culture

Ó hAodha Guides Classic Irish Tale Down New Road in Latest Translation

The first-ever published translation of Seosamh Mac Grianna’s 'Mo Bhealach Féin' is now available to purchase.
By Anthony Bradley

Sunburn Talk Singles, Lockdown and the Future of Live Music

Sunburn bassist Muirish Waugh talks about defining a distinct sound during the silence of lockdown.
By Dylan McCarthy

The Lockdown TV and Film Moments Worth Revisiting

This quarantine screen guide serves to remind us of the influence that the media exercised on the early days of lockdown.
By Brian Briggs

Ray Commins Asked One Question This Summer: StoryBud?

This new online platform takes the pressures away from producing high-brow literary content, and replaces it with the sheer joy of storytelling.
By Caoimhe Weakliam

Author Emma Dabiri Addresses the Science Gallery’s Virtual Book Club

This two-hour discussion of literature and lived experience saw the acclaimed author attend the book club to discuss her work.
By Rebecca Deasy-Millar

Tenet: Mind-Bending, Visually Spectacular, but Emotionally Empty

Due to coronavirus restrictions in Dublin, cinemas which had been showing ‘Tenet’ are currently closed.
By David Fennelly

This Year’s International Literature Festival Will Be One for the Books

Elaine Feeney and Eva Griffin talk about what we can expect from this year’s online events, and the happy accidents that fell into place along the way.
By Caoimhe Weakliam

M(h)aol are Raising their Voices for Women in Irish Post-Punk

This post-punk band are bringing sonic resonances to Ireland’s political past and present with their new single “Laundries”.
By Hannah Quearney

At Dublin Theatre Festival, Deirdre Kinihan’s ‘Embargo’ Blurs Moral Lines

Fishamble’s latest production 'Embargo' was streamed live from the Pump House at 7pm last night, bringing Dublin Theatre Festival 2020 to a close.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Sinead Gleeson on the Challenge of Capturing Ireland in 100 Stories

Gleeson’s latest anthology is a collection of 100 Irish short stories from the last 150 years, written by a selection of authors that range from the household names to the forgotten talents.
By Emer Tyrrell