Design: Mind Over Matter – Kim MacKenzie-Doyle
Mind Over Matter aims to cast a spotlight on mental health awareness in the creative community.
Soundbite: Kevin Powell & Brian O’Keefe: Loose Canon
Beady-eyed foodies will have noticed the recent arrival of Loose Canon, an enticing new artisan cheese and natural wine spot which opened its doors last month.
From Del Boy to Del Diva: Ruth Ní Loinsigh
Ruth Ni Loinsigh, Dublin’s Queen of Colourful, Compassionate Retail, relives a remarkable two decades at Om Diva’s helm
Magnified: Sidetracked
The concept is simple: to capture the emotion and experience of adventures and expeditions throughout the world… and to inspire.
Brand New Retro: Butlins Mosney
When the camp first opened, the Catholic Standard newspaper warned: “Holiday camps are an English idea and are alien and undesirable in an Irish Catholic country…”
Restaurant Review: Bao House
This is gloriously messy eating, not quite safe for first dates.
Soundbite: Rachel Nolan: Nobó
Rachel Nolan talks to us about using simple wholefood ingredients to create imaginative and surprisingly indulgent plant-based ice cream and chocolate treats.
Mischief Maker: Ken Robertson
“I was definitely toasted a few times but that’s where you need to operate to really cut through these days.” After 18 years as Head of Mischief in Paddy Power Ken Robertson has gone out on his own.
Only Joking: Dublin’s Comedy Scene
The city’s comedy scene is thriving and a new guard is coming to the fore.
Magnified: Racquet
Racquet Magazine is a quarterly about tennis which celebrates the sport through unique stories, photography and illustration. We go courtside with its co-founder Caitlin Thompson.
Roy Ayers
Everybody love the sunshine, right? Vibraphonist/vocalist Roy Ayers delivers the vibes as the sun goes down.
Punt
Sell out ‘hit’ of Limerick Fringe – A story of gambling culture and the adventures involved with a life of investing in chance.
Hats Off: Martha Lynn and Deb Fanning
In the words of Philip Treacy, “Hats make people feel good, and that’s the point of them.” We talk to two local designers who want to instill the feel good factor.
Market Forces: Dublin’s Fruit & Vegetable Market
If you’ve ever lived, worked or walked in the area between Capel Street and Smithfield, the notion of “forklift anxiety” might resonate with you.
Barfly: The Lucky Duck
It bears the feel of something curated rather than created.
Brand New Retro: Twilfit House
The building is a wonderful example of indigenous industrial architecture, but with plans approved to demolish it for a new 8-storey hotel, one fears 2018 may be the twilight year for Twilfit House.
Soundbite: Peter McCloskey – Collar of Gold
Entrepreneur Peter McCloskey talks to us about Collar of Gold, an innovative Irish oil finding favour in the kitchens of some of Dublin’s best-known restaurants.
A Brief History of Bitcoin in Dublin
Long before the world went bitcoin barmy, a small group of tech enthusiasts were downloading online wallets, scanning QR codes and withdrawing money from their crypto accounts in the city centre.