Category: Arts & Culture

Nature on our doorsteps: Autumn Crocuses

Nature on our doorsteps: Autumn Crocuses

Arts & Culture

The lovely little crocus flower is most usually associated with springtime. Those delightfully coloured heralds of springtime belong to the Iris family ...

Catchy, Shimmering Dream-Pop: ‘Useful Gift’ latest single from Cable Boy

Catchy, Shimmering Dream-Pop: ‘Useful Gift’ latest single from Cable Boy

Arts & Culture

Five-piece band Cable Boy craft catchy, shimmering dream-pop that recalls Tame Impala and The Cure with impressive results. The Lucan-based band’s latest ...

Charlie Harris: A story of hardships, war, death and love

Charlie Harris: A story of hardships, war, death and love

Arts & Culture

Step back in time; into the harsh and dreary setting that is Dublin in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Ballyfermot author, ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Natural partnerships

Nature on our doorsteps: Natural partnerships

Arts & Culture

Autumn is a good time to see mushrooms. After the warmth of last month and the rain that followed, they seem to ...

Noise Music at the Big Picture: Behind the scenes…

Noise Music at the Big Picture: Behind the scenes…

Arts & Culture

YOUTH music programme, Noise Music, has been honing their skills in preparation for their big debut that took place at Culture Night ...

Wordsmith Barry Currivan’s passion for poetry

Wordsmith Barry Currivan’s passion for poetry

Arts & Culture

When Barry Currivan’s interest in poetry was sparked as a schoolboy, he was enthralled by the humorous turns taken by classical poets ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Spider visitors

Nature on our doorsteps: Spider visitors

Arts & Culture

As autumn settles in, we tend to see an increase in spiders in our homes and sheds. The most impressive of these ...

High jinks with Blithe Spirit: Clondalkin drama group wows the audiences

High jinks with Blithe Spirit: Clondalkin drama group wows the audiences

Arts & Culture

Clondalkin Drama Group has wowed the community yet again with another great production. The play, ‘Blithe Spirit’ by Noël Coward, was a ...

Slevo goes vintage: The rapper from Crumlin on how he keeps his focus

Slevo goes vintage: The rapper from Crumlin on how he keeps his focus

Arts & Culture

Crumlin rapper Slevo has been steadily building his music output – both as a solo artist and collaboratively – since becoming a ...

Freedom FM comeback: Former pirate station gets 30-day licence

Freedom FM comeback: Former pirate station gets 30-day licence

Arts & Culture

FREEDOM FM returns 12 months after its last radio broadcast, and this time its reach has extended to much of the country, ...