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Rachael Lavelle is Finding Beauty in Songwriting Simplicity

Dublin songwriter Rachael Lavelle on the solitude of songwriting – and the value of creating music that listeners can connect with.
By Ellie O'Neill
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How Dublin’s Newest Literary Magazine is Welcoming the Unorthodox

Sonder, a new literary magazine in Dublin, has an ethos of accessibility and a fondness for the unusual, according to the duo who founded it.
By Martha Kirwan
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With Taifead, Eoghan Scally is Creating Space for Dublin’s Creatives

Eoghan Scally recently collaborated with former Horslips drummer Eamon Carr to create an immersive photo exhibition.
By Susie Crawford
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Crash, Bang – Thumper? Meet the Band Taking Dublin by Storm

Six-person band Thumper have made their mark on Dublin's music scene with a sound covered in fuzz yet still relatable to their growing fanbase.
By Joe Coughlan
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‘A Group of Friends in Tuxedos’: Trinitones Release First Single

The group have brought out a cover of Raglan Road by Luke Kelly.
By Danielle Varley
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Bowing Out With a Bang: The Gospel According to Otherkin

After seven glorious years, Otherkin have played their final notes together. The band talk about music, the future – and ending on their own terms.
By Joe Coughlan
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Conor Tobin is a Filmmaker on the Cusp of Old and New

Conor Tobin started making films after the recession hit. Ten years later, he's still producing works that are both visual and visceral.
By Stephen Patrick Murray
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Under ‘God’s Stockings’, Deke’s Diner Feeds Truckers, Sailors and Rappers

While the restaurant's food could be better, a trip to Deke's Diner is still an experience worth having.
By Dom Henderson
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Meet the People Creating Refuge for Asylum Seekers

In recent years, a number of initiatives have been set up to make asylum seekers' lives easier, while they are stuck in direct provision.
By Orla Murnaghan and Céire Carey
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In Peacock Theatre, a Play for Kids – Without the Clumsy Moralising

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings is about money, ethics and hope – but mostly it's about a very old man with very large wings.
By Sophie Furlong Tighe