“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
“Chruthaigh an dianghlasáil spás agus am do dhaoine féinmhachnamh a dhéanamh agus céimeanna nua a ghlacadh i dtreo na healaíne in áit a bheith gafa san oifig óna naoi go dtí an cúig”
Is ceoltóir as Tír Chonaill í Catriona Ní Ghribín atá bunaithe i mBéal Feirste. Is ball den ghrúpa Huartan í, le Múlú agus Stiofán Ó Luachráin.
A Dublin pub had its outdoor licence revoked. The vibe on that part of Drury Street has changed
Car-free Drury Street may not be perfect, but it draws large numbers to shop, eat, drink and simply hang out
The Prodigy in Dublin review: Five stars for an epic show with feral energy
You’d call it an old-school night were it not for all the young people in the 3Arena crowd and for the slick production
“...tá meas agam ar chuile ealaíontóir a sheasann suas ar son na fírinne agus an cheartais agus nach bhfuil faitíos orthu guth a thabhairt dóibh siúd atá faoi chois.”
Is aisteoir, áilteoir, agus scríbhneoir é Raymond Keane, a bhunaigh an compántas drámaíochta Barrabas.
Leo Varadkar is seeking and gaining attention. But why?
While Leo Varadkar may have made the transition from public figure to private citizen himself, the public hasn’t