The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 30 Nov 24
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 30 Nov 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
'A question of official records': the FBI's raid on Donald Trump The raid on Trump's home shows the importance of government archives - and not just in the United States Politics • 11 Aug 22
'A question of official records': the FBI's raid on Donald Trump The raid on Trump's home shows the importance of government archives - and not just in the United States Politics • 11 Aug 22
