Jason Kearney constructs surreal pieces of modern digital collage art under the name CUTS. We liked them so much, we commissioned one for our last centre spread. If you want one to adorn your wall, you’d better be quick – rabble is running out the door anywhere we’ve dropped them. If you missed them, Jason (who calls himself CUTS) is hawking his own prints online. Find out more here.
Youse All Fucked Off
This issue of rabble was brought to you by the 260 people who donated to our fund:it campaign. Their faith in this project will help to keep it running for another year. During which time RTE will continue to inanely forecast green shoots while letting the shower who got us into this mess, their good time buddies and drinking partners go unchallenged. Just as the folks who supported our … Read More
Hollywood’s Fear of the Horde
David Johnson explores a creeping relabelling of the mob in some of Holywood’s latest offerings. One, Two, Many, Mob. Everything you need to know about the Hollywood blockbuster can be summed up in these four simple words. One is the hero, a lone rebel fighting against an unjust system. Two are the buddies, a mismatched but balanced yin and yang. The Many is the team, able to overcome all … Read More
Yuff Guarantee
Labour and other European ‘socialists’ are marketing a new campaign to get *5.8/5.7/5.5million young people into work (*different numbers from their own stats) We presume this is the happy-clappy, stop-motion way of telling you to get into JobBridge or fuck off to Australia. By the way, the lad in the video is supposed to represent an under-25 European. Sake.
So It Seems Tech Companies Are Eyeing Up Ireland?
Is it any wonder?
Voodoo People, Magic People.
With another annual budget blood letting over, our politicians are coming out in their hordes to justify their disgusting ways. So rabble has devised this rather traditional way of revenging their cuts. Make them squirm folks. Strike now while they gobble up airtime.
rabble Get Yer Paper.
Newsboys are no longer to be seen on the streets of Dublin today, but in the early 20th century they had a huge visible presence on the street. From the 1913 lockout up to the 1930s, their role in Dublin history is often over-looked . Donal Fallon takes a look at this unique group of youngsters.
The Session Pixies: rabble’s Holistic Living and Lifestyle Gurus.
Winter is coming, and loads of hefty fuel bills as you heat a poorly insulated, damp, rented gaff from a minted landlord who probably has under floor heating and triple bleedin glazing in his McMansion down culchie land. So, roll on the 8th of October when those in receipt of Fuel Allowance will get an extra 20 quid per week with their Social Welfare payment for the following 6 months of Irish Winter.
[Flash Fiction] Queueing For A Bruising.
It’s true that all sorts are on social welfare. They practically let anyone sign on. Which, is often wonderfully amusing as Georgia Corcoran finds out.
{Expose} Who Benefits From The Homeless Crisis?
Following on from the focus on landlords in the last issue Stone E. Broke considers how owners of private emergency accommodation benefit from Dublin City Council’s “Pathway to Home” model.