Gearoid Simms is a Dublin artist, born and brought up in The Liberties. He describes his art as expressive realism. “I use a heavy texture to bring out feeling and as truthfully to the image as possible,” he says. Gearoid is exhibiting at the Trinity Centre in Bristol on May 21 He found time to leave his easel and answer our questions What are you up to? I'm preparing for my … [Read more...] about Ten Minutes with artist Gearoid Simms
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Anti-immigration march draws large crowds to the streets of Dublin
AN anti-immigration march which took place in Dublin yesterday afternoon drew a large crowd to the streets of the capital. From 3pm protestors opposing Ireland’s asylum seeker policies walked from the Garden of Remembrance and along O'Connell Street waving placards with a range of messages, that included ‘no passports, no entry’ and ‘we want our children to be safe’. Protesters … [Read more...] about Anti-immigration march draws large crowds to the streets of Dublin
Arrest made after man hospitalised following ‘serious’ attack
POLICE investigating a serious assault which left a man in hospital have made an arrest. The victim, aged in his 30s, is believed to have been “struck with a blunt instrument” in the attack, the PSNI have confirmed. He was assaulted in the Montague Atreeet area of Portadown, Co. Armagh on the evening of May 5 at around 6.20pm. PSNI detectives investigating the incident, which … [Read more...] about Arrest made after man hospitalised following ‘serious’ attack
Funding of €1m confirmed for projects which strengthen links across island of Ireland
A FUNDING allocation of €1million has been announced to support projects which work to strengthen links between the North and southern Ireland. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has today confirmed the 35 cross-border projects which will receive grants from the allocation under the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Shared Island Civic Society Fund. Mr Martin, who is also Ireland’s Minister … [Read more...] about Funding of €1m confirmed for projects which strengthen links across island of Ireland
Man pleads guilty to murdering his three younger siblings
A MAN has pleaded guilty to murdering his younger siblings in an attack in their Dublin home. Andy Cash appeared in Dublin’s Central Criminal Court this morning where he pleaded guilty to murdering his 18-year-old sister Lisa Cash and eight-year-old twin siblings Chelsea and Christy Cawley in 2022. The court heard that Cash, who also lived in the property in Rossfield Avenue … [Read more...] about Man pleads guilty to murdering his three younger siblings