Galway 2020 opening ceremony cancelled due to weather warningsYear as European Capital of Culture had been due to start with fire spectacleSat Feb 08 2020 - 10:58
‘Thanks for the input!’ What those office emails really meanJust to clarify, we know you’re spinning a lot of plates this week, but we hope this helpsTue Feb 04 2020 - 12:52
Election 2020: Arts sector calls on parties to double investment in Arts by 2025NCFA says 72% of artists earn less than the minimum wage, 72% don’t have pensionFri Jan 31 2020 - 20:31
The Lieutentant of Inishmore: Synge on speed with bleak oneliners and rabid republicansTheatre review: This is very, very funny with a good ensemble and an impressive one-liner countThu Jan 30 2020 - 16:00
59 books to watch out for in 2020 – all from independent publishersFrom folk tales to diplomats, botanists to lost homelands, hermits to thrillersThu Jan 30 2020 - 06:00
Get your Rat on for Dublin’s Chinese New Year FestivalFrom dumpling-making to Peking opera, the Chinese new year is a 17-day celebration in DublinSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Dublin ranks 120th out of 150 cities for raising a familyThe Irish capital lags behind other European capitals in a survey topped by HelsinkiWed Jan 22 2020 - 14:14
Irish Theatre Awards: Macnas to receive special tribute awardAward recognises 34-year contribution of Galway company to Irish theatre cultureWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:00
Ireland’s favourite takeaway revealedJust Eat National Takeaway Awards announce favourite takeaway dish, with 18 winners across 25 categoriesTue Jan 21 2020 - 20:00
First Look: Ireland’s new tiki bar gears up for opening’Ohana, on Harcourt Street in Dublin, combines a tropical look with plenty of rumWed Jan 15 2020 - 13:15
Christy Dignam: ‘Heroin wasn’t a high for me. It filled a gnawing hole, made me feel normal’The Aslan singer gets the Pendulum audience on their feet singing How Can I Protect You?Thu Jan 09 2020 - 19:05
Bear Grylls’s Dublin surprise: He’s Irish, and he has the passport to prove itAdventurer and survivalist tells Pendulum Summit about the rules he lives byThu Jan 09 2020 - 13:00
Meet Sophia: a fine bosom, a sweet face and a computer for a brainAt Pendulum, Hanson Robotics’ creation is well beyond being Siri on a mannequinWed Jan 08 2020 - 17:10
Larry Gogan tributes: ‘The greatest music DJ in Irish broadcast history’Broadcasters and commentators remember the RTÉ DJ, who has died aged 85Tue Jan 07 2020 - 14:49
Veronica McSwiney concert celebrates key moments in 80 musical yearsPianist to play NCH with daughter Aisling O’Dea, Virginia Kerr and John O’ConorMon Jan 06 2020 - 21:38
Festivals 2020: The best arts, music, books and film events in IrelandA year of opera, trad, literature, film and much more besides, across the countryTue Dec 31 2019 - 05:00
Arty McGlynn: Tributes paid to ‘monster musician and real gent’The pioneering, influential Irish guitarist has died at the age of 75, after a long illnessThu Dec 19 2019 - 13:56
Ireland wins best destination in Europe award in New York prizesIreland beats of competition from Italy, France, Greece, Spain and England to win award for sixth timeFri Dec 13 2019 - 17:17
Abbey Theatre disputes record of talks with theatre workersNational theatre says notes not ‘sufficiently accurate’ as facilitator stands over recordThu Dec 12 2019 - 06:00
What’s going on at the Abbey: heated exchanges, impassioned defences and disputed recordsTheatre practitioners thought they had reached an understanding with the Abbey on more Irish plays and more new dramas. What went wrong?Wed Dec 11 2019 - 05:00
Abbey accused of reneging on promise of more Irish playsTheatre professionals say Abbey had not delivered on committments, as writers express no confidence in boardTue Dec 10 2019 - 17:15
Body & Soul announces it is to quit Electric PicnicAfter 16 years in Stradbally, Body & Soul is withdrawing to concentrate on its own festival in JuneMon Dec 09 2019 - 19:42
Strong women, wealth and a boat disaster: The remarkable history of one Dublin buildingNumber 25 Fitzwilliam Place on the Georgian Mile offers a lesson on Ireland’s pastSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
What is the fairest way to leave a tip at a restaurant?Tip in cash when possible, and grill managers about card tips and service chargesFri Dec 06 2019 - 15:00
Ruth Negga takes Hamlet to New York in Gate Theatre’s 2020 seasonDublin theatre to stage O’Casey, Little Foxes, a new Medea and a new Nancy HarrisThu Dec 05 2019 - 12:30
