Kilkenny win All Ireland, The Sun Continues to Rise, Nothing Will Ever Change.
Kilkenny 1-22 Galway 1-18 Without a shadow of a doubt, this group of Kilkenny players are the greatest ever assembled in the game. Their mastery is so complete that at…
Dublin power through Mayo to set final date with Kerry.
After a very trying week for the GAA this was a reminder of everything that September football could be. Free flowing, full scoring, combative and skilful both counties gave a…
Canúintí i dTeach na Gaeilge: Mo Thathí Orthu
Pléann Aindriú Mac an tSaoir a thathí ar cannúintí éagsúla a chloisteáil i dTeach na Gaeilge. Is Nordie mé as Lúr Cinn Trá, Contae an Dún – tháinig mé chuig…
Digs: Ní Mór an Míbhuntáiste
Roinneann Lucy Ní Nialláin a taithí ar lóistín a fháil tar éis torthaí na hArdteiste agus an chúis go gceapann sí nach droch rogha iad ‘Digs’ Cosúil le gach fresher…
Berlin: Ever beating heart of Europe
It is difficult to describe on paper how unique Berlin really is. Words on paper are simply not enough to do it justice. Without experiencing the city first hand for…
Doing Digital Photography
As you obviously already knew, I had a photograph published in not one but three national print papers, a few websites including thejournal.ie and the American Catholic website, which used…
Party Selection Conventions Give Rise to Drama of Election to Come
The slow summer months have seen the Irish political main stage fall quiet, with little entertainment emerging from the corridors of the Oireachtas. The real political drama has been taking…
Dublin’s Rental Housing Crisis Perpetuated by Lack of Political Action
The housing and accommodation crisis that has engulfed Dublin continues to worsen, thanks to the lack of any decisive political action. Rent levels have shot up repeatedly as the capital…
Things to do in Dublin – Whether you’re back for another year or new to the city
Mention you’re from Ireland in any conversation and you will instantly find yourself with new friends. Our country is world famous for its culture, scenery and buzzing atmosphere and people…
The Search for Somewhere to Live
We had been sceptical from the moment we saw dubious looking flags adorning the windows; the persistent smell of mould and flaking paint didn’t help matters either. But it was…
Event Guide
A few days are left of the Tiger Dublin Fringe festival, which runs in several venues across the city. The festival provides a great chance to catch new works in…
Inside Out
Ruairi McCann reveals why Inside Out is a triumph of modern animation…. It has been twenty years since Pixar emerged on the scene as modern western animation’s most innovative and…