A plan that dare not speak its nameArtScape: The Arts Council's new strategy, Partnership for the Ar ts, reads very well and no one could fault its aspirations…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
€250,000 cap hits only top-earning artistsArtists' exemption : The Minister for Finance yesterday announced a capping of the artists' tax exemption at a level of €250…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Department flashes the spare cashArtScape: In these years of plenty, with dosh sloshing around in the public purse, it's good to see the arts getting a look-…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
€4m grant to wipe out Abbey's debtsThe Abbey Theatre's debts are to be cleared by a special grant of more than €4 million announced yesterday by the Minister for…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Award-winning dramatistFrom a working-class, Northern Protestant background, Gary Mitchell came to notice in the Republic in 1997 with Connall Morrison…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Treading the commercial boardsArtScape: Dandelions at the Olympia Theatre might offer a lesson in how to make and market commercial theatreSat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Where actors are all Cinderellas'Just because I appear on TV does not mean I am rich" is a comment from an actor that features in this week's report on pay and…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Theatre sector pay averages €7,200 a yearA survey of pay and conditions for people working in Irish theatre has found that their median earnings are only €7,200 a year…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
No break for CowenArtScape: Those plagued by ever-increasing volumes of e-mail piling into their inboxes might feel a teeny bit of pity for Minister…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Artists joint campaign to retain exemptionIndividual Irish artists yesterday joined the campaign to retain the tax exemption for artists, which is under reviewFri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Judge McMahon appointed new Abbey chairmanJudge Bryan McMahon is to be the new chairman of the Abbey Theatre, Minister John O'Donoghue announced yesterdayFri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Arts world in shock as Jerome Hynes diesThe Irish arts world was in shock yesterday at news of the sudden death of Jerome Hynes, the chief executive of Wexford Festival…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Reading between the linesArtScape: It has been a tricky fortnight for the Abbey and the Arts Council, with a bit of posturing among the reactions to …Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Arts Council 'anger' at Abbey cash crisisThe Arts Council last night expressed its anger at the Abbey Theatre's financial crisis and said it would meet only the theatre…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Kilkenny Arts Festival events announcedCarrie Crowley, known more for her media roles, particularly her Sunday morning interviews on RTÉ Radio 1, returns to acting …Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Critical voice heard in Impac speechArtscape: 'At this moment, as we sit here in comfort and security, more than 200 writers around the world suffer in prison for…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
O'Donoghue brings search for new home closer to realityAnyone would be cautious about concluding definitively that the new Abbey Theatre will be in Dublin's Docklands, given the chequered…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Arts Council seeks robust debateThe Arts Council wants "robust debate" on its role and the arts in Ireland, director Mary Cloake said yesterday as the council…Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
Labyrinthine structure, arcane work practicesOverview: Just a few weeks ago this was an iceberg under the surfaceSat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Abbey Theatre MD resigns and Barnes steps asideShock waves ran through the Irish theatre world last night as it was revealed that the 2004 deficit at the Abbey Theatre was €…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Stellar line-up plays for LaughsArtscape: American-Italian comedy star Dom Irrera may look and talk like he's just walked off the set of The Sopranos , but …Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
€100m plan for new concert hall unveiledThe National Concert Hall has unveiled a plan for a new 2,000-seat auditorium in a development that could cost more than €100…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Agency will promote Irish arts overseasCulture Ireland, a new national agency to promote Irish arts overseas, was announced yesterday by the Minister for Arts, Mr O…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Kicking off with a bit of sparkleHow do you start things with a bang, create a spectacle, catch people's attention in this jaded electronic age?Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Price of site stops relocation of Abbey TheatreThe Minister for the Arts, Mr O'Donoghue, informed the Cabinet yesterday that he is not in a position to announce a new location…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
IMMA buys Coleman trilogyArtscape: Wednesday's announcement by Arts Minister John O'Donoghue of the acquisition by the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Performing arts adds €147m yearly to Irish economy, says reportPerforming arts contribute €147 million to the Irish economy every year, and about half of the money invested by the State in…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
New director for Dublin Fringe FestivalMr Wolfgang Hoffman, a 37-year-old German, is to take over as director of the Dublin Fringe Festival in November.Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
One down, one to goIn the first week of Galway Arts Festival, Deirdre Falvey sampled some solo shows and enjoyed this year's strong comic threadTue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Patron sues over show's 'obscenity'A civil case is due in the Circuit Court today over a dance performance which involved nudity and urination on stageWed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
All for the want of a few million euroArtScape: The new chairwoman of the Arts Council, Olive Braiden, was part of the three-person delegation that made a submission…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
1,000 lost work due to cuts, says Arts CouncilThis year's cut of €4 million in Arts Council funding resulted in about 1,000 people losing employment, the Joint Committee on…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Temple Bar tries for more cultureArtScape: Temple Bar Properties has announced it is to develop "a new Cultural Quarter Centre", writes Aidan DunneSat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Westerman leaves RTE orchestraMartyn Westerman has resigned as executive director of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, with effect from the end of September…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
A chance to stick your head in a pigArtScape: This week's ritzy launch of the ESB Dublin Fringe Festival at the new Market Bar was a coming together of Irish independent…Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
And Paul Daniels tooAfter sorting through its mass of leaflets, you'll find the world's largest arts festival has plenty of gems, writes Deirdre …Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Irish comedian deemed 'too famous' to make Perrier shortlistIrish comedian Dara Ó Briain, who had been widely tipped to make the Perrier shortlist at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Surgeons to the rescueArtScape: In the nick of time, Poetry Ireland's critical illness has been cured, so to speak.Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Braiden to chair revamped Arts CouncilARTS COUNCIL: The new 13-member Arts Council announced yesterday by the Minister for Arts, Mr O'Donoghue, is chaired by Ms Olive…Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Welcome to SpiegelworldArtScape: It sounds like it'll be a hit of the Dublin Fringe and Theatre Festivals this autumnSat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Minister backs film tax reliefThe Minister for Tourism, Sports and Arts, Mr O'Donoghue, has vowed to fight for the retention of the Section 481 tax relief …Tue Jul 15 2003 - 01:00
Making a bee-line for the picket lineArtScape: Most of those working in the arts in Ireland do so under erratic and unstable conditions, are appallingly badly paid…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Criticism of Arts Council at Labour forumA continuing reluctance to take the arts seriously in Ireland, while artistic achievement is what we are best-known for globally…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Abbey nails 2003 plans to the mastSpeculation about the Abbey's programme for the rest of the year - and particularly its plans for a new production of The Playboy…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
No war please, we're AmericanArtscape: I'm just back from a week in the States, and while there is much relief that the "war" seems to be over - until, as…Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Abbey sees itself playing a key role in city rejuvenationMr Ben Barnes, artistic director of the National Theatre, yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to the plan to develop the Abbey…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Letter from Arts Council enrages director of GateA Christmas Carol is at the Gate Theatre and Michael Colgan thinks the spirit of Scrooge is alive at the Arts Council.Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
All back to mine. And it'll cost you a tennerARTSCAPE: So, what are people up to these days in Ireland, anyway? There are lots of suppers with poetry and singing and chat…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Dustin & Soky's Big Little Christmas PantoLet's draw up a list of things which preoccupy children these daysMon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
