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by Tony Gorman on Apr 25th, 2016 - 3206 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 - 2075 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 - 2138 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 - 1842 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 - 1856 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 - 2575 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 - 2331 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 - 2444 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 - 1517 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 - 1992 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 - 1984 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 - 3129 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 - 1784 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... 

by Gillian Kelly on Feb 19th, 2016 - 3953 Views

Are We Becoming Too Dependent On Technology? Technology is progressing all the time, so much so, that some of us (who are not technically minded) can barely keep up with it.  When I was growing up, there were no mobiles, social media, laptops, ipads or tablets. We had computers but people usually used... 

by Gillian Kelly on Feb 15th, 2016 - 1887 Views

Don’t Let Me Go – by Susan Lewis When Charlotte becomes her social worker, she risks everything to ensure that 3 year old Chloe is kept out of care, and can live with her.  After witnessing a terrible crime they have left their troubled pasts behind in Britain, and have immigrated to New Zealand... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Feb 10th, 2016 - 2912 Views

Saint Valentine himself On Sunday the world will be celebrating St Valentine’s Day. Many men and women across the globe will be hoping for their special Valentine to arrive with a gift, as a token of their love. St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 14th February and in the Eastern Orthodox Churches... 

by Gillian Kelly on Feb 9th, 2016 - 1640 Views

   When 17- year old Eva goes missing after a sailing trip, everyone except her younger sister Faith, thinks she has drowned.  Faith remains adamant that her sister is alive, and tells anyone who will listen, that she thinks Eva is been kept as a prisoner by a wild man from the island.  Her... 

by Tony Gorman on Feb 5th, 2016 - 1774 Views

High Tide to Dublin 31st January 2016 Those chimneys of Ringsend with their colours of red and white Greet the ships sailing into Dublin Quay by daytime and by night Bringing back long lost friends from countries far and near Reminding them there will always be a welcome over here And as the people... 

by Tony Gorman on Feb 1st, 2016 - 2033 Views

Terry Wogan/Gods Right Hand Man 31st January 2016 Terry was a true gentleman of integrity and wit His usual kind of sign off was he’d be back again forthwith And his joking was of a family kind that always made you smile He had that gentle nature that amused you all the while In conversation his enticement... 

by Alan Finn on Jan 22nd, 2016 - 2560 Views

Dublin Gig Guide   Aiken Promotion’s Present Vicar Street Venue              28 Thomas Street Dublin 8   Bagatelle                               (Thursday 11th February 2016)              Tickets €33.50 Bell X1            ...