Arts

In New Photobook, Niamh Barry Sheds Light on Tiny American Moments

Trinity student Niamh Barry, known for her student documentaries has just released her first book of photos – set in Boston.
By Susie Crawford

How Naoise Jo is Building a Brand in Dublin Design

We're in lockdown, but Naoise Jo – a Dublin-based designer – is making waves with a brand ethos of bringing ‘a little joy to whoever wears it’.
By Leah Gaynor

Normal People Week 4 Recap: In Italy, Old Tropes Haunt Our Protagonists

After a breakup that hurt both Connell and Marianne, episodes seven and eight show them attempting to navigate a new kind of relationship.
By Gráinne Mahon

With Natalie Coleman’s Face Masks, Beauty That Breaks (Social) Barriers

The Dublin-based designer on the inspiration behind her face masks – as well as the social change she hopes they can help effect.
By Coco Millar

One Single In (It’s a Love Song Set In KFC), CMAT is Doing Things Her Way

In her own words, she's a ‘singer, dancer, social media maverick, country heure and bimbo troubadour’. Now CMAT is making waves in Dublin pop.
By Susie Crawford

With SugarKissAngel Hill, Players and TFM Deliver Drama Over the Airwaves

Now on its last episode, SugarKissAngel Hill – a collaboration between Players and Trinity FM – is an engaging story with super voice acting.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Normal People Week 3 Recap: Pride and Insecurity Rear Their Heads (Again)

Connell and Marianne rekindled their relationship last night, before circumstance – and poor communication – separated them once again.
By Holly Moore

In the Project Arts Centre, Theatre That Thinks About What Comes Next

For Cian O’Brien, the artistic director of the Project Arts Centre, theatre's future is up for grabs. This, he says, brings opportunities as well as risks.
By Emer Tyrrell

With Dear Ireland, The Abbey Tells Tales of a Shrunken World

The theatre is staging an online festival with 50 plays – an experience that's disconcerting, exhausting and occasionally magical.
By Sophie Furlong Tighe

Dublin’s Ghostprint Are Crafting Thoughtful Melodies in Lockdown

Having built an impressive reputation in a short space of time, Ghostprint have just released an EP, The Bluest Blue, that sees them in pensive form.
By Joe Coughlan