Bonkers bunker project is a concrete reminder of Hoxha’s ruleThe Albanian leader was responsible for building 750,000 bunkers in a land one third the size of IrelandSat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Big fun and a big five from the Big HouseThere is a fantastic sense of exploration in the programme for the Big House Festival in Celbridge in AugustFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Flying form: the operatic world of Julie FeeneyIn between making indie music and taking flying lessons, the renaissance woman has turned her hand to opera. Her working life is as hard to keep up with as her conversationTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Longitude day three: Hot Chip, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, KraftwerkThe big guns came out to play on the last day of the festival, but there were a few gems to be discovered away from the headline slotsMon Jul 22 2013 - 15:09
Longitude day two: Local Natives, Villagers, Vampire WeekendLocal Natives delivered a superb set, after an instrumental dig out from Villagers who also gave them a run for their money in the show stakes, while Vampire Weekend had the double-edged sword of the headline spotSun Jul 21 2013 - 15:13
Longitude day one: Phoenix, Foals, Jessie WareIreland’s newest festival got off to a scorcherSat Jul 20 2013 - 14:14
Anonymous unmaskedAnonymous continues to surprise anthropologist Gabriella Coleman, who has been studying the group since it stopped trolling the Church of Scientology and started to protestSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Longitude: get your bearings for Marlay ParkMust-see acts at this weekend’s festival in RathfarnhamFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Singer proves a hit with Dublin street showAfter handing out the fruits of her tour rider (juice, peanut butter and honey) to fans at the Academy on Middle Abbey Street in Dublin, the singer Amanda Palmer led a crowd to Liffey Street, outside the Grand Social venue yesterday afternoon, for an impromptu concert announced on Twitter just hours previously.Fri Jul 19 2013 - 00:00
Peace breaks out at the Phoenix Park as smiling Killers get rapturous welcomeHeavy Garda presence ensured no repeat of last year’s violenceMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Sunny weekend: an hour-by-hour guide to making the most of itHigh pressure isn’t just a weather front. There’s also that intense social pressure to fully exploit the current heatwave. Here’s our guide to taking full advantage of that glowing orb in the skyFri Jul 12 2013 - 18:00
Rory O'Neill/Panti: The drag doyenne who’s the queen of the sceneShe can hold an audience in the palm of her hand, or round up a crowd with a click of her well-manicured fingers – so how did Rory O’Neill go from being a small-town boy in Co Mayo to becoming Panti, the grande dame of Dublin’s gay sceneFri Jul 12 2013 - 12:43
Poet who vowed never to be poorMiddle class was not enough for publisher Felix Dennis – he realised he needed to be rich if he wanted to live life his wayThu Jul 11 2013 - 00:00
Weather you like it or not, the sun has changed youHow has the heatwave affected our behaviour, mood and spending habits over the past week?Wed Jul 10 2013 - 19:40
Does Amanda Palmer have all the answers?Amanda Palmer, fresh from her run-in with the Daily Mail, plays Dublin's Academy tonight. The feminist musician has become an oracle for a frantic music business treasure-hunting for answers. The street performer turned-Dresden Doll-turned-solo act-turned-Kickstarter million dollar fundraiser-turned TED talk sensation talks about her DIY philosophy with Una MullallyFri Jul 05 2013 - 00:00
HIV rise: being man enough to stay safeOnce considered a death sentence, HIV is now a chronic, treatable illness. But does this mean young gay men are becoming complacent about the disease, as a rise in HIV diagnoses suggests?Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Three decades of PrideDublin’s first gay-pride march took place in 1983. Today it’s a big festival torn between soul-searching and sponsor-huntingSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Racist B&B: Rattling the cage of bigotryWhen Carl Austin was racially abused in Kinsale recently, his wife, the comedian Tara Flynn, decided to send up Irish bigotry in a sketch that has clocked up almost 100,000 views in its first few days on YouTubeSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Primal Scream top Sunday’s bill but all the talk is about ChicCrowds arrive for second day of Forbidden Fruit music festivalSat Jun 01 2013 - 19:05
The intern netTwo weeks ago we asked you to share your internship experiences – good and bad, paid and unpaid, exploitative and rewarding. This selection of your stories is a snapshot of what the graduates of 2013 face when they enter the world of workSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
How to ace a boyband audition: be nice and don’t sing AdeleLouis Walsh is holding auditions in Dublin this weekend. How can hopefuls impress the man who led Westlife, Boyzone and Girls Aloud to fame?Sat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Run, Robert, run: Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’‘The Da Vinci Code’ author’s breathless new book is out now. But is it any good?Wed May 15 2013 - 02:00
