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by Alan Finn on Nov 22nd, 2016 - 1702 Views

Indie Rock Group, The Klares will play support in the Button factory this December 2016. This four piece from Blackrock Co Dublin, will support, The Academic, sharing the stage with another group called The Girl Talk, on Friday 16th December 2016, at the Button factory here in Temple Bar Dublin City.... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 16th, 2016 - 1675 Views

Nordic Now is an exhibition exhibiting designs from the Nordic region and has been showing in Dun Laoghaire since the 26th of October. But do not fret, there is one week left for you to enjoy a day out to Dun Laoghaire. The exhibition and events only come to an end on the 17th of November. Eight exhibitors... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 15th, 2016 - 1838 Views

Anything Goes At St Patricks! The “Anything Goes” Art Exhibition is back at St Patrick’s University Hospital and will go on display from the 1st of November to 27th January 2017 in the Art Space at SPUH. “This is one of the most important initiatives that we run at St Patrick’s and we are... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 9th, 2016 - 1735 Views

Dublin based group Motion Control have announced at least two up and coming gigs in the UK. Motion Control have confirmed that they will play in Manchester on 17th February and Birmingham the day on 18th February 2017. Closer to home they will head line a gig this Thursday, 10th November 2016 at the... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Oct 18th, 2016 - 1833 Views

Halloween is almost here again and Teeling’s will be doing their share of the spooking this year with a horror movie night. On the 27th of October the Distillery will host a movie night in their exhibition centre with a cinema screen showing the horror movie The Shining, based on the 1977 novel written... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 28th, 2016 - 1940 Views

With the year nearing its ending, it is time again to announce the book chosen for Dublin: One City One Book Festival 2017. Echoland by Joe Joyce will be the choice for reading. This year the festival took on a slight different approach to the usual festival and changed to the Two Cities One Book Festival,... 

by Alan Finn on Sep 28th, 2016 - 1816 Views

Every so often names pop up in Irish history we hold to our hearts. And if one person deserves to be up there, it’s Dubliner, Alfie Byrne. Alfie Byrne, was the second eldest of seven children, he lived in number 36 Seville Place, of the North Strand area here in Dublin. He lived there with his parents... 

by Tony Gorman on Sep 26th, 2016 - 1850 Views

An Artists Gift In nature’s way of creating art At dawn it makes an early start It merges dark clouds with the bright And streaks the sky with pinks and white And in the meadows a softened mist Leaves dew drops on the plants it kissed And when the sun it starts to show It’s like an orb with its... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 23rd, 2016 - 1718 Views

NCAD Student Wins Mittelmoda Fashion Award Twenty-two-year-old NCAD BA Fashion graduate, Aideen Gaynor, was awarded the ‘Absolute Prize for the Most Creative Collection’ at this year’s 23rd Mittelmoda International Lab and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana competition. “We are delighted... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 21st, 2016 - 1713 Views

Dublin Castle will be hosting the 4th Dublin Festival of History in the Printworks on Friday the 23rd of September. Until the 8th of October lectures and talks will be held at various venues across the city of Dublin with renowned Irish and international historians such as Diarmaid Ferriter, Paul Rouse,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 14th, 2016 - 3318 Views

In June primary scholars all over the country sat for the Junior Certificate Examination. The results for 2016 were released today and Education Minister Richard Bruton congratulated students, parents and teachers. This year 60,247 students were enrolled for the Junior Cert Exams, 1.2% more than in... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 9th, 2016 - 1973 Views

Winner of 2016 Young Designer of the Year – NCAD’s J.J.Donnelly   Last Wednesday, the 2016 Young Designer of the Year was announced at the Dublin Fashion Festival. The fashion and award show was held at Bank of Ireland, College Green, and hosted by Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon. Co-hosting... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 7th, 2016 - 1804 Views

St. Patrick’s University will be having their final Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair in Galway’s Galway Bay Hotel on the 22nd of October 2016 for this year. This is the third and final fair in the series presented by the Walk In My Shoes Campaign. The day will be about informing the public,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 31st, 2016 - 1697 Views

 It’s marathon time again, so get your runners on and get training. The final two races in the 2016 SSE Airtricity Series will be taking place in September and October. There will be 19,500 runners taking part in this year’s Dublin Marathon on Sunday the 30th of October 2016. The Dublin Half... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 23rd, 2016 - 1751 Views

You must be almost there, almost sick of hearing about history. Sure, this whole year has been about Dublin a hundred years ago, but maybe I could entice you into some more of that, maybe some 10,000 year-old Irish history. Dublin Festival of History will take place from the 23rd of September until... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 23rd, 2016 - 1710 Views

National Heritage Week is now in full swing. Saturday was the first day of  ‘One Hundred Years of Heritage’ Week. 1,600 events is about to take place across the island, celebrating Irish heritage, culture and the environment from the 20th of August to the 28th of August 2016. This year is 100 years... 

by Tony Gorman on Aug 22nd, 2016 - 2734 Views

Children of War 18th August 2016 It was so sad to see that little child being pulled from the rubble in Aleppo. The poor little lad was so lost with his blood stained face and a stare that seemed to ask “What did I do” It was heart-breaking seeing him sitting in the ambulance with nobody to cuddle... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 17th, 2016 - 1807 Views

Calling all vegans out there, this event is just for you! The Dublin Vegfest will be taking place on the 11th of September 2016, that is a Sunday, at Griffith Conference Centre on the South Circular Road. Festivities will begin at 11 am and continue until 5 pm. This is the biggest vegan festival in... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 10th, 2016 - 1575 Views

Eight companies at The Digital Hub will go on to the DOT IE Net Visionary Awards final ceremony. They have been shortlisted for this year’s Awards that will take place on the 7th of October 2016 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin. Alien Technology Transfer and Optimal Workshop were nominated for Best... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 9th, 2016 - 1562 Views

The last of four Bark In The Park 2016 sponsored walks are taking place in Phoenix Park on Sunday the 21st of August 2016. The walk will start at 3 pm at the junction of Chesterfield Avenue and Ordnance Survey Road, near the Castleknock Road entrance. Entrants will receive a sponsorship pack when registering....