Abortion remains a very serious debate in this country, and today there was a march to ‘Celebrate the 8th’ on Merrion Square. To say the opinion is divided would be seriously understating things. The event saw speakers from the all over Ireland, the UK and further afield come and speak to the crowd about how to protect the 8th, […]
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Move over, Xico – there’s a new tequila hotspot in town. It’s located in Arran Quay, on the former site of The Quill, and it looks like a swanky new addition to a part of town that’s seen no shortage of new spots over the last few months. The only problem? Well… it’s not real. But it’s definitely one […]
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The Repeal the 8th mural was removed from Project Arts Centre earlier this week, but the artwork lives on in these new t-shirts. Maser, the renowned street artist behind the mural, has designed these t-shirts to keep the conversation about Ireland’s abortion legislation alive. And considering how vocal the public have gotten over the mural’s removal, it must […]
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Rugby player Cian Healy has come under fire for a tweet that seemed to make reference to the removal of the Repeal The 8th mural from the Project Arts Centre earlier this week. Here’s what he said. Ya ain’t alternative unless you’re in front of a blue wall these days. Supporters of the work of art by […]
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Aungier Danger are lending their support to the ‘Repeal the 8th’ campaign in their own special way today… Following the removal of the mural by Maser and The Hunreal Issues outside The Project Arts Centre, people have been getting involved through public demonstrations, Twibbons and voicing their anger on Twitter. So it’s only natural that Aungier Danger would […]
9 years ago
Unless you were hibernating in a post-weekend duvet cave yesterday, you probably heard that the ‘Repeal the 8th’ mural outside Project Arts Centre was taken down… Despite Maser and The Hunreal Issues having full permission to paint on the walls, Dublin City Council ruled that the mural be removed immediately. And people weren’t too happy about it. […]
9 years ago
The removal of Maser’s Repeal mural on the Project Arts Centre was, unsurprisingly, greeted with disgust both online and off. You can see the reaction here. And some went so far as to suggest that this would prompt a rise in ‘unofficial’ street art – and called upon supporters of the movement to use the […]
9 years ago
Earlier on today, Maser’s Repeal mural on the Project Arts Centre was removed following a series of objections on planning grounds (ahem). You can see photos of the removal here. And the response, somewhat unsurprisingly, has been a mixture of digust, anger and defiance – and nowhere was this more apparent than on Twitter. ?Some focused on the […]
9 years ago
A Dublin restaurant is launching a Donald Trump-inspired cocktail, as well as a Melania chaser, this week. Platform 61 has launched a cocktail called ‘The Donald’ to mark their NYC 1961-themed first birthday party taking place this Thursday and Friday. But if you’re thinking this concoction is a tribute to the presidential candidate, think again. Here’s how the restaurant have described the cocktail, ‘The […]
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The Repeal The 8th mural on the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar is being removed right now. The centre’s staff were forced to take down the artwork by renowned street artist Maser after they were issued with a notice from the Dublin City Council Planning Department stating that the work was in violation of the Planning & Development Acts (2000-2015). Respecting the […]
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Construction is finally going to start on two new parks in Cherrywood later this month. The parks are part of larger plans for a new town complete with 3,800 homes and a retail town centre. The plans have been two years in the works, with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council granting permission for the parks most recently. Hines […]
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A few weeks ago we wrote about the giant mural Maser painted in Temple Bar, in conjunction with The HunReal Issues. Since then the mural has come under fire from opposing groups, calling for the mural to be removed immediately, on the grounds that the Project Arts Centre is partially state-funded and that they are promoting abortion with […]
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