Eyre Square to be transformed into a ‘festival garden’ with series of events lined up for city

Home Front: short of space at home but don’t want to move? A garden house is an increasingly popular option

Speak Up & Call it Out initiative could be turning point in controversy over Gate allegations

The sector is coming together to establish a code of behaviour in the wake of the Gate controversy

Irish children express hopes and fears for the future in time capsule inside acorn sculpture

Best Ensemble and Best Movement Direction are being introduced for the awards ceremony in February 2018

O’Driscoll’s ‘herculean’ feats praised as five receive Trinity College’s highest honour

Historian praised for ‘almost single-handedly creating the idea of Irish history in Britain’

From St Stephen’s Green to Custom House Quay, there’s something for everyone in Dublin and around the country

The panel of judges for 2017 has also been announced

Planned Parenthood centenary a timely reminder that diaspora has wider focus

Ireland has long history of destroying documents and understaffing institutions

To mark first anniversary of Waking The Feminists, Gender equality campaigners add 10 points to debate

The State got a lot of things right during the 1916 commemorations, including the decision to invest in the Military Archives

Two site-specific plays around Moore Street and the GPO are among the most daring of the Rising centenary productions

Older programmes on 1916 may have been better at bringing Irish history to life

Review: ‘Eipic’, ‘Life Before the Rising’, ‘Bridget & Eamon’

RTÉ’s commemorative programmes to involve ‘framing the future’, says DG

Catriona Crowe of the National Archives has a few tips to share with anyone researching their ancestors

There’s a literary feast awaiting the country in the coming week, with three festivals taking place. We’ve rounded up some places to fill your belly while you fill your brain

Cork-born poet takes €2,000 prize for ‘Nine Bright Shiners’ collection

Neville Isdell has assembled a 'blue ribbon' group including former Labour minister Ruairí Quinn to guide his Epic Ireland project

Plus: The race for technological university status is hotting up

Liven up your St Patrick’s Weekend with the best food and music around the country

Historian and ‘Irish Times’ columnist warns against ‘shameless celebrations’ of Ireland’s past

The five shortlisted writers for the award being given on March 21st have strong track records

It’s all very well being tweedy, but elements of ‘Endeavour’ jar with the likeable aspects of ‘Morse’

A new app of the classic story brings pre-first World War Dublin to life

Canadian-born author interviewed at Dún Laoghaire festival ahead of publication of final chapter in trilogy

Records from early 19th century prove there is nothing new under the sun

The very late spring has produced explosions of green