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Many of Dave Tynan's characters are bruised by stagnation: struggling in poorly-paid jobs, torpedoed by the housing crisis, and unmoored from their peers who are reaching the milestones of adulthood
Dave Tynan’s cinematic eye is not surprising, given his history with directing. Picture: Stephen Gallagher

Dave Tynan’s cinematic eye is not surprising, given his history with directing. Picture: Stephen Gallagher

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 - 01:00
Brendan Daly

  • We Used to Dance Here 
  • Dave Tynan 
  • Granta Books, €16.99 

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