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Tomes for culture vultures, lives lived, box sets, indie must-reads and stocking stuffers are all found on the first of the Star’s seasonal book gift guides.

Tomes for culture vultures, lives lived, box sets, indie must-reads and stocking stuffers are all found on the first of the Star’s seasonal book gift guides.

Learning to make the ubiquitous Filipino dumpling taught me about my culture and my family

Spotlight: Kathy -You’ve been framed - Kieran Beville Reporter: );  ); Kathy Tiernan is a founding member and co-ordinator of ArtLimerick – a group of artists who have the desire and passion to build a community around Limerick Art and aim to promote emerging and established local artists and to showcase their work. There is such a wonderful spectrum of talent here in Limerick (music, literature, visual arts) and it makes me immensely proud of this city and county. Kathy also has a pictur...

About a year and a half ago, Efren Cortez took center stage at Couch House, opening for Hail Varsity and worlds greatest dad. He introduced himself and his black electric bass he named Toothless, joking that the crowd is about to witness a two-piece act. He matched his bass guitar with his black Vans, shorts and graphic tee. It’s then that the onlookers realized Cortez was on stage alone with nothing but an empty drum kit behind him. He brushed his pale green hair out of his face and began...