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by Craig O'Reilly on May 24th, 2022 - 1012 Views

Plans For A New Irish Language Quarter In Dublin Recently, there has been a renewal in people seeking to learn the Irish language. The emergence of new technology and apps is changing the way we learn and making it more accessible for people to pick up the language at their own pace, whether it’s... 

by Shane Adlum on Apr 27th, 2022 - 1546 Views

Three Dublin Pubs Amongst Best Bars in Ireland According to Lonely Planet There are over 7000 pubs in Ireland and Lonely Planet have come up with their list of the top 20, which includes 3 from the capital. Lonely Planet has become the go to guide for tourists all over the world. They offer a comprehensive... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Mar 22nd, 2022 - 1055 Views

100th anniversary of Nosferatu It’s one of the strange quirks of cinema history, that there was nearly no Nosferatu at all. The vision of the pale, wraith-like creature climbing the stairs is iconic. It’s been parodied and replicated countless times. The image of Nosferatu is one people will probably... 

by Shane Adlum on Nov 12th, 2021 - 1558 Views

Duggan’s, A Real Local Pub Located on Parkgate Street, just on the outskirts of the city, a stone’s throw from Heuston Station and just a short walk from the Phoenix Park, P. Duggan’s is a pub in a prime location. Perfect for anyone looking for a pint before grabbing a train, after a long day... 

by Stephen Davis on Nov 5th, 2021 - 1421 Views

Holo-Halloween Dame Street and Smithfield were hosts to a fantastic spooktacular over the weekend. A  holographic light show in Smithfield square and  Barnardo Square were host to the experience. The event was organized by Dublin City Council. The Fountain was there to film the light show.  Read More »

by Shane Adlum on Oct 1st, 2021 - 1194 Views

Wild Mountain Thyme Review – Shane reviews a controversial masterpiece? No wait, he’s reviewing “Wild Mountain Thyme”, my mistake! It took me a long time to watch this film and with good reason. A quick look at the comments section on YouTube will tell you why, “This is worse... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jul 27th, 2021 - 1264 Views

Summer Events In Ireland – In an optimistic turn more concerts are planned for August.  With the successful launch of trial events recently, particularly the one at Kilmainham hospital which featured Gavin James, Sharon Shannon and Wild Youth, it seems Ireland is all set to have a Summer of... 

by Stephen Davis on Jun 22nd, 2021 - 1752 Views

Paddy Power Troll Irish Football Fans The Irish bookmaking firm has trolled the football fans of Ireland with a mural located on Fenian Street Dublin. The mural depicts Jack Grealish and Damien Rice against a Georges Cross and the slogan “Come on you boys in white” Grealish and Rice famously switched... 

by James Traynor on May 14th, 2021 - 1992 Views

Clementine Lane – A Local Author with a Funny Story to Tell – Jimmy Traynor Reviews Eoghan Brunkard’s new novel  Clementine Lane is ambitious.  Its very ambitious.  Its world is bigger than just the lane that gives the book it’s title, or maybe the lane has more detail than... 

by Shane Adlum on Dec 17th, 2020 - 1479 Views

Contemporary Christmas Comedies Let’s face it, 2020 has been an awful year. But Christmas is just around the corner. Although things will be a little different this year it’s still a time for family, feasts, presents, warm fires, hot chocolates and of course Christmas films. Being stuck at home... 

by Tony Gorman on Dec 9th, 2020 - 1010 Views

A Christmas To Remember – A festive poem by our resident poet, Tony Gorman  Read More »

by Craig O'Reilly on Nov 2nd, 2020 - 2294 Views

The Ripper and The Vampire – In this article, Craig O Reilly explains how the real life Ripper killings would inspire Stoker’s Count It’s often easy to reduce an author’s work down to a single influence, or make assumptions about inspiration, but in the case of Bram Stokers Dracula,... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Oct 21st, 2020 - 1440 Views

Vampires Through History – Craig O Reilly traces the common trope of the undead blood drinker from demonic middle eastern beginnings to literary fame Every Halloween, among the children bobbing for apples or trick or treating, you will find vampire masks being worn. The image of the white-faced fiend,... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Sep 16th, 2020 - 1368 Views

  The Start of Irish Cinema – Craig O Reilly delves into the origins of Irish movie making   The earliest origin of Irish filmmaking was originally newsreels, but by the 1920s with the advent of the “talkies” cinema had achieved huge popularity especially in Dublin. Michael Collins,... 

by Shane Adlum on Aug 20th, 2020 - 1691 Views

Epic Films – Shane provides us with a list of great epics!  Things aren’t back to normal yet and it may be a while before they are. We’re still looking for ways to keep ourselves entertained. Movies have always provided us with a great way to escape reality for a while and are perfect for... 

by Tony Gorman on Jul 28th, 2020 - 1257 Views

  Big Jack. By/Tony Gorman The Lord will gladly welcome you To train his angelic team He sent a messenger to bring you up On a radiant transit beam For he watched you in your early days And admired you on the pitch And then you turned to management Which you handled without a hitch You’re a legend... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jun 17th, 2020 - 1947 Views

John Healy and The Grass Arena – Craig O Reilly tells us about the new book “The Grass Arena” a biography about author and chess master John Healy The last time he was in prison, John Healy met a man named “the fox”, who spoke to him at length  on the joys of chess. Hoping... 

by Shane Adlum on May 8th, 2020 - 2012 Views

Classic Family Films It has been a difficult time for everybody. With a lot of people out of work, working from home and kids being home schooled, we’re spending more time than ever stuck indoors and looking for ways to keep ourselves entertained.  Films can be the perfect way to spend a few hours... 

by Mahrosh Kanwal on Feb 18th, 2020 - 1475 Views

The Story of St Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually with fervour in memory of martyrdom of Saint Valentine. It is celebrated on 14th of February, every year. Initially the day was celebrated in USA and UK only. But with the globalisation and increasing technology and media coverage,... 

by Shane Adlum on Feb 5th, 2020 - 1523 Views

Oscars 2020 It’s almost that time of year again, when all movie fans eyes will be on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the Academy Awards. Here’s a look at some of the main contenders for the big awards of the night. Joker Todd Phillips brings Gotham’s clown prince of crime to the big screen....