Category: Arts & Culture

Giz a Laugh: Formidable performer’s welcome return to the stage

Giz a Laugh: Formidable performer’s welcome return to the stage

Arts & Culture

Clondalkin comedian Enya Martin recently made a welcome return to the stage at an outdoor comedy show in Kildare, after keeping people ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Wasps, but not as we know them

Nature on our doorsteps: Wasps, but not as we know them

Arts & Culture

While we are most familiar with the yellow and black stripey wasp which often causes panic when it buzzes around us, there ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Butterfly visitors

Nature on our doorsteps: Butterfly visitors

Arts & Culture

Thirty five species of butterfly are recorded in Ireland. Of these, the Red Admiral and the Painted Lady are referred to as ...

‘Silent Tears’ wins award

‘Silent Tears’ wins award

Arts & Culture

A Palmerstown photographer beat off stiff competition from a camera club in South Africa to win Best Overall Image in a recent ...

Loser in Love: Country music singer Ciara releasing her debut single

Loser in Love: Country music singer Ciara releasing her debut single

Arts & Culture

Taking part in the Tallaght-based youth music programme SubSounds as a teenager was instrumental in developing Ciara Dalton’s skills as a country ...

Nature on our door steps: Hoverflies

Nature on our door steps: Hoverflies

Arts & Culture

Hoverflies are flies that avoid predators by pretending to be wasps or bees, by Rosaleen Dwyer. Many hoverflies have bands of yellow, ...

Jerry Fish is back ! Tallaght stadium is the venue for legendary artiste

Jerry Fish is back ! Tallaght stadium is the venue for legendary artiste

Arts & Culture

Legendary indie band Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club will perform at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday, September 2, with support from Jazzabelles ...

The Art of the Dart: Donal the Dart makes his debut in new Children’s book

The Art of the Dart: Donal the Dart makes his debut in new Children’s book

Arts & Culture

The humorous adventures of a DART called Donal are catalogued in the debut book of children’s author Ken Doyle. Ken, who divides ...

Nature on our Doorsteps: Ragwort’s changing image

Nature on our Doorsteps: Ragwort’s changing image

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer In August, Ragwort’s bright yellow daisy-like flowers are noticeable along roadsides, in grassy meadows, and on abandoned urban sites. ...

Passionate Gardeners: Alice and Joan appear on Sunshine TV

Passionate Gardeners: Alice and Joan appear on Sunshine TV

Arts & Culture

Two Terenure sisters recently appeared on a digital show aimed at older people, called Sunshine TV, to talk about their passion for ...