Denise Chaila: Ireland, Zambia and the 'sacred dream' of freedom Denise Chaila on the links between her two homeplaces and the influence of Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's first president Culture • 17 Dec 20
Poet Derek Mahon dies aged 78 The death has been announced of poet Derek Mahon, who passed away in Cork on Thursday night at the age of 78, after a short ... Poetry • 02 Oct 20
Dublin's Gate Theatre will not reopen until 2021 Dublin's Gate Theatre has announced that it has postponed all productions for this year and will not be reopening until 2021. Culture • 30 Jul 20
Film unites Mayo people as pandemic keeps them oceans apart Hope is always on the horizon - that's the message of a new short film about Mayo and its people during the coronavirus pandemic. Oceans ... Connacht • 02 May 20
Abbey premiere performances on RTÉ Culture begin tonight From tonight for four nights live online, the Abbey Theatre will premiere a series of unique performances by Irish writers and actors of monologues written ... Theatre • 28 Apr 20
Group says concerns about Abbey remain unaddressed A group of theatre professionals who first outlined their concerns about the Abbey Theatre in January 2019 have said they believe their concerns remain unaddressed ... Ireland • 06 Mar 20
Maureen Kennelly appointed as Director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly has been appointed as the new Director of the Arts Council. Arts & Culture • 06 Mar 20
Arts Council to meet group to discuss gender equality The Arts Council is to meet three signatories of a letter, sent to it and the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to discuss ... Ireland • 28 Feb 20
Listen: Ireland Portrayed - Nation States In this new four-part radio series on RTÉ lyric fm, art critic Cristín Leach explores how ideas of Ireland and Irish identity have been visually ... visual arts • 08 Jul 20
Painter Veronica Bolay dies in Dublin aged 78 The painter Veronica Bolay, a member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy, died this morning in Dublin aged 78. Ireland • 03 Jan 20
The Naked Irish by Clare O'Dea - read an extract Subtitled Portrait of a Nation Beyond the Clichés, in this insightful book, cross-cultural journalist Clare O'Dea takes the most common assumptions about the Irish and ... Books • 13 Dec 19
An Post Irish Book Awards winners announced A new golden age in Irish literature was celebrated at the An Post Irish Book Awards, with a host of Ireland's leading writers, publishers, booksellers ... Books • 21 Nov 19
Writer and critic Ulick O'Connor dies aged 91 Writer, poet, historian and critic Ulick O'Connor has died at the age of 91. Books • 07 Oct 19
'Wrap Up in Culture' - free events across the country Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in cultural and artistic events across the country as part of Culture Night 2019. Culture Night • 20 Sep 19
Watch: Never-before-seen footage of U2 in 1980s Dublin Previously-unreleased footage of a young U2 playing at an outdoor festival on Sheriff Street in Dublin can be accessed from today on the IFI player. Culture • 16 Apr 19
Remembering Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin Performances and interviews from the late musician, composer and academic from the archives Music • 09 Nov 18
10 reasons Why Sea Sessions is Ireland's Best Music Festival Sea Sessions, Co. Donegal, Bundoran. The only surf and music festival in Ireland. And the best one. Here are the ten reasons. Music • 27 Jun 17
Author and broadcaster Frank Delaney dies aged 74 Renowned author and broadcaster Frank Delaney has died. He was 74. Books • 23 Feb 17
