Electric Picnic – The Circular

Interview: Michael Fry, the accidental comedian

April 15, 2019

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If necessity is considered to be the mother of invention then perhaps boredom is its father. This is the surely the case for online comedian and Navan man Matthew Dinneen who might be better known by his twi...

Marlay’s Market

Josh Crosbie

April 8, 2018

Culture, Slider

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One of the great features of Dublin is the abundance of parks, estate gardens and wildlife on the city's doorstep. One does not have to look too far to find some greenery to stroll the dog, kick a ball or feed ...

ROCK, Gaeilge and the Goods

Jackie Costa Ribeiro

March 27, 2018

Music, Slider

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Do you like rock? Are you a big fan of the Irish language? Are you looking for only the best of the best? Yes, we are. There is a lack of good music in the musical industry. However, outside of that bubble, the...

Drug testing at Irish music festivals – time to face the reality of recreational drug use

Emma Louise Nolan

April 11, 2017

Slider, social change

492

We don’t mean to alarm you, but apparently numerous young people who attend music festivals in Ireland consume illegal drugs. We’re as stunned as you are. Contaminants in the drugs sold at festivals cause ...

Three European alternatives to Electric Picnic

Conor Sheridan

March 25, 2017

Culture, Life and Style, Music, Slider

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Last Thursday at 9 in the morning, tickets for Electric Picnic went on general sale and at around 9.05 they were sold out. Instead of moaning and scrambling around trying to source an overpriced ticket for what...

25 Irish music festivals and their costs – you have no excuse now

Yvonne Kiely

March 23, 2017