Samuel Casey, an Irish visual artist left his hometown in Dublin to find adventure and inspiration in New York, eventually landing his dream role assisting world-renowned photographer Spencer Tunik. He describes how the experience changed his life and gave him new artistic direction and determination, overcoming some long-held inhibitions in the process.

Meet Mark and Vivienne Lucey, partners in both life and beer making. The duo founded Dublin-based LINEMAN Brewery in 2017, turning Electronic Engineer Mark’s passion for brewing into a business; but the story of LINEMAN actually stretches much further back to pre-craft beer boom Ireland.

Dave Mulligan is the man behind the newly-opened Bar 1661, which is dedicated to celebrating the incredible variety and history of Poitín, a drink with an unique story. Here he explains how his passion for Poitín came about, and how its taken him on a journey from bar to brand owner and back again, via the streets of London and Dublin.