Category: Arts & Culture

Emily7 have big plans for the future

Emily7 have big plans for the future

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty AN ambitious indie rock duo, who hail from the Jobstown area of Tallaght, are planning to make their mark on ...

Spread the love locally this Valentine’s Day

Spread the love locally this Valentine’s Day

Arts & Culture

Spread the love locally this February 14 by treating your Valentine to one of these tasty offers from a host of top-notch ...

International urban dance festival takes centre stage at the Civic

International urban dance festival takes centre stage at the Civic

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE CIVIC Theatre will play host to a weekend-long international urban dance festival this weekend, which will culminate in ...

Opinion – What has the internet done to and for journalism?

Opinion – What has the internet done to and for journalism?

Arts & Culture

By Brenda Mockler As a second-generation owner of The Echo in Dublin (established in 1980 by my father in our sitting room), when ...

Citywide reading campaign launched with Making Millions chosen as book

Citywide reading campaign launched with Making Millions chosen as book

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O Flaherty  LOCAL children are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Citywide Reading campaign by delving into the ...

Morrissey & Marshall back to where it all began

Morrissey & Marshall back to where it all began

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty INDIE duo Morrissey & Marshall are gearing up for the release of their new acoustic album, ‘We Rise Again’. Rathcoole ...

Here are 7 unique Valentine’s Day date ideas

Here are 7 unique Valentine’s Day date ideas

Arts & Culture

Here are 7 unique Valentine's Day date ideas, recommended by Echo Newspaper reporter Aura McMenamin.     1. A stroll in the ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Flaming Poinsettia

Nature on our doorsteps: Flaming Poinsettia

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Potted plants are gifts that we like to give around Christmas and New year, the most popular being Poinsettia.   ...

Say “I do” to The Echo’s Top 10 wedding planning tips

Say “I do” to The Echo’s Top 10 wedding planning tips

Arts & Culture

Wedding season has started, with the Killeshin Hotel and Leisure Centre in Portlaoise staging its showcase this Sunday, January 28. Planning a ...

Red Riding Hood reimagined for new stage production at Rua Red

Red Riding Hood reimagined for new stage production at Rua Red

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A theatre ensemble for adults living with disabilities took to the Rua Red stage this month in a full-length ...