Arts

Lucy Sweeney Byrne on Life’s Plateaus and Pitfalls

Lucy Sweeney Byrne, a rising star in Ireland's literary scene, talks about the internet, female sexuality and why we can't escape from ourselves.
By Martha Kirwan

In a Suffocating Climate, Dublin’s Creatives Get Innovative to Survive

In recent years, many of Dublin's cultural spaces have been forced to close or relocate. But the city's artists refuse to be forced out.
By Susie Crawford

Dublin Arabic Film Festival Returns to IFI for a Sixth Year

The Irish Film Institute will screen internationally acclaimed films over the next three days, as part of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival.
By Carla Meaney

In Dublin Theatre, Dylan Coburn Gray is the Playwright of the Moment

A Trinity graduate, spoken-word artist and acclaimed playwright, Dylan Coburn Gray is a name theatre-goers are fast becoming familiar with.
By Emer Tyrrell

‘People’s Jaws Drop’: Paul Webster’s New Docudrama Shocks Audiences

Paul Webster, the director of The Vasectomy Doctor, talks about his new 'docudrama' on the first doctor in Ireland to perform vasectomies.
By Stephen Patrick Murray

Listen and Learn at Ireland Music Week

The festival will include workshops for up-and-coming artists, and will advocate for gender balance in festival line-ups.
By Joe Coughlan

Between States and Studio, Trinitones Hunt Further Successes

Acapella group Trinitones have just completed a third international headline tour, and have plans to release their first studio album.
By Eimear Finan

Why X-Pollinator Could be a Catalyst for Gender Equality in Irish Film

The goal of X-Pollinator is to aid the creation and promotion of female-driven projects in Irish filmmaking.
By Ana Bellew

In Carousel, a Clothing Line That’s Comfortable – and Kind to the Earth

Betty Corcoran, the brand manager of Carousel on Exchequer St, says she wants her new line to 'complement your personality'.
By Eithne Duffy

In National Gallery, a Testament to a 20th-Century Spanish Artist

An exhibition showing in the National Gallery of Ireland remembers 20th-century artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.
By Jessica Burton-Restrick