A Photo Walk will be taking place in Dublin City Centre on Saturday 11th April. Come along whether you have a small or large camera. Photo Walks are about meeting other photographers, exchanging ideas and taking photographs – sometimes getting to try out the more expensive equipment I can’t afford! We will be meeting at [...]

Upon discovering a new band I will listen to them constantly for a few weeks. Those 56 listens are in the last 22hrs or so with only the 2 tracks on the latest John Shelly and the Creatures EP I got my hands on last night after their show in the Black Box. I consider [...]

Ronan, the Groom, Ronan D, the Usher and myself, Best Man, got fitted for our suits for the wedding in a months time yesterday. Ronan’s looking great in his: Later after a lovely dinner courtesy of Ira’s great cooking we played Timberrr (a Jenga knockoff) – a lot of fun!

Guinness is an acquired taste, you either like it or you don’t. It took me a while but now I love the taste of Guinness. I look forward to the occasional pint – it isn’t something that’s planned, but usually a last minute decision and always worth it. Almost as tradition I would mostly drink [...]

Another brilliant [long] weekend in Dublin, possibly one of the best recently in terms of what I learnt and saw. Not that I learnt anything totally amazing, or saw anything truly unbelievable; its all about the little things. Starting with the St Patrick’s Day Parade; this was my first time in Dublin (or the South [...]

My friends in Rhode Island, USA, occasionally have deer and wild turkeys visiting their garden – this I find very cool. Rhode Island is such a beautiful and calm state, I have such a great time when I’m there and my friends there are just the greatest. This shot was taken while I was on [...]

I’m in Dublin until Wednesday. I can be contacted on +353 (0) 86 394 7525.

Yesterday afternoon thousands of people congregated to the City Hall in Belfast is a silent protest against the recent violence and killings here in Northern Ireland. Organised by trade unions throughout Belfast, many also gathered in Derry, Lisburn, Newry and Downpatrick to show that they don’t want the relative-peace and security in Northern Ireland to [...]

The Ulster Hall reopened its doors on Friday night hosting a sold-out performance by the Ulster Orchestra, who have once again taken up residence in this stunning venue of historical and cultural significance after two years of renovation. Refresh The hall has had a huge makeover in both appearance and attitude, with a total cost [...]

It is a known fact that the best way to introduce a new product and/or service that will be appreciated by the general public is through the use of surveys and by taking on board suggestions by potential punters. One new Belfast club, Rain, took this seriously(!) and published a few of the letters it [...]