The art of 2024: 10 of Ireland’s best exhibitions of the year
From big group shows exploring topics as vast as time to small but beautifully formed solo painting exhibitions, art has rewarded on many levels this year
Deirdre O’Mahony
Deirdre O’Mahony’s The Quickening: the unlikely star of the show is a dung beetle
One of the most striking artists working in Ireland, O’Mahony has spent her career exploring our relationships with land
Woman gave birth on toilet at Waterford medical centre, trial hears
Accused pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and neglect of newborn at Caredoc in 2018
Renovated and extended €34m Cork courthouse unveiled
Chief Justice hails design and development of refurbished building and improved facilities
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 2007 – X-PO, by Deirdre O’Mahony
The old post office in Kilnaboy, Co Clare, was once a place where locals chatted and kept in touch. And so it became again in Deirdre O’Mahony’s artistic re-creation
Rural Ireland: Beyond haciendas and hobbit houses
The new vernacular: several garlanded architects are among those looking at the possibilities for liveable and meaningful architecture in rural Ireland
Older actors strike back against an ageist system
The Prime project helps older actors to get on top of cyber auditions and to get ahead in a notoriously ageist industry
Visual art: Mayo show puts Kathleen Lynn back in the frame
A sprawling show pays tribute to Lynn, a humanitarian who was airbrushed from the 1916 picture
Tributes paid to retiring circuit court judge
Patrick Moran steps down after 25 years hearing civil and criminal cases
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