Anne Friel on her late husband playwright Brian: ‘I was crazy about him. He was everything’Rehearsals are underway for a new production of Dancing at Lughnasa at the Gate this summer, and a new book about the playwright was published this weekSun Jun 30 2024 - 06:00
Why did a south Dublin institution, Newpark Academy of Music, announce it was closing suddenly?Staff and students confused and surprised at board’s abrupt decisionSun Jun 23 2024 - 06:00
Tony Awards 2024: Daniel Radcliffe and Irish lighting designer Jane Cox among the winnersCox, who is based in the United States, won the award for her work on AppropriateMon Jun 17 2024 - 11:48
Irish comedians Ardal O’Hanlon, Patrick Kielty and Tommy Tiernan to have audience with Pope FrancisIrish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiffTue Jun 11 2024 - 15:20
Tale of two artisan bakeries: Dublin-based Bretzel to acquire Arbutus in Cork, as Declan Ryan retiresRyan (80), Ireland’s first Michelin Star chef, took over Arbutus Lodge in Cork in 1970Mon Jun 10 2024 - 14:24
Gerald Dawe a ‘champion of the outsider’ with ‘inspiring’ passion for literature, memorial toldAward-winning Belfast-born poet and academic died last month at 72 following a long illnessThu Jun 06 2024 - 18:47
Abbey Theatre to go dark until autumn after its next play endsThe national theatre will stage no in-house productions between late July and late SeptemberThu Jun 06 2024 - 13:19
‘The US is very transactional. In Ireland people are nice. There’s a recognition of life outside money’New to the Parish: Adwait Patil moved to Ireland from Mumbai India, via the USWed Jun 05 2024 - 05:00
Catriona Crowe: ‘Ireland grew up a lot in the last 10 years’Archivist and author on her childhood, 40-year career at the National Archives and her ‘problem’ with Sinn FéinSat May 25 2024 - 05:46
A Ukrainian teenager in Galway: ‘I love the Irish school system. It’s not that strict’New to the Parish: Marharyta Pokydailo lives with her grandparents in the village of Woodford while her parents remain in UkraineTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Bambie Thug: ‘I fully support anyone boycotting Eurovision’Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Ireland’s entrant, who competes in the first semi-final next week, on couch-surfing, identity and standing up for their beliefsSat May 04 2024 - 05:30
‘When a child dies by suicide, and you know they were struggling, people have to be held to account’Milly Tuomey, aged 11, died by suicide in 2016. Her family reflect on how the system let her down, coping with grief and why it’s important to remove the stigma linked to suicideSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
Empty since 2015: what is happening with Dún Laoghaire’s former ferry terminal?A promised large co-working hub has been beset by delaysSun Apr 21 2024 - 06:00
An Irish architect on his style-filled London apartment: ‘You can create so much interest in the tiniest of spaces’Mike McMahon and Jewlsy Mathews brought magic to a ‘very standard’ apartment in King’s Cross and are now taking on the Chelsea Flower ShowSun Apr 21 2024 - 05:00
From India to Dún Laoghaire: ‘I’m happy here...I don’t like busy cities’New to the Parish: Rahul Mahajan came to Ireland from India in 2015Tue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
Playwright Marie Jones: ‘My mother told me there was no such thing as menopause in her day’As Women on the Verge of HRT returns to the stage, the writer remains a champion of ‘middle-aged nobodies’Sun Apr 07 2024 - 06:00
Ricky Tomlinson: ‘People love being entertained, having a laugh ... I just think doing it in Ireland might be a little notch above’Touring in a minibus at 84 is not what most octogenarians expect to be doing, but The Royle Family’s Tomlinson is far from ordinarySat Mar 30 2024 - 05:15
Emmet Bergin was ‘a remarkable man’ and ‘an inspiration’, funeral toldGlenroe cast members gather with family and friends to mark passing of Irish actor with music, poetry and storiesTue Mar 26 2024 - 19:46
The Guinness heir on the future of the Iveagh Markets: ‘It’s going to turn into a jewel in the crown’ The fourth Earl of Iveagh has been prominent in trying to resolve the long-running debacle over the ‘fabulous’ but dilapidated site and hopes soon he will ‘not see the weeds inside, the trees growing up on the rafters’Sun Mar 17 2024 - 06:00
Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo: 52 performers, a pair of Olympians, 46 daily loads of laundry and awe-inspiring acrobaticsDozens of artists, including a pair of Olympians, perform in the contemporary-circus show that arrives in Ireland in April. We spend a day with themSat Mar 16 2024 - 05:30
First Look: Lego’s Bricktionary interactive exhibition opens in DublinSome sculptures featured in the exhibition are made from thousands and thousands of Lego bricks and piecesSun Mar 10 2024 - 06:00
‘Aside from the accommodation, I am happy. The children have integrated well, and enjoy it here’New to the Parish: Esther Adegoke from Nigeria arrived in Ireland in December 2017Tue Mar 05 2024 - 06:20
‘All Ukrainian refugees have lost careers, houses, friends, language, prospects’New to the Parish: Sergii Dzialyk from Ukraine came to Ireland in 2022Tue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00
Thisispopbaby’s magic sauce: ‘Take Irish traditional culture, add some mirror balls, throw some glitter on it’The innovative theatre company are bringing back Wake, their exuberant, life-affirming explosion of a show, for St Patrick’s Festival 2024Sun Feb 25 2024 - 05:15
How three friends transformed an old pub in Connemara into a luxury retreat A sustainable luxury holiday development in Roundstone showcases local craft and materials, rooting guests in the colours and textures of ConnemaraSun Feb 25 2024 - 05:00
