National Symphony Orchestra move will save RTÉ € 8m a yearBudget allocates funds for orchestra’s planned move to National Concert HallFri Oct 16 2020 - 11:47
Live events industry welcomes €50m support but some members close to collapseIndustry says CRSS excludes specialist SMEs which don’t have public-facing businessesFri Oct 16 2020 - 11:44
Budget 2021: Extra €50m for Covid-hit live entertainment sectorIndustry groups welcome pledged €50m increase in Arts Council funding to €130mTue Oct 13 2020 - 19:40
Will Budget 2021 boost be enough to save the arts?Variety of measures will impact organisations and some individuals in sector positivelyTue Oct 13 2020 - 19:38
Director Niall Henry takes on the lockdown challengeHenry marks 30 years of absurd, visual drama as Blue Raincoat packs up till Covid allowsMon Oct 12 2020 - 05:00
The ‘arts recession’ will be five times worse than the rest of the economyRecovery may take until 2025 as sector hit far harder than other areas of economySat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Open House Dublin: Finding new ways to unlock the city’s architectural richesTo plan this year’s festival in a pandemic, the organisers had to think outside the usual spacesSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
‘And that's Irish people?’ – expert surprised one third would not take Covid vaccineSuspicion of a vaccine was just one finding of RTE’s Next Normal survey of life in pandemic-hit IrelandFri Oct 02 2020 - 07:00
GIAF Autumn Edition: Close encounters of the artistic kindIn September, Galway was where citizens could stumble on something wonderfulWed Sept 30 2020 - 05:00
Óró…: This immersive production is a feast for the sensesGalway 2020 production defies categories, incorporating music, dance and theatreTue Sept 29 2020 - 11:00
Shane Tivenan wins RTÉ short story competitionMadrid-based author’s first published story is about Irish woman who shot MussoliniMon Sept 28 2020 - 20:00
Blackrock and Mulhuddart: How Covid-19 affected two Dublin suburbsOne has the lowest virus levels in Dublin, the other one of the highest. Why the discrepancy?Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
Obligatory skirts for school girls is anachronistic in 2020It’s time for an end to uniforms that enforce antiquated notions of femalenessWed Sept 23 2020 - 01:54
Great Taste awards: Irish food producers win 19 top ratings – their most successful year yetRepublic of Ireland producers won 396 awards, with 172 winners in Northern IrelandMon Sept 21 2020 - 18:07
Culture Night 2020: From a Liffey tour to Cork slang lessons, 30 events not to missLivestreamed orchestra, an interactive universe, live dance and theatre and online rapFri Sept 18 2020 - 07:30
Why do we force girls to wear skirts to school?While a growing number of schools offer a choice of trousers, the majority of girls in secondary schools are stuck with the traditional skirtSat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00
Culture Night: Gaining a wider reach in the social distancing eraTrying to capitalise on opportunities presents difficulties for an event usually based on live settingsSat Sept 12 2020 - 05:00
Will I See You There review: The experience of this drama is like eavesdropping, on speedDublin Fringe Festival: Format is perfectly suited to present circumstances and evokes intense intimacy at great distanceTue Sept 08 2020 - 11:37
Before You Say Anything review: riveting moments tease out how we feel safeDublin Fringe Festival: This thoughtful and skilfully executed work is subtle, timely and beautifully pacedMon Sept 07 2020 - 11:34
Steve Wall on his family’s tragedy: ‘It was a year from hell’The 2017 car crash that devastated the actor-musician’s family came back into focus recentlySat Sept 05 2020 - 16:00
Druid: Holding their nerve while raising Augusta Gregory’s spirit at CooleShe wasn’t just founder of the Abbey; she created theatre for the ordinary peopleSat Sept 05 2020 - 05:00
Two Weeks to Live: Maisie Williams’ dark comedy is too much standard-assassinThe new drama series about a young misfit who leaves the wilds on a revenge missionThu Sept 03 2020 - 12:28
Martin McGuinness: Straight-talker and liar, peacemaker and ‘Devil incarnate’A new film explores the double life of the former Sinn Féin politician and IRA leaderWed Sept 02 2020 - 22:50
David McCullagh’s first Six One News falls on a slow day ... then Stephen Donnelly turns upMcCullagh’s eyebrows don’t move, even when the health minister utters an alarming statisticMon Aug 31 2020 - 20:00
