National cultural framework is too little, too lateOireachtas arts committee shows production of bureaucratic jargon is alive and vibrantThu Jul 20 2017 - 01:30
Right to culture ‘should be enshrined in the Constitution’Oireachtas committee recommends new legislation and extra funding for the artsWed Jul 19 2017 - 16:51
Hugh Linehan: Is it time for publicly funding serious journalism?Threat to public-interest journalism from market decline raises issue of State supportSat Jun 24 2017 - 05:00
Irish Landmark Trust celebrates 25 years saving buildingsThe trust turns lighthouses, towers, gate lodges and castles into unique holiday rentalsSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Report shows trust in news higher in Ireland than international averageWillingness to pay increases marginally, with younger people most likely to do soThu Jun 22 2017 - 11:16
Portrait of the artists: Danish painter donates work depicting Irish writersNational Library of Ireland officially accepts donaion from Claus HavemannWed Jun 21 2017 - 06:16
New archaeology archive is a treasure trove of heritage dataMore than 1,500 sites excavated during road and rail building now freely available onlineMon Jun 19 2017 - 16:01
Ann Louise Gilligan ‘was always thinking of fairness, of love’Many tributes paid to educationalist, philosopher and activist at her wake in JobstownFri Jun 16 2017 - 18:45
Big rise in numbers at work – and many are cycling thereCommuters still heavily reliant on private cars to get to work and schoolThu Jun 15 2017 - 18:36
Take note Taoiseach: here’s where people get up earliest in the morningCensus data shows what time people get up at in the morning across IrelandThu Jun 15 2017 - 14:11
Struggling artists: Trying to 'justify yourself' is humiliatingWriter Mia Gallagher welcomes artists’ trial eligibility for jobseeker’s allowanceTue Jun 13 2017 - 01:00
Press watchdog says government may need to regulate social mediaOmbudsman cannot hear complaint as website not a member of Press CouncilMon Jun 12 2017 - 18:24
Waking The Feminists report gets the measure of Irish theatreCulture Shock: The bigger the Arts Council funding, the greater the inequalitySat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00
Liam Neeson (65 today): Not quite ready for his bus passLong wait yet to see what star might look like as an old man - judging by his youthful visageWed Jun 07 2017 - 15:21
Which Irish theatre companies have the worst record regarding women?New research commissioned by Waking The Feminists shows theatre companies with biggest state subsidy have worst gender recordWed Jun 07 2017 - 10:45
Is having a gay taoiseach a big deal for Ireland?Varadkar will become the fourth openly gay head of government in modern European historySat Jun 03 2017 - 00:00
North inner city has much to be positive about despite ‘dark day’, says MinisterReport on young people’s views on the future shows need to acknowledge both good and bad aspects of north inner city lifeWed May 31 2017 - 21:34
BAI rejects complaints about broadcasts on sliced pans and EircodeClaim over unbalanced discussion of Israel-Palestine conflict also dismissedWed May 31 2017 - 15:22
Trump is more Netflix drama than reality TVIt’s startling how closely the Story of Trump is like a binge-worthy TV dramaWed May 31 2017 - 02:01
Who is responsible for defamation on Facebook?Analysis: Monasterevin incident shows the specific dangers of digital amplificationTue May 30 2017 - 01:30
Google, Facebook are a threat to democracy, says Press Council chairPress freedom ‘under pressure’ from legal costs, fake news and digital competitionThu May 25 2017 - 16:14
Facebook guidelines offer disturbing insight into moderation policySocial media giant says videos of physical abuse and self-harm can be permissibleMon May 22 2017 - 17:19
Colm Tóibín: ‘What’s Game of Thrones?’The novelist no longer wastes energy on things that don’t interest him. He talks Aosdána, tennis and his latest novelSat May 20 2017 - 06:00
An inglorious end but Glen did the State some serviceAs the gay rights group is wound up, it leaves a legacy of bringing equality issues to the foreSat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Gate Theatre to take the seats out for an immersive ‘Great Gatsby’New director Selina Cartmell announces first programme, after Michael Colgan exits, stage leftWed May 17 2017 - 19:16
