‘Beacon for change’: The Gate Theatre announces new leadership team
Róisín McBrinn takes over as artistic director and Colm O’Callaghan as executive director
Report finds ‘culture of harmful workplace behaviour across Ireland’s arts sector’
Bullying, harassment, humiliation and sexual assault ‘likely to be accepted norms’
Harry Crosbie: ‘My book is an attempt at capturing a world which is now gone’
The developer of Dublin’s docklands on his literary debut and his friend Richard Ford
Who are the main players in the Varadkar document leak?
The GP, the magazine and the entrepreneur linked to the Tánaiste’s pay-deal leak
Anne Enright: ‘As a writer, your problems are your solutions’
Her new work, Actress, is about a mother-daughter relationship in bohemian Dublin
La cucina/Adina review: A production so busy it ties itself in knots
Wexford Festival Opera: Andrew Synnott’s skilful music faces a riot of onstage activity
Miriam O’Callaghan runs close to caricature of herself
Review: By the end of a compelling interview, O’Callaghan positively embraces her self-parodying side
From dying in the mud of Game of Thrones to the whatness of existence
Barry McGovern’s solo-show adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s Watt is returning to the stage
Theatre in 2018: Looking back in anger and learning lessons
Year in Culture Review: Feelings of rage, injustice, grief and – hopefully – healing pervaded theatre
Publishing, for John Mulcahy, was ‘a passion, not just a job,’ mourners told
President Michael D Higgins among those at Mass for founder of ‘Sunday Tribune’ and ‘Phoenix’
#HimToo: What happens if the aggressor is a woman?
The #MeToo movement is experiencing growing pains as it enters a new phase
The Irish Times view on gender equality moving centre-stage in Irish theatre
A positive example for other areas of the arts and elsewhere in society where women are underrepresented
Gate Theatre: Number of women directors up from 8% to 80%
Huge rise in number of women employed was sparked by Waking the Feminists movement
Theatres agree to ‘gender-blind casting’ and more female playwrights
Leading theatres, festivals and groups sign up to policy to increase female involvement
Mending the Gate: ‘Michael Colgan’s style was very different to mine’
The Gate Theatre turned 90 this year. Nobody noticed. Selina Cartmell on a challenging first year in charge
‘I loved him’: Tributes to Tom Murphy
The late playwright’s friends, colleagues and admirers remember the man and his work
Ruth Negga as Hamlet: Outsiders are in at the Gate theatre
Gate breaks from its painful recent past with ‘The Snapper’ and an innovative ‘Hamlet’
Accountability fears stymie efforts to change culture of Irish theatre
Speak Up & Call it Out initiative could be turning point in controversy over Gate allegations
Code of behaviour for Irish theatre to be established
Panel discussion told it’s up to Michael Colgan how he deals with misconduct allegations
Gate Theatre report: ‘I want Michael Colgan to say sorry’
Some participants in review of former head’s behaviour want more accountability
Theatre workers eye code of behaviour after Gate controversy
Day of action will push for cultural change and elimination of bullying and harassment
Michael Colgan: ‘This is not a case of tip of the iceberg’
Full text of former Gate artistic director’s reply to allegations made ‘under cover of anonymity’
Michael Colgan rejects allegations of sexual harassment
Former Gate director denies he is a bully and realises he should have had a code of ethics
Michael Colgan has ‘case to answer’ over sex harassment claims, says report
Former Gate artistic director of the Gate rejects claims of being a bully, shouting at staff or using profane language
Irish Times Theatre Awards: Red gets to paint the town
What do you see? asked the big winner. We’re seeing double and elephants, came the answer
Release of Gate report into Colgan behaviour not in my remit – expert
Author of report is disappointed and ‘a bit surprised’ it is not fully published
Gate report: ‘I left Ireland to escape this culture of silence’
Opinion: The Gate won’t publish its Michael Colgan report. Action is needed
Anger at Gate Theatre decision not to publish full review
Chairman says board has been as transparent as possible but cannot put theatre in jeopardy
Harassment ‘elephant’ enters the room at theatre awards night
Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: Mark Rothko drama ‘Red’ is the big winner
Report into Michael Colgan behaviour not to be published
Publication would breach confidentiality of participants, says Gate Theatre board
Gate theatre: a case to answer
The Arts Council should have insisted that Michael Colgan step down from the theatre’s board
Grace Dyas: The dirty secrets of a Dublin Magdalene laundry
Her new play deals with a search at a Magdalene laundry, but is also a metaphor for things we hope will never surface
Michael Colgan ran Gate Theatre as personal fiefdom for decades
Reaction to report of independent inquiry into allegations has been mixed
Michael Colgan has ‘case to answer’ over behaviour at Gate
Review heard reports from 56 people about behaviour of former artistic director; board resignations to be fast-tracked
Michael Colgan event given Arts Council funds despite warnings
Agency granted support to the World Actors Forum amid concerns it was not ‘prudent’
Michael Colgan to sue Village magazine for defamation of character
Former Gate Theatre director has faced accusations of sexual harassment and bullying
Gate asks for ‘forbearance’ during inquiry into possible abuse
Theatre responds to 72 women concerned about inquiry
The statement of over 70 women supporting those who spoke out about Michael Colgan
Actors, writers, directors, producers, designers and stage managers sign statement supporting others who ended silence about abuse of power
Over 70 theatre women call for Gate inquiry to be replaced
Investigation of conduct of former director Michael Colgan ‘needs trust’ of alleged victims
A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland
News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017
‘It was tough . . . but I’ve stepped into a time in Irish theatre that’s really alive’
The Gate: Twenty-one-year-old acting newcomer Paul Mescal has been cast in some of the country’s biggest theatrical productions
Behind the scenes at Gate Theatre's 'The Red Shoes'
Selina Cartmell’s dark version of the fairytale has just opened at the Gate Theatre. Here’s how the story of dance and destruction took shape
The creation of wealth: Moya Doherty on the arts as an economic dynamo
RTÉ chairwoman and Riverdance co-founder is the first woman awarded the RDS gold medal for enterprise
Arts Council chair rejects ‘inference’ of conflict over Michael Colgan
McBride tells committee association with ex-Gate director ‘no different’ from others in arts world
Time for media to reflect on its own gender issues, meeting hears
#Waking the Media: 80 journalists talk discrimination, underrepresentation and abuse
‘I want to understand the anger in the world’
John Tiffany is the genial man behind the Abbey’s ‘Let the Right One In’, is also the most sought-after director in the world
Arts Council to put response about Colgan into Oireachtas record
Council’s director questioned at committee about friendship with Michael Colgan
Social media: With power comes responsibility
History teaches us that the psychology of crowds can lead to dark outcomes if left unchecked
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
Kathy Sheridan: Plenty of regret, sorrow and surprise but no shame
Common thread of responses to recent revelations is to attempt to minimise them
Gate Theatre offers counselling to colleagues of Michael Colgan
Independent review of sexual harassment and bullying claims to report by January
Arts Council urges women to engage in Gate investigation
Complaints of sexualised comments, inappropriate touching made against Colgan
Colgan apology meets with negative response by accusers
Former Gate Theatre artistic director wrote that he was not aware of distress he caused
Michael Colgan apology rejected as ‘pathetic’ by accusers
‘Misjudged behaviour’ a claim ‘very feeble response. . . it puts the fault back on us’
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