2025 in art: Our 10 favourite Irish exhibitions of the year
Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone at the National Gallery of Ireland, Kunstkammer in Waterford and Lisa Fingleton in Tralee are among the highlights
Michael Kane
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Michael Kane: Artist who left more than a legacy of extraordinary paintings
One of a group who founded the ground-breaking Project Arts Centre
Irish artist Michael Kane: ‘Patrick Kavanagh did nothing else but create art. And that was my ideal’
The Project Arts Centre founder, who is marking his 90th birthday with a solo show, is a firm believer in the idea that art truly matters. He lives fully surrounded by it
Amorous cattle delight media as Kate and Will inspect the beef
Bored press pack seek translation, fashion advice and for the return of the cow family
Portrait of an artist reveals a painter not a poet
Lot at upcoming auction tuns out to be self-portrait not portrait of Anthony Cronin
Anthony Cronin remembered as the ‘complete, consummate man’
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Michael Kane: A fierce integrity to be applauded
Reading, writing and publishing have been significant areas of endeavour, not distinct from printmaking and painting, but all facets of one imagination, one sensibility
Pieces of Me: David O’Donoghue, fine art printer
An industrial dishwasher, a vintage car and a “soggy-bottom” chair
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