I Hate Suzie: Billie Piper shines as a phone-hacked actor with a messy lifeTV Review: The new drama series about a 35-year-old self-absorbed, shallow and self-destructive singer and actor is disconcertingThu Aug 27 2020 - 21:45
Charlie Parker celebrated and awards for emerging musiciansCulture over the next week: Esker Festival Orchestra on its plansWed Aug 26 2020 - 00:00
The Unbelievable Story Of Carl Beech: Fascinating and stomach-churningReview The documentary examines the man behind the ‘mindblowing’ false sex abuse claimsTue Aug 25 2020 - 11:30
Please bring back the Rose of Tralee next year – with male contestantsA Rose can now be gay or a mother, but must be 18-28, unmarried, female and of Irish originMon Aug 24 2020 - 22:35
State confirms new limits on cultural events after widespread confusionLimit of six for indoor events and 15 outdoors but theatres, museums, cinemas can take 50Thu Aug 20 2020 - 15:49
Arts Council calls for clarity in communication on Covid-19 event restrictions‘Explicit guidelines’ needed to avoid confusion for public and those working in arts, says councilWed Aug 19 2020 - 21:56
Triumph and hope: Live performances at Kilkenny Arts Festival X in Covid eraA brave marker for continuity as the multi-arts festival adapts for online and socially distanced showsWed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Virtual culture to enjoy in the week aheadCamerata Ireland showcases Beethoven; Dave Flynn strikes a chord; theatre nightsTue Aug 18 2020 - 06:00
Maureen Kennelly: taking over the Arts Council in the midst of a crisisNew director of the Arts Council on the challenges the sector faces in age of Covid-19Sat Aug 15 2020 - 05:00
Galway 2020 reinvents itself in safe mode for Covid eraRevised European Capital of Culture year will run to March 2021Thu Aug 13 2020 - 06:00
This week’s arts roundup includes a Connemara drive-inElsewhere, interactive website Zoonosis offers a sideways look at how the pandemic is affecting usWed Aug 12 2020 - 06:00
Audiences need reassurance before attending live events – pollPandemic fallout: New research shows high levels of concern about indoor eventsMon Aug 10 2020 - 21:51
Your guide to live and virtual culture events over the next weekKilkenny summer festival reshaped,Bewley’s Cafe Theatre returns and Abbey Theatre’s Dear Ireland online projectWed Aug 05 2020 - 06:00
Gate Theatre to remain shut until 2021 as social distancing slashes potential incomeTheatre that hired more than 500 freelancers in 2019 depends on box office for 67% of incomeThu Jul 30 2020 - 13:30
Abbey Theatre does not plan to renew joint directors’ contractsNeil Murray and Graham McLaren due to leave in 2021, when their role will be splitWed Jul 29 2020 - 11:37
Online culture: What’s on in a time of Covid-19?Cahirciveen’s tenor voices, Carlow’s virtual reality and Irish National OperaWed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
The Young Offenders: The original fecking eejits are backReview: The return of our soft-hearted, soft-headed Cork yobs is right on formFri Jul 24 2020 - 22:40
July Stimulus: €31m package for cultural sector hit by Covid-19Sector ‘will be among the last to recover’ from pandemic’s effects, says MinisterFri Jul 24 2020 - 15:39
‘This now is pretty hairy’: inside Ireland’s health care systemTV review: RTÉ Investigates: Future Health Care is not alarmist, but it is alarmingThu Jul 23 2020 - 11:13
From sean nós to new plays: the best of this week’s culture onlineMuseums and galleries are open with new exhibitions and showsWed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Cultural events online for curious young mindsPlenty of virtual amusement and projects for younger people over the next week, and beyondTue Jul 14 2020 - 06:00
First Look: Dig In, the Maser-curated ‘art diner’ that’s about to open in DublinThe Camden Street venue includes works by Banksy, Conor Harrington and Chloe EarlyMon Jul 13 2020 - 11:00
This week's best online culture: Galway Film Fleadh, Sligo arts and Irish Times Summer NightsThis week features several digital editions of Irish summer festivals, plus a new event from The Irish TimesTue Jul 07 2020 - 06:00
Irish theatre and dance festivals reimagined onlineClonmel Junction festival and Druid Debuts among arts events going virtual this monthTue Jun 30 2020 - 06:00
Performing from home: The strange new world of summer arts festivalsEvents from West Cork Chamber Music Festival to Friday Opera Sessions are migrating onlineTue Jun 23 2020 - 06:00
Christine Dwyer Hickey and Sinéad Gleeson win first Dalkey Literary AwardsTheir books The Narrow Land and Constellations win €20,000 and €10,000Sat Jun 20 2020 - 20:00
