“I have always liked to pretend my body isn’t there.” - Susan Sontag We're thrilled to announce that our new show - lllness as Metaphor, adapted from the book by Susan Sontag - will premiere at @projectartscentre part of #DublinFringeFestival See more at the link in our bio 👀

Israel-Gaza: 400,000 residents ordered to leave Khan Younis

Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee have been killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City. Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary reports from Gaza ⤵️

The response to this is an archetypal example of 2024 X. People are pointing to an IBA statement on the issue, saying there was more than Telegram. The IBA statement was issued hours *after* this piece was published. Before, we asked the IBA for details on the tests, none given.

Ireland has submitted #Kneecap to represent them in the Oscars international feature film category, making it the first country to do so in the race to the 2025 Academy Awards. bit.ly/4fvusgA

Opinion: Boeing’s description of the weapons it sells makes for an object lesson in cognitive dissonance irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0… via Irish Times Opinion

“It’s quite emotional to see queer people come together with timber and saws” - Louis Haugh, Artist and Leader of The Balcony Project at Project Arts Centre Thanks to The Irish Times and Una Mullally for this interview with Louis Haugh, who this week is leading a project that

Very sad to hear of the death of the great Nell McCafferty. A formidable woman, incredible writer, unapologetic feminist legend, Irish LGBTQ+ icon, and an inspiration to so many. Her journalism was always so full of empathy, style, and truth. Love to her family and friends.

You can read this, and a host of other tributes to Nell from the likes of Michael D Higgins, Una Mulallly, Fintan O'Toole, eamonn mccann and Susan McKay here. irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

On Nell McCafferty's writing. irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Illness As Metaphor as part of Dublin Fringe Festival, Sept 7th-14th. fringefest.com/festival/whats…

Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC tells Miriam O'Callaghan that “it’s not a surprise” that children attending special schools were disproportionately represented in the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

“They sat on it and done nothing with it. . .” As the fallout from the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders continues, Colm O'Gorman tells Miriam O'Callaghan that church congregations must now be held accountable. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

Photographer Robert Stothard traveled around Ireland to try to find out why the country has tens of thousands of vacant properties — and a housing crisis. Read: nyti.ms/4dT5gz8

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Illness as Metaphor: A clever, moving and genuinely new piece of theatre irishtimes.com/culture/stage/…

Illness as Metaphor at Dublin Fringe Festival is sold out! Thank you to everyone who has joined us, and bought tickets for the rest of the run - we'll see you in Project Arts Centre for the final few shows!

COMING SOON: Saving The City Podcast A 10-part audio series thoughtfully exploring the solutions to creating beautiful, equitable and thriving cities with Una Mullally & Andrea Horan. Produced by Lisa Gallagher Supported by DublinTown 📸 Babs Daly

What's happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable. A school turned shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes again today. Six of our UNRWA colleagues are among those killed. These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now.

Chappell Roan at the 3Olympia: “Have a ball, won’t you? Please have a ball,” one young person says across the barricades, willing the moment not to be wasted on those inside irishtimes.com/culture/music/…