Pádraicín review: A sublime tour through Galway, where artists make reality big and messy
Galway International Arts Festival 2026: Brú Theatre’s promenade production sends Pádraic Ó Conaire’s characters scattering through the city
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A very practical approach to gift-giving
Whatever about the practice of gifting household items to your other half, it takes a certain type of steeliness to introduce this lovely Christmas tradition to the chislers
‘Christian Courtesy for Catholic Girls’: Reflections on a darker syllabus
I have fond memories of many books from the school curriculum, but it pains me to think that I never noticed back then how few of the stories were by women
Football transfer speculation – the original fake news
When it comes to their clubs fans will believe what, and whom, they want to believe
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: Irish road to modernity has no straight lines
The collective works in our series show how molten and defiant Irish artworks can be
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1918 – Seacht mBua an Éirí Amach, by Pádraic Ó Conaire
Pádraic Ó Conaire’s collection of stories set around the Easter Rising made an important statement: artists would deal with the new Ireland on their own terms
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
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices