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Using the free ECHOES app, audiences can discover geolocated artworks by walking through locations across D\u00fan Laoghaire. Each work responds to the town&#8217;s unique coastal landscape, architecture, history and cultural identity, inviting visitors to experience familiar places through listening, movement and imagination.<\/p>\n<p>SLEEPERTOWN launches on 6 August 2026 at 6pm at The Studio, DLR LexIcon, with an official opening by Dr. Jenny Haughton, and runs until 30 November 2026. 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