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Transcript of Mary Louise O’Donnell's talk and recital titled "Ireland's Harp: shaping a nation's identity", recorded at the Central Library, Ilac Centre, Dublin 1, on Thursday 12 March at 1.00pm

Dublin, Monday, 10 May 1915. Following the tragic loss of RMS Lusitania, on Friday afternoon 7 May, off the south coast of Ireland near the Old Head of Kinsale, in which 1,198 passengers and crew were drowned, it is reported that Sir Hugh Lane, benefactor to this city, is among the casualties.

"Dublin as a global city: through time and space", the 18th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture, was given by Kevin Whelan at the Dublin City Library and Archive on 22 January 2015.

The following is a transcript of the eighteenth Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture "Dublin as a global city: through time and space," given by Kevin Whelan, Director Keough-Naughton Institute, Notre Dame Centre in Dublin at Dublin City Library & Archive on 22 January 2015.

Mass unemployment and continuous emigration. On-going tragedy in Northern Ireland. Planning scandals. Hurricane Charlie, dreadful summers, pea-souper smogs. Urban decay and phone queues. Pirate radio stations, disco balls and leg-warmers. Eurovision highs and lows. Zig and Zag. The 1980s have a lot to answer for. Yet, for many people, these years were, to slightly misquote one of the hits of the decade, "the time of their lives." So this image gallery is also a celebration of the '80s, its highs as well as its lows.

A remarkable collection of photographs held at Dublin City Library and Archive brings Dublin of the late 20th century to life. The Donal McEnroe Photographic Collection, comprising some 17,000 images, puts the spotlight on life in the capital from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Covering people, places, events, transport, shops, social issues and Dublin by night, the collection captures everyday life in the city.

The 18th annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture, 'Dublin as a global city: through time and space' was given by Kevin Whelan, Director, Keough-Naughton Institute, Notre Dame Centre in Dublin at the Dublin City Library & Archive on Thursday 22 January at 6pm.A slideshow of photographs from the event is posted below. A recording of the lecture will be posted soon. 

A specially commissioned dance performance for 10-15 year olds took place in the Ballyfermot Library. See video below.Video: Paul DalyThis specially commissioned children’s dance event for both schools and the public was choreographed by dancer Maria Nilsson Waller. During this specially commissioned performance, Ballyfermot Library was transformed into a playground, for one of our most iconic legends of all times - Orpheus and Eurydice.Journey took place in Ballyfermot Library on the 20-23 of October 2014.It formed part of the Children’s Art in Libraries Programme.A second video of the event is posted below, and was produced by the artists themselves.AboutChoreography: Maria Nilsson WallerMusic and Video: José Miguel Jimenez and Maria Nilsson WallerPerformers: Lucia Kickham and Neil Brown

The Transformation of the Irish Army During the Emergency by Colonel Donal O’Carroll.

The period 1914 to 1918 was the last time Ireland was involved as a combatant in war on an international scale. Though we cannot say that Ireland has been a country at peace, during the past hundred years it has not suffered from the fear of invasion, the loss of thousands of young lives and the hardship of full-scale war.