Abbey Theatre commits to reviewing pay rates for workersSignatories of letter critical of theatre ‘delighted’ but highlight ‘outstanding issues’Fri May 03 2019 - 01:00
Abbey Theatre commits to reviewing pay rates for workersCompany outlines efforts to improve communication after complaints from producersThu May 02 2019 - 15:46
Will Eaves wins Wellcome Book Prize for Alan Turing-inspired novel MurmurFictionalised story about the arrest, chemical castration and harrowing end of Turing ‘restores faith in human beings’, say judgesWed May 01 2019 - 19:15
Kevin Rafter named as Arts Council’s new chairmanDCU communications head succeeds Sheila Pratschke at Government arts agencyMon Apr 29 2019 - 14:54
What’s the National Museum of Ireland collecting? Repeal posters, bees and a wedding dressFor Lynn Scarff, its new director, choosing what to collect and preserve is crucialTue Apr 16 2019 - 05:00
Tipping at restaurants: A mystery for diners in IrelandPricewatch: Can you be sure the person who served you will receive your gratuity?Mon Apr 15 2019 - 06:00
Before you leave a tip in an Irish restaurant, read thisTips can go to owners, payroll, Revenue, kitchen staff and maybe even your waiterSat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
School’s out: 20 things to do around Ireland over the Easter holidaysFrom bunnybots and egg hunts to classic board games and easy introductions to operaFri Apr 12 2019 - 06:00
Colm Tóibín on testicular cancer: ‘It all started with my balls’Step by painful step, the novelist has written about his diagnosis, agony and treatmentThu Apr 11 2019 - 14:15
Awards pay tribute to ‘vital, electrifying’ world of Irish theatreActors Janet Moran and Nyree Yergainharsian host 22nd Irish Times Theatre Awards at NCHSun Mar 31 2019 - 22:23
Ever looked up at Bewley’s on Grafton Street? Here’s what you’re missingThe landmark Dublin cafe has launched a guided tour to show off its artistic gloriesThu Mar 28 2019 - 06:00
Playwright calls on Abbey Theatre to investigate complaintsAbbey believed to have received three letters of complaint by people formerly employed thereFri Mar 22 2019 - 15:03
Come Out Ye Black and Tans: Think you know what it’s about? You probably don’tIt has been on Alan Partridge and a Brady’s ham ad. So what does the rebel song mean?Wed Mar 20 2019 - 14:45
Clever kitchen in Cabinteely’s sunny southeastThis 1990s home was spacious but dark. A well-designed extension changed all thatSat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00
St Patrick’s Day: 21 events across Ireland for the bank holiday weekendFrom Dublin's St Patrick’s Festival to Kilkenny Tradfest and a Co Wicklow slime labThu Mar 14 2019 - 06:00
Brady Family Ham’s Black and Tans: the perfect ad for the Brexit eraThe Father Ted director takes the mick with his version of a Wolfe Tones rabble-rouserWed Mar 13 2019 - 12:03
Irish in the UAE: High costs, loneliness, and the risks of a taxi aloneEmigrants in Abu Dhabi on the benefits of no tax, and the dangers of falling into debtTue Mar 12 2019 - 13:17
Abbey directors to meet actors today in response to letter of protestFirst meeting to address concerns about national theatre to be held without mediatorTue Mar 12 2019 - 11:33
Fingers crossed for a dry Paddy’s weekendThe Big Day Out expands to three among the myriad of delights for the St Patrick’s Day weekendSat Mar 09 2019 - 05:00
Anyone for Ikea Kama Sutra? Seductive caress of designer satisfactionA guide from the Swedish giant with headings such as ‘the beautiful behind’ aims to, ahem, shift bedroom furnitureSat Mar 09 2019 - 00:00
International Women’s Day: 11 of the best events around IrelandEvents big and offbeat call for gender balance and celebrate achievementsThu Mar 07 2019 - 06:00
Ireland’s Brazilians: Insulted, punched and robbed ‘while the public looks away’Brazilians protest in Dublin this weekend against a perceived increase in racial violenceSat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
NUI and Trinity graduates could storm some barricades if they register to vote – nowIt’s estimated only a quarter of NUI graduates vote for the Seanad, but it’s not that simpleMon Feb 25 2019 - 15:37
‘I could see the lifestyle that would have been planned out for me’Mary Jennings started running with a few minutes at the end of a walk, but the exercise ended up completely changing her lifeSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
How do you write a feelgood musical about the Miami Showband massacre?The Miami Showband Story tells of the rise and violent death of ‘the Beatles of Ireland’Wed Feb 20 2019 - 12:00
