Ailís Ní Ríain: ‘Words and music are things we do against all better judgment’
Composer on the challenges of her latest work and the transformative effect of Zoom
Composer on the challenges of her latest work and the transformative effect of Zoom
Germaine Kos is an artist, film-maker, cancer survivor and (don't question it) Irishwoman
‘Mixed emotions’ on National Symphony Orchestra’s move may resurface with future cuts
Watt criticised at PAC as he refuses to provide estimates for final cost of project
Sum amounts to 60% of approved cost of project hit by spiralling costs and delays
December 6th to 12th, 2021: The best of the week’s culture events, right around Ireland
Negotiations behind the foundation of the Irish State are staged at the NCH
Officials from department and hospital board refuse to give PAC estimates of final cost
Future of Work case study: Conor Jacob, co-founder of events company Sofft Productions
BAM’s loss follows pretax profit of €17.22m in 2019, with Covid stoppages named as factor
First live audience concert since Covid-19 to take place in Iveagh Gardens this evening
Celine Byrne and Robert Webb also among the virtual attractions over next seven days
More than €200,000 incurred by body that will run National Children’s Hospital did not comply with State procurement rules
Asked about €14m ventilator contract, procurement officer says ‘market forces were very, very different’
Live-streaming and a more local outlook are among the changes the pandemic has forced
Events to take place later in December, says Minister for Arts and Culture
Online innovation should benefit arts industry when Covid-19 pandemic recedes
Former guest gets apology from five star hotel for ‘very serious injuries’
Principal venue for classical concerts in Republic records a loss in excess of €41,000
NHS-style arrangements with developers for apartment blocks are under consideration
RTÉ NSO and National Concert Hall remain choked by the past in certain respects
Festive shows this season include Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Oliver! and Elf
Music with pizza in the Liberties, a festival in the Donegal Gaeltacht
A Culture Night programme at the National Concert Hall is among the highlights
Family Fortunes: We played a great repertoire of waltzes all over the city around 1949
Government accused of using same ‘flawed’ approach that led to overspend on NCH
Locals fear the project may push the river to the edge amid an increased drought risk
East coast growth and climate challenge supply system little changed since 1893
The tragic tale of JFK’s sister and National Youth Orchestra moves from east to west
Civil servants ‘do not have commerical experience’ to oversee schemes - FF’s Seán Fleming
All-percussion concert with Colin Currie and tributes to John O’Conor veered from the classical core
Fiscal watchdog finds State risks ‘repeating mistakes of the past
Joyce DiDonato, Damon Albarn, Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson in wide-ranging line-up
Radiohead’s seminal Kid A and Amnesiac will get new leases of life at MusicTown 2019
Inside Politics: Overspend at national children’s hospital has Harris in firing line
Large international firm has worked on many key infrastructural projects for State
State is still learning about infrastructure costings. Hospital is dear but valuable lesson
The jazz great is one of the most important and pioneering musicians at work today
‘Advice from a Caterpillar’ is a depiction on solo bass clarinet of the conversation in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ between Alice and the caterpillar
President said pioneering musician, composer and academic 'fearless sense of exploration'
Opinion: It has funding, government backing and planning permission. So what’s taking so long?
From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Classical Music: Concerts that intersperse classics with new pieces can be revelatory
Dublin performances likely to showcase trad supergroup’s new album, due next spring
This is the tightrope walk the RTÉ NSO and Damselfly Trio attempted last week
Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances
An Irishman's Diary on a resurfacing victim of the 'Beast from the East'
Gavan Ring warms up for BBC Proms debut with hometown concert; the first Irish production of Monteverdi’s ‘Il ritorno d’Ulisse’ takes place in Kilkenny
Cabinet opts not to keep NSO within broadcaster or establish it as a separate institution
When I listened to Microdisney in 1987, I was listening to me
After 20 years of false starts, €78m investment announced as part of Project Ireland 2040
The Ray D’Arcy show will discuss consent in wake of Belfast trial while Aidan Gillen plays Dave Allen
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices