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Lament for Áirt Uí Laoire
In August of 1969 I was driving across Ireland with the late Bearnard Ó Riain,…
Hate Crimes in Spain not as they Seem
Some years ago I read about a small theatre in Moscow staging hard-hitting plays critical…
Bull Moose – Climate Crisis to Opportunity
As Washington swirls with the drama and intricacies of the impeachment enquiry, spare a thought…
What Separates us from Monsters? Dylan Tighe’s Redubbing of Pasolini’s Saló
Before even taking my seat, three times I was warned of the ‘gory content’ in…
The Confidence Man
‘I say the word ‘forever’ less and less, the more I understand it.’ It’s a…
Musician of the Month: Phil Christie | The Bonk
A Digest For most of us, the stomach is positioned around our middle. In…
Reviving the Language of Care in Climate Change Consciousness
As a child I had recurring dreams of great waves crashing over me. Some would…
Himself and the Bicycle
Sure, he was only a little lad of 4ft 10ins. Little Paddy, I called him.…
Artist of the Month: Conor Campbell
Around four years ago I completed a drawing inspired by a childhood dream featuring a…
The Andersons
The cacophony of the city took on a new chorus when the construction of a…
Poetry – Ben Keatinge
Black Vulture You loom at Madzharovo then at Bosilovo roost at Kalanjevo. Black pilgrim cowl…
How to Prevent a Brexit ‘Domino Effect’
As the United Kingdom inches perilously closer to a ‘no deal’ Brexit, Frank Armstrong recalls…
Mental Disharmony and the Instagram Mask
A dim, rainy afternoon in August. This summer was not meant to be warm. We…
An Open Letter to the Irish Supreme Court in Response to the Angela Kerins Decision
To My Fellow-Citizens in the Supreme Court, I write this letter because I think your…
Leah’s Gaff
I was born in Dublin, but I don’t know where I’ll die. The early summer…
V.I.P.
Pint-sized, the pub was a little too far off from Glendalough for foreigners to find.…
September 11th Recalled
A few months after the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York on…
Artist of the Month: Bordalo II
The Dublin Red Squirrel was taken down last week. I’m not mad about that as…