Repair People: The Hoover Fixer – Fergus Doyle
“I’m probably the only person left in the city now who could take a 1950s or 1960s Hoover apart and put it back together again."
Roadmap: Designist Dynamite
The newly evolved shop bridges the gap between head-scratching wonder and artistic delectation.
Fringe Fest 2017: Saharcasm – Sahar Ali
Sahar wants to open up a conversation about ‘Irishism, Arabism and racism’, to, as she puts it, ‘dedicate 15 minutes to blackness’
Bitesize: Find My Pint App
Sean and Barry Walsh have developed an app that magically assists beer enthusiasts seeking out hostelries pouring their preferred craft beers and ales.
Garb: Dublin Vintage Factory
Filling a hole rather than a gap Smithfield’s Dublin Vintage Factory is the secondhand, kilo store where visible piping commands every inch of its Feng Shui
Artsdesk: Cathedrals of The Mind – Isabel Nolan
Isabel Nolan considers lofty cathedrals, dirty feet and Tony Soprano within her new work.
Artsdesk: Georgina Jackson – The Douglas Hyde Gallery
In May this year, the Douglas Hyde Gallery appointed a new director, Georgina Jackson. Here she speaks about her plans for the gallery.
Dublin Fringe 2017: Four Highlights
With so many great productions to look forward to we're spoiled for choice at Dublin Fringe this year. Here are four highlights to whet your appetite.
Roadmap: SPEAKERBOXXXX
The most desirable speakers in the land, a wooden object to truly lust after.
Roadmap: Twelve Angry Minutes
Roisin Agnew is exorcising her anger demons and aiding others in the process.
Fringe Fest 2017: Polar Night
"What about the mothers who don't want to be mothers after the fact? I think this play will raise some interesting questions.” - Nadine Flynn.
Barfly: The Flowing Tide
The Flowing Tide is what is commonly referred to as ‘a storied pub’, one of those ‘remember the time when…’ spots.
Roadmap: Craftwork
It's back to school time. The gals at the Irish Design Shop are embracing the curriculum by creating a series of traditional craft workshops this month.
Cinema Review: Wind River
Exhuming the ignored trials of Native-Americans and damning to hell’s blizzards those who tried to bury them in the first place.
Restaurant Review: The Legal Eagle
God is in the details for ventures like this and it is abundantly apparent that a lot of consideration has gone into The Legal Eagle.
Fringe Festival 2017: The Shitstorm
This year, for the first time, the Abbey Theatre has partnered with the Fringe Festival to present one of the shows in the programme.