Arts Council chair calls for an Aosdána for performing artistsState investment in the arts marked but Ireland remains below European averageThu Feb 14 2019 - 12:09
Plan to turn St Patrick’s Day into month-long shindigSusan Kirby, CEO of St Patrick’s Festival, wants to expand the celebrationsTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00
50 books to keep you reading all year longIrish and British independent and smaller publishers pick some of their favouritesSat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00
Home front: Helping the homeless, and the joy of a jukeboxPlus, candles inspired by Provençe, wordplay by Penneys and cabinets as artworkSat Feb 09 2019 - 00:00
Queen of Ireland Lady Emily FitzGerald returns to IrelandQuite the life: grand houses, political networking, 22 children, two husbands. Now she’s back, to hang in Castletown HouseSat Feb 02 2019 - 11:00
A Brexit subtext woven into this craft show in KilkennyHome Front: what’s new in interiors, crafts and designSat Feb 02 2019 - 00:00
The Abbey: 15 things we learned this week about disgruntled theatre workersHere’s what the theatre and creative talent will talk about when they meet tonightFri Feb 01 2019 - 12:20
Abbey Theatre says letter signatories will not be blacklistedAbbey’s chairwoman tells Oireachtas committee the theatre will ‘address concerns’Thu Jan 31 2019 - 06:00
The story behind Dublin’s two new Luke Kelly sculpturesThe works are unveiled on Wednesday, on north and south sides of the river LiffeyTue Jan 29 2019 - 15:50
The new-look RTÉ News: New music, graphics and videowallRTÉ unveils €1.4 million revamp of news on the Six One and 9 o’clock bulletinsMon Jan 28 2019 - 16:35
Campaigning for better conditions for artists in Sellotaped shoesThe issue of artists’ livelihood dominated a 250-strong gathering at Dublin CastleMon Jan 28 2019 - 15:21
Board governance at the heart of problem at the Abbey, says Garry Hynes‘Not acceptable’ that major national institution ‘apparently lacking in governance’Wed Jan 23 2019 - 21:42
Galway 2020 selects film producer Arthur Lappin to chair boardProducer played key role in bid that won Galway capital of culture designationWed Jan 23 2019 - 20:27
‘I’m two months from homelessness’: the real lives of performersAverage weekly earnings of €494 for performers in the arts is two-thirds of the average in other sectorsWed Jan 23 2019 - 06:00
Graham Linehan: Trans activists ‘don’t realise the damage’ they doPetition calls on RTÉ to drop the writer from ‘Prime Time’ report on transgender issuesMon Jan 21 2019 - 17:30
Galway 2020 appoints UK company to fill role of creative directorOrganisational difficulty ‘isn’t unusual in big city of culture projects’, new administrator saysThu Jan 17 2019 - 12:36
The debut books and authors to look out for in 2019We asked some writers to tell us about their debuts ahead of their publicationThu Jan 17 2019 - 05:00
Well-known performers and actors earn ‘less than minimum wage’Cultural professions are characterised by low pay, poor conditions and precarious work, according to new research.Tue Jan 15 2019 - 08:05
A performer’s life: ‘It’s like starting over and over and over on a zero-hour contract’Ireland sends out its impoverished artists with a fanfare of glitter and we return home to povertyTue Jan 15 2019 - 06:00
Abbey controversy: theatre to review lower pay on coproductionsDirectors apologise to Fiach Mac Conghail for ‘distress’ caused by €1.4m deficit claimFri Jan 11 2019 - 16:25
John Cleese: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?’The comedian and actor on his pet hates and staying with the real Basil FawltyThu Jan 10 2019 - 21:10
Abbey Theatre rows back on claims of €1.4m deficit in 2017National theatre addresses letter detailing ‘deep concern’ from theatre professionalsWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Abbey dispute: ‘I’m earning the same money I was 20 years ago’Short contracts: Actors Jane Brennan and Frank McCusker on the effect of the theatre’s new strategyWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Q and A: What’s going on at the Abbey that has angered so many?Over 300 actors and directors are dismayed by its new strategy. The Abbey has come out fightingTue Jan 08 2019 - 17:32
Sally Rooney wins Costa Novel Award for ‘Normal People’Irish novelist is one of five category winners and goes on to compete for Costa Book of the Year on January 29thMon Jan 07 2019 - 19:30
