When Claire Byrne confronts Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on RTÉ, the atmosphere is seriously tetchy
Radio 1 host clashes with airline boss over high airfares, while Ray D’Arcy captures a frazzled festive atmosphere
Theo Dorgan
Coronavirus: Grief and gratitude marked in wake of pandemic
President notes solemn occasion to ‘give honour and hold in memory those we have lost’
Staging the Treaty: This marathon production will recreate debates a century later
Some 100 years ago TDs made the most important choice in the history of Irish State
Anglo-Irish Treaty set for public display to mark State centenary
Contentious document signed on December 6th, 1921, establishing the Irish Free State
Sporting Poetry: Seeing far beyond the scoreboard
From George Best to Christy Ring, theirs is an eye that picks up things others do not
Loco por Lorca: An Irish celebration of the great Spanish poet
For Loco por Lorca, Theo Dorgan and Cormac Breatnach made a joyous tapestry of four cultures and four languages
‘Ciaran Carson drew Belfast better than anyone I ever read’
Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet
Composer Roger Doyle elevated to Saoi by Aosdána
Previous holders of title include Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel and Seamus Heaney
Ireland ‘ruthlessly condemns artists to lives of poverty’
Arts Council budget still 10% lower than it was in 2007, according to The Arts Matter report
Derek Mahon wins this year’s Irish Times Poetry Now award
Belfast-born poet wins award for third time for his latest work Against the Clock
Board governance at the heart of problem at the Abbey, says Garry Hynes
‘Not acceptable’ that major national institution ‘apparently lacking in governance’
Cork in the 80s: documenting a difficult decade in the city’s history
Inspired by profiles of Detroit and New York, Michael Moynihan tackled the city of his youth
Josepha Madigan on culture and her racy self-published novel
The Minister for Culture discusses arts funding, Galway 2020 and her own writing ambitions
Aosdána poet Matthew Sweeney dies at 65 of motor neurone disease
‘One of the finest poets of his generation, a craftsman of the highest achievement’
Poetry: from Anne Haverty’s wry sensibility to Seamus Heaney’s family affair
Books by Haverty, Theo Dorgan and James Harpur, plus Heaney poems selected by his family
Argos goes green . . . but for a house in the garden, try a big red affair
Home Front: short of space at home but don’t want to move? A garden house is an increasingly popular option
Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
Theo Dorgan: Back to the house my father built
Home is where you start out into the world from; you are never truly completely there, and you never leave
Flotilla of over 40 boats takes to the Liffey for All-in-a-Row
Charity event aids the RNLI and the Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit
Poems and pipes: Kavanagh commemorated thus beautifully
Ceremony in Inniskeen celebrates ‘Stony Grey Soil’ poet 50 years after his death
Poets gather for graveside reading of Kavanagh's work
Nine of poet’s best-loved works recited to mark his 50th death anniversary
Tom Murphy receives highest arts honour from President
New Aosdána Saoi described as the ‘great playwright of the emigrant’
Former envoys call for recognition of Palestinian state
Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’
Painter (88) to lose €17,000 as Aosdána changes membership rules
Patrick Pye, a religious artist who has fading sight, deemed ineligible for stipend
‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now Award won by Paddy Bushe
Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’
Anthony Cronin remembered as the ‘complete, consummate man’
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Tributes to Anthony Cronin highlight privately kind man
Publisher Dermot Bolger reflects on encouragement visible from teenage years
John Montague remembered at funeral as poet of ‘wonder’
‘He would carry words through the noise of domesticity to drop them safely onto the page’
Final homecoming for late poet John Montague
Leading figure in Irish contemporary literature published more than 30 books
Leonard Cohen: He’s our man
Writers, poets, friends and fans reflect on Leonard Cohen’s words, music and work
Irish speaking barman leaves job after being told ‘not to speak’ Irish
The Flying Enterprise in Cork city says English ‘most sensible’ language to speak at work
Island culture: events worth getting on the boat for
The Drop Everything cultural biennial will soon take over Inisheer with art, music, and a specially built sauna
Rising poem: Elizabeth O’Farrell commemorated by Theo Dorgan
A poem about O’Farrell and her role in the surrender
Rising poem: ‘Íota an Bháis’ for The O’Rahilly by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
A centenary poem as Gaeilge (translated into English underneath)
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