Michael Lanigan
@michaellanigan.bsky.social
Arts, culture and Fingal reporter at the Dublin Inquirer. Prolific poster.
Op ed for this week: NFL helmet should be permanently installed on O'Connell's plinth at city hall.
Is this the solution? Lift Molly Malone way up atop the empty O'Connell Plinth in front of City Hall. Is it high enough to protect her from groping by tourists @michaellanigan.bsky.social?
Molly Malone!
Nobody will reach her breasts up there
Nobody will reach her breasts up there
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Op ed for this week: NFL helmet should be permanently installed on O'Connell's plinth at city hall.
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The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway. Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway. Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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Delays and costs are mounting for the council’s Merrion Square tea rooms. A council spokesperson said they couldn’t say why the project has been delayed.
Delays and costs mount for council’s Merrion Square tea rooms
The construction site was quiet on two recent visits. A council spokesperson said they couldn’t say why the project has been delayed.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Delays and costs are mounting for the council’s Merrion Square tea rooms. A council spokesperson said they couldn’t say why the project has been delayed.
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In a new album, a bodhrán shapeshifts again and again. “It’s coming during this wave when people are bringing trad music into modern spaces. But it came out of pure experimentation,” says musician Ian Nyquist. www.dublininquirer.c...
In a new album, a bodhrán shapeshifts again and again
“It’s coming during this wave when people are bringing trad music into modern spaces. But it came out of pure experimentation,” says musician Ian Nyquist.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
In a new album, a bodhrán shapeshifts again and again. “It’s coming during this wave when people are bringing trad music into modern spaces. But it came out of pure experimentation,” says musician Ian Nyquist. www.dublininquirer.c...
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The council forfeited €600,000 available from Fáilte Ireland for Smithfield Square. The plaza needs help, says Sean Mullan, owner of the Third Space cafe. “Someone with the imagination that we could make this a vibrant space that belongs to the city.” www.dublininquirer.c...
Council forfeits €600,000 for Smithfield Square, as deadline for drawdown passes
The plaza needs help, says Sean Mullan, owner of the Third Space cafe. “Someone with the imagination that we could make this a vibrant space that belongs to the city.”
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August 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The council forfeited €600,000 available from Fáilte Ireland for Smithfield Square. The plaza needs help, says Sean Mullan, owner of the Third Space cafe. “Someone with the imagination that we could make this a vibrant space that belongs to the city.” www.dublininquirer.c...
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We started this weekly Things to Do newsletter, which @michaellanigan.bsky.social is writing for us at @dublininquirer.com, a few weeks ago. This is edition #7. It goes out to 9,200+ people, 45% to 47% of whom have been opening it. We're also publishing it on the website. 1/
Things To Do: Hungarian Impressionism, the digital remastering of "Cal", and a poignant personal film from Gaza
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We started this weekly Things to Do newsletter, which @michaellanigan.bsky.social is writing for us at @dublininquirer.com, a few weeks ago. This is edition #7. It goes out to 9,200+ people, 45% to 47% of whom have been opening it. We're also publishing it on the website. 1/
@hobbiet.bsky.social Hi Terry, would I be able to ask you a quick question in direct message?
March 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
@hobbiet.bsky.social Hi Terry, would I be able to ask you a quick question in direct message?
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In Rush, residents are campaigning to keep Postman Dave. They’ve gathered 787 signatures so far on a petition to keep David Kelly from being moved to a new route after a decade in their community. dublininquirer.com/2...
In Rush, residents campaign to keep Postman Dave - Dublin Inquirer
They’ve gathered 787 signatures so far on a petition to keep David Kelly from being moved to a new route after a decade in their community.
dublininquirer.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In Rush, residents are campaigning to keep Postman Dave. They’ve gathered 787 signatures so far on a petition to keep David Kelly from being moved to a new route after a decade in their community. dublininquirer.com/2...
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Fingal’s “flip-flop” on the airport passenger-cap increase was in line with procedures, councillors say. A letter to the airport operator explained that an initial declaration that the application was valid was contingent on further examination by council planners. dublininquirer.com/2...
Fingal’s “flip-flop” on airport passenger-cap increase was in line with procedures, councillors say - Dublin Inquirer
A letter to the airport operator explained that an initial declaration that the application was valid was contingent on further examination by council planners.
dublininquirer.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Fingal’s “flip-flop” on the airport passenger-cap increase was in line with procedures, councillors say. A letter to the airport operator explained that an initial declaration that the application was valid was contingent on further examination by council planners. dublininquirer.com/2...
One of my favourite stories I've done recently.
In Rush locals are running a petition to keep their postman on his route. One has become temporarily a postman himself, delivering leaflets to
to 800 letterboxes in the area.
Read it, tell me about your favourite post
dublininquirer.com/2025/01/22/i...
In Rush locals are running a petition to keep their postman on his route. One has become temporarily a postman himself, delivering leaflets to
to 800 letterboxes in the area.
Read it, tell me about your favourite post
dublininquirer.com/2025/01/22/i...
In Rush, residents campaign to keep Postman Dave - Dublin Inquirer
They’ve gathered 787 signatures so far on a petition to keep David Kelly from being moved to a new route after a decade in their community.
dublininquirer.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
One of my favourite stories I've done recently.
In Rush locals are running a petition to keep their postman on his route. One has become temporarily a postman himself, delivering leaflets to
to 800 letterboxes in the area.
Read it, tell me about your favourite post
dublininquirer.com/2025/01/22/i...
In Rush locals are running a petition to keep their postman on his route. One has become temporarily a postman himself, delivering leaflets to
to 800 letterboxes in the area.
Read it, tell me about your favourite post
dublininquirer.com/2025/01/22/i...
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Lauren Conway's Draw a Card opens in the RHA Corner Gallery on the 31st January. Read more about Lauren in this Dublin Inquirer article by @michaellanigan.bsky.social (€).
#RHA #RHAGallery #LaurenConway #DrawACard #ArtsCouncilSupported
#RHA #RHAGallery #LaurenConway #DrawACard #ArtsCouncilSupported
In Phibsboro, an artist has been looking a little differently at her family. Lauren Conway started with a project on her mother, then did one on her brother, and now has an exhibition soon on her chemistry and crystal-loving sister. dublininquirer.com/2...
In Phibsboro, an artist looks a little differently at her family - Dublin Inquirer
Lauren Conway started with a project on her mother, then did one on her brother, and now has an exhibition soon on her chemistry and crystal-loving sister.
dublininquirer.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Lauren Conway's Draw a Card opens in the RHA Corner Gallery on the 31st January. Read more about Lauren in this Dublin Inquirer article by @michaellanigan.bsky.social (€).
#RHA #RHAGallery #LaurenConway #DrawACard #ArtsCouncilSupported
#RHA #RHAGallery #LaurenConway #DrawACard #ArtsCouncilSupported