James Joyce, January 6th and a dinner for The Dead There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way History • 06 Jan
James Joyce, January 6th and a dinner for The Dead There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way History • 06 Jan
Can Francis Bacon really be considered an Irish artist? There may be no obvious traces of Ireland or Irishness in Bacon's work, yet his studio now resides in the heart of Dublin Francis Bacon • 17 Dec 24
Can Francis Bacon really be considered an Irish artist? There may be no obvious traces of Ireland or Irishness in Bacon's work, yet his studio now resides in the heart of Dublin Francis Bacon • 17 Dec 24
How Dublin looked in the 1950s' photos of George Pickow Pickow's photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were gathering pace History • 17 Oct 24
How Dublin looked in the 1950s' photos of George Pickow Pickow's photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were gathering pace History • 17 Oct 24
The story of the secret theatre buried under Dublin's Busáras The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades History • 05 Sep 24
The story of the secret theatre buried under Dublin's Busáras The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades History • 05 Sep 24
8 times Ulysses made a splash on stage and screen How have various adaptations of Ulysses tried, succeeded or failed to bring audiences closer to Joyce's Dublin odyssey? Ulysses • 10 Jun 24
8 times Ulysses made a splash on stage and screen How have various adaptations of Ulysses tried, succeeded or failed to bring audiences closer to Joyce's Dublin odyssey? Ulysses • 10 Jun 24
What will be the legacy of the Decade of Centenaries? As the decade of remembering Ireland's revolutionary years draws to a close, there is much to reflect on from the centenary events Decade of Centenaries • 03 Oct 23
What will be the legacy of the Decade of Centenaries? As the decade of remembering Ireland's revolutionary years draws to a close, there is much to reflect on from the centenary events Decade of Centenaries • 03 Oct 23
A short history of the Irish coffee How a coffee laced with whiskey, sugar and cream came to be seen as the height of sophistication History • 22 Sep 23
A short history of the Irish coffee How a coffee laced with whiskey, sugar and cream came to be seen as the height of sophistication History • 22 Sep 23
Did Tolkien find Middle Earth in the west of Ireland? The Lord of the Rings' author had many connections to the Burren, Galway and Connemara Culture • 07 Sep 23
Did Tolkien find Middle Earth in the west of Ireland? The Lord of the Rings' author had many connections to the Burren, Galway and Connemara Culture • 07 Sep 23
A fairytale of New York: Martin McDonagh, Druid & Beauty Queen 27 years ago, Martin McDonagh's Beauty Queen of Leenane and Druid Theatre were the toast of Broadway winning four Tony Awards Theatre • 02 Jul
A fairytale of New York: Martin McDonagh, Druid & Beauty Queen 27 years ago, Martin McDonagh's Beauty Queen of Leenane and Druid Theatre were the toast of Broadway winning four Tony Awards Theatre • 02 Jul
Do political events make for good theatre? There has been a rich seam of political and documentary theatre in Ireland in the post-Celtic Tiger era Theatre • 04 Apr 23
Do political events make for good theatre? There has been a rich seam of political and documentary theatre in Ireland in the post-Celtic Tiger era Theatre • 04 Apr 23
