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ing edge Dublin based Cassette label Diet of Worms are releasing a limited cassette compilation titled Hunger Is Violence, reinterpretations by Irish artists of Richard Berry’s garage rock classic Louie Louie, a song almost everybody can recognise, but almost nobody understands. Investigated by the F.B.I for obscenities in the early 60’s, the song is one of the most covered ever and now we have Afterwardness, Anna Clock, Cool Girl, Natalia Beylis, pôt-pot, The Cube of Unknowing, The Usuals and White Sage et al contributing to this compilation. The album’s liner notes are written by the award winning Irish novelist Kevin Barry (which should be worth the price alone) and all proceeds will be donated to the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), a non-profit organization working to raise awareness of the human rights abuses faced by the Palestinian people and to campaign for their rights and freedoms. A PACKAGE OF CRISPS For anyone looking to dive into the history of Ireland’s iconic Tayto crisp, Bobby Aherne’s The Story of Tayto: The Original Irish Crisp is a must read. The novel encapsulates the past 70 years of the crisp, diving into the beginnings of its creation and including fun graphics and pictures for the readers to enjoy. Tayto was established by Joe ‘Spud’ Murphy in 1954 at a time when most crisps were imported from the UK and were unflavoured - bar the small blue bag of salt included in each bag to enhance the flavour. Spotting a niche in the Irish market, Joe Murphy set up his own crisp factory. Credited with inventing the first ever Cheese & Onion flavoured crisps, the brand name Tayto has now become synonymous with crisps across Ireland. Production of the Cheese & Onion flavour crisps started in a factory on Moore Street, Dublin, where after being packed by hand in waxed greaseproof paper, the crisps were delivered to the retailer in an airtight tin, to help maintain their freshness. Aherne is a musician and writer of multiple books, and this latest one can be bought for €20.00 on The Lilliput Press website. For each book sold, Tayto is donating one euro to their charity partner Alone, which provides support and security to older residents. 10 Are you bored of your normal salt and pepper shakers, or want to add a sense of whimsy to your seasonings? Fresh from their own lick of paint, the Poolbeg chimneys are immortalised in tableware by the ginnicky Northern Irish artisan retailers Born & Bred, who specialise in fun, handcrafted gifts. There are Poolbeg socks, Derry Girl mugs and a ton of other bitss to choose from. Perfect Kris Kindle fodder. wearebornandbred.com DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW ROLE OF AN AUTISMFRIENDLY CITY OFFICER The role of an Autism-Friendly City Officer for Dublin City has been announced by Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan and AsIAm CEO Adam Harris. The creation of this post is part of a three year Autism-Friendly Plan for Dublin City. The Autism-Friendly City Officer will coordinate the activities of the Dublin City Autism-Friendly Steering Committee to support Dublin City’s goal to become the first Autism Friendly Capital City over a three year period, having achieved the AsIAm Autism-Friendly Town award. The Autism-Friendly City Plan is reflective of work that has been undertaken by Dublin City Council since 2023 to make Dublin City Autism-Friendly, which includes the Relaxed Space at the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the creation of the Sensoria Festival, Ireland’s first neurodivergent festival. The announcement comes as Dublin prepares to host the 14th Autism Europe Congress in September 2025, which will see some 2,000 visitors to the city. Speaking at the announcement, Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan said “I am delighted with today’s announcement which will help deliver on my key priority to make Dublin City the first neurodiverse friendly capital city in the world. Adam Harris, Founder and CEO of AsIAm, said “We warmly welcome today’s announcement by Dublin City Council. Working together we can break down barriers so autistic people have the same chance to live, work and play in our capital city.”