Walking into Dublin Barista School, I grab a coffee for Duffy and myself. Duffy, true to form, provides her reusable cup while I, tail between my legs, opt for the compostable paper vessels provided by the coffee shop. Her eclectic …
Arts & Culture
Deep dive with Trinity’s Cooks But We’re Chefs
Madalyn Williams sits down with Jesse Russell to talk about the band that has shaped the Trinity music scene and his college career
Cooks But We’re Chefs has been a staple of the Trinity music scene over the past few years, with the nine-piece ensemble jumping from strength to strength: they are set to play Trinity Ball for the second time later this …
A Surprise Review: Humour, comfort, tears and terror as Smock Alley’s A Surprise takes to the stage
Patrick O’Sullivan’s A Surprise debuts at the Scene and Heard Festival and confronts its audience with the jarring spontaneity of life’s pitfalls
Julius Caesar once said, “no one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected”, and indeed I found this to be true of Smock Alley Theatre’s production of A Surprise. The writer, Patrick O’Sullivan, manages to compact …
Dublin International Film Festival shines a spotlight on female directors
Hitting the city at the end of the month, the Festival promises a celebration of Irish and female filmmakers
The Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) is back – this time, with the desire to highlight female directors and women in the film industry. Though the festival prides itself on inclusivity in all regards, the fete aims to draw a …
Visibility, solidarity and celebration at The EveryWoman Project
A project for trans women by trans women illuminates the National Museum of Ireland
On the evening of February 1st, the front gate of Collins Barracks was lit up with powerful images of transgender women and non-binary folk. The EveryWoman Project involves three organisations advocating for issues affecting women, transgender and non-binary people; Herstory, …
Careers in the arts: Paula Meehan talks college, poetry, and the “machine age”
Acclaimed poet, playwright and Trinity graduate Paula Meehan speaks to Trinity News about college in the 70s, her advice for aspiring writers, and what it means to be a poet today
On a grey November morning, I set off for the Rostrevor Literary Festival to interview the esteemed poet and Trinity graduate Paula Meehan. A serendipitous occurrence — she remarks, almost in disbelief, as to how I had traveled home from …
Six must-read books by Trinity alumni
Want to follow in the footsteps of Trinity’s literary figures, learn about them, or simply liven up your bookshelf? Poetry, prose, essays, poetry — we’ve got you covered.
Sara Baume
A Line Made by Walking
Baume studied Fine Art at IADT before obtaining her Masters in Creative Writing at Trinity. Additionally, she spent nine months as an intern at the Douglas Hyde Gallery in 2008. She has since …
Rachael Lavelle’s spirited soundworlds
Dublin-based artist Rachael Lavelle on creating music which responds to the world, and how the world responds in return
As 2019 drew to a close and music sites published their top Irish tracks of the year, Rachael Lavelle was a name ubiquitous to most. Her song, Perpetual Party, released in September 2019 made its way into Nialler9, was reviewed …
Creatives in Trinity: Exploring the intricacies of Róisín Ní Haicéid’s life
Jane Loughman speaks to the second-year student, artist, and activist
Róisín Ní Haicéid walks into KC Peaches, walking stick in hand, a beaming smile upon her face. We greet, hug, and order oat milk coffee and lemon cake before diving into everything from music and her band Banríon, to activism …
New year, new stories at January’s Dublin Story Slam
In the telling or the listening, stories create community at this local monthly event
For the new year of 2020, a common goal seemed to be attend more cultural events in the city, as the queue for this month’s Dublin Story Slam winded down Leeson Street. Starting as the Moth Story Slam, the Dublin …