‘I have nothing against ice hockey, but I’ve never met anyone crying out for a rink’ – councillors at odds over €200m ice hockey arena in south Dublin

Plans for an ice hockey stadium has led to a heated debate among councillors who have been calling for other amenities in the area Councillors expressed concerns at a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) meeting over a decision to “prioritise” the rink over a pedestrian bridge, which will connect the two ends of Cherrywood, in … Read more

‘Every weekend I would tuck my lawyer’s suit into a pair of wellies and get milking the cows’

Beatrix Killeen, 31, is a National Dairy Council farmer ambassador who balances her corporate job with life on a dairy farm and finds ways to incorporate her Nigerian, Hungarian and Irish heritage into her cooking Beatrix Killeen​. Photo: Clare Keogh “The year I finished college and started my career in corporate law, I was helping … Read more

‘I can’t really afford to go to bars’ – why young people are taking over the streets to socialise

With the cost of food and drink on the rise, young Millennials and Gen Z are co-opting spaces in Dublin like Drury Street and the canal as a ‘third place’ to hang out, despite local objections Rachel Coyne, Georgia Sherry and Leo Dunne save money by hanging out on Drury Street in Dublin. Photo: Frank … Read more

Analytics company Advise invests €8m in consumer goods AI

The Dublin-based firm works with brands including Tayto and Kerry Advise co-founders Dr Kevin McCarthy, CEO, and John Phelan, commercial director Advise co-founders Dr Kevin McCarthy, CEO, and John Phelan, commercial director Dublin-based analytics company Advise has invested €8m into the development of its AI platform. The company that works with consumer packaged goods (CPG) … Read more

‘It’s hard to give our kids confidence in our family when the law doesn’t see us that way’ – same-sex couples on their fight for equal rights as parents

Despite the marriage referendum passing in 2015, same-sex couples are still fighting for equality when it comes to their children. Azmia Riaz talks to four groups of parents about their struggles to be recognised by the State Siofra Kelly and Maeve Delargy with their children, Aodhla (2), Ferdia (1) Oscar (2 months) and Laoise (4) … Read more