Author: Ryan Butler

David Bowie photo exhibition: To be held in Rathfarnham castle

David Bowie photo exhibition: To be held in Rathfarnham castle

Arts & Culture

"IT started off small, taking photographs of dew drops on cobwebs, that sort of thing," explains Denis O'Regan, famed English rock photographer, ...

Eurovision contest: Bobbi Arlo bidding to make final

Eurovision contest: Bobbi Arlo bidding to make final

Arts & Culture

BOBBI Arlo has been announced as the first act bidding to represent Ireland at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Bobbi Arlo ...

Reunion gig: 11th Hour will play in Molloy’s this evening

Reunion gig: 11th Hour will play in Molloy’s this evening

Arts & Culture

"My best memory from that time is probably the gig in the assembly hall in Loreto School," states '11th Hour' lead vocalist ...

Great new single from Taylor D: Lyrics of ‘26 songs’ inspire love and emotion

Great new single from Taylor D: Lyrics of ‘26 songs’ inspire love and emotion

Arts & Culture

CLONDALKIN singer-songwriter Taylor D is set to release her highly anticipated new single, ‘26 Songs’, this Saturday, January 31. This upbeat, pop-infused ...

Anatomy of a Massacre in May ’74

Anatomy of a Massacre in May ’74

Arts & Culture

FROM THE award-winning filmmakers of ‘406 Days’ comes the story of the Dublin Monaghan Bombings. On May 17, 1974, three no-warning car ...

Honouring Brigid, saint and goddess

Honouring Brigid, saint and goddess

Clondalkin

THE Lá Fhéile Bríde Festival 2025 brought Clondalkin village to life with a vibrant celebration of Brigid, Goddess and Saint, through a ...

Absurd and unique: Balally players hint at madness with a touch of nonsense

Absurd and unique: Balally players hint at madness with a touch of nonsense

Arts & Culture

MORE than a hint of madness from Balally Players with ‘The Ubu Trilogy’ in the Tallaght Theatre. This is a nutty production ...

Orpheus in Whelan’s: Luke Clerkin sings of heartbreak and healing

Orpheus in Whelan’s: Luke Clerkin sings of heartbreak and healing

Arts & Culture

“I’D been aware of the story for a good few years, and it always stuck with me, but it wasn’t until I’d ...

Celebrating a Celtic Goddess

Celebrating a Celtic Goddess

Clondalkin

“THIS IS the sixth year of the festival in Clondalkin, and it is going from strength to strength,” says chief event organiser ...

Music and murals: Challenging racism and showing solidarity

Music and murals: Challenging racism and showing solidarity

Arts & Culture

“THE role of the media, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and TikTok, has become more powerful in our lives,” says Gerry ...