New Irish Works Triennial Returns for Fifth Edition at Dublin's International Centre for the Image

Key facts

• Fifth edition of New Irish Works triennial by PhotoIreland.
• Founded by Ángel Luis González Fernández.
• Group exhibition at International Centre for the Image, Dublin, until August 2026.
• Ten artists: Austin Hearne, Billy Kenrick, Ciara Richardson, Debbie Castro, Dorje de Burgh, Emily O'Connell, Garry Loughlin, Kate Nolan, Mandy O'Neill, Miriam O'Connor.
• Emily O'Connell's project reenacts her grandmother's escape from a Catholic mother-and-baby home in 1964.
• Austin Hearne critiques the Catholic Church's treatment of queer people and women, referencing decriminalization of homosexuality in 1993.
• Debbie Castro documents her father's Alzheimer's through manipulated photographs.
• Kate Nolan explores her father's photographs from 1980s Baghdad under Saddam Hussein.
• Miriam O'Connor uses a camera trap to document labor on her farm.
• Mandy O'Neill's project 'Best Laid Plans' examines urban planning in Cabra, Dublin, starting in 2020.
• Mandy O'Neill's PhD is at Dublin City University.
• New Irish Works provides long-term support, publishing opportunities, and exhibitions.