Bow down to the Queen of popBeyonce raises roof with stellar gig at Dublin’s O2Sun May 12 2013 - 10:20
What can Ireland learn from US intern culture?In the home of interning, unpaid placements are embedded in workplace culture. Is that Ireland’s future too?Sat May 11 2013 - 01:00
The Met Ball: from chaos to cringe by way of coutureThe Met Ball was another example of the mainstream trying to co-opt punk, and coming up with papFri May 10 2013 - 10:55
Irish Lives: Peter O’Brien, Dubin outdoor events organiserHow to have a lark in the park that’s not a washoutSat May 04 2013 - 01:00
In freewheeling Dublin collective Seomra Spraoi, the personable is politicalGroup offers ‘a space where you don’t feel like you need to buy a cup of overpriced coffee just to sit and relax for a while’Sat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
Summer festivals: for latitude seek Longitude, for attitude draw OxegenAs this summer’s festival line-ups are announced, it’s clear the promoters are tailoring to their audiencesSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
Oliver Reed: separating the man from the wild man mythWhen Rob Crouch and Mike Davis began developing a play about Oliver Reed, they had no idea who would end up pitching in to help the show: Reed’s son MarkTue Apr 23 2013 - 07:00
First encounters: George Boyle and Elizabeth FrancisGeorge Boyle runs her own practice, George Boyle Designs, a not-for-profit organisation that assists people in starting their own businesses and fostering innovationElizabeth Francis runs atelierfrancis.it and was the commissioner for Ireland’s representation at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale, an exhibition of which is coming to Dublin from May 10thSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
They predicted a RiotIn the early 1990s, the Riot Grrrl movement called for a revolution. Twenty years on, they’ve inspired a new generationMon Apr 15 2013 - 05:00
First encounters: Mark Nixon meets Lorraine Fitzmaurice“She was the first to accept me warts and all”Sat Apr 13 2013 - 06:00
Creativity, independence, heart: the future of designAs the Offset design conference kicks off, we ask designers what lies ahead, and look at the best of what’s on offer this weekendFri Apr 05 2013 - 07:00
Who’s winning the spam wars?A battle between internet spammers and spam police took place this week, the latest in an ongoing warSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
'Thinking, Fast and Slow' has changed how I approach lifeNiall Conlan, bass player with Irish band DelorentosThu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Oscar host ticks all the wrong boxesQ What do Seth MacFarlane’s “jokes” say about attitudes to women in Hollywood?Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
The Single Files: Gay girl crushes and Grindr guysIreland's gay scene has changed radically in 10 years and with it the experience of being singleWed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
How to quit your job in styleSmall Prints: The Pope’s resignation has taken the world by surprise, but did he handle it the right way? Jane Downes, author…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Dublin's tech tigerlandEconomic crisis? What’s that? Young Europeans are flocking to Dublin to work in the mini boom town created by Facebook…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Sean Hughes: ‘You always feel you’re a bit of a chancer’The comedian Sean Hughes has died in London. In this interview from 2013, he discusses his career, his 'outsider' status, and why he wouldn't make cosy comedyFri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
A queer mix-up: one person's jibe is another's sense of identityA Liveline debate over the use of 'queer' in a pantomime review highlighted the evolution of the word and its power to divide…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Game changer: one Irish man's journey on gaming's cutting edgePhil Campbell has had an impressive career, working on ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Heavy Rain’, …Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Stuck in the web: the year onlineFrom ‘Gangnam Style’ to a supersonic leap, and from the arrival of Spotify to outrage at Instagram, it was…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
We're all doomed, eh?A misinterpretation of a Mayan prophecy says that the world will end next Friday. Are we sure about that?Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Is 'Seven Psychopaths' being meta or just reinforcing stereotypes?Martin McDonagh aims for irony, but watching the audience reaction to his new film is depressingSat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Out of the shadows and on to the stageSMALL PRINTS: Over the past few months, in collaboration with Ruhama and the Abbey Theatre’s Community and Education department…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Savita story resonates around the worldI: How the Savita story spread around the globe so rapidlySat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
