Category: Arts & Culture

Alisha’s passion: Lead role in Matilda the Musical

Alisha’s passion: Lead role in Matilda the Musical

Arts & Culture

Young Knocklyon performer Alisha Weir has been wowing audiences around the world with her energetic performance as Matilda Wormwood in the recently ...

Main Character: Sadhbh Keane’s new single was inspired

Main Character: Sadhbh Keane’s new single was inspired

Arts & Culture

Sadhbh Keane’s emotive new single, ‘Main Character’, is dedicated to the memory of her late grandmother, Jo Keane, who passed away last ...

Nature on our doorstep: A Christmas Thorn . . .

Nature on our doorstep: A Christmas Thorn . . .

Arts & Culture

In mild winters, some trees like Alder or Hazel can begin sending out their dangling catkins in early January. Because of the ...

Making Some Music: Debut ep from The Victory

Making Some Music: Debut ep from The Victory

Arts & Culture

The Victory have been making waves in the Dublin music scene in recent months, with a well-received performance in Workman’s helping them ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Plants have hormones too …

Nature on our doorsteps: Plants have hormones too …

Arts & Culture

Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones that control development in their lives. These hormones trigger the germination of seeds, ...

Colm Gavin at the Workman’s: “There’s alchemy in the walls of the place”

Colm Gavin at the Workman’s: “There’s alchemy in the walls of the place”

Arts & Culture

Clondalkin musician Colm Gavin is gearing up for a busy December that will see him playing a headline show in the Workman’s ...

Magic of the panto at The Civic: The fun of playing in sleeping beauty

Magic of the panto at The Civic: The fun of playing in sleeping beauty

Arts & Culture

The magic of panto season will take centre stage in The Civic next month, with the return of the venue’s annual panto ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Ladybirds in winter

Nature on our doorsteps: Ladybirds in winter

Arts & Culture

There are 27 different species of ladybirds known to occur in Ireland. Of these, about 20 look like the ‘typical’ ladybird with ...

Saints Rising: New early history of St Patrick’s Athletic launched

Saints Rising: New early history of St Patrick’s Athletic launched

Arts & Culture

The Early History of St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club in Inchicore is the first book ever written on the history of one ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Silverfish in the house

Nature on our doorsteps: Silverfish in the house

Arts & Culture

We may not always be aware of it, but we share our living spaces with a range of other creatures. Some of ...