Travelling Languages, The Gate Theatre, Dublin's Canals and more..

Renowned publishing house Lilliput Press, The Antique Street, Street Artist James Earley...and more

The Gravediggers Pub, Sculptor Elizabeth O'Kane, Stephen Quinn of Jobbio and BIMM music college...

The Jam Art Factory, Opera at the cinema, the Blues scene in Dublin, Cricket and The National Gallery...

The Queen of Dublin, Panti Bliss, The LGBTQ student experience in Dublin, The Liberties and Sunny Days in the capital...

Private education in Dublin. Where to head to for a short city break. A Dublin Historian and Artists in Residence all feature in this issue.

In this issue - Art masterpieces on show in Dublin. Men's Shed Founder John Evoy and some events & festivals taking place over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

MART in Rathmines, a swim artist and newspaper vendors all feature in this edition...

Things to do in Dublin this summer, a graphic designer, parks and a site foreman all feature in this edition..

The Ark cultural centre, Dublin's Talking Statues, Blessington Basin and Experience Japan Festival

The Playful Cities initiative, Dublin Comedy Improv, ComicCon and Career Zoo

Susanna Smyth of The Harlequin talks to us about the rise of vintage fashion in Dublin. There's the St. Patrick's Festival, Temple Bar Icon Walk and the Yard Crew.

We look at the history of the Sunlight Chambers building and talk to the Ladies of the Wine & Design Collective, Dublin.

We chat to Renata Sperandio from Istituto Italiano, check in with an elephant keeper and get the feet tapping with Tradfest 2018.

Our interview with Dr Ruth Johnson, Dublin City Archaeologist, building Dublin's data dashboard and the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

Christmas Choruses, Winter Funderland, City of Dublin Winter Solstice and other festive events.

Dublin's Rock 'n' Roll Museum, a guide to Skerries and the Dublin Christmas Flea Market.

The Guinness Enterprise Centre, The Typewriter Shop and a guide to what's on in Dublin this Christmas.

An interview with Jenny Siung, Head of Education at Chester Beatty Library, the Dublin Book Festival and the Dublin Doc Fest.

Dublin Treasure - The GPO, the Moore Street Party -Spraoi ar an Sráid & The Bram Stoker Festival.

Ethical clothing startup GROWN, the Dublin Theatre Festival and Busker Fleadh 2017 in Smithfield Square.

The Lilliput Press, Culture Night in Dublin and the Dublin Half Marathon.

Bull Island & the Dublin Bay Biosphere, Zendesk's expansion in the city and Dublin Fringe Festival.

Conversation with two artists about being part of the Artists in Residence support programme, the Dalkey Lobster Festival and the Dublin City Triathlon.

Ireland rugby player Mary Louise 'Maz' Reilly, Dublin Comic Con, taking place in the Convention Centre and the Dublin Quays Festival.

The colourful wordsmith Temper-Mental MissElayneous and the Hotter Than July music festival.

The recently re-opened wings of the National Gallery and the Festival of Curiosity.

The National Museum of Ireland… No, wait a second: ‘the National Museums of Ireland’. That’s right, there’s actually four of them – at four different sites. Three of them are purpose-built; the buildings have always been museums: that’s the Natural History Museum on Merrion Street, the Archaeology Museum on Kildare Street and the Museum of Country Life in Castlebar, Co Mayo. The fourth site, Collins Barracks – which accommodates the Museum of Decorative Arts and History ̵

One of Rathmines’ smallest buildings happens to be one of the most distinctive, for it houses a Dublin art collective, MART. The old fire-station, with a classic engine-red door facing the main street, was built in 1847 soon after Rathmines became an independent “township”. Like the magnificent Rathmines Town Hall, the station was a symbol of township independence and civic pride. The fire crew based here played a big role battling the inferno, which blazed around Sackville Street during the

Phil Lynott, Dr Seuss and Eminem stroll into a bar. They sit down, have a few drinks and start to have a raucously good time. That’s the sort of vibe you get from writer and performance poet, John Cummins. John would argue that Bob Marley has a place at the table too. “Bob Marley was huge where I was growing up. You’d hear him out of literally every window. And sure Dalymount Park was one of his last gigs.” John cuts a curious figure. Skinny. Tall. Thin. Bearded. But with a wild braided bardic beard, not a hipster one. Overall there’s a gentle, affable groove to