culture

It's common in Ireland to see a sign saying 'soup and sambo offer' or 'tea and sambo'. In Ireland this doesn't raise an eyebrow but for people from other countries it is a really strange thing to see. The word 'sambo' is an old - fashioned…

Fury at the homogenisation of Dublin City only grows more intense. It’s increasingly difficult to ignore the old town slowly metamorphosing into a soulless shell, more a commercial district than a city, fewer residents on its streets, no…

Grammy award winning jazz collective Snarky Puppy have released a new album that is nothing short of brilliant. This eight track record draws various influences from the band’s journey throughout the world, translating their experience into…

History is a presence in everyday life and few would likely combat such a sentiment. However, the actual study of history, namely historical objects, be they visual or material, has long remained an academic endeavour. Yet in the last few…

The word "juggler" usually conjures images of the circus, performers on street corners, or that one weird guy named Desmond Sunfire at the party last week. But - did you know that juggling has an ancient past? Here are just some of the…

I’m a blow-in and have been for the past thirty six years. So like all migrants nobody is aware of my pedigree. Or lack thereof. Thankfully such concerns have never featured greatly on my radar. I grew up in a family where you made your…

There once was a small European nation, whose people found themselves part of a much larger and more powerful state. These people had their own language at one time. However, centuries of marginalisation from the state education and legal…

In this episode of Sparking Change, Dil interviews Uche, Mika and Daniel of the Discovery Gospel Choir. We then hear their amazing performance of ‘The Elephant in the Room’ on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre. Formed in 2004,…

Fair Trade products shifted the stratosphere of shoppers throughout the EU during the first half of the 2000's. Sainsbury's, among others, have redacted their commitment to the project. What does this mean for farmers and communities across…

Marshmallows go as far back as Ancient Egypt when the sap of the mallow plant was added to honey to be enjoyed as confectionery by Pharaohs and nobility. The sap was extracted from the root of the mallow plant, which grows on river banks…