‘Perhaps someone from the Minister’s office might pick up the phone to the National Gallery?'
X-ray scanner at centre of controversy is piece of equipment that an ambitious art gallery should have
National Gallery of Ireland
What is the National Gallery’s scanner that cost €125,000 and what would it be used for?
The X-ray device can uncover significant details of an artist’s processes and techniques and give advance warning of damage
Department of Arts alerted to problems with idle €125,000 scanner in 2021
X-ray scanner affair shows ‘really, really poor project management’, according to Patrick O’Donovan
Letters to the Editor, February 26th: Neutrality and a changing world; Shamrock diplomacy; Hassan Nasrallah and human rights
Instead of joining a future military alliance, there should be a referendum to enshrine neutrality into the Constitution
National Gallery scanner among issues that has caused ‘huge embarrassment’ says arts minister
X-ray scanner was purchased eight years ago but no suitable room has been found
Lynne Parker: The Abbey does so much. But Ireland needs a national theatre for the 21st century
The future of Irish theatre looks bleak. It’s time to overhaul the way the sector works – including where the money goes, says Rough Magic’s artistic director
High noon for developer Paddy Kelly, who faces run-in with the sheriff over unpaid rent arrears
Plus: Imma cafe operator departs over contract changes; former Ponzi schemer takes up golf; and Patagonia wants to shut the world out
Dementia: ‘There are so many conversations I’d love to have had with her’
The documentary Don’t Forget to Remember features in an exploration of family memories of loved ones with dementia through art and film at the National Gallery
2025 in art: 10 shows to look out for over the next 12 months
Collective action and activism are themes in the year ahead, as artists also explore what gets lost and found in translation
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
Portrait of Lydia Foy by Amanda Dunsmore wins National Gallery’s AIB Portrait Prize
Aoibhe Devereux (16) was also awarded the gallery’s young portrait prize for a painting of her brother
John Banville at the Prado in Madrid: ‘I’d say the Caravaggio in Ireland is a lot better’
Writer is one of a group of novelists taking residence in apartment overlooking acclaimed museum
‘When you live with domestic violence, you can never relax – even at nighttime’
The National Gallery offers a safe space for survivors of domestic violence to observe and create art as a way to deal with their trauma
Saoirse Ronan wants to rewrite the script for new Cork home
Paddy McKillen’s wine embarks on a voyage to America; bread giants have a word about a word; while the National Gallery of Ireland is unsure about language requirements
Avoca owner and direct provision operator Aramark received €10.5m in Covid supports in 2023
Losses at Campbell Catering owner narrow to €7.4m despite jump in restructuring costs
Ireland’s best portraits of 2024: National Gallery of Ireland announces AIB prize shortlists
Shortlisted entries will be exhibited at the National Gallery of Ireland from November
What’s gone wrong with arts funding in Northern Ireland?
Paintings by Caravaggio bring the magic of an Italian master to Belfast, yet the North appears to undervalue its own artists
National Gallery puts education and conservation at centre of new strategic vision
Gallery marks 170th year with plans for scientific laboratory to conserve collection, including Jack B Yeats paintings
The forgotten women impressionists: Far more than models, muses or mothers
Celebrating the anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, the National Gallery of Ireland shows four pioneering women artists
Hone, Jellett and Henry: Irish art in focus at this week’s sales
Works by Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett are on sale at Adam’s and deVeres, while highlights of Sotheby’s forthcoming Irish Art Sale are on show in Dublin
The civil service financial management system is in danger of going over budget. Why are the staff so relaxed?
National Shared Services Office’s wellness focus; Sherry FitzGerald founder’s planning woes; spicy Limerick mayoral race; and Domhnall Gleeson’s Ranelagh home
National Gallery spends over €200,000 on severance deal with staff member
Details of the cost of the agreement with unnamed staff member are included in National Gallery’s annual report
Mike Murphy’s D4 pad, Eamon Ryan’s TV crew and keeping Barry Keoghan’s clothes on
Plus Michael Lynn and the missing penthouse, is James Dyson moving to Waterford, and the value of Artist Hughie O’Donoghue’s Original Sin paintings
Marian Keyes portrait unveiled as latest addition to National Gallery
‘I love it; the colours, the textures, the mood,’ says Keyes of painting by artist Margaret Corcoran
Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer invited to National Gallery’s birthday party
It’s the gallery’s 160th birthday, while Hugh Lane Gallery attracts record numbers to its Warhol exhibition
Museums could lose ‘interesting and important’ pieces due to cultural donations tax cap
Those who donate items get tax relief worth 80 per cent of the value of the heritage item
The mystery of Ukraine’s Caravaggio: the second Taking of Christ?
A depiction of Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, stolen from an Odesa museum in 2008, has for years been embroiled in controversy over its theft, dramatic recovery and, most importantly, its origins as an authentic painting by Caravaggio himself
I won Portrait Artist of the Year (and decade) … here’s what happened next
Winning the popular Sky Arts series launched a stellar career for Belfast-born artist Gareth Reid
The two sides of John Lavery, an Irish artist with a magic touch
Lavery: On Location, at the National Gallery of Ireland, showcases the paintings the artist made from Glasgow to the Alps and, most importantly, in Morocco
Staffing at Avoca owner Aramark rebounds after Covid as revenues climb
Food services group received €13.5m in Government grants last year
Ireland’s best portraits of 2023: National Gallery of Ireland announces Zurich prize shortlists
Shortlisted entries will be exhibited at the National Gallery of Ireland from December
Start your art collection from just €100 at Ulster Bank sale
Morgan O’Driscoll is auctioning the remaining 250 works in the collection, offering an opportunity for art lovers and collectors
The State spent almost €600,000 on art in recent years. Here’s a look at what they are buying
Adorning the walls of Garda stations and government offices, historic houses and public parks, the Office of Public Works’ collection displays itself to earn its keep
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