Blindboy in Vicar Street: There is a plenty of charm but the show needs elevatingWhen guest and host riff well and bounce off each other, it’s an enlivening conversationTue Jan 23 2024 - 09:17
Una Mullally: Since 2005, nearly 2,000 Irish pubs have closed. It’s time to declare them a cultural assetThere’s a strong case for seeking Unesco recognition of the uniqueness of Irish pubsMon Jan 22 2024 - 00:00
‘I was buzzing. It’s the mecca of progressive politics in Ireland’: Spicebag on repainting Free Derry CornerAdam Doyle likes to play with Irish imagery and iconography. His new Bogside design will be unveiled next weekendSat Jan 20 2024 - 05:15
St Stephen’s Green: People will wonder why something unique was torn down for something genericWe need a protest movement like the one that saved the CobblestoneMon Jan 15 2024 - 06:15
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: ‘You get good at changing the topic of conversation when you’re young and secretly gay’One of Irish comedy’s recent breakout stars built his following on Instagram during the pandemic, and is about to embark on a nationwide tour with his show, But He’s GaySun Jan 14 2024 - 05:00
‘It has just grown legs, put on heels, and ran from there’: The Dublin experimental drag party pushing boundariesDonna Fella, Naomi Diamond and Shaqira Knightly are drawing big crowds to their Haus of WIG partiesSat Jan 13 2024 - 05:15
If you’re planning a nice meal out, do it before May 1stThe hospitality industry is about to be hammered again by the deadline for paying tax warehoused during CovidMon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
What’s next for … Dublin’s experimental nighttime culture?Better nocturnal spaces in the capital could afford our art innovators the opportunity and audience to keep being strange and enchantingSat Jan 06 2024 - 05:15
Sinn Féin must outline what its version of a new Ireland would look likePut bluntly, the spats and point-scoring episodes are boring peopleMon Jan 01 2024 - 07:00
Manchán Magan was one of the people who helped me appreciate my mongrel IrishA landmark moment for the Irish language in pop culture is coming. Just you waitSun Dec 31 2023 - 06:00
The number that tells the story of Ireland in 2023: 3,000 people queueing for food vouchersThe housing crisis will live in the bones of children who grow up having had nowhere to play, nowhere to invite their friends over, nowhere appropriate to do their homeworkTue Dec 26 2023 - 05:00
Hammam review: Louise Lowe’s terrifying immersive play reinforces Anu’s singular position in Irish theatreTheatre: The writer and director transforms an unrecognisable Peacock venue into the Battle of Dublin in 1922Sun Dec 24 2023 - 12:13
In two of the great liberal democracies, freedom of speech stops at IsraelGermany and America present themselves as open and progressive societies where people can express themselves freely. But not if you want to call out Israel’s abhorrent bombardment of GazaMon Dec 18 2023 - 06:15
Kneecap in Dublin: It’s not rage that the punk-rap three-piece conjure. It’s joyKneecap are teetering on the precipice of something they probably could only have dreamed ofWed Dec 13 2023 - 09:53
Una Mullally: Thirty ways to immediately improve life in DublinClean toilets, street caretakers, library booths and conversation pits - how would you improve life in the capital?Mon Dec 11 2023 - 06:15
Artists in Dublin: ‘The lack of space is the core issue. We’re all fighting for the same thing’Dublin City Council has defended its open-call process for providing workspace for artists, which some have called ‘a shambles’Sat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
New Dublin pubs: A ‘staunchly Irish’ cocktail bar, a modern local and a beer fan’s paradiseUpstarts in the capital have a focus on poitín, vibe, acoustics, electronic music and the Irish languageFri Dec 08 2023 - 12:00
On the Music Trail at Other Voices in Dingle: bursting at the seams with Irish talentDozens of acts playing across west Co Kerry town in eclectic mix of venuesMon Dec 04 2023 - 16:14
Kae Tempest at Other Voices in Dingle: The audience leaves St James’ Church speechless and stunnedTheatre: The artist dedicates the evening to Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan, then puts on an astonishing performanceMon Dec 04 2023 - 10:06
Øxn at Other Voices 2023: Five things that are hard to believe about band’s performance in DingleAt St James’ Church, Katie Kim, John 'Spud' Murphy, Radie Peat and Eleanor Myler are playing only their fourth gigMon Dec 04 2023 - 09:15
Waterford’s vacant housing record is better than Dublin’s. What can it teach the capital?In Waterford, more than 140 units have been brought back into use or convertedMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:15
Kae Tempest among highlights at this year’s Other Voices festival Dingle event featured performances from BC Camplight, ØXN, CMAT and many moreSun Dec 03 2023 - 22:00
Gig for Gaza at 3Arena: This night is a gift of hope for anyone yearning for peaceDamien Dempsey, Lankum, Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and more perform for diverse crowdWed Nov 29 2023 - 11:07
Dublin is broken: On edge, leaderless and abandoned by Government I am worn down highlighting the systemic and structural issues in the city’s fraying fabricMon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Kneecap: ‘I was in the toilet, throwing up creme de menthe, and I look up and see Michael Fassbender’It has been a memorable year for the Belfast punk-rap trio. With an album and film on the way, 2024 could see them climb even higherSat Nov 25 2023 - 05:30
Out of the horror of Gaza, a shared humanity is emergingMany people - those marching, fundraising, refuting the propaganda, begging for peace - are saying they have had enoughMon Nov 20 2023 - 06:00
