Liadan Hynes

1 week ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden |Liadan Hynes

Notions and necessities: From street photography festivals to fashion and unique furniture buys, it’s all here Documentary photographer Martin Parr, whose work includes this photo of Dublin in 1986, will be taking part in the Dublin Street Photography Festival, for information and booking, see dspfestival.com Sarah Caden and Liadán Hynes Today at 03:30 Snap happy in the city Over the bank holiday weekend, May 2-4, the Dublin Street Photography Festival returns for a second year with a series...

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Liadan Hynes

Inspired by his beloved grandmother, Mário Silva has written a new book that challenges misconceptions and hopes to change how we talk to children about obesity‘How did I end up here?” Mário Silva asks. He is referring to how he came to work in the childhood obesity field, 15 years ago founding the Portuguese Association of Childhood Obesity, APCOI, an organisation he is now president of in his native Portugal. For Mário, it is quite a personal story.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden |Liadan Hynes

Stage west The Galway Theatre Festival takes place on May 2-10. Performances are going to cover everything from climate chaos in The Lonesome Boatman with Colm O’Grady, to drag cabaret, physical comedy, politics, poetry and queer club culture. A programme with something for everyone, with venues all over Galway.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Liadan Hynes

How to sell a million copies and still enjoy a low profileEvie Gaughan might not be a name that’s instantly recognisable. Certainly, when you consider that one of her books has sold one million copies. It held the number-one spot on the Wall Street Journal, on Amazon’s UK and US sites, and made it into the Sunday Times Top 10 and has been translated into at least 20 languages. You could say that this unassuming author is a secret bestseller.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden |Liadan Hynes

Notions and necessities: From dog shows to art fairs, unique Easter eggs and glitter eye shadow, it’s all hereBallymaloe Dog Show, 9.30-4.30pm, tickets, €17, dogs and kids under 12 go free, see ballymaloegrainstore.com. Photo: GettySarah Caden and Liadán HynesToday at 03:30Barking brilliant Dogs big and small — and their humans, too — are welcome today at the Ballymaloe Grainstore in Cork, to which the Dogs’ Day Out returns.