The RDS Arts Awards can launch careers, but what about the art of rejection?
Curator Vera Klute, who makes a living solely from her art, insists setbacks are normal
My son was born in the UK. Does he have to study Leaving Certificate Irish?
Ask Brian: Exemptions depend on how long a pupil has been out of Irish education system
Why do so many Leaving Cert students skip the Irish exam?
Is it fear or loathing that made 9,500 students sit out the test in 2016 – and does it matter?
A matter of taste: when art and food collide
Food is central to our lives, so how do artists engage with its symbolism and meaning?
An art college day out, sticky lights and a gardening festival in Kildare
Home Front: What to do and see across Ireland over the next few weeks
Home Front: Interiors, design, events and people
Luxury headboards, NCAD glass works, and apartments at the Park, Kenmare
Wild Geese: Dublin designer making his mark in Denmark
Paul Fitzgerald has adopted a healthy work-life balance that the ‘efficient’ Danes cherish
Brian Mooney: Social divide shows up in grants across higher education
Financial obstacles may be driving students away from further education and training
RDS Visual Arts Awards: encouraging a new generation
Revamped event, with prize fund of €20,000, showcases the work of emerging artists
Fashion: NCAD hit the graduate catwalk
The themes are rich and varied as NCAD students display materials and ideas
John Horrigan is giving independence to wheelchair users
The NCAD based designer’s Cara Universal Armature gives users an extra hand
Wild Geese: Victoria Rothschild, co-owner of Rothschild & Bickers hand-blown glass company, England
Glass lighting company has clear vision
NCAD students eschew glitz and glamour for understated elegance
Graduate fashion show held in historic St Catherine’s Church in the Liberties
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