Ireland
I'm a Dublin-based journalist, copywriter and editor who has worked on a broad variety of projects. I have written for publications such as The Guardian, The Awl, Totally Dublin, Visit Dublin, USA Today and more. In May 2016 my first book, Written in my Heart: Walks Through James Joyce's Dublin, was published with O'Brien Press. I have provided copy for formal business pitches and documents, press releases, social media copy, ad copy and more. I am currently the editor for This Greedy Pig, an arts and culture publication based in Dublin.
In Dublin, International Women's Day 2016 saw the launch of Women of Notes/Mná na Nótaí, a photographic and narrative series by photographer Ruth Medjber, which highlighted women in music and their experiences of inequality.
It's a rare occurrence that a musical genre is debated before the first record has even been pressed. But it was a very specific set of circumstances that led to the birth of kaneka, the sound of New Caledonia, a small archipelago in the South Pacific colonised by France since 1853.
Ireland is known for its deep relationship with rock and folk music, but few would associate it with the tropical sound of reggae. However, a unique, DIY soundsystem culture has been flourishing in Dublin over the past 30 years and bringing the spirit of Jamaica to the streets of Temple Bar.
BadBadNotGood are living the dream. Plucked from obscurity thanks to their own entrepreneurial spirit, the group formed in the wake of posting a video of their own instrumental arrangement of Odd Future's work while studying at Humber College in Toronto, garnering them instant and sudden acclaim.
Written in My Heart - Walks through James Joyce's Dublin
Dublin's property market is something of a shambles at the moment. Rents for cramped and poorly renovated studios can clock in at almost €1,000 per month and buyers are being priced out of the market due to rises in demand. Students are being housed in hotels out by UCD and the government is looking into prefabs to host homeless families.
Adventure beyond the traditional pint of stout and a whiskey by experiencing the unique atmosphere of Dublin's vibrant cocktail bars
Karley Sciortino may only be 27 years old, but she's had more life experience than all your most eccentric friends combined: university dropout, former London squat resident, sex blogger, visual artist, dominatrix and now, potential author. Slutever began as a blog in 2007 to document Sciortino's experiences in 'Squallyoaks', a series of squats she shared with friends and blow-ins.
While recently you were treated to a taste test of British candies - a celebration of the ways these quality chocolate goods can tap into the pleasure centers of taste and nostalgia - this exploration is of an entirely different sort. Irish junk food comes in many weird and marvelous forms. Generally put, these foods lack the decorum you'll find in their more conservative British competitors.
Dublin travel guide on the best things to do in Dublin. 10Best reviews restaurants, attractions, nightlife, clubs, bars, hotels, events, and shopping in Dublin.