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by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 4th, 2016 - 1706 Views

Opera In The Open This August the Dublin City Council Arts Office will be hosting Opera In The Open. Four operas will be performed during the month from 1 pm to 2 pm during lunch in the open air amphitheatre. The first opera, The Gondoliers, will take place on the 4th of August. The Gondoliers was... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 4th, 2016 - 1508 Views

“Spirit of Dublin Summer Craft Fair” Teelings will be having a “Spirit of Dublin Summer Craft Fair” on Saturday the 27th of August. The Craft Fair will be held in the Visitor Centre in the distillery at Newmarket Square. Eighteen Irish businesses will be exhibiting food and drinks at the  “Spirit... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 3rd, 2016 - 1641 Views

We here at Fountain Resource Group would like to congratulate Jordan Huysmans from the National College of Art and Design on being selected for the Threex3 internship programme. Jordan Huysmans commented on his selection and said: “I’m very grateful to have been given this opportunity. To be able... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 3rd, 2016 - 1644 Views

On Saturday the 6th of August 2016 the 97th Dublin Liffey Swim will take place. The race will begin at 1.30 pm with the men starting and the women’s race will start an hour later at 2.30 pm. “I would like to thank Leinster Open Sea for organising the hugely successful Liffey Swim year after... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 29th, 2016 - 1947 Views

Dementia Friendly Concerts For The Autumn It is hard to believe that we only have a few days left of summer and that autumn is already staring at us. Don’t get desponded though, Dublin City Council has come up with yet another great idea to keep us going this autumn. They have organised four concerts... 

by Gillian Kelly on Jul 21st, 2016 - 1428 Views

The Liberties Festival 2016   July 18th – July 23rd It is that time of year again when the Liberties experience their summer festival.  This year marks the 46th year of the festival and it promises to be just as entertaining as previous years.  The festival organisers have recently won ‘Best... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 19th, 2016 - 1345 Views

Christchurch will be having a Summer Lunchtime Concert on Saturday the 23rd of July. The Ariosa Singers will be performing beautiful music at 1.15 pm for 45 minutes. Tickets can be bought at the Cathedral and will be included in the price of the normal day-visit tickets. The Ariosa Singers, directed... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 15th, 2016 - 1593 Views

Heritage Week 2016 At St Patrick’s Cathedral Heritage Week is back on the 20th of August to the 28th of August. St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be hosting a variety of tours, organ recitals, talks and music for the public for free. The programme will include the following: Organ Recitals –... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 12th, 2016 - 1735 Views

Looking out of my window today, I have to conclude that summer is not in the air at all. But do not let that thought keep you indoors. The Wood Quay Summer Sessions is an outdoor series of concerts that are being held at the Wood Quay Amphitheatre in Dublin 8 and will be held throughout the month of... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 8th, 2016 - 1919 Views

NCAD’s CEAD Art Exhibition There is an Art Exhibition at the National College of Art and Design. The exhibition opens today and will be displayed in the Design for Industry and NCAD Gallery on the Thomas Street campus. The exhibition will run until the 14th of July, will be open to the public and... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 6th, 2016 - 2892 Views

Thinking of going back to school and sitting in lectures that go on forever is a dreadful thought to most of us. You might be reminded of the boringness involved with it or perhaps being reprimanded when talking in class. St. Patrick’s University Hospital has been hosting lectures in their Lecture... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jun 27th, 2016 - 2198 Views

Our very own Poraic Cahill has released his first book, called Odd Life. A Dublin correspondent’s observations of the odd and absurd. Odd Life’ is a collection of odd & absurd situations I’ve encountered over the years (mainly in my capacity as a daily English Times reader…..from a German... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 21st, 2016 - 1909 Views

I have always been interested in the artist Leonardo da Vinci, not to be confused with the actor Leonardo Dicaprio. I believe it was in my childhood that I first was introduced to da Vinci’s name. It was the era of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then, four turtles who eat only pizza named after... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 21st, 2016 - 1433 Views

Listen, Hissen, Hissen! is a six-piece instrumental sound group that will be performing for one night only at IMMA on Wednesday the 22nd of June. Six Dublin visual artists forms the group Listen, Hissen, Hissen!, they are Karl Burke, Jessica Conway, Teresa Gillespie, Jonathan Mayhew, Suzanne Walsh and... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 13th, 2016 - 1809 Views

David Cross Show At Vicar Street On Tuesday the 14th of June, Vicar Street will be hosting an evening of comedy. US Hollywood actor and comedian David Cross will be performing his Making America Great Again show. The Emmy-award-winner is famous for his roles in “Mr Show”, Arrested Development,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 9th, 2016 - 1575 Views

Akhil Sharma Wins International Dublin Literary Award Every year Dublin City Council awards one author with a prize for a single novel published in English. The 2016 International Dublin Literary Award is the world’s largest prize, a whopping  €100,000. This year’s winner is Akhil Sharma who... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 7th, 2016 - 1531 Views

Minister  for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD, represented Ireland in Luxembourg yesterday to sign a new declaration called the “Political Declaration On Energy Cooperation Between The North Seas Countries” with region countries Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jun 3rd, 2016 - 1928 Views

NCAD Graduate Showcase 2016 – Discover Hidden Gems During the month of June the National College of Art and Design in Dublin 8 will be hosting an exhibition called the NCAD Graduate Showcase 2016 – Discover Hidden Gems. Works of graduate students from the art college will be on exhibition. This... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 27th, 2016 - 1565 Views

Taste of Dublin 2016 The Iveagh Gardens will be hosting the Taste of Dublin Festival this summer for four days from the 16th to the 19th of June. Restaurants from across Dublin city will be presenting their best and most successful dishes to the public at open air restaurants and kesubos, accompanied... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 26th, 2016 - 1574 Views

Creative Show 2016 Griffith College will be hosting their annual Creative Show 2016. Students from Griffith College will be showcasing their projects in two parts at this year’s annual Creative Show. On the 26th of May, Fashion Design and Interior Architecture students will present their exhibitions...