July in Ireland: The return of destination dining and a festival feelTravel News: Mini-festivals, art in gardens and fabulous feasts on the menuSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Collective artistic experiences are one of society’s safety valvesLatest Government announcements have delayed the promised increase in audience size for theatres and cinemasSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
The best thing about my garden: The wall, the trees, the beasts‘It’s a great spot . . . It has a lot in it for me,’ says Cormac Begley of his hand-built wallSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
The best hobbies, clubs and outdoor activities for adultsFrom seeing stars to exploring caves, whatever you fancy this summer, there’s a club for thatSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Venice Architecture Biennale’s Irish Pavilion explores our role in the data revolutionEntanglement by Annex reflects Ireland’s long-standing, complicated role in global tech ecosystemSat Jul 03 2021 - 05:00
From rock gods to high crosses – exploring Ireland this JulyAll your home tour needs, from Line of Duty tour in Belfast to a friendly festival in SligoSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
The arts world is opening up – and it’s clear something is wrongMost arts organisations are stuck in the gap between the imagination and the possibleSat Jun 26 2021 - 05:00
Reopening Highlanes Gallery: ‘The way we see crowds has changed’During lockdown, the gallery’s Culture Night event ‘looked so normal, it felt like a sin’Mon Jun 21 2021 - 05:00
Summer getaways (and not just for the girls)Travel News: Between lovely Leitrim and caring Clare, take time out for art in LimerickSat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Georgian-style grandeur with modern comforts in Blessington for €4.85mBuilt in the 1990s, the main house is on 62 lakeside acres with a coach house, mews, stables and yardsThu Jun 17 2021 - 06:00
Is culture’s digital phase starting to fade or will online events continue?For Cian O’Brien, director of Project Arts Centre, the past year has provided room to rethink approaches and reimagine spaces, though livestreaming has had its challengesMon Jun 14 2021 - 05:00
From new foals to fancy castles: Rediscovering Ireland this JuneExplore Carlow, visit the National Stud or visit a Sligo castle as the country reopensSat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Lights, camera, action: cinemas reopen after five monthsLight House programme manager Charlene Lydon is confident the crowds will returnMon Jun 07 2021 - 05:00
Travel News: Wildean walks and wedding plansRefurbished Carton House reopens, Ashford Castle rolls outs gourmet getawaysSat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00
Richard Mosse: ‘The idea of the artist going it alone is bogus’Mosse ‘weaponises the aesthetics’ of military-grade film to force us not to look awaySat Jun 05 2021 - 05:00
Doug Fishbone show at the Crawford couldn’t be more timelyReopening Culture: The Crawford Art Gallery, CorkMon May 31 2021 - 05:00
Waterfront terraces and picnics at the manor on the cards this summerTravel News: Plan escapes to County Kildare, Limerick, Monaghan and CorkSat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Library reopening: ‘It’s one of the last great sanctuaries’Reopening Culture: In the latest in our series, Carlow librarian John Shortall and his team are ready to go libraries adaptedMon May 24 2021 - 05:00
A new way to visit the Aran Islands and date nights in DublinTravel News: Relax and enjoy Ireland’s reopening attractions or plan a little further aheadSat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Welcoming back the Ulster MuseumReopening Culture: a new series about the people behind the institutions and venues that are finally opening up againMon May 17 2021 - 05:00
Travel News: The latest deals, events and happenings in Irish travelDiscover the centre of the universe in Mayo, and enjoy the fruits of the sea in SligoSat May 15 2021 - 06:00
An Post finds recipient for letter addressed to ‘Artist in Wool’Helle Helsner had featured in Irish Times but sender wasn’t sure exactly where she livedMon May 03 2021 - 06:00
The death doula: ‘We live in a death-phobic society’Mortality terrifies us. Death doulas can help us and loved ones prepare for the final stepSat May 01 2021 - 06:00
Nine-bedroom Gothic Revival mansion by the Liffey for €3mBarrettstown House, in Co Kildare, features a 15-acre paddock and private stretch of riverfrontThu Apr 29 2021 - 06:00
‘Migrant artists don’t need to be invited as the exotic guest of the day’Contatto: Online project explores a new generation of artists and talent in IrelandSat Apr 17 2021 - 05:00
