On a Saturday afternoon exactly five years ago this weekend, the sad if not entirely unexpected news broke that the … More
Author: Swench
Seapoint’s Marvellous Martello
One of the great joys of the DLR Events Summer of Heritage series is it allows the public free access … More
The First Noel
For the very first time, I publish the full unedited version of an incredibly entertaining interview I did with Noel … More
Never Mind the Brexit: Free Heritage Tours to start next week
From Wednesday, 27 June, right through until Sunday, September 4, twenty-eight free tours, walks and events will take place throughout … More
What Dún Laoghaire could learn from Brighton
I enjoyed a wonderful holiday in Brighton recently. The weather was perfect; the seafood was delicious, and the last weekend … More
5 things to do on Bloomsday
It is astonishing that a Martello Tower beside the Forty Foot on Dublin’s south coast is the most famous building … More
Punk Rock Bobby
“Frustration is one of the great things in art; satisfaction is nothing.” – Malcolm McClaren In March, Joe Corré, the … More
Kate Expectations
I was reminded again recently why Rough Trade East is the best record shop in the world. They opened in the old … More
Radiohead at the Roundhouse
The last time Radiohead performed in London they played two nights in the gigantic 20,000 capacity O2. Three nights … More
New website for James Joyce Tower
In the countdown to the Bloomsday Festival 2016, the James Joyce Tower & Museum are launching a brand new website: www.joycetower.ie. … More