Quays To The City – Achara
“I very much hope that this place sticks around for the long haul. The buses are electric now, so is Achara.” – Conor Stevens
Seventy Years A Snacking
Tayto is pulling out all the stops for celebrations to mark the anniversary of the day it was founded by Joe ‘Spud’ Murphy back in 1954.
The Race For Drink of The Summer Has Officially Started!
Something fickle is underway in the realm of summer libations. While the spritz retains its charm, a cadre of contenders vies for dominance.
Famous for 15 Minutes – The Story of Andy, Bill and Séamus
“I made a collaged repeated image of Warhol with the date he died and a quote, “I have a social disease, I go out every night,” and found a silk screen printer and set up a table on St Marks Place to have a go selling them…”
Editorial 210 – Our January issue is out now.
Local libraries will continue to play a pivotal role in fostering social exchange and providing a democratic third space for people.
Cinema Review: My Old School
“Touching on social class, disappointment and the ethics of self-reinvention at all costs, My Old School is at its strongest when acting as a time capsule, but MacKinnon remains an elusive portrait.” – Lucy Ann McCabe
Write On – Periodicals and Journalism in Twentieth-Century Ireland
With absorbing essays on everything from Fortnight magazine, Irish Housewife, In Dublin, The Phoenix, and Church of Ireland Gazette; this is a roll call of influence and many headstones marking the path we find ourselves on.
Luxurious Watches
The story of luxurious watches is a tale of intricacy, craftsmanship and innovation stretching back over four hundred years.
Golden Oldies – Top Tips for Christmas
“Set your alarm clock 15 minutes earlier and give yourself time to do your face properly before appearing at the breakfast table…”
Album Review: Bright Eyes – Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
Bright Eyes return with their tenth studio album…
Design: Sticks and Hones – Jonny Boyle
Jonny Boyle is testing out Sticks, his Omakase concept, through a series of acclaimed pop-ups.
Hemlines: The Future of Dublin Fashion [Week]
After a plethora of started-and-scrapped formats, does the optimal “fashion week” model lie in spotlighting creativity over commerciality?
ADIFF: Up Close and Personal
Compelling studies of major contemporary issues on the island of Ireland: Feargal Ward’s The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid and Sinead O’Shea’s A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot
A Conversation with Sally Rooney
In conversation with Donal Scannell, Sally Rooney discusses the privileges of private education and why she considers herself a socialist, Marxist and communist.
October Audio: Jenny Hval, El Perro del Mar, Norah Jones + More
We’re listening to albums ranging from the avant-garde, to Nora Jones, to a beautiful, immersive bath of six-string explorations that never outstay their welcome.
Restaurant Review: Over The Moon at Luna
The waiters, all young men as it would have been in the ’60s, wear red jackets with black suede lapels, tailored by Louis Copeland. A more senior waiter, dressed entirely in black, even looks like a bonafide mobster. I’m downstairs in Luna, eating dinner like a boss.
Celluloid Stories: The History of Dublin Cinema Design
Whether it’s the cloud of adolescent pheromones or the compounded nostalgia, there is a magnetic force in cinema’s ether.
From the Flames: Phoenix Rising Exhibition at Hugh Lane
On its centenary, the 1914 Civic Exhibition has come back to our attention as the jump-off point for Phoenix Rising: Art and Civic Imagination at Hugh Lane
