Abbey accused of reneging on promise of more Irish playsTheatre professionals say Abbey had not delivered on committments, as writers express no confidence in boardTue Dec 10 2019 - 17:15
Body & Soul announces it is to quit Electric PicnicAfter 16 years in Stradbally, Body & Soul is withdrawing to concentrate on its own festival in JuneMon Dec 09 2019 - 19:42
Strong women, wealth and a boat disaster: The remarkable history of one Dublin buildingNumber 25 Fitzwilliam Place on the Georgian Mile offers a lesson on Ireland’s pastSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
What is the fairest way to leave a tip at a restaurant?Tip in cash when possible, and grill managers about card tips and service chargesFri Dec 06 2019 - 15:00
Ruth Negga takes Hamlet to New York in Gate Theatre’s 2020 seasonDublin theatre to stage O’Casey, Little Foxes, a new Medea and a new Nancy HarrisThu Dec 05 2019 - 12:30
Abbey Theatre reveals full list of shows for 2020Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Shelagh Delaney, Lisa Tierney-Keogh and Roddy Doyle part of the line-upThu Nov 28 2019 - 16:50
Muiris Mac Conghail, broadcaster, writer and film-maker, dies aged 78People, language and traditions of the Blasket Islands particularly informed his workTue Nov 26 2019 - 14:06
Rosanna Davison announces birth of baby girl by surrogacyIrish model posts about difficulty she and husband Wes Quirke had conceivingFri Nov 22 2019 - 12:45
Galway circus may miss Capital of Culture over insurance crisisGalway Community Circus is refused cover by 131 companies after UK insurer pulls outMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:21
Bill Whelan slams RTÉ for ‘beating up on the little guy’ in Lyric FM moveRiverdance composer says closing studios shows ‘neither ingenuity nor leadership’Fri Nov 15 2019 - 14:25
Niall Tóibín in his own words: ‘I’m not proud of being a Cork man, just grateful’Raconteur with gift for accents created a comedy tour of Ireland on the Late LateWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:09
Tributes paid to actor and comedian Niall Tóibín, who died aged 89Stage and screen figure known for roles in Ryan’s Daughter, Bracken and BallykissangelWed Nov 13 2019 - 13:50
Francis Footwork review: An infectious, joyful family showCoisCéim uses dance as a metaphor for life in David Bolger’s artful, inventive taleTue Nov 12 2019 - 10:31
The nondescript furniture item that is Irish people’s favourite Ikea productWe spent €200m with the Swedish retail outlet in a year. But on what?Mon Nov 11 2019 - 06:00
The women behind Gay Byrne’s success: who they were and what they didThere were several strong women in Byrne’s corner, supporting his broadcasting, shaping its choicesThu Nov 07 2019 - 16:00
Corsets and arias: Tara Erraught on life as a mezzo-sopranoThe young singer from Dundalk is building a thriving international career on opera, orchestra and recital stages across the worldSat Nov 02 2019 - 07:00
‘Show us your boobs and you’ll get a tip’: An Irish waitress’s lifeIrish restaurant and hotel staff share their experiences of sexual harassmentSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Galway ranked among world’s top cities for 2020 by Lonely PlanetThe ‘brilliantly bohemian’ city – European Capital of Culture next year – is fourth on the 2020 listMon Oct 21 2019 - 22:00
Bram Stoker Festival: 10 spooktacular events for Halloween weekFrom a live-action Dracula radio play, to outdoor talks and tours of Stoker’s DublinSat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to perform in Dublin next summerFull list of all the dates the Australian rock band will perform across EuropeFri Oct 18 2019 - 15:40
Ulick O’Connor’s funeral told he asked radical questions about our lifestyleO’Connor was ‘pernickety and controversial’ and loved to play with words, mourners toldFri Oct 11 2019 - 14:06
‘It isn’t a cut’: Madigan insists arts funding is on track to double by 2025Arts Council increase in Budget 2020 isn’t all it seems, culture organisations claimFri Oct 11 2019 - 12:00
Real Magic review: A ludicrous Groundhog Day gameshowDublin Theatre Festival: This never-ending gameshow is bleak, painful, playful and sometimes funnyWed Oct 09 2019 - 13:02
Dublin is the most vegan-friendly city in the world. Really?An analysis of TripAdvisor shows a fifth of Dublin eateries say they have vegan optionsWed Oct 09 2019 - 06:00
Ulick O’Connor, writer and commentator, dies aged 90Rathgar native wrote biographies, poetry and several plays staged at the Abbey TheatreMon Oct 07 2019 - 15:30
