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The Willy Wonkas of Walkinstown
Thomas Caffrey built his company on the Snowball. Decades later, Caffrey’s is still making the classic marshmallow treat, and still family-run – third generation now.
Fair play: at 96, a footballer looks back
Edmond Sheeran first played for Shamrock Rovers FC in 1938. He was 18 years old.
As Oliver Bond flats turn 80 years old, an archive grows
From now until 10 December, a grassroots project is exhibiting memories and mementos that celebrate and explore the history of the Oliver Bond Flats.
An Italian mountain retreat
In Rathfarnam, a clubhouse is a focal point for three generations of Dublin’s Italian community.
Will St Leger, out in the open
As a kid, Will St Leger was surrounded by conflict. “I remember seeing movies on TV and I wanted to be a soldier without a gun,” he said. And maybe that’s what he is, as a playful, political street artist.
Brushing up: that mural on Millennium Walk
Having been commissioned to complete Dublin’s Last Supper, the metres-long artwork on Millennium Walk, artist John Byrne set about looking for Jesus.
Brushing up: St Stephen’s Green’s wrapped walkways that never were
Imagine St Stephen’s Green in swathes of fabric. It almost happened in the 1970s when artist Christo Javacheff arrived in town.
At People’s College, lessons in the love of music
On Parnell Square, a group of dedicated students attend each week to learn how to listen to classical music. Some have been turning up for more than two decades.
On Little Green Street, an early house reopens
The Capel on Little Green Street reopened about three weeks ago after a refurb. So what’s it like now on a Saturday morning?
At 95, a Dublin solicitor looks back on lifetime of law
David Bell represented smugglers during the Emergencia, glimpsed John F. Kennedy and served as Taxing Master of the High Court. And he’s not done yet.
Brushing up: Markey’s stained-glass panels
Belfast artist Markey stopped at the Oriel Gallery to ask for directions to the American embassy because he was planning to emigrate. Instead, he ended up moving in upstairs, and leaving his mark on the place.