This volcanic region is one of Spain’s best-kept secretsLa Garrotxa is a lesser-known gem with distinctive locally produced food, great hiking and characterful villagesMon Feb 12 2024 - 05:00
Former political adviser awarded €55,000 over unfair dismissal from Contemporary Music CentreWRC found ‘absolutely no procedure’ followed by publicly-funded organisation in case of Linda O’Shea FarrenThu Feb 08 2024 - 11:51
‘Ireland gave us opportunities. I can’t complain about anything’New to the Parish: Bruna Marcolongo Schmitz came to Ireland from Brazil in 2016Tue Feb 06 2024 - 09:04
Spinning a yarn: The community group reviving the weaving tradition in Dublin’s LibertiesWith classes, workshops, exhibitions and walking tours, the Liberties Weavers are proving there’s more to this south inner city area than just brewingSat Jan 27 2024 - 06:30
Late Late Eurosong contenders aim to shake up Ireland’s Eurovision entry with black talons and exploding toiletsFrom Celtic metal to rap to a Louis Walsh boyband, the Late Late audience will have a wide range of options on Friday nightFri Jan 26 2024 - 06:00
Olwen Fouéré: ‘I didn’t feel Irish. There’s a great advantage to being an outsider’ The distinctive actor and performer, currently on television in The Tourist, resists convention in both her work and personal lifeSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
The Government is giving 2,000 artists €325 a week to help them be more creative. How’s it going so far?The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme was the top recommendation of the culture recovery taskforce. Catherine Martin is encouraged by early resultsSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
‘I went knocking the doors here in Bray because I couldn’t find a place to live. I had the baby in my arms’New to the Parish: Deusa de Assis from Brazil on being a single mother, her new home and new businessTue Jan 16 2024 - 06:00
What’s really happening to the tips you give, now that the law has changed? One year on from the introduction of a new law, what’s the story with tips, fairness and clarity about who gets the extra you leave for staff?Sat Dec 16 2023 - 09:00
You Belong to Me: Rory Nolan’s impressive writing debut straddles high comedy and painful human dramaTheatre: Lynne Parker’s adept direction balances the verbal sparring and snappy lines with a sense of wasted lives and lost hopesWed Dec 13 2023 - 18:50
‘Sometimes weather wise you hardly even see your neighbours here in Ireland’New to the Parish: Kisu Ali Telfer from Ghana opened a shop full of African baskets, jewellery and fashion in Dún LaoghaireTue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Dingle Literary Festival: ‘I wanted to get that sensibility of people who are half online and half in the world’The weekend was stuffed with fiction, non-fiction, poetry events: writer interviews and panels in English and IrishThu Dec 07 2023 - 05:15
‘Irish people are very open, almost to the point of oversharing’New To the Parish: Horia Dumitra moved to in Dublin in December 2018 from TransylvaniaTue Dec 05 2023 - 06:00
Historic trauma at the Abbey Theatre has eroded employee wellbeing, culture audit findsThe audit found an organisation perceived as split ‘upstairs – downstairs’, with a sense of ‘being in the dark’ about thingsMon Dec 04 2023 - 18:06
The Giggler Treatment review: A glorious miniature musical that’s great fun for children and adults alikeTheatre: Roddy Doyle’s tale gets a fitting stage adaptation from Fionn Foley – and splendid cast have a blast making it singMon Dec 04 2023 - 12:54
Paul Murray wins Novel of the Year for The Bee Sting at the An Post Irish Book AwardsOther winners include Mark Moriarty for Cookbook of the Year, and Katriona O’Sullivan for Biography of the Year and Listener’s Choice AwardWed Nov 22 2023 - 22:30
‘The banter, I love the banter. I think that’s why I’m doing so well in Ireland’New to the Parish: Jinny Ly, a Vietnamese-Chinese-American textile artist, moved to Dublin during the Covid-19 pandemicTue Nov 21 2023 - 13:40
Landmark’s Anne Clarke: ‘Every producer, if they’re honest, is a control freak’From giving modern classics their first Irish productions to nurturing new work from key Irish names, Landmark has had an outsize impact over the past 20 yearsSat Nov 18 2023 - 05:15
Gate Theatre delays Peter Pan opening night Roddy Doyle’s new version of Peter Pan postponed because of ‘intricate and technical nature’ of show, says Dublin theatreMon Nov 13 2023 - 13:21
The Abbey: Shadow of a controversy lingers at Ireland’s national theatreTwo investigations surrounding events at the theatre have cost over €200,000 between them, with an independent review of governance, in particular, incurring escalating costsSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
The United States vs Ulysses review: A clever courtroom drama entertainingly brought to lifeColin Murphy’s script explores the 1933 legal battle to allow US publication of James Joyce’s UlyssesFri Nov 10 2023 - 12:25
What makes the Irish literary magazine scene tick?The literary journal scene is stronger than 10 or 20 years ago, unrecognisable from 25 years agoWed Nov 08 2023 - 05:00
Irish Book Awards 2023 shortlist: Paul Murray, Liz Nugent, Liam Brady and PJ Gallagher nominatedWinners of the 18th year of the An Post book awards will be announced at a ceremony in NovemberThu Oct 19 2023 - 18:30
Anne Enright, Sally Rooney, Paul Murray among authors calling for end to destruction in PalestineFormer hostage John McCarthy and many leading Irish writers, actors and musicians among signatories of London Review of Books open letterThu Oct 19 2023 - 13:21
One Song: Histoire(s) du Théâtre IV review: An exhilarating, raucous meditation on grief, and on lifeDublin Theatre Festival 2023: Miet Warlop’s creation, which closes this year’s festival, is a feat of endurance and an act of hopeMon Oct 16 2023 - 08:46
