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by Alan Finn on May 25th, 2016 - 2086 Views

On Sunday 15th May 2016, at the F2 Center here in Fatima Dublin 8, we had a great day of live music. We had live music from Rap & Hip Hop artist Andrew aka Mad AB Slim, who gave us two tunes of his up and coming EP “The Darkness.” Andrew also came down from Drogheda, to give us this... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 24th, 2016 - 2403 Views

The National College of Art and Design has come together with The Westbury Hotel to launch the NCAD Inspired Afternoon Tea this summer. Pastry chefs will use designs NCAD fashion designer students have come up with to decorate and make cakes and desserts mimicking designs students have created. NCAD’s... 

by Alan Finn on May 24th, 2016 - 1673 Views

  Not too long ago, we gave you the story of two young lads by the name of “New Kind” (Clayton Cooper & James Moran) who perform together showcasing their rapping and beat boxing skills. Recently the lads released their very first EP, titled “New Kind” of course! This 4 song EP has excellent... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 13th, 2016 - 3847 Views

The Humanizer – New Roger Casement Movie The Humanizer is a new film based on a true story by British/Japanese artist Simon Fujiwara. It is about the life of the historical Irish Nationalist figure Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916). It will be presented at the IMMA on the 20th of May 2016 and on... 

by Tony Gorman on May 11th, 2016 - 2511 Views

Set men upon the waterways with rod’s and line’s to fish Just gaining freedoms glory in a boyhood dreamy wish As they sit there by the waterside while the Robin sings aloud With their thoughts transfixed on nature shaded by the morning cloud As the Water Voles swim to and fro down in the reeds... 

by Alan Finn on May 4th, 2016 - 1905 Views

Over the May bank holiday weekend, I had the pleasure of heading to the Ringsend and Irishtown May day festival. The festival which is into its 7th year kicked off opening with a parade lead by the local marching band, members of the Defence Forces, the Irish Red Cross, members of the Local Gardai and... 

by Alan Finn on Apr 27th, 2016 - 2048 Views

Awol Active is a three piece pop/punk group from Pearse Street, Dublin.The lads came down to Fatima on Wednesday and I had the pleasure of interviewing them. This group consists of members: Simon Heapes (21) who plays the bass, Adam Boland (21) who plays the guitar and Conor Boland (18) who plays the... 

by Tony Gorman on Apr 25th, 2016 - 3336 Views

A Gift of Nature Wild seeds blowing to places unknown Into nooks and cranny’s all hidden and sown Across fields and in margins around the grass verge And in time pushing up as their small buds emerge Bringing lifeform some nourishment to survive every day From the tiniest of insects making nest’s... 

by Alan Finn on Apr 21st, 2016 - 2131 Views

Meet MAD  A.B  Slim. On Sunday 17th April, Rapper Mad A.B Slim, aka Andrew Boland, came down to my hometown of Fatima to have a catch up about his up and coming EP, titled “The  Darkness”.  Andrew who turns 20, this week made the travel arrangement to come down from Drogheda, to talk to your... 

by Gillian Kelly on Apr 15th, 2016 - 2285 Views

Sing Street Film Review Sing Street is a musical comedy- drama created by John Carney, that takes place in Dublin in the mid 1980’s.  Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) is a 14 -year old boy from a middle class family who loves watching Top of the Pops with his stoner older brother, Brendan (Jack Reynor). ... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 7th, 2016 - 1899 Views

ISTD Awards NCAD Students Membership The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) is situated in the heart of the Liberties and is one of the most sought after art and design institutions in Ireland. NCAD has over 1,100 full-time students and 450 part-time students attending their classes each year.... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 4th, 2016 - 1938 Views

NCAD Ranked Among Top 100  The National College of Art and Design is back in top form this year. The QS World University Rankings by subject figures were released last week and NCAD was ranked among the top 100 in the world. The Dublin 8 art and design college ranked #51 for Art and Design. The closest... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Mar 24th, 2016 - 2637 Views

A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed Corinna, pride of Drury-Lane For whom no shepherd sighs in vain; Never did Covent Garden boast So bright a battered, strolling toast; No drunken rake to pick her up, No cellar where on tick to sup; Returning at the midnight hour; Four stories climbing to her bow’r; Then,... 

by Gillian Kelly on Mar 22nd, 2016 - 2384 Views

Every year at Easter we reflect and respect those people who bravely fought during the 1916 Rising.  They died in order to free us from English rule. There will be a parade this Sunday, March 27th to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter rising.  It will commence at St. Stephen’s Green at 10am. ... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 11th, 2016 - 2504 Views

New Kid On The Block Its Thursday 10th March at a studio in Finglas, a housing estate north of Dublin City, owned by Cale Smith, a native rapper from Finglas, two young men by the name of Clayton Cooper, and James Moran, give us an opportunity to see something very new, when it comes to rapping. Clayton... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Mar 10th, 2016 - 1566 Views

Two Cities One Book Festival This year’s Dublin: One City One Book Festival will become the Two Cities One Book Festival as a special tribute to the 2016 commemoration programme. The programme for the festival was launched this week. Dublin will be joining Belfast for a combined festival. The programme... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Mar 10th, 2016 - 2043 Views

IMMA’s Announced Programme For Commemoration Year The Irish Museum of Modern Art has announced its programme for this commemoration year, which will involve the Lucian Freud Project. It will be showcased alongside an expanded 2016 programme of new works starting on the 24th March. These new works... 

by Gillian Kelly on Mar 9th, 2016 - 2036 Views

Jacob Hunt is an 18 – year old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome.  He lives with his mother and brother in a small town.  His family don’t have friends because people don’t understand his condition. He is honest and diligent about following rules and gets very upset when people break them. ... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 9th, 2016 - 3191 Views

                                                   Myself and my dear friend Paula managed to bag free tickets to see Adele perform in the 3 Arena over the weekend. We arrived when Adele just came on and in the middle of her intro song, Hello. We had... 

by Tony Gorman on Mar 4th, 2016 - 1850 Views

First Snow of Winter 4th March 2016 by/Tony Gorman I watched the first snowflake’s fall gently in the breeze And slowly build on branches as they settled in the trees Creating a white outline on those branches big and small And artistically crown the mountain peaks like a picture on a wall They gathered...