Dublin

Normal People Recap: Sublime Direction, Lashings of Sex, But No Trinity – Yet

Episodes one and two of Normal People aired on RTÉ last night – and delivered a masterclass in directing and adolescent dynamics.
By Stephen Patrick Murray

Trinity Graduate Sebastian Barry Announced as Irish Fiction Laureate

Barry is the second Trinity graduate to take the role, following on from Anne Enright.
By Kathleen McNamee

Meet the Climate Activists and Farmers Fighting the System, Not Each Other

The agricultural sector has a large carbon footprint. But many small farmers and activists say the real enemy is systematic exploitation.
By Emma Horan

The World is in Shutdown. But, for DU Players, the Show Has Gone On(line)

The society's theatre might have closed, but members of DU Players are still creating – using technology, and more than a dash of inventiveness.
By Emer Tyrrell

Eanna Hardwicke, of Normal People and Vivarium, on Life in Lockdown

Eanna Hardwicke is one of Ireland's biggest acting talents. Now, he finds himself at home – and itching to get back to work.
By Stephen Patrick Murray

For Director Portia A Buckley, Creativity Comes From Community

The writer–director – with two generations of grandmothers who went to Trinity – talks breaking taboos and being drawn to a sense of place.
By Holly Moore

In Dublin, An Online Market Means Saturdays Are Still For Sustainability

Taz Kelleher and Geraldine Carton, the founders of Sustainable Fashion Dublin, have taken their weekly flea market to Instagram.
By Coco Millar

When it Comes to its Buildings, Dublin is Eating Itself Faster Than Ever

The Brutalist developments of 1960s Dublin might not be pretty, but they're historically significant. They're disappearing at an alarming rate.
By Dónal Walsh

Look Up: In Trinity, Evie Hone’s ‘Rose Window’ Sketches Reside

Sketches created by Irish artist Evie Hone, for her ‘Rose Window’ in Co Donegal, reside in Trinity's Arts Block. They're worth a look.
By Aoife Grimes

Celebrating World Theatre Day, In a World Turned Upside-Down

In unprecedented times, Irish theatre has had to get creative to celebrate World Theatre Day 2020, releasing archived and fresh content online.
By Emer Tyrrell