The father and son who built an Irish entertainment empire
The Ellimans once owned 34 cinemas and three theatres, including the Theatre Royal and the Gaiety
Maureen Potter
Actor and comedian
Johnny Cash gave her a daisy and the rest was history
The New York film maker who tumbled upon creativity in the haystacks of Kildare
Fr Trendy, Charlie vs Garret and Save Wanderly Wagon: Irish TV’s unforgettable moments
An exhibition at the National Photographic Archive marks 60 years of TV in Ireland
Homeless in lockdown: ‘I sat today on O’Connell Street and just cried’
Being homeless during the pandemic has meant increased isolation and loneliness
‘My year in UCD was the happiest three months of my life’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Impeachment of a student officer? In the Orts Block? No way
From the archive: Honorary doctorate of letters award for arts duo
Published: March 4th, 1988. Photograph by Pat Langan
Andrews Lane theatre in central Dublin sells for €4.4m
New city centre hotel to include 115 pod-like rooms of between 10sq m and 12sq m
Una Mullally: Why are there only five free women of Dublin?
Nothing stopping the city awarding 70 women the Freedom of the City to achieve gender parity
Sir John Lavery’s 1935 ‘Freeman of Dublin’ certificate to be sold at auction
Artist’s hand-decorated certificate to go under the hammer for €2,000-€3,000
Last of a famous Dublin theatrical costumier family
Peadar Bourke: September 14th, 1926 - April 10th, 2015
Versatile actor whose career spanned almost 60 years
Kevin O’Connor: April 25th, 1930 - May 24th, 2014
Television: Can we put this pantomime of cliches behind us? Oh yes we can!
‘The Centre’ has a few good one-liners, but RTÉ’s paper-thin sitcom is another one for the bad books
Gay Byrne’s punk radio: 'I’d say we’re down to about 300 doddery old fools'
The Sunday show, a mixture of jazz and giving out, is becoming cult listening, mainly for the darkness of Byrne’s presentation. His subject matter takes in everything from the pope’s fitness and spitting to Pat Kenny’s move
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices