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17th-century plantation castle found hiding in plain sight

17th-century plantation castle found hiding in plain sight

People of Clones thought all that was left of the castle was subsurface remains

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 01:02
Casino at Marino: Public’s first view of secret test-fire tunnels

Casino at Marino: Public’s first view of secret test-fire tunnels

Thompson submachine guns tested underground by leaders in War of Independence

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 01:00
Can you sing the national anthem better than our hockey team?

Can you sing the national anthem better than our hockey team?

‘Shoving Connie around the field’ is no substitute for learning the real words in Irish

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 09:54
1980s Ireland revisited in  exhibition by top photographer

1980s Ireland revisited in exhibition by top photographer

Martin Parr’s evocative images recall rural life at pivotal time of changing values

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Trump and Brexit among the ‘accidents’ as news shifts to social media

Trump and Brexit among the ‘accidents’ as news shifts to social media

If the traditional news cycle is dead, what replaces it?

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:03
Culture Night expands with Irish events in New York, Paris and Leeds

Culture Night expands with Irish events in New York, Paris and Leeds

Some 1,400 venues to throw open their doors to public

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 21:06
Pádraig Duggan, founder member of Clannad,  dies aged 67

Pádraig Duggan, founder member of Clannad, dies aged 67

Multi-instrumentalist was part of group from its early days in Donegal

Tue Aug 09 2016 - 13:40
Challenging times ahead for newly appointed RTÉ chief

Challenging times ahead for newly appointed RTÉ chief

Dee Forbes will be obliged to deploy her extensive experience on behalf of broadcaster

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 18:50
Family and friends gather in memory of Oliver Hughes

Family and friends gather in memory of Oliver Hughes

Great Hall at Royal Hospital Kilmainham packed to overflowing for memorial service

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 17:26
Ireland’s role in peacekeeping in focus on ‘Casement Humanitarian Day’

Ireland’s role in peacekeeping in focus on ‘Casement Humanitarian Day’

Trocaire and UNICEF represented at commemoration of humanitarian crusader

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 19:11
Winners of funding in Making Great Art Work – Open Call

Winners of funding in Making Great Art Work – Open Call

The Arts Council is handing out more than €800,000 in awards for seven projects

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 01:01
Tree scheme in Dublin takes leaf out of ‘Ulysses’

Tree scheme in Dublin takes leaf out of ‘Ulysses’

Project aims to revitalise an area in the city centre made infamous by James Joyce

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 01:01
Rio not so grand: Is it game over for the  Olympics?

Rio not so grand: Is it game over for the Olympics?

Brazil’s political crisis, doping and Zika have dampened anticipation for this year’s Games

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 01:00
Court cases show online abuse has serious consequences

Court cases show online abuse has serious consequences

Defamation and harassment cases show existing laws are working, say legal experts

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
We are scaring ourselves to death over terrorism

We are scaring ourselves to death over terrorism

What comes through our screens does not necessarily represent reality

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
How Maser’s Repeal the 8th mural achieved its objective through being erased

How Maser’s Repeal the 8th mural achieved its objective through being erased

Image on Project Arts Centre was removed as it violated planning regulations

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 13:51
How can we build a better future? We ask three leaders

How can we build a better future? We ask three leaders

For Impact Journalism Day, three social leaders get together to talk about solutions

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 05:45
Emma Donoghue receives Ireland Funds literary award

Emma Donoghue receives Ireland Funds literary award

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Dalkey Book Festival a delicious cocktail of politics and culture

Dalkey Book Festival a delicious cocktail of politics and culture

Eclectic line-up of speakers tackled Turkey, Brexit, Trump and Donna Summer

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 01:00
EU like ‘Hotel California’, you can never leave - Yanis Varoufakis

EU like ‘Hotel California’, you can never leave - Yanis Varoufakis

Former Greek finance minister says his country is now being ‘run by email’

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 10:58
Irish keenest digital news users in English-speaking states

Irish keenest digital news users in English-speaking states

Report reveals growing significance of Facebook and smartphones

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Imma gets grant to revamp building for  Lucian Freud exhibition

Imma gets grant to revamp building for Lucian Freud exhibition

Irish Museum of Modern Art to receive €371,000 for improvement works

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Arts Council director Orlaith McBride’s contract to be extended

Arts Council director Orlaith McBride’s contract to be extended

McBride’s is one of a number of high-profile culture contracts due to expire

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 01:07
Government to appeal High Court ruling on Moore Street

Government to appeal High Court ruling on Moore Street

Consultative group will be set up to discuss ‘positive progress’ for historic 1916 site

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss implication of Moore Street decision on other projects

Cabinet to discuss implication of Moore Street decision on other projects

A number of State agencies have expressed concern over street’s national monument status

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 16:37
Most Irish people proud of their communities, says new report

Most Irish people proud of their communities, says new report

People in Dublin less likely to feel pride or sense of belonging compared to those in Munster

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 13:45
Michael Colgan steps down after 33 years at the Gate Theatre

Michael Colgan steps down after 33 years at the Gate Theatre

Artistic director will hand over to successor – the fourth in theatre’s history – within a year

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 20:31
Arts campaigners told to broaden  audience to get message across

