Category: Arts & Culture

Putting the swing into lockdown: Luke Thomas and the Swing Cats nail it!

Putting the swing into lockdown: Luke Thomas and the Swing Cats nail it!

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty Luke Thomas performed his first concert as a teenage R&B singer when he was a support act for the American ...

Clondalkin Rocks: Hide and Seek painted stones delight community

Clondalkin Rocks: Hide and Seek painted stones delight community

Arts & Culture

By Georgia Knoles In Clondalkin, families stay busy and positive by hiding and seeking painted rocks, then posting pictures on the Facebook page ...

Pebbles of Wisdom: Charity auction for friends of the Coombe

Pebbles of Wisdom: Charity auction for friends of the Coombe

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A painting by a skilled Tallaght artist is being auctioned off to raise funds for the Friends of the Coombe ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Beautiful Lacewings

Nature on our doorsteps: Beautiful Lacewings

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Clever Clover

Nature on our doorsteps: Clever Clover

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight ...

Shane Ó Fearghail: Irish tradition forms the centrepiece of new album

Shane Ó Fearghail: Irish tradition forms the centrepiece of new album

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty Despite being based in Vienna for several years now, Shane Ó Fearghail’s music is still firmly rooted in Irish tradition, ...

Kyro Jones: Eager to get back to their live performances

Kyro Jones: Eager to get back to their live performances

Arts & Culture

By Georgie Knoles We don’t really know what style we are. We don’t put a genre on it.” Said vocalist and guitarist Conor ...

Vintage Boombox – Collaborating with musicians during lockdown

Vintage Boombox – Collaborating with musicians during lockdown

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty The lockdown has given singer Sandii Jane Hyland the opportunity to remotely collaborate with many musicians, including Johnny Logan, both ...

Nature on our doorsteps: It’s all about the buzz

Nature on our doorsteps: It’s all about the buzz

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight ...

Mary Poppins pop-up choir: Lucan singer raises €1,000 for Barretstown

Mary Poppins pop-up choir: Lucan singer raises €1,000 for Barretstown

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A Lucan singing teacher raised over €1,000 for Barretstown as a result of a live streamed, Mary Poppins-themed pop-up choir ...