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Four Four and HSE Launch National Survey on Nightlife Safety and Drug Use in Ireland

Max HeyraudMay 12, 2026

Against the backdrop of changing drug trends in Ireland, Four Four and the HSE are coming together to open a wider conversation around nightlife safety, harm r... Read More...

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Rapid Trax First Dublin Showcase at block. Signals a New Era for Hardhouse

Max HeyraudMay 8, 2026

Dublin-born hardhouse label Rapid Trax readies itself for its debut showcase at Dublin’s Boss this weekend, as label head DART invites Kara Okay, Bella Claxton... Read More...

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Emerging Éire: Emporium

Chloe MooreMay 6, 2026

Chloe Moore sits down with Emporium, one of Ireland’s powerhouse streetwear brands, at the forefront of a new wave of Dublin creatives who are reshaping the ci... Read More...

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Dublin DJ Dan Stanford Built a Life in Sound After Losing His Hearing as a Child

Max HeyraudApril 27, 2026

Dan Stanford lost his hearing when he was a toddler and now finds connection, identity and purpose in the midst of Dublin’s dancefloors. Dublin’s Dan Stanfo... Read More...

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Lady Starlight: “I Don’t Really Know What Techno Is Sometimes”

ShivApril 24, 2026

We caught up with Lady Starlight, Colleen Martin, the live-wire force blending techno, punk, and performance art, ahead of her show at Pawnshop in Dublin this ... Read More...

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How Irish Clubs Used ‘Private Functions’ to Stay Open After Hours

Max HeyraudApril 24, 2026

For decades, Ireland’s nightlife has operated under some of the strictest licensing laws in Europe, but during the late 1980s through the mid-2000s many used a... Read More...

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Four Four Turns 10

Max HeyraudApril 22, 2026

A decade of Four Four Magazine. Thank you. In 2026, we celebrate ten years of Four Four with a series of gigs, panels, workshops and events marking what has... Read More...

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5 Essential Techno Tracks From the Irish Scene Right Now

Max HeyraudApril 15, 2026

We chart five must-listen techno releases fresh off the presses from local artists. Dive deep into the new wave of Irish producers pushing stripped-back, p... Read More...

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Detroit Legend Alan Oldham Reinvents Himself with THE BLACK WARHOLS

Max HeyraudApril 7, 2026

Detroit techno legend Alan Oldham pushes past decades of dancefloor mastery to explore a dark, leftfield, art-rock-infused sound with his new project THE BLACK... Read More...

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Community Skratch Games: “We’ve always gone for the house party in a pub kind of vibe”

ShivApril 3, 2026

Twenty years deep and still free at the door, the Community Skratch Games returns to The Bierhaus, Galway this weekend, Ireland's longest-running celebration of... Read More...

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