Arts campaigners told to broaden audience to get message across

Meeting discusses tactics following controversy over ‘downgrading’ of government department

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 22:26
EU to offer 180  jobs  for Irish speakers by end of 2021

EU to offer 180 jobs for Irish speakers by end of 2021

Recruitment campaign launched for first 62 positions in Brussels and Luxembourg

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 22:25
Analysis: Broadcasting charge finally shelved after five years

Analysis: Broadcasting charge finally shelved after five years

Broadcasters seek urgent improvements to ‘inefficient’ television licence fee system

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 01:00
RTÉ calls for licence fee reform  as broadcast charge scrapped

RTÉ calls for licence fee reform as broadcast charge scrapped

Independent broadcasters say ‘efficient and cost effective’ method of collection needed

Tue Jun 07 2016 - 14:02
Hugh Linehan: Ali’s gift of wordplay shaped rap generation

Hugh Linehan: Ali’s gift of wordplay shaped rap generation

Boxer’s influence was felt from the Black Power movement to the literary world

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 06:00
INM coverage of Moriarty  focused less on O’Brien than Lowry

INM coverage of Moriarty focused less on O’Brien than Lowry

Research explores correlation between media ownership and coverage of certain issues

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 14:46
Irish director John Carney apologises for ‘hurtful’ Keira Knightley comments

Irish director John Carney apologises for ‘hurtful’ Keira Knightley comments

‘Sing Street’ and ’Once’ director had said ‘I’ll never make a film with supermodels again’

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 15:08
‘Christ the King’ exhibition launches in Dún Laoghaire

‘Christ the King’ exhibition launches in Dún Laoghaire

Restored sculpture’s long journey from back garden to seafront recalled in new exhibition

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 11:07
RTÉ archive a treasure trove of  faces, voices and memories

RTÉ archive a treasure trove of faces, voices and memories

Footage includes de Valera, Heaney, Pope John Paul II, JFK, the Beatles and Bono

Mon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Culture Shock: Shh . . . something strange is going on in the library

Culture Shock: Shh . . . something strange is going on in the library

Futurologists predicted that libraries would have closed by now, but they have a key role to play in the knowledge economy

Fri May 27 2016 - 17:40
Nothing radical: the rebuilding of Dublin

Nothing radical: the rebuilding of Dublin

After the 1916 Rising it took just 11 years to reconstruct O’Connell Street – a year less than the Luas Cross City line – but the architecture was safe and unimaginative

Fri May 27 2016 - 14:45
RTÉ to co-host international  audio-visual conference

RTÉ to co-host international audio-visual conference

‘Urgent intervention’ required to preserve the world’s film and sound recordings

Thu May 19 2016 - 16:10
€5m centre dedicated  to Seamus Heaney to open in September

€5m centre dedicated to Seamus Heaney to open in September

Initiative in Bellaghy celebrates Nobel laureate in town where he spent formative years

Tue May 17 2016 - 21:27
Voters do not feel the Byrne, as ‘Sunlight’ fades from memory

Voters do not feel the Byrne, as ‘Sunlight’ fades from memory

From Georgian rockers to Norwegian ice queens, plenty of variety in second semi-final

Thu May 12 2016 - 22:54
Gate Theatre’s multimedia archive to be digitised by NUIG

Gate Theatre’s multimedia archive to be digitised by NUIG

Project includes hundreds of videos, scripts and programmes

Thu May 12 2016 - 17:00
Sinn Féin not allowing facts derail good ‘Irish slaves’ yarn

Sinn Féin not allowing facts derail good ‘Irish slaves’ yarn

Understanding of 17th century history is inaccurate and fuels racist agenda, say critics

Thu May 12 2016 - 10:43
Heather Humphreys says  Government commitment to arts not diminished

Heather Humphreys says Government commitment to arts not diminished

More than 5,000 sign online petition protesting new ministerial brief

Thu May 12 2016 - 01:00
Rise in access to social media at work, survey finds

Rise in access to social media at work, survey finds

Men spend more time than women on social media at work

Thu May 12 2016 - 01:00
Eurovision 2016: Old stereotypes persist in song contest semi-final

Eurovision 2016: Old stereotypes persist in song contest semi-final

Hugh Linehan: Swedish hosts show Common European Sense of Humour show has failed

Tue May 10 2016 - 22:30
Adams line on nationalism and slavery wide of mark

Adams line on nationalism and slavery wide of mark

Sinn Féin president’s retreat from incendiary tweets exposes an underlying anxiety

Tue May 03 2016 - 01:00
WB Yeats’s Nobel medal   donated to National Library

WB Yeats’s Nobel medal donated to National Library

Poet was awarded literature prize in 1923 for ‘giving expression to spirit of a whole nation’

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 17:10
Aosdána criticises handling of ‘Star Wars’ filming

Aosdána criticises handling of ‘Star Wars’ filming

Group calls for new protections for heritage sites following Disney’s use of Skellig Michael

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 19:42
World’s most pirated TV drama returns for sixth series

World’s most pirated TV drama returns for sixth series

Millions of people will watch ’Game of Thrones’ on Sky, but many more will stream or download it illegally

Sat Apr 23 2016 - 13:38
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