Evelyn O'Rourke

Arts and Media Correspondent

Matthew Seaver, exhibition curator at the National Museum of Ireland, and Maeve Sikora, keeper of Irish antiquities at the museum, assess one of the manuscripts

Exhibition shows medieval Ireland's connection to Europe

The National Museum of Ireland has launched a landmark exhibition exploring early medieval Ireland and its impact on Europe, called 'Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe'.

Culture • 29 May 25

Representatives from the Arts Council appearing before PAC

Arts Council 'regrets' €6.7m IT failure, PAC hears

The Arts Council has said it "greatly regrets" spending €6.7 million on a complex IT project that was later abandoned, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

Ireland • 29 May 25

Arts Council director to step down next month

Director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly will step down in June after concluding her five-year term, it has been confirmed this morning.

Ireland • 28 May 25

€3.6m IT write-down dominates RTÉ's committee appearance

The RTÉ leadership team has told an Oireachtas committee that they had no knowledge of a €3.6 million write-down over a partly failed IT project until February of this year.

Politics • 28 May 25

Public money for RTÉ write-downs 'regrettable' - Bakhurst

The RTÉ Director General will tell the Oireachtas Media Committee it was "extremely regrettable" that public money was used to write-down a partly failed IT system.

Ireland • 27 May 25

'Scéal' tax credit scheme announced for Irish movies

Irish movies with a budget of up to €20 million have been given a boost with the announcement of the 'Scéal Uplift' tax credit scheme by Minister for Arts and Culture Patrick O'Donovan.

Ireland • 27 May 25

The scheme provides 2,000 artists and creative arts workers with payments of €325 per week

Minister backs retention of Basic Income for Arts scheme

Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives".

Ireland • 26 May 25

Staff members who are approved for the scheme will leave the organisation by the end of this year

RTÉ receives 325 applications for voluntary exit scheme

RTÉ has said that it received 325 applications for its Voluntary Exit Programme.

Ireland • 23 May 25

Michael Crummey said he is thrilled at the award (File image)

Canadian author wins 2025 Dublin Literary Award

Canadian author Michael Crummey has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award for his book 'The Adversary'.

Ireland • 23 May 25

The grand final, held in Basel, saw 26 countries competing for the top spot, with Austria emerging victorious

Five talking points from Eurovision 2025

After four hours of music, performances, entertainment and excitement, the winner of the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was crowned - but what were the biggest moments from the glitziest night of the year?

Eurovision • 19 May 25