5 Reasons Why You Need Travel Insurance
Whether you're going on a business trip or an extended vacation, you may still need travel insurance for unforeseen circumstances that might arise while you're away from home. Here are…
Gastro: Cad é? Considering what ‘Irish food’ means today
"If we focus solely on the indiginous food of our past (albeit there are many wonderful things about it) we are at risk of ignoring the diverse community and cooking…
Roadmap: Busáras
BUSÁRAS…The Dignity of Everyday Life is Eoin Ó Broin and Mal McCann’s homage to Michael Scott’s modernist opus.
Book Review: Experiments In Imagining Otherwise – Lola Olufemi
Described as ‘a book of failure and mistakes’, Lola Olufemi’s second book, published by Hajar Press, encourages its reader to ‘imagine otherwise’. What is ‘otherwise’? It’s everything that this world…
Cliodhna Ryan – Bittersweet Symphony
Bittersweet Symphony is a sixteen part podcast hosted by violinist Cliodhna Ryan, uncovering what happened “when the concert halls shut their doors, and the music stopped…"
Shaken and Stirred
Our interest was piqued when right there at number 6 in the list of most expensive cocktails in the world, is an Original Mai Tai, in the Merchant in Belfast,…
Artsdesk: The Map – Fresh and Familiar Terrain
“She was human: she bled, she cried, she sweated, she loved, she had emotion.” The Map, a monumental textile sculpture, represents the suffering of Irish women throughout the ages and…
Interview: Rachel Ardagh of InsightOut Mindfulness
"For a start it's all not all about being ‘zen’... Mindfulness is like a muscle that we can build and grow." - Rachel Ardagh.
Irish National Opera presents Vivaldi’s Bajazet co-production with Royal Opera House, London in partnership with Irish Baroque Orchestra
Opera lovers who enjoyed the high-wire singing in INO’s first Vivaldi opera, Griselda in 2019, will love the adrenaline rush of Bajazet’s instrumentally virtuosic vocal writing and show-stopping arias.
In The Frame: Bobby + Isaac by Poot Mendes On Display as Part Of The Zurich Portrait Prize at National Gallery of Ireland
"When starting out it’s so important to lean heavily on your gut because, as emerging artists, it’s all we’ve got." - Poot Mendes
MIO Prints Embraces Black Creatives in New Fashion Collection ‘Made in Nigeria #Milestone’
Irish African-inspired fashion brand MIO Prints has launched a new clothing collection called ‘Made in Nigeria #milestone’ this season. The brand gained international attention when Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z featured…
Bitesize: Blasta Books
From tacos to tapas and spice bags to sushi, we’re looking forward to getting our hands on four tantalizing little books with big voices, courtesy of an inaugural series of…
Waiting In The Sky – Dublin Bowie Festival Launches Online Bowie Weekender!
The Dublin Bowie Festival has put together Bowie Weekender, a very special online tribute to the man and his music, which is shaping up to be a real treat for…
Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away
Chronicling the life and career of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott, from his relocation to Crumlin in the 1950s as a young child to his premature death in London, Phil Lynott:…
Cinema Review: Ailey
Even though Ailey succumbed like so many others to the plight of AIDS in the late ‘80s, he has built an institution of enormous cultural pride and unparalleled popularity -…
Glovely To See You – Glovebox by Allta
Now that Allta is bedding into the Trinity car park with throws and resplendent decor, they have spun out Glovebox, their “immersive art gallery and cocktail lounge.”
In The Heart of Winter: Turner’s Watercolours
The annual exhibition of Turner's luminous watercolours at the National Gallery of Ireland often proves a restorative ritual for many visitors, and a newly discovered jewel for others.