Niche culture is being squeezed out in what has become a survival of the richest. The newer offerings feel like synthetic commercialised experiences, transforming Dublin into yet another faceless city.
In the last year we lost the Tivoli Theatre to apartments and the Bernard Shaw closed its doors on Richmond Street. These, among other culture-rich venues, are closing for a variety of reasons but the controversial trend seems to result in building sites for new offices, apartments and hotels.