Fintan O’Toole shortlisted for Orwell Prize for JournalismIrish Times journalist up for award for his writing about BrexitTue May 16 2017 - 17:40
New fund to provide libraries for Irish schoolsMemorial fund is named after children’s literature champion Robert DunbarThu May 11 2017 - 21:43
Saggart takes prize as State’s fastest-growing townPopulation of south Dublin village that ‘Jim Mansfield made’ rises by 46% in five yearsThu May 11 2017 - 17:58
Frances Ruane appointed chair of Abbey Theatre boardDr Ruane was director of ESRI for nine years until 2015Wed May 10 2017 - 16:32
Dublin’s Gutter Bookshop wins prize at British Book AwardsIndependent retailer with branches in Temple Bar and Dalkey recognised at ceremony in LondonTue May 09 2017 - 21:07
Dee Forbes calls for new €15m fund to support TV dramaDirector general of RTÉ says licence fee system is broken and new approach is requiredFri May 05 2017 - 20:33
‘The Sun’ mistakenly reports Prince Philip’s death‘Newspaper’s embarrassing error is symptomatic of the reality of modern publishing’Thu May 04 2017 - 13:52
‘You can bring refugees to jobs, or jobs to refugees’Migration expert Alexander Betts wants to overhaul the policies that created a global crisisSat Apr 29 2017 - 06:00
100 days of President Trump: the highs, the lows, the tweetsIt’s hard to think of any leader whose first months have been so filled with bizarre incidentSat Apr 29 2017 - 06:00
Blast from the past: ‘Angela’s Ashes: the Musical’ takes to stageShow based on Frank McCourt’s best-selling memoir to play Dublin, Limerick and BelfastTue Apr 25 2017 - 15:50
Aosdána criticises Arts Council’s ‘manifestly unfair’ plansArtists debate treatment of artist Patrick Pye during private session of annual assemblyMon Apr 24 2017 - 19:38
Brexit blues pushes some to attend Dublin citizenship ceremonyIncrease in British applying for Irish citizenship is reflected at ceremony in DublinFri Apr 21 2017 - 19:31
Bitter greyhound racing row shows no sign of being resolvedShelbourne Park protesters reject greyhound board’s plan to sell Harold’s Cross stadiumSat Apr 08 2017 - 01:00
Despite the downturn, Ireland continues to changeSince census 2011, Ireland has become older, more urban, more diverse and less CatholicThu Apr 06 2017 - 20:03
Census 2016 says we are older, less religious and speak less IrishSome 22,500 more people left country than came in during the five year period to 2016Thu Apr 06 2017 - 16:03
Veteran public relations consultant Tom Savage (76) diesFormer priest and broadcaster advised many prominent figures on media strategiesFri Mar 31 2017 - 11:42
Government criticised for 10-year failure to ratify UN disability pactProtest told Ireland ‘stating on international stage that disability rights do not matter’Thu Mar 30 2017 - 16:16
Gay Byrne confirms anonymous complaint from Garda reservistBreath tests: Ex-RSA chair passed letter to then minister for transport Leo VaradkarTue Mar 28 2017 - 22:06
Five Lamps Arts Festival marks 10th anniversaryDublin inner city event aims to showcase uniqueness of the area to residents and visitorsTue Mar 28 2017 - 19:27
‘Fair City’ won’t bow to ‘Free the Carrigstown One’ petition7,500 signatories have asked the RTÉ soap to end a ‘tedious’ 10-month kidnap plotlineTue Mar 28 2017 - 10:53
Dee Forbes lays out broad vision for RTÉ but without detailsRTÉ restructuring indicates changes to come as station launches sale of €75m landbankThu Mar 23 2017 - 01:00
How much does a TV licence cost in other countries?Around two-thirds of Europe uses licences fees, but where do people pay the most?Wed Mar 22 2017 - 14:01
You total loser: Donald Trump and the power of a small vocabulary‘Dummy’, ‘idiots’, ‘morons’: basic words, but the way the president uses them resonatesSat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00
Pride and positivity as Sheriff Street marches for St Patrick‘We wanted to do something positive because we always get negative feedback’Thu Mar 16 2017 - 22:44
Ireland.ie website showcasing Irish creativity launchedKenny highlights initiative on Irish culture while in Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day visitWed Mar 15 2017 - 18:43
