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THE team at Waterford Walls has hardly been able to contain their excitement as they brings another exciting artwork to the city. This time it’s a wall with a…

Fri, 07 May, 2021 - 08:17 My Weekend: In my dreams I sneak out and meet pals for quiet pints and put the week to bed Writer and editor Danny Denton, who lives in Passage, is involved in an upcoming project called ‘A City & A Garden’ Literary editor Danny Denton (The Stinging Fly) launching A CITY + A GARDEN - a state-of-the-art sonic experience, combining story and song with the world around us. Its part of the Safe Harbour Festival. Picture: Clare Keogh Tell us a little bit a...

One year since Covid-19 forced many of us to retreat to our homes, we might not be able to visit art in traditional gallery settings, but that hasn’t stopped art from coming to us. From vast murals bringing colour and light into the monotony of our daily walks to messages of hope and encouragement emblazoned on brick walls, a wave of Irish artists has taken to the streets with pieces to amuse and amaze, inspire and provoke. Here, seven of the country’s most talented mural makers, sign paint...

WHEN we made the abrupt shift to working from home back in March, most of us had to scramble to create makeshift offices where we could get our work done in peace. Kitchen tables, console tables and even ironing boards were used as desks. Office chairs were begged, borrowed and ordered. Bathrooms became the only quiet space in which to conduct Zoom calls. Now, after almost a year of trial and error, we’re beginning to hit our stride. We’ve found quiet spaces around the house where we can fo...