World Illustration Awards – The Green Jersey
200 projects were shortlisted from over 5,280 entries from 82 countries for the World Illustration Awards. And we’ve unearthed some green jersey connections who are happy to wrap a flag…
This too shall pass – Ann Kenny
Illustrator, print artist and writer Ann Kenny explores the interplay between words and pictures and none more finely than in the sheer beauty and profundity of one such illustration which…
Audio Review: A Ritual Sea – A Ritual Sea
Hopefully we’ve left the days of severe restrictions behind us, but this would be the perfect soundtrack for a moody nighttime walk around your designated 5km radius.
Just Eat: Brian Lee – CEO and Founder of NEAT Pizza
"Our ethos is all about combining great taste with proper nutrition." Brian Lee talks to us about authentic Neapolitan stone baked pizzas at NEAT, and why their partnership with Irish…
Book Review: Defects – Eoin O’Broin
"Even if Ó Broin does stop short of laying the blame directly at the altar of capitalism, he has once again written an extremely useful book for critics of the…
Gastro: Three Way – Los Chicanos | Cluck Chicken | Hanger Steak
"I’ll forego the foreplay and just get stuck in. We are here to talk about food trucks." Conor Stevens with some takes about three (relative) newcomers on the outdoor scene…
Trans filmmaker Caleb Roberts tells us about his short film Boxed In ahead of its screening at GAZE festival
"We need trans representation in horror, rom-coms, fantasy, comedy – you name it! But it must come from the perspective of trans people or those with possessing a genuine want…
Bitesize: Urban Picnic Clondalkin
Clondalkin’s Corkagh Park is currently home to Urban Picnic, a new outdoor market being trialled by South Dublin County Council between now and the end of October.
How Reward Catering’s Food Trucks Can Help Dublin Businesses Thrive?
If you run a food or hospitality business in Dublin you know how challenging it is to stay on your feet in the current climate.
Old Dear/Little Deer…
Maureen may have left the building, but it’s nice to see a temporary lease of life in the space with Matthew Melis’s Little Deer comics in there for a pop-up.
The Annual: Zsolt Basti – White Face Red Nose
"Since my degree show in IADT, all I wanted to do was to present my work to a wider audience and the RHA annual was the first place to give me that…
The Annual: Kitsch Doom – Belt Man and Meryl
"Meryl is the first hybrid character I have ever made and the first character of the fictional family I have created. She is a hybrid between a bride and a…
The Annual: Ursula Burke – Flag
Every year artists submit their works to the RHA gallery in the hope of being selected for their prestigious annual exhibition which guarantees exposure and promises sales. We caught up…
In The Frame: Ross McDonnell – Limbs
"The photographs humanise and personalise a subject that we, perhaps, automatically associate with suffering. For me, the series serves to anthropomorphise the particular resilience and optimism of the Afghan people…
End Time City – Michael Ackerman
"The city of Benares is an intense combination of fairy tale and nightmare." Originally published in 1999, End Time City was photographer Michael Ackerman’s documentation of his trip to Benares,…
Enrich & Endure
Once you’ve seen Enrich & Endure, you’ll know you’ll never want any other apron.
From Scratch – Gluten Free Baking with Tara Gartlan
“If you've ever wondered how pastry chefs do what we do, I'm ready to show you everything from scratch.” That’s the promise of Tara Gartlan as she gets set to…
Once Before I Go – the story behind the image of the Gate’s new show which opens next week.
"I can still remember nervously climbing the narrow, steep stairs leading to the small office at the top of the Hirshfeld Centre on Fownes Street. That was where I first…