How To Fix A Pixelated Logo In Five MinutesA pixelated logo can make an otherwise polished business look rushed, especially when it appears in an Instagram profile, email signature, website header or…
What The 1916 Proclamation Can Teach Modern WritersThe Easter Proclamation of 1916 is often treated as a historical artefact: a short declaration read outside Dublin’s General Post Office during an uprising…
The Articles That Stayed With Me This YearEvery year I save more articles than I can possibly read again. Some arrive through newsletters, some are passed along by friends, and others appear during the…
How to ask for a pint in Irish—and why it mattersIn an Irish pub, the simplest useful request is “Can I get a pint of Guinness, please?” It is friendly, ordinary and easy for a visitor to say. The aim is not…
Exploring Dublin’s markets, from food to flowersDublin’s markets offer a compact way to see the city beyond its famous landmarks. Beneath the railway arches at Borough, counters fill with seafood, cheese,…
Why I prefer independent bookshops over AmazonAmazon has made buying books almost frictionless. For most readers, opening an app, checking a delivery estimate and tapping “buy” is quicker than travelling…
Coffee in Ireland, from a first Dublin café to todayCoffee entered Ireland as a traded novelty in the seventeenth century. It was expensive, closely linked to overseas commerce and initially consumed by people…
Designing a Minimalist Blog That Loads InstantlyA fast blog begins with a clear editorial purpose. If a site publishes essays, book notes, coffee guides and technology commentary, every page should help…
What an Irish music session taught meWhat I learned from attending an Irish music session in Dublin is that hospitality can be built from attention. There was no stage, presenter or fixed playlist…
Five Dublin Pubs Where Strangers Still TalkDublin has plenty of handsome pubs, but a good-looking interior is not the same thing as a good conversation. The places I return to are rooms where a solo…