A year after his death, playwright Tom Murphy is being celebrated by actors keen to share their experience of working on his plays. His widow, actor Jane Brennan, talks about life with – and without – Murphy
Short contracts: Actors Jane Brennan and Frank McCusker on the effect of the theatre’s new strategy
National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’
This gruelling adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s novel is alarming for good reason
Over 600, including big cross-section from theatre and arts , attend humanist service
The Scottish novelist on being a thorn in the literary establishment’s side
This reprisal of Tom Murphy’s meticulous play is the Abbey’s best show in years
In spite of a fast-moving narrative, the action sometimes feels laboured
Conversations turn Beckettian when this festival of all things tragicomic doesn’t turn out as planned. Could it be any other way?
Are you heading to Enniskillen for the Happy Days Festival celebrating the life and work of Samuel Beckett? Here are our highlights, theatrical and otherwise
Can Shakespeare’s drama of a dethroned English King be turned into an Irish history lesson?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
