From axe-throwing to augmented darts: what’s behind the rise in ‘competitive socialising’?
Arcades used to primarily be the preserve of children’s birthday parties, but a changing attitude to socialising means games are no longer just for kids
“Thug an ceol mé go háiteanna agus pobail ar fud an domhain nár shamhlaíos riamh nuair a bhíos i mo chailín óg.”
Is ceoltóir agus amhránaí as Corca Dhuibhne í Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
Underground bins for Dublin: Swap plastic bags for under-street waste collectors
A few simple principles could revolutionise Ireland's waste collection services
“Bhíos i mo chónaí i Londain ar feadh timpeall ocht mbliana agus ní go dtí gur tháinig mé abhaile gur thuigeas go rabhas gan mórán de splanc chruthaitheach de bharr ghlór na cathrach.”
Is amhránaí as Corcaigh í Muirġen a d’eisigh EP dar teideal Loinnir le déanaí. Meascán den cheol traidisiúnta, fuaimeanna electropop agus eile atá ina cuid saothair. Lena chois sin, tá sí ina ball den ghrúpa Celtic Women.
Trevor Dietz and Fontaines DC emerged in a Dublin that seems to be slipping away
The band and their late manager grew up in public when the city offered an affordable life and latitude to experiment
“D’fhoghlaim mé an giotár nuair a bhí mé cúig bliana déag d’aois le bheith i mo Taylor Swift. Agus nuair a bhí mé i mo pháiste, bhí mé i gcónaí ag léiriú seónna sa seomra suí le mo dheirfiúracha…Bhí mise i mo stiúrthóir i gcónaí!”
Is ealaíontóir amharclainne as Baile Átha Cliath í Shauna Carrick agus is ar ar cheoldrámaí a bhíonn cuid mhór dá fócas. Beidh a ceoldráma nua, SAOIRSE, sa Taibhdhearc i nGaillimh an 10–25 Iúil, mar chuid den Fhéile Ealaíon Idirnáisiúnta.
More than 870,000 jobs created by data centres? Don’t make me laugh
You simply cannot attribute that many jobs to data centres, no more than you can attribute every job in Ireland people commute to by car to the existence of traffic lights
“Ní áirím mar éacht aon chinneadh a rinne daoine eile fúm: duaiseanna, díol leabhar, sin rudaí nach bhfuil cumhacht agam féin orthu ag deireadh an lae.”
Is úrscéalaí í Naoise Dolan, údar Exciting Times (2020) agus The Happy Couple (2023).
It is no surprise people are inclined towards radical direct action given the level of dereliction in Dublin
Leaving aside issues of trespass and safety, there is an ethical question as to why buildings remain derelict or vacant
“Is treibh mhór Ghaelach sinn agus is é an ceol a cheanglaíonn sinn le chéile mar chlann. Bhí m’athair agus m’uncail ag seinm le Na Casaidigh agus bhí mé ag suí isteach ar na cleachtaí ó aois an-óg, ag sú isteach na fuaime sin.”
Is píobaire uilleann aitheanta é Maitiú Ó Casaide ar ar bronnadh gradam Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana TG4 in 2015 agus a bhíonn ag seinm le The Bonny Men.
Tech workers are so well paid, many don’t bother to join a union. That’s going to change
Tech companies are demonstrating AI’s prowess by shifting workers internally to AI projects. In turn, AI will reduce the number of employees
‘Níl aon rud cosúil leis na sceitimíní a thagann le do chéad cheolchoirm. Bhí an t-atmaisféar leictreach. Chun na ticéid a fháil, chaitheamar an oíche ag an gCearnóg i dTamhlacht lasmuigh d’ionad Ticketmaster’
Is fuirseoir í Diane O’Connor a bhunaigh an oíche ghrinn Funny Focail, le Louise O’Toole. Tá an chéad Funny Focail eile sa Cat & Cage i mBaile Átha Cliath 9 ar an 28 Meitheamh.
Eoin Ó Broin called once, Ray McAdam and Janet Horner twice – I’ve never been more canvassed in my life
Dublin Central a place of shiny corporate wealth, grinding poverty and nation’s most expensive cottages
“Áras Pobail Ráth Chairn 1993, don chéad Cabaret le Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí. Ba bhreá liom an oíche sin a shú isteach arís agus greim a choinneáil air i mo chroí.”
Is craoltóir í Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh atá ina láithreoir ar Nationwide ar RTÉ. Tá sí ina feachtasóir ar son na Gaeilge le fada an lá.
All hell wouldn’t break loose if Irish people were allowed a few cans in the park
In plenty of other European cities, drinking in public places in moderation is permitted. Only in Ireland is it associated with anarchy