Paralympian Orla Comerford: âYou never know when a personal best or a race will be your lastâ
The athlete on the precariousness of a sporting career, her pride at showing her medals to the children of Raheny, and fighting for inclusivity
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How to buy art without betting the house on it
Annual NCAD show comes to a close, while Cork silverware is in the spotlight at Hegarty Antiques
Earthbound: Clare Langanâs film installation gives us a future beyond the end of the world
Artistâs work shows humanityâs hope and beauty at âan emotional, poignant momentâ
The future of fashion: Joyful student collections are striking in their diversity
LSAD and NCAD graduate shows feature polished collections, with notable use of digital technology in design process of many
The artists of Sherkin Island off West Cork: âYou might not see anyone for a couple of weeksâ
A BA in Visual Arts organised by TU Dublin has been bringing students to the island off West Cork for 26 years. Some were so inspired by the immersion and isolation that they decided to stay
How Irish wool became cool: from Rathlin Island rope to JW Andersonâs Wicklow yarn
âForty kilos of our wool were tested by JW Andersonâs team, and Jonathan loved itâ
Student with Down syndrome fails in disability discrimination case against NCAD
Ellie Dunne, who had enrolled in fine art degree programme, claimed college did not provide necessary supports and accommodation
Industrial designer brings a hankering for a sustainable lifestyle to New York
Wild Geese: Laurence MacDonald, New York
I tried to stare at this painting for three hours. And something odd happened
Should art be useful and retrain our brains or is it more important than that?
College open days 2025/26: Key details for NCI, NCAD, technological universities and other institutions
What to know and what to expect at open days around the country
The young Dublin designers blurring the lines between fashion, art and performance
Dublin Independent Fashion Week will showcase the work of 60 fashion and beauty brands including Pellador, Conor OâBrien, Rion Hannora and Mihai Mar
Graphic artist Matthew Kelly: âIf I wasnât ecstatic then I was depressedâ
Kelly, who lost his father at a young age, has used different peopleâs perspectives on grief, and the love that fuels it, for his comic Porter Loves Cleo
Student with place on UCD masterâs course still awaiting evacuation from Gaza
Department of Foreign Affairs faces protest over pace of bringing over Palestinians who want to study
In pictures: NCAD graduatesâ show offers a snapshot of Irelandâs artistic future
Beyond aesthetics, there is a real sense of genuine engagement with the world and current events
NCAD could not âwipe slate cleanâ after student with Down syndrome failed exam, WRC hears
Woman (25) has brought complaint alleging failure to provide reasonable accommodation
Where Irish artists make their art: âThere is inspiration everywhere hereâ
An outbuilding, a spare room and a purpose-built garden studio, these artistsâ search for space of their own bears testament to Virgina Woolfâs creative philosophy
Fashionâs future stars: Student designers create playful, sustainable collections
At NCAD and LSAD, the graduate show collections are inspired by family, heritage, craft, identity and sustainability
From a garda at prayer to Irelandâs first McDonaldâs drive-through: Martin Parrâs revealing photographs of Irish life
Dublin Street Photography Festival 2025: The Magnum photographer has spent his career documenting everyday Ireland and Britain
Golden Fleece Award 2025: âI was skint last year, and it affected my head so badly. Winning this means a huge amountâ
Sasha Sykes and Sarah Browne have won âŹ10,000 each. What do prizes like this one do for artistsâ creativity?
Gerard Byrne: The Struggle with the Angel â Global journeys hint at humanityâs precarious condition
The multimedia artist arranges 23 hand-printed photographs that recall Walter Benjaminâs evocative description of the angel of history
âYoung men arenât just b****rds running around on their bikes ... everyone has their own dreamsâ
A Dublin project explores how the world shapes young men by helping some of them to create âboysâ as they really see them
Parents struggling to meet rising cost of student accommodation among complaints to Minister
Minister for Higher Education hears of burden of high cost of rental homes for students in letters of complaint at the start of the academic year
NCAD failed to support art student with Down syndrome during âchaoticâ first semester, mother claims
Collegeâs lawyers have denied discrimination âin the strongest possible termsâ
Open days at technological universities and other higher education institutions: everything you need to know
Key details about 2024-2025 open days for National College of Ireland, St Patrickâs University, IADT, NCAD, Munster Technological University and more
Campus chic: âStudent dressing tends to be outside the normâ
Five college students on how they like to dress and what inspires them
NCAD denies discriminating against student with Down syndrome
Ellie Dunne (24) brought a complaint alleging failure to provide reasonable accommodation, the Workplace Relations Commission heard
âThe work ethic here is unbelievableâ: Meet the Dublin fashion designer who has created the Irish Olympic teamâs costumes
Working on Jill Bidenâs presidential inauguration outfit resulted in a spike in Weberâs public profile and her business has thrived since
Campus couture: NCAD fashion students root collections in autobiography
From fear to femininity, final year fashion students are drawing inspiration from everywhere
The Art of MS: Putting us in the picture about a misunderstood condition
A new exhibition aims to show how the reality of the disease is different for everybody
âWhat the hell are we doing?â One Irish familyâs gap year to travel the world
Fi OâMearaâs family rented out their Cork home, raided their life savings and hit the road
Sheelyn Browne: âLoss of Westport House was like somebody cut off my oxygenâ
Despite the difficulty of moving on, the artist remains inspired by her famed ancestral home
Meet the designer who solves problems in St Jamesâs Hospital
Research Lives: MĂĄire Kane is designer in residence at the hospital
Irelandâs collector couple: 194 diverse artworks to go on sale
Jackie Stanley and her late husband, NCADâs Campbell Bruce, were giants on art scene
Izzy Wheels founders named among top European women entrepreneurs
Company founded by sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane creates cool covers for wheelchairs
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