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The RTÉ Drama On One team with the cast of their award-winning production of Hecuba

RTÉ at the NYC Radio Awards: hear a quartet of prize-winners

RTÉ has once again been honoured with the prestigious Broadcaster of the Year award at the 2019 New York Festivals International Radio Awards...

Radio • 01 Jul 19

Through The Canvas presenters Cristín Leach and Diarmuid McIntyre

Through the Canvas revisited - painting on the airwaves

Through the Canvas was first broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm during the summer of 2018; every week, critic Cristín Leach talks us through a different artwork, in the company of co-presenter Diarmuid McIntyre, with illuminating results.

visual arts • 14 Dec 18

A detail from The Startled Bird (1961) by Norah McGuinness

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on The Startled Bird

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, in the final episode, she's taking a closer look at The Startled Bird (1961) by Norah McGuinness.

visual arts • 04 Apr 22

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach goes Through the Looking Glass

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at William McKeown's Hope Painting (Going Through the Looking Glass).

visual arts • 03 Sep 18

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on Dorothy Cross's Ghost Ship

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Dorothy Cross's iconic Ghost Ship (2003).

visual arts • 22 Aug 18

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on a Jack B. Yeats classic

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Jack B. Yeats' iconic painting The Liffey Swim.

visual arts • 14 Aug 18

Walter Osborne, In a Dublin Park, Light and Shade (1895) - photo © National Gallery of Ireland

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on a classic Dublin view

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Walter Osborne's 1895 painting In a Dublin Park, Light and Shade.

visual arts • 04 Apr 22

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach goes Out Here

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Oliver Comerford's Out Here III (2003).

Through The Canvas • 11 Sep 18

Nathaniel Hone the Younger, Waves Breaking on the Rock's Kilkee (c1890)

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on breaking the Waves

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Nathaniel Hone the Younger's sketch Waves Breaking on the Rocks, Kilkee (c1890).

visual arts • 18 Jul 18

Camille Souter, Shannon Series Painting (1980)

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on Camille Souter's Shannon

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Shannon Series Painting (1980) by Camille Souter, from the Irish Museum of Modern Art Collection.

visual arts • 11 Jul 18

Detail from View of Kilmallock, by John George Mulvany.

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on a romantic view of Ireland

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at View of Kilmallock, by John George Mulvany.

visual arts • 09 Jul 18

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on a rainy day to remember

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Gwen O'Dowd's 1992 painting Rain II.

Through The Canvas • 04 Apr 22

Through The Canvas: Cristin Leach on Sonny's Day

Every week, critic Cristin Leach talks us through a different artwork for Through The Canvas on RTÉ lyric fm - this week, she's taking a closer look at Martin Gale's 1980 painting Sonny's Day.