Tunnel Vision in Chișinău, Moldova
Gary Farrelly is an Irish visual and performance artist based in Brussels. Together with his…
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Kevin Higgins: 1967-2023
According to the recently deceased Kevin Higgins: ‘Poets may be divided into three types: those…
Welcome to the Jungle
Not since Byron awoke one morning to find himself famous has there been such an…
Open Mics or Open Micks?
I immediately twitch with an almost intolerable discomfort when I hear the words freedom and…
Classic Paddies
The music was the code. It was the transliteration of the style. It was not…
Niall McDevitt (1967-2022)
The London-based Irish Poet, Art-Activist, Musician and Psychogeographer, Niall McDeviit died at his home in…
Forty Footer
Sixteen years ago, I wandered down to the Forty Foot to take some pictures of…
About Queen Elizabeth in a Soviet Childhood
Did I mention that I remember seeing Queen Elizabeth II not as a very old…
Smartphone usage is impacting society, but how?
Whether we’re regularly reading sports news or contributing to a comical WhatsApp group, many of…
North as Religious Experience
And the people came from far, And they came from near, To see the troubadours.…
Wornington Word
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Knightsbridge. Notting Hill. Property. Harrods. Money. Bourgeoisie. Rolls.…
Theatre: The Battle of Kildare Place
There is no fiercer battle than that between sisters. The sibling tension is ever-present in…
Seamus Deane: An Appreciation
John Calder spoke at the Abbey Theatre some years ago. The founder and director of…
A Brief History of My Father
In 1960 when I was seven, before TV, Radio Éireann was our window on the…
Mysticism for the Modern Skeptic
Five takeaways from my experience at Sattva Yoga Academy in india: Have an experience without…
It Is Good We Are Dreaming
‘We dream – it is good we are dreaming – It would hurt us –…
On (the) Money
If you follow me baby I’ll turn your money green I show you more money…
RTE Kitsch: Room to Improve
Patrick Freyne’s satirical 2020 Irish Times article ‘It is now late-period Dermot Bannon. He is…
Looking for Scraps
Rushing down the lane to the beach, I race in the direction of clarity; the…