Even better than the real thing: Escapist holidays in IrelandNo holidays abroad this year? Recreate those exotic trips right here at homeSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Fairytale castle where 21st century design is layered over ancient pastPortfolio judge Stori Liechtenstein says it is getting harder to pinpoint a national style than in the pastSat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
Time and space: How awards can help unblock creativityFour award-winning artists talk about the many obstacles to creating their workThu Apr 01 2021 - 05:00
An accidental pandemic novel: ‘It is an awful serendipity’In Dublin writer Sue Rainsford’s plague novel survivalist cults emergeSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
Paint colour names: Anyone for a splash of Elephant’s Breath?Names are chosen for the ‘emotive aspects of the hue’, say colour expertsSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
Outdoor spaces: ‘Let’s not waste this chance to do something really creative’Four architects imagine the future of outdoor performance spacesSat Mar 20 2021 - 05:00
Just want to be left alone? Try this Cork getaway fit for the stars for €6.35mBallinacurra House, retreat for media-shy celebrities and royalty, has rented for €40,000 a weekThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00
‘It was love at first sit!’ The household items that make their owners happySeven creative people share the moments of joy that domestic objects bring themSat Mar 13 2021 - 00:00
A woman’s life: ‘I got married at 16. I’ve nine kids. I don’t worry’Women and girls of all ages on equality, happiness, social media and life in Ireland todaySat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00
Walk in to easy living in Rathgar six bed for €1.625mThis large home has six bedrooms and is in interiors-shoot perfect conditionFri Mar 05 2021 - 11:43
City townhouse has it all – including garden – for €1.1mThree-bedroom house in Dublin 2 has a shared park at its centreThu Mar 04 2021 - 06:00
Idealised futures where the sky is always blueAn exhibition at the IAA inspires another look at architects’ models and drawingsWed Feb 24 2021 - 05:00
New Voices offers fresh perspective on art in IrelandSeries aims to promote and connect work of migrant and culturally diverse artistsWed Feb 10 2021 - 05:00
Genius in the house: Inspired interiors of world's most famous creativesLife Meets Art explores the houses of the world’s most cultured and creative legendsSat Feb 06 2021 - 00:00
Unleash your creativity: Ways to get crafty at homeFrom jigsaws to art from your fridge, there are mental health benefits from make-and-doSat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
‘I’d go for a pint with Willem de Kooning and dinner with Francis Bacon’A new biography sheds new light on the enigma that is Francis BaconSun Jan 24 2021 - 05:00
Painting Dublin: A visual history of Ireland’s capital cityBefore now, emphasis was placed on rural landscape and western seaboard in Irish art. This book takes a very different approachSat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
Reimagining a different future for urban communitiesReimagine is a new architecture project that wants you to shape the futureWed Dec 16 2020 - 05:00
Restoring country home glory takes blood, sweat and tearsFrom dry rot to ultra high net worth lunch guests, the struggle to make a historic house paySat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
Dublin by Design: Meticulously illustrated look at city architectureContributors look at the history of Dublin to imagine an even better futureSat Dec 12 2020 - 05:00
Rest assured: Christmas hotel deals, plus new year offers and experiencesWhether for sleepovers or special and surprising gifts, Ireland’s hotels have you coveredSun Dec 06 2020 - 06:00
My pet and me: ‘They just make everything better’Familiar faces on their ‘calming’ alpacas, Basset Hound bosses and magnificent horsesSat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
The misunderstood, useless and brilliant artists of the Irish diasporaPost-Famine identity and the diaspora are the focus of a book rich in anecdote and detailSat Nov 28 2020 - 05:00
How an old slating knife helped reunite a family through the generationsThe couple behind Slated explain how their work led them to find a new relativeSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
A match made in kitchen garden heaven in KilkennyA walled garden was part of Jane Willoughby’s dream home. Then she saw this oneSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
