Category: Arts & Culture

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 ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Lime trees in flower

Nature on our doorsteps: Lime trees in flower

Arts & Culture

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

ONOFF take to the stage: Two sold-out drive-in concerts in California

ONOFF take to the stage: Two sold-out drive-in concerts in California

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty An Irish rock band took to the stage last month for the first time since lockdown began, when they played ...

Food with JP passion: Rustle up a Risotto

Food with JP passion: Rustle up a Risotto

Arts & Culture

By JP Kennedy John Paul Kennedy is a self-taught cook and an avid fan of collecting cookery books with a passion for good ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Dancing to impress

Nature on our doorsteps: Dancing to impress

Arts & Culture

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

Natural Born Strugglers: Editing of series goes on during lockdown

Natural Born Strugglers: Editing of series goes on during lockdown

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A Ballyfermot filmmaker and scriptwriter has spent lockdown editing the scripts for her new series ‘Natural Born Strugglers’, after work ...