Arguing the case for the arts in this year’s budgetNew Arts Council chairman Kevin Rafter expects State will honour funding pledgeMon Oct 07 2019 - 15:00
Ireland’s citizens in waiting: 16,000 people now ‘in limbo’Ireland’s citizenship process was already slow. This year it came to a complete standstillSat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Trinity College’s new sculpture: 30 women to put on a pedestalFrom Markievicz to Maeve Binchy, there’s no shortage of candidates to join its 40 menWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:40
Behind the scenes at Krispy Kreme Dublin, the firm’s most profitable shop worldwideI count five layers of sugary decoration. There are 300 to 400 calories in a decorated shellSat Sept 28 2019 - 06:00
Krispy Kreme Blanchardstown sold 6.6m doughnuts to 600,000 customers in year oneThe Dublin outlet caused ‘Christmas-like’ traffic gridlock when it opened a year agoWed Sept 25 2019 - 11:30
Mould Into Shape review: Journey through plastic soundscapesDublin Fringe Festival: A mystery tour on the Dart brings the audience to confront relationship with plasticMon Sept 23 2019 - 11:51
Things We’ve Always Wanted to Tell You review: Thought-provoking look at the Irish class systemDublin Fringe Festival: Scottee directs a carefully choreographed and amusing discussion that upturns class assumptionsFri Sept 20 2019 - 15:47
Sandie Jones, Irish Eurovision singer, dies aged 68Jones, who was the only singer to perform a song in Irish at Eurovision, lived in the US since the 1980sFri Sept 20 2019 - 11:55
Culture Night: Your guide to the best events in Dublin and around IrelandOf the 4,000-plus events taking place on Friday 20th, here are the ones we want to go toThu Sept 19 2019 - 12:29
Galway 2020: After the fighting comes a leap in imaginationThe European Capital of Culture creative director avoided confirming how much of €39.7m budget has been raised privatelyThu Sept 19 2019 - 08:26
Year of culture: Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture line-up revealedSearch for 2,020 people for community cast for Olympics-style opening spectacleWed Sept 18 2019 - 18:34
Edinburgh Fringe: ‘We’re getting a city bus tour to make a show of ourselves!’Award-winners Gina Moxley and Pat Kinevane celebrate Edinburgh Fringe awardsMon Sept 16 2019 - 12:39
‘Everybody’s life deserves an orchestra’A Dublin breakfast club brings people together, helping to avoid social isolationMon Sept 16 2019 - 05:00
And the winner of this year’s Francis MacManus competition is...RTÉ announces short-story contest winners, all of which will be broadcast on Radio 1Tue Sept 10 2019 - 19:15
Taste of Dublin launches an indoor winter food festival at the RDS‘Festive edition’ of Iveagh Gardens food and drink event expected to draw 18,000 visitorsThu Sept 05 2019 - 12:57
DUP’s Jim Wells will no longer watch Strictly Come Dancing due to inclusion of gay couplesWells has been widely criticised for his remarks, characterised by many as homophobicMon Sept 02 2019 - 15:00
Gird your loins. It’s the FringeDublin’s 16-day festival showcases new voices, unusual venues and 54 world premieresSat Aug 31 2019 - 05:00
Two-thirds of published poets are male, so does poetry have a gender issue?A damning survey of the industry has caused publishers to reflect on their listsSat Aug 17 2019 - 05:00
Kinky Boots: ‘Two and a half feet of tubular, irresistible sex’A heartwarming tale about cross-dressers and how fetish footwear saved a factoryFri Aug 16 2019 - 06:00
Kilkenny Arts Festival brings light, dark, and a great sense of placeThomas Kilroy’s Callan tales, St Canice’s Cathedral and the rain take on starring rolesWed Aug 14 2019 - 05:00
Dublin Podcast Festival announces 2019 line-upGuilty Feminist, Gay and a NonGay, 2 Johnnies, It Galz, Blindboy, My Favorite MurderThu Aug 08 2019 - 09:38
Ah here. What made Ben Foden get hitched after a fortnight?Una Healy’s ex-husband has just married his girlfriend of two weeks. Can it work?Wed Aug 07 2019 - 14:37
Kilkenny Arts Festival organisers take flagship events outdoors this yearShakespeare comedy Much Ado About Nothing and multi-sensory spectacular fLux among highlights of festivalSat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
A whole town is the set for a giant church-state battleThe Big Chapel X, an adaptation of Thomas Kilroy’s novel, sees the community of Callan, Co Kilkenny, revisiting a dark period of its pastSat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Galway International Arts Festival 2019: It has it lickedBurt Bacharach, Gravity & Other Myths, Reem Karssli and Dael OrlandersmithWed Jul 31 2019 - 11:15