaces come into focus, who should pay?
In one case, it may take about €60,000. In another, €5 million.
Dean: In Search of Lecs Luther’s “Fish & Chips”
Before Luther repackaged himself as Rejjie Snow, he announced but never released the EP – but someone else pieced it together.
Luke: In new Irish-language film, a chance encounter leads woman down dark road of revenge
The dread and discomfort build gradually in “An Mháthair”, from its mundane starting point to its clever reveal.
Animation artists call for regulation of the industry as the AI transition looms large
“I wouldn't necessarily say we're looking at a looming full automation, but a really, really drastic shakeup is definitely on the horizon,” says Jen Wayne of the Animation Workers of Ireland.