For most of us, a trip to the cinema is an escape from reality, a chance to put your worries on hold for 90 minutes. The horror film often provides the greatest release, giving us the adrenalin rush of a […]
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Showing in Irish cinemas from October 4th, Alex Fegan’s documentary takes a wry look at that great national institution – The Irish Pub. Many film-makers tackling this subject would likely focus on the history of such establishments and their place […]
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Every October bank holiday weekend, for the past 12 years, hordes of horror movie fans have flocked to the Irish Film Institute, like zombies in search of fresh brains. The reason is Horrorthon, an annual festival celebrating all that’s great […]
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One of the best companies to work for or one that will slowly take over your life by feeding, watering and exercising you all whilst on the clock? This is one of the questions often asked about Google who have […]
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by Mireille Guiliano There’s definitely a feel-good factor about this book. It’s full of recipes for dishes typically enjoyed by the author from the Alsace Region of France, with no nutrient breakdown or calorie counting. Preparation instructions – complicated enough, […]
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the one and only Irish appearance of The Beatles, an event arguably second only to Handel’s Fishamble Street premiere of The Messiah in the history of live music in the city. The band […]
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The annual cost of living for students either at home or independent of it has increased since last year, according to a new survey titled DIT Campus Life’s Annual Cost of Living. It examined the cost of living for students […]
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A show in this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival features the Liffey as one of its main characters. “The Irish name for the Liffey is Life,” says Olwen Fouéré, writer, director and the only performer of Riverrun. “She is the river […]
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With college grants being cut in this year’s budget, college registration fees rising and average rents increasing in Dublin, students either have to budget or go hungry. While cheap instant noodles, sliced pans, ketchup pasta and frozen pizza will do […]
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Orson Welles was the ultimate renaissance man; an actor, director, writer and producer who worked in theatre, radio, cinema and television. His early association with Dublin is well-known: in 1931, as a 16 year-old, Welles performed at the Gate Theatre […]
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