Sorcha Richardson: ‘Two years ago my entire band lived in Dublin. Not a single one of us live there now’The songwriter, who has recently toured with Villagers and collaborated with Ellie Goulding, moved to Kerry on her return to IrelandSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:00
RTÉ needs to recognise what it’s good at, and do more of itIf RTÉ fails in this rescue plan, if it strips itself bare, it’s not just employees who will suffer, it’s all of usSat Nov 18 2023 - 07:00
Kojaque in Vicar Street: Flawless performance as the Dubliner shows his talent and ambitionThe Cabra rapper’s dresses himself up as deli-worker, devil, or dodgy Dáil-adjacent wheeler-dealer and shows his work full of complexitiesFri Nov 17 2023 - 09:16
Spotify’s new deal for artists is a cruel and shallow money trench. There’s also a negative sideUnless musicians organise and build powerful union structures, they will remain at seaMon Nov 13 2023 - 06:15
Una Mullally: The murder of Ashling Murphy changed Ireland, but violence against women is relentlessHer death felt like a turning point. How many turning points do we need before we acknowledge that without a profound cultural shift, we’re going around in circles?Sat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
There have been more road deaths so far this year than in all of 2022. Something’s badly wrongThe Road Safety Authority previously relied on the late broadcaster Gay Byrne’s ability to cut through to the public - now it needs to look beyond traditional mediaMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
Public baths, a haven for wildlife - the river Liffey could thrive if we showed it some loveHow great it would be for the wellbeing of both people and animals to be foregrounded in the river’s futureMon Oct 30 2023 - 06:14
Von der Leyen has damaged EU’s reputation in Ireland, particularly among younger peopleSeeing leaders reject peace - the very thing the European Union was built to foster and protect - shatters trustMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
The US and EU have given Israel a free pass to flatten GazaThe call to learn from history is repeatedly sounded by Israel. If only their own government would heed it tooMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:15
Dandy and fierce: The incalculable loss of LGBTQ+ trailblazer Edmund LynchUna Mullally: ‘One of the things I loved about Edmund was how devoid of bitterness he was’Mon Oct 09 2023 - 07:00
Leo Varadkar needs better cultural reference points than Benefits StreetIt was a jaw-dropping moment that makes you wonder about the cultural diet of our political leaders. Never mind: here are some recommendations to get them back on trackMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:30
Why weren’t warnings about the far-right threat taken seriously?As transphobic rhetoric increased, a rise in street violence against LGBTQ+ people was widely documented. The violence is already happeningMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:30
Mary Lou McDonald understands that vulnerability can be a strengthSinn Féin is not changing Ireland; Ireland is changing Sinn FéinMon Sept 18 2023 - 06:15
Naomi Klein: ‘I felt like she had taken my ideas and fed them into a bonkers blender’Constantly being mistaken for Naomi Wolf gave Naomi Klein a way into the strange world she writes about in Doppelganger, her new bookSat Sept 16 2023 - 05:15
Una Mullally: Neither the council nor Government shouted stop as parts of Dublin’s character were erasedWe are in a doom-loop media cycle about the state of Dublin, with hyperbolic and classist commentary focusing on crime. Dublin City Council must focus on community and cultureMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Una Mullally: It looks like a commercial property crash is looming for DublinIf workers were going to return to offices five days a week they would have done so by nowMon Sept 04 2023 - 06:30
Justin Vivian Bond: ‘I learned as a queer person very early in my life that we are the magicians of the workaround’Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: The pioneering American cabaret star on their long journey from a makeshift San Francisco venue to Carnegie HallMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
Una Mullally: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tours show it’s no longer about the gig, it’s about being part of a momentIt’s not just about getting gig tickets, it’s about the themed manicure, the outfit, the free advertising you generateMon Aug 28 2023 - 06:30
Una Mullally: Too many conifers, too many sheep, too few birdsIreland needs to reach a point where wild ecosystems function top to bottomSun Aug 20 2023 - 15:27
Hozier: ‘This album was actually more not trying to be the control freak’The singer, whose new album is Unreal Unearth, on jamming with Joni Mitchell, rediscovering Irish and finding a new way to workSat Aug 19 2023 - 04:00
Ireland’s young are not going to arts events. Here’s what we can do about itUna Mullally: Initiatives across Europe prove that cultural consumption can be incentivisedMon Aug 14 2023 - 06:15
Una Mullally: If you think €10m is pricey for the Conor Pass, try going on DaftIreland looks green, but isn’t. Let’s live up to the perception, starting with the Conor PassMon Aug 07 2023 - 00:00
Selló: ‘I feel like the love us Irish rappers get is conditional’Clondalkin rapper believes he’ll be making ‘a very big statement for Irish rap’ at this year’s Electric Picnic with his new genre, Gaelic DrillSat Aug 05 2023 - 05:00
Sinéad O’Connor’s last lesson was staring at us from front pages when she died. Act on the Camhs reportCamhs is ‘creaking at the seams, with increasing risk to children for whom the service is provided’Mon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
