Elsewhere: Agitprop opera combines the serious and the comic
Michael Gallen’s polyglot minimalist music captures energy of historic Monaghan strike
The Monaghan Soviet: How the people took over the asylum
Michael Gallen on the event in his home county that inspired a new opera at the Abbey Theatre
Three Irish opera projects shortlisted for prestigious European prize
Michael Gallen’s Straymaker, Wexford Festival Opera and Irish National Opera make list
Miriam Lord: Air Miles Murphy's EU efforts fall back to Earth
This week saw high-spirited dispatches from Gerry Adams and another twist in swing-gate
‘People’s Dáil’ called to mark centenary of parliament’s first meeting
Union head says democratic programme drawn up 100 years ago has been ‘ditched’
Diary of events for 2019 commemorations
Special centenary Dáil sitting and War of Independence exhibition among events to watch out for
‘Every game’s an away game to us’: The Republic’s Derry fans
A city always fond of football has found added voice thanks to ‘the James McClean effect’
Eileen Battersby: When Anthony Cronin dismissed me as an idiot
Complete and formidable literary man whose intelligence never overpowered his art
Poet and critic Anthony Cronin dies aged 88
Co Wexford born writer served as an arts adviser to former taoiseach Charles Haughey
Loss of James Connolly ‘incalculable’ to Irish socialism - historian
Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil says Connolly believed working class was ‘on its knees’ after Lockout
Diarmaid Ferriter: Echoes of an earlier tragedy in Carrickmines fire
Ten young migrant workers from Achill Island died in Kirkintillock bothy fire in 1937
Irish culture in 1945 was both lively and bleak
The ‘Irish Times’ Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks project has published its first 30 entries, covering 1916-1945 – a time of paradoxical philistinism and creativity
A magnificent tribute to Seamus Heaney
The fearless beauty of his poetry shone out of every aspect of the National Concert Hall celebration
Author Maeve Binchy estate valued at €10 million
Best-selling novelist and playright was one of Ireland’s most recognisable writers
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