Category: Arts & Culture

Nature on our doorsteps: Flying Ants

Nature on our doorsteps: Flying Ants

Arts & Culture

When the weather in late July and early August is humid and still, swarms of flying ants can occur. While these annual ...

Peter Pan – The Panto: Johnny Ward has a soft spot for the magic of panto

Peter Pan – The Panto: Johnny Ward has a soft spot for the magic of panto

Arts & Culture

A performance of ‘Peter Pan – The Panto’ is being brought to life on the silver screen, featuring Walkinstown actor Johnny Ward ...

Nature on our doorsteps: The Butterfly Bush

Nature on our doorsteps: The Butterfly Bush

Arts & Culture

The Buddleia bush is easily recognised as the gangly, spreading shrub that can reach up to 5m high. Its spikes of purple ...

Zen Movement for Zen Kids

Zen Movement for Zen Kids

Arts & Culture

ZEN MOVEMENT was set up by Edel Cummins after having worked in the industry for over a decade. Edel qualified to be ...

Exploring the Female Voice – Cessair at The Civic showcases diversity

Exploring the Female Voice – Cessair at The Civic showcases diversity

Arts & Culture

Cessair, the Civic Theatre’s most recent exhibition, opened with a song. The music guides the audience through the story of a woman ...

This Man is an Island : Civic Theatre performance explores friendships

This Man is an Island : Civic Theatre performance explores friendships

Arts & Culture

By Maddie Mueller A new audio story ‘This Man is an Island,’  from performers Keith Singleton and Larry McGowan, premieres at The ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Ginger Bumblebees

Nature on our doorsteps: Ginger Bumblebees

Arts & Culture

The Common Carder Bumblebee is a frequent visitor to our gardens and parks. It is instantly recognisable by the fluffy ginger-coloured hairs ...

Food with JP Passion: Spiced Carrot Cake

Food with JP Passion: Spiced Carrot Cake

Arts & Culture

By JP Kennedy Simply delicious spiced carrot cake is one of my favourite cake recipes and one I am constantly requested to bake ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Grasping the very useful Nettle

Nature on our doorsteps: Grasping the very useful Nettle

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Almost everyone is familiar with the Nettle plant. It grows very well in places where the soil has been disturbed ...

Finding Myself – Get kozy at the button factory with Vj Jaxson

Finding Myself – Get kozy at the button factory with Vj Jaxson

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty Elements of pop and rock are the defining feature of Tallaght musician VJ Jaxson’s latest single, ‘Kozy Kid’, from his ...