Dylan Haskins
Born (1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 36)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationStudied History of Art and Classical Civilisation at Trinity College Dublin (TCD)[1]
EmployerBBC Sounds
Known forTwo Tube on RTÉ Two
AwardsPeabody Award 2019
Websitedylanhaskins.ie

Dylan Haskins (born 20 June 1987) is an Irish broadcaster, documentary maker and producer.

Haskins has been a proponent of the DIY ethic, and worked on several projects initiated as a teenager, including the establishment "non-alcohol spaces" in north Wicklow and Dublin.[2][3]

Haskins has also been involved in broadcasting, podcasts, and independent music management. He was an unsuccessful Independent candidate in the 2011 Irish general election.

Career

Music

Haskins ran gigs in his former home, The Hideaway House which became a "hub" for the DIY music scene in Dublin[2][4] and his independent record label Hide Away Records.[3][5][6] Hide Away Records' releases included the debut album of Irish band Heathers, whom Haskins also managed from 2007 to 2009.[2][7][8]

Events

In May 2009, Haskins was a member of a group that founded Exchange Dublin,[9] an arts centre in Temple Bar with the support of Project Arts Centre, where he sat on the board of directors.[10][11] The Exchange, later run by volunteers, closed its doors in 2014.[12]

Later in 2009, Haskins curated and directed the event 'Culture and the city: the debate' for Temple Bar Cultural Trust. It took the form of a masked debate about culture in Temple Bar's Meeting House Square.[13][14] Also, that year, Haskins collaborated with a group of students from the National College of Art and Design to organise a week-long event in Project Arts Centre.[15]

Broadcasting and podcasting

In December 2011, Haskins began presenting coverage of Other Voices for guardian.co.uk[16][17] and covered the series in Derry in 2013 and 2014.[18]

In 2013, Haskins launched the Soundings Podcast, a cultural podcast that he co-hosted with singer Lisa Hannigan.[19][non-primary source needed] Throughout the first eleven podcasts, Haskins and Hannigan interviewed guests like Dermot O'Leary and Harry Shearer.[19][non-primary source needed]

In 2015, Haskins wrote and produced a 'documentary on one' for RTÉ, "The Murderer, Me and My Family Tree" in which he researched his potential relatives, Lord Haskins and James Haskins, the last man hung in Wicklow Gaol.[20][21][22]

From 2019, Haskins was involved in the commissioning process for the BBC Sounds podcast, "Have You Heard George's Podcast" by George the Poet, which won the 2019 Peabody Award and was the first British Podcast to win a Peabody,[23][24] and for the Second Captains and BBC Sounds production, "Where is George Gibney?".[25][26][27]

Film

In 2008, Haskins directed a documentary called Roll Up Your Sleeves about DIY counterculture.[2] DIY figures including Ian MacKaye of the band Fugazi, Ellen Lupton, and Dutch band The Ex took part in the documentary. The film was funded by a Broadcasting Commission of Ireland Sound & Vision Award. It premiered at the 2009 Stranger Than Fiction Festival in the IFI in Dublin.[28] In January 2011, the film was made available free online.[29][30][31]

Politics

In an interview with Jarlath Regan on The Irishman Abroad podcast, Haskins stated that, from a young age, he was frustrated at the lack of facilities available to young people in Ireland.[32] He later petitioned for a skate park in his local area and attempted to turn a local disused building into a community centre.[2][non-primary source needed] Haskins stated that he was increasingly frustrated with the process of trying to make changes through official channels and the lack of engagement of local politicians.[2] Haskins was an Independent candidate for the Dublin South-East constituency in the 2011 general election.[33] His campaign included appearances on BBC Newsnight, BBC World Service and Al Jazeera[34] and articles in The Guardian[35] and Le Monde.[36] Haskins was eliminated on the fourth count with 1,383 first preference votes (3.96%).[37] Haskins was entitled to a refund of €8,700 in election expenses which he donated to charity.[38][39]

References

  1. ^ Josh Roberts. "Dylan Haskins donates failed election funds to charity". Trinity News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jarlath Regan (5 May 2014). "Dylan Haskins". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (33 ed.). SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Carroll, Jim (9 January 2009). "On The Record » The dude from the Hideaway House". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Hideaway House Gig". nialler9.com. May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ^ "The Hot List Part 6". Sunday Tribune. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Staying Live". The Irish Times. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  7. ^ "A Dublin duet". Sunday Tribune. 11 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ^ "The 50 best Irish music acts right now". The Irish Times. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Official website of Exchange Dublin". Archived from the original on 26 January 2011.[failed verification]
  10. ^ "New rock space for Dublin youth". The Irish Times. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  11. ^ "When I'm not in college studying . . ". The Irish Times. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Temple Bar Exchange forced to close its doors". The Irish Times. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Public invited to air views at 'masked' debate". The Irish Times. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  14. ^ Cody, Caitrina (14 August 2009). "Shy individuals get to unmask their feelings". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  15. ^ "Office of Public Works". Project Arts Centre. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Other Voices festival comes to life - video". The Guardian. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Other Voices: 'Dingle is the Vegas of the west of Ireland' – video". The Guardian. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  18. ^ "Other Voices festival in Derry 2014: day two - video". The Guardian. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  19. ^ a b Hannigan, Lisa; Haskins, Dylan. "Soundings 1: Blue is the Warmest Colour, Paul Muldoon's rock lyrics and Subcultures Exhibition". iTunes. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  20. ^ "The Murderer, Me and My Family Tree". Documentary on One. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  21. ^ "The murderer, me and my family tree". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  22. ^ Post, Irish. "Dylan Haskins' journey to find out the truth about his ancestors". The Irish Post. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Have You Heard George's Podcast? is first British podcast nominated for prestigious Peabody Award". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Have You Heard George's Podcast?". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  25. ^ "New major investigation asking Where Is George Gibney? comes to BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  26. ^ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (5 April 2020). "What makes a good podcast?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  27. ^ Linehan, Hugh. "Where Is George Gibney? raises the podcast bar but how to measure it?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  28. ^ Get fit for 2010 (13 June 2009). "Irish communities are hitting the big screen". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 February 2010.((cite news)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ Ryan, Larry (7 January 2011). "Caught in the Net: Catch M.I.A's mixtape if you can". The Independent. London.
  30. ^ Udell, Phil. "Watch Roll Up Your Sleeves DIY documentary". State.ie. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  31. ^ "Watch: Roll Up Your Sleeves: The DIY Counterculture". nialler9.com. December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  32. ^ Development, PodBean. "Dylan Haskins: Episode 33". anirishmanabroad.podbean.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  33. ^ "General election 2011: Dublin South–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  34. ^ Ingle, Roisin (5 March 2011). "For anyone who missed him on Newsnight or the BBC World Service or Al Jazeera during the campaign". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  35. ^ McDonald, Henry (20 February 2011). "Ireland's recession could force 50,000 to emigrate this year". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  36. ^ Fenoglio, Jérôme (27 February 2011). "La jeunesse irlandaise s'interroge sur son avenir dans un pays miné par la crise" [Ireland's youth considers its future in a county undone by crisis]. Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  37. ^ "General Election: 25 February 2011 - Dublin South East - Results". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  38. ^ "Haskins to donate election funds". The Irish Times. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  39. ^ "Haskins to donate refunded election expenses to charities and good causes". TheJournal.ie. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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