Abbey Theatre reveals full list of shows for 2020Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Shelagh Delaney, Lisa Tierney-Keogh and Roddy Doyle part of the line-upThu Nov 28 2019 - 16:50
Muiris Mac Conghail, broadcaster, writer and film-maker, dies aged 78People, language and traditions of the Blasket Islands particularly informed his workTue Nov 26 2019 - 14:06
Rosanna Davison announces birth of baby girl by surrogacyIrish model posts about difficulty she and husband Wes Quirke had conceivingFri Nov 22 2019 - 12:45
Galway circus may miss Capital of Culture over insurance crisisGalway Community Circus is refused cover by 131 companies after UK insurer pulls outMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:21
Bill Whelan slams RTÉ for ‘beating up on the little guy’ in Lyric FM moveRiverdance composer says closing studios shows ‘neither ingenuity nor leadership’Fri Nov 15 2019 - 14:25
Niall Tóibín in his own words: ‘I’m not proud of being a Cork man, just grateful’Raconteur with gift for accents created a comedy tour of Ireland on the Late LateWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:09
Tributes paid to actor and comedian Niall Tóibín, who died aged 89Stage and screen figure known for roles in Ryan’s Daughter, Bracken and BallykissangelWed Nov 13 2019 - 13:50
Francis Footwork review: An infectious, joyful family showCoisCéim uses dance as a metaphor for life in David Bolger’s artful, inventive taleTue Nov 12 2019 - 10:31
The nondescript furniture item that is Irish people’s favourite Ikea productWe spent €200m with the Swedish retail outlet in a year. But on what?Mon Nov 11 2019 - 06:00
The women behind Gay Byrne’s success: who they were and what they didThere were several strong women in Byrne’s corner, supporting his broadcasting, shaping its choicesThu Nov 07 2019 - 16:00
Corsets and arias: Tara Erraught on life as a mezzo-sopranoThe young singer from Dundalk is building a thriving international career on opera, orchestra and recital stages across the worldSat Nov 02 2019 - 07:00
‘Show us your boobs and you’ll get a tip’: An Irish waitress’s lifeIrish restaurant and hotel staff share their experiences of sexual harassmentSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Galway ranked among world’s top cities for 2020 by Lonely PlanetThe ‘brilliantly bohemian’ city – European Capital of Culture next year – is fourth on the 2020 listMon Oct 21 2019 - 22:00
Bram Stoker Festival: 10 spooktacular events for Halloween weekFrom a live-action Dracula radio play, to outdoor talks and tours of Stoker’s DublinSat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to perform in Dublin next summerFull list of all the dates the Australian rock band will perform across EuropeFri Oct 18 2019 - 15:40
Ulick O’Connor’s funeral told he asked radical questions about our lifestyleO’Connor was ‘pernickety and controversial’ and loved to play with words, mourners toldFri Oct 11 2019 - 14:06
‘It isn’t a cut’: Madigan insists arts funding is on track to double by 2025Arts Council increase in Budget 2020 isn’t all it seems, culture organisations claimFri Oct 11 2019 - 12:00
Real Magic review: A ludicrous Groundhog Day gameshowDublin Theatre Festival: This never-ending gameshow is bleak, painful, playful and sometimes funnyWed Oct 09 2019 - 13:02
Dublin is the most vegan-friendly city in the world. Really?An analysis of TripAdvisor shows a fifth of Dublin eateries say they have vegan optionsWed Oct 09 2019 - 06:00
Ulick O’Connor, writer and commentator, dies aged 90Rathgar native wrote biographies, poetry and several plays staged at the Abbey TheatreMon Oct 07 2019 - 15:30
Arguing the case for the arts in this year’s budgetNew Arts Council chairman Kevin Rafter expects State will honour funding pledgeMon Oct 07 2019 - 15:00
Ireland’s citizens in waiting: 16,000 people now ‘in limbo’Ireland’s citizenship process was already slow. This year it came to a complete standstillSat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Trinity College’s new sculpture: 30 women to put on a pedestalFrom Markievicz to Maeve Binchy, there’s no shortage of candidates to join its 40 menWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:40
Behind the scenes at Krispy Kreme Dublin, the firm’s most profitable shop worldwideI count five layers of sugary decoration. There are 300 to 400 calories in a decorated shellSat Sept 28 2019 - 06:00
Krispy Kreme Blanchardstown sold 6.6m doughnuts to 600,000 customers in year oneThe Dublin outlet caused ‘Christmas-like’ traffic gridlock when it opened a year agoWed Sept 25 2019 - 11:30
