How To Learn Irish? – Úna-Minh Kavanagh
"You learn from mistakes and the average Joe really doesn’t care if you can’t form the Modh Coinníollach on the spot. Once you get over that fear, you’re flying." -…
How to write a short story? Danielle McLaughlin
"I think it was Kevin Barry who said, “It’s always shit, until it isn’t.” I wrote those words on a sheet of paper and stuck them above my desk!" -…
Book Review: Oona – Alice Lyons
Lyons’ world-orphaned, confessional voice and self-fascination clearly mines a seam of the great American tradition epitomised by Walt Whitman’s proto-slacker epic, Song of Myself.
Just Eat: Paul McCullagh, Marketing Manager, Boojum
Marketing Manager, Paul McCullagh, talks to us about authentic Mexican food at Boojum, and the steps being taken to protect staff and customers in the midst of the current Coronavirus…
Book Review: The Mirror and the Light – Hilary Mantel
We know, more or less, what’s going to happen. What matters is how. Hilary Mantel’s choice to write in the present tense brings Tudor London shockingly close, in all its…
Lovebuddy: sex toys for everyone
Sex toys are something that we all might think of as a bit forbidden. When Sex and The City broke through, however, sex toys became a little more okay, something…
Book Review: Threshold – Rob Doyle
The protagonist-narrator of Rob Doyle’s Threshold is an altogether recognisable recusant – at least to anybody who has spent time in Trinity College Dublin’s Arts block.
Book Review: A Quiet Tide – Marianne Lee
Though A Quiet Tide depicts an antiquated epoch now largely alien to us, Lee’s deft portrayal of the human struggle at its centre lends it an uncanny relevance.
Sound: Naoise Roo talks about her Sick Girlfriend EP
Having encountered severe anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, Naoise Roo is focusing on her therapeutic process and her relationship with herself.
Magnified: Pleasure Garden
"I'm turned on by a wide variety of gardens - the ones that resonate the most are those with a strong personal narrative." Pleasure Garden Editor-in-Chief John Tebbs leads us…
Art Elevates Your Home
It is not the grey couch or the black dresser that makes your dreams come true. It is the details and perhaps mostly those on the walls.
Boxing Clever: allta BOX
Launched for the first time last month, allta BOX is already proving a sensation, with first orders selling out in less than an hour.
Book Review: Exciting Times – Naoise Dolan
"Devilishly honest and fearlessly frank, Dolan’s prose cuts to the heart of the judgements we make and our feelings towards other people."
Chapter One: Sorcha Richardson – First Time Bravery
The journey towards First Prize Bravery began in earnest when Richardson came to realise how essential collaboration is to her own process.
Behind The Pass: Karl Whelan – Executive Chef Hang Dai
"Get the best ingredients you can and try not to wreck them because nature has done all the work." - Karl Whelan
IMC and Triskel Present Piece By Piece
Piece By Piece, an innovative new series presented by IMC and Triskel, unfurls a slow-burning sequential performance of new music from leading Irish improvisers.
Book Review: Modern Times – Cathy Sweeney
"Direct, unashamed, and visceral, this debut collection of short stories by Dublin author Cathy Sweeney is at once a celebration and a critique of the way we live, relate, love…