The Irish Times

Malachy Robinson: The Irish Double Bass review – Strings core to this personal release

Another album from lockdown, Robinson is aided by pianist Gary Beecher

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 05:00

New Music Dublin festival breaks fresh ground

Unusual ambience and myriad external intrusions fails to derail eclectic artistry

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 05:00

The best classical music concerts in Ireland this week

New Music Dublin, Hugh Tinney, RTÉ NSO/Michail Jurowski

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00

Putting Irish-language songs centre stage

The Irish Language Art Song Project: its promotion of Irish music is nonpareil

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 05:00

Irish language project commissions 50 songs from composers at home and abroad

Michael Dervan speaks to six composers about themes of grief, nature and lamentation

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00

The best classical music to see this week

The Irish Language Art Song Project , the next in NSO’s Bruckner series and pianist Simon Trpceski

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00

Miriam Lord’s week: Varadkar set for family Christmas in Mumbai

Taoiseach’s father will celebrate 80th birthday in the land of his birth

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:16

NCH’s chamber music series offers flexibility amid closure uncertainty

Collaboration part of long tradition of composers coming together with mixed results

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 05:00

Anglo trial shredder seeks answers before agreeing to testify to Oireachtas group

Ex-ODCE adviser wants to know why watchdog did not submit Seán FitzPatrick trial report

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 01:00

Dáil mechanism must be found to release Anglo trial report – TD

Fianna Fáil deputy calls failure to publish report ‘an outrageous affront’ to democracy

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 01:09

Masters tee-times: Rory McIlroy can keep eye on Tiger in opening rounds

McIlroy will play alongside Rickie Fowler and Cameron Smith; Shane Lowry gets early start on Thursday

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 17:36

Full report on Anglo trial collapse may never be made public

State watchdog withdraws offer of report on FitzPatrick trial over legal protection fears

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 03:00

Anglo trial ‘shredder’ agrees to testify before committee

Kevin O’Connell to appear after watchdog’s report reviewed on FitzPatrick trial

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 01:00

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal privilege of Anglo trial collapse report

Corporate enforcer requests privilege from committee before providing 450-page report

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 01:00

Corporate watchdog seeks to cast wider blame for Anglo trial collapse

ODCE chief to say factors extending ‘well beyond’ watchdog contributed to acquittal

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00

Brexit cloud brings a silver lining to Dublin

Business week: Bertie Ahern tells it like it is, property prices, and Anglo Irish Bank

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 15:00

Investigator who tore up Anglo files has 'unaired' information

Kevin O’Connell asks for public hearing in 10-page letter to Oireachtas committee

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 01:00

Composer Siobhán Cleary opens Arts Council can of worms

Council scheme is set up in a way that cannot deal with idea of ‘equal pay for equal work’

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 05:00

Blurring the lines between speaking and singing

The spoken word overlaid with music – or should it be the other way around – actually has quite a long history

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 05:15

No order from DPP to resume inquiry into Anglo auditors

Criticisms of EY audit ‘incompetence’ disclosed at FitzPatrick trial in absence of jury

Mon Jun 05 2017 - 05:00

ODCE paid €300,000 to experts in FitzPatrick trial

Judge ruled audit specialist could not give testimony as proposed evidence ‘irrelevant’

Sat May 27 2017 - 10:42

Seán FitzPatrick case one of State’s most cack-handed trials

Business Week: Housing crisis, Setanta Insurance, Ryanair and Budget 2018

Sat May 27 2017 - 05:00

Don’t scapegoat ODCE for collapse of FitzPatrick trial

Niamh Brennan: Key agency has underpaid, unsuitable staff

Fri May 26 2017 - 01:00

Seán FitzPatrick acquittal raises questions for key State agencies

Significant number of issues emerge for those linked to ‘biased’ and ‘partisan’ inquiry

Wed May 24 2017 - 21:07

FitzPatrick trial undermined by evidential flaws

A biased investigation into the former Anglo Irish Bank chairman led to acquittal

Wed May 24 2017 - 07:23

State agency under pressure over Seán FitzPatrick inquiry

Judge found the ODCE set out to ‘construct a case’ against the former Anglo chairman

Wed May 24 2017 - 01:00

Seán FitzPatrick trial: a trail of blunders

Profound questions about how the case was investigated and prosecuted

Wed May 24 2017 - 00:02

The banker, the investigator and the shredding of documents

Kevin O’Connell’s destruction of paperwork played role in Seán FitzPatrick’s acquittal

Tue May 23 2017 - 21:20

No criminal inquiry into shredding of files in Seán FitzPatrick case

Counsel for ex-Anglo boss said solicitor not investigated as he was ‘too important to the State’

Tue May 23 2017 - 20:00

Shredding played key role in downfall of FitzPatrick inquiry

Legal adviser ‘taken aback’ by Garda Commissioner’s note about witness statements

Tue May 23 2017 - 19:02

Alternative Oscars: and the award for Grumpiest Loser goes to . . .

Donald Clarke on the best, worst and most awkward moments of the 89th Academy Awards

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 08:12

Anglo auditor denies engaging in ‘performance theatre’

Kieran Kelly denies he was trying to ‘buy time’ by asking to examine documents

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 19:29

State investigator destroyed files in Seán FitzPatrick case

Jury shown footage of ‘panicked’ legal advisor shredding documents

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 20:42

Seán FitzPatrick investigator shredded documents, court hears

ODCE solicitor tells trial he made a ‘calamitous error’ by destroying files

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 13:24