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- 10 good reasons to be a feministSat, May 19, 2012The Irish Feminist Network holds its first conference in Dublin this weekend. ANTHEA McTEIRNAN explains why she’ll be going along
- China gets a taste for cheese
Sat, May 19, 2012 CHINA: The Chinese palate is changing, with cheese, chocolate and wine making their way on to the menu – Irish food producers, take note, writes CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing - See the light in Dublin
Sat, May 19, 2012Fresh from its selection as one of the best-of-show products at last weekend’s Grand Designs London show, Shane Holland’s 6ft-tall Arthur lamp (pictured) is centre stage again – this time at the Light Fantastic exhibit at Dublin’s Malthouse design centre. Running until May 31st, Light Fantastic is a showcase of 18 of Ireland’s most exciting lighting designers, featuring work by Klickity, Glasshammer, Sasha Sykes and more. - A delicious evening of food and artSat, May 19, 2012To celebrate the arrival of Solomon Fine Art to its new gallery space on Balfe Street, Dublin, the Westbury Hotel will host an Art Salon for readers on Thursday, May 31st.
- Green army essentialSat, May 19, 2012Whether you’re following the adventures of the boys in green at home or away, these Euro 2012 tees from Castlebar-based companyTRex.ieare an everyday basic. “In Trap We Trust” is a classic. €20 each.
- Word on the street LifeloggingSat, May 19, 2012 What it means : At the supermarket checkout in front of you, there’s a nerdy chap with some strange contraption affixed to the side of his head. It’s a camera, automatically snapping photographs at regular intervals – by the end of the day, he’ll have thousands of digital snapshots, capturing his entire day’s activities in megapixel detail, and adding to the already-vast archive of his life. You have just met a lifelogger, a person who records every boring aspect of their daily life for posterity: eating breakfast, travelling on the bus, going to the bathroom, and most likely seeing their therapist about their obsessive behaviour.
- Chowder cook offSat, May 19, 2012More than 30 top chefs from around the country will compete in the National Chowder Cook-Off next Sunday, May 27th at Actons Hotel in Kinsale. In its second year, the event is open to all, at €10 a head, with plenty of creamy, fishy stuff to taste.
- Make a table in a Tick
Sat, May 19, 2012Useless with a hammer and nails but fancy making a unique piece of furniture for your home? The Tick design by German company Linie 58 has the solution. This ingenious bent wire table-leg system is reminiscent of giant paper clips and can be used to turn any board into a table up to 80cm wide without the need for screws or nails. Just squeeze the leg ends and the top pushes down allowing you to click it onto flat boards of various thicknesses. For the table top, buy a piece of hardwood from your local DIY shop or, better still, salvage an old cupboard door or plank to make a bespoke coffee table or side table. - Powers Short Story CompetitionSat, May 19, 2012The shortlist
- IndexSat, May 19, 2012What's hot and what's not
- Out There – art al fresco
Sat, May 19, 2012If you’re in the West Cork region this weekend why not board the ferry at Baltimore to Sherkin Island and explore art al fresco. - Seven days
Sat, May 12, 2012A glance at the week that was - Next week you need to know about . . . the G8
Sat, May 12, 2012The 38th G8 conference takes place next Friday and Saturday, and the annual powwow of the world’s most powerful is promising the usual mix of controversy and diplomacy. - The carat and stick approach to investment
Tue, May 8, 2012Gold remains the most coveted metal in the world and prices are as high as they’ve ever been – but is it a good investment or a bubble waiting to burst? - There are still ways to give yourself a little tax relief
Tue, May 8, 2012While the Government has been busy closing off and reducing the amount of tax you can claim back, significant savings can be made by claiming what’s available - Seven days
Sat, May 5, 2012A glance at the week that was - Flower power
Sat, May 5, 2012‘MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 hasn’t just revolutionised the business, it’s revolutionised me,” says Martin O’Gara, general manager offlowers.ie. “My diary is on my smartphone, it’s on the desktop in the office and it’s accessible to all the staff. It means I don’t miss appointments any more and I was a terror for missing them. I don’t miss emails either. I’ve always been an early adopter of technology but now everything works the way we always thought it should.” - Double not quits
Sat, May 5, 2012 CAREERS: Two jobs? Most of us find it stressful enough holding down one. But a side-effect of the recession appears to be an increase in people supplementing their existing income with extra work. Because of the flexibility offered by teaching, these second incomes can often be found by giving lessons in anything from Tai Chi to sailing. If you’ve got a skill and know how to pass it on, people will be happy to pay for your expertise. Some double-jobbers tell ROISIN INGLE how they make it work - Let's dance
Sat, May 5, 2012 THE TIMES WE LIVED IN: ‘IT’S HOLIDAY (Camp) Dance Time!” croons the headline on the entertainment page of the Time Pictorial magazine. It’s June 1954. The summer dance season is on the horizon. Eager young Dubliners are polishing up their winkle-pickers. Over the coming months, many will flock to band venues by the seaside – the Red Island camp in Skerries, in north Dublin, and Bray’s Bar-B ballroom just over the border in Co Wicklow. - The real paparazzi
Sat, May 5, 2012Masterpieces is a collection of gelatin silver prints by a selection of Italian photojournalists who collectively spawned the paparazzi-style of reportage photography in use today. These photographers had unparalleled access to stars – something that is no longer available without picture approval.
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