Culture

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 9th, 2016 - 2098 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 - 1873 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 - 1761 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 - 1842 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 - 1790 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 - 2806 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 - 1912 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 - 1652 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 - 1619 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.... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Aug 4th, 2016 - 1777 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 - 1576 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 - 1714 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 - 1712 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 - 2007 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 - 1478 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 - 1396 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 - 1645 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 - 1832 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 - 2001 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 - 3046 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...