Culture Night is the largest cultural event in Ireland and showcases the very best cultural venues, talents and creativity. Culture Night is taking place tomorrow and there is a huge mix of free events with something to suit every age and interest from live music to interactive tours in more than 900 venues around Ireland. Last […]

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In the run up to the Four Characters exhibition taking place on the 12th March which celebrates four of Dublin’s most well known and loved characters via prints, poetry, installations, drawings and etchings, we have decided to share exhibition organiser James Kavanagh’s stories of each of these characters that “soulfully represent the rare auld times […]

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You may have seen yesterday that the wise Trinity heads claimed that they were the best college in Dublin, but we think we have something to say about that. Being all lofty they decided they needed 50 reasons – assuming that we could never match that, so we have put together our own list. See […]

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Who would have thought the drums could have been a premise for war? Damien Chazelle did, and boy does it make for an electrifying war, between JK Simmons’ menacing, aggressive conductor, and the underdog, Miles Teller’s Andrew Neyman. And I’m obviously not the only one who thinks so; Whiplash has five Oscar nominations under it’s […]

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We know your bank account is probably not going to stretch to a cinema trip this week (ours certainly won’t!), so we’ve picked out the best shows and films that are on the box this week. All you need is a bag of microwave popcorn on the couch and you’ll feel just like you’re at […]

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For the last year Skycamireland have been making short videos using their drone around Wicklow. They decided to put a large compilation of footage from the last year together to capture ‘the Garden of Ireland’ in all its glory and the results are absolutely spectacular. One of the things that we take for granted the […]

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With so many movies on television over the coming few days, we decided to draw up a nifty little calendar of the best movies to watch during the Christmas break. Some are classics (both Christmas classics and general classics), others are relatively new to the TV channels, and the majority of them you will have […]

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If you’re thinking of catching a movie this week, we’ve picked out a few screenings and international movies worth checking out across Dublin.. Girlhood The suburbs of Paris have seen their fair share of on-screen representation over the years, but this is a new take on the banlieues. Girlhood sees Marieme join an all-girl gang […]

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It’s looking like a sunny weekend in Dublin city, and there’s so much on! We’ve got everything from club nights and international DJ sets to movie screenings and listening parties. If you’re on the fence about what to get up to this weekend, take a read of the following recommendations and see if any of […]

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Ireland’s ice cream is among the best in the world – not our words, but those of Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the evidence of this list, it’s hard to argue against him. Our expertise in dairy production coupled with our natural charm means two essential ingredients of a brilliant Italian-style ice cream parlour are […]

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It happens but once in a generation. And when it does, it causes oceans to recede, mountains to shift, volcanoes to erupt, and birds to all fly off ledges and stuff at the same time like you see in movies. Joe Donnelly – one of the flagship presenters on the wonderful TXFM – has put […]

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Here’s bumper selection of movies to watch over the next week to coincide with the indecisive weather! Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives Live Thursday 9th July (Tonight) Filmbase, 7pm Brought to you by the guys behind the excellent film podcast, Storybreakers, which sees a new film plot workshopped and completed each week, Filmbase plays host to […]

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