The Irish Times

Pasolini’s Salò Redubbed review: Aims for greatness but falls significantly short

Dublin Theatre Festival: Despite the talented ensemble, neat staging and challenging concept, this production appears unconsidered

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 12:00

Hurricane Dorian: Mandatory evacuation of South Carolina coast ordered

Order covers nearly one million people, many evacuating for fourth time in four years

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 00:42

Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister

National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 16:16

Clodagh McKenna on her Downton Abbey boyfriend: ‘One of the last real gentlemen’

The chef and author is busier than ever with a new TV show on Channel 4 coming in January

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 05:00

‘Residence’ to reopen in spring under new name after changing hands

Dublin venue being refurbished by Paddy McKillen jnr’s Press Up Entertainment group

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 16:32

Dublin Theatre Festival: Bewildering Synge, futuristic Ibsen

Three reviews from the opening weekend of the Dublin Theatre Festival

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 13:37

Dublin Theatre Festival 2017: Eight of the best shows

Here's our recommendations for what to see over the next few weeks

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 05:00

Signatories review: an imagined truth about key figures in the Rising

Eight Irish writers’ monologues create a moving theatrical tapestry

Sun Apr 24 2016 - 21:59

Spending on Fairtrade up 10% to €250m last year in Ireland

Bewleys spending €5.3m to make all its fresh-coffee products Fairtrade-certified

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 10:24

Pricewatch: How Ireland falls down on Fairtrade

Big retail chains in Ireland lag well behind United Kingdom counterparts in pushing the products

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00

Through a Glass Darkly review: Bergman’s tale in an unspecific Ireland

Trapped in a holiday created by Ingmar Bergman that’s given ghostly life on stage, can Beth Cooke’s Karin escape?

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 17:46

Tales from the Woods review: Horror stories that get lost in the fog

The challenge of this Halloween entertainment is to splice fairy tales into horror stories in pursuit of sincere scares

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 14:45

A Month in the Country review: Getting a grip on some love angles

Turgenev’s play gets a stately pace as Brian Friel smuggles the radical energy of passion into a distinctly Irish word play

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 09:52

Hedda Gabler review: a fluid production that lacks heat

Abbey production of Ibsen’s drama feels stilted

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 14:40

Retailers urged to say how many Fairtrade bananas they stock

Ireland eats fewer Fairtrade bananas than other EU states due to ‘lack of support from shops’

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 17:14

Review: The Motherfucker with the Hat

Stephen Adly Guirgis’s jittery comedy is alert to the struggles and supports of melting-pot New York. Its first Irish staging from Orion Productions tries to do justice to its voice

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 16:20

Guilbaud lends name to Brown Thomas menus

Store also adding ‘click and collect’ function to its trading website

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 10:19

Supermarkets urged to increase Fairtrade support

Lidl showing way by stocking Fairtrade bananas

Tue Feb 25 2014 - 18:36

In all fairness: How to consume with a clear conscience

Few big companies fare well when it comes to ethical standards, but change may be in the air

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00