Street artists turn Dún Laoghaire into open-air gallery Street artists have been putting the finishing touches to a series of large murals in Dún Laoghaire in Dublin. Dublin • 30 Jun
Tale of the mosaic whale nears completion in Rosslare A Co Wexford art project that connects shipwrecks, a blue whale and a 77-year-old woman's extraordinary collection of pieces of pottery, is nearing completion. Ireland • 03 Jun
Museums reopen today, cinemas might be back in June Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin has said the Government has signalled that cinemas and theatres will reopen in June. Coronavirus • 10 May
Zoom dance film features dancer with Down syndrome A film featuring a geographically-distanced duet between two dancers, produced during Covid-19 restrictions, is being shown at Wicklow Screendance Laboratory Festival. Coronavirus • 01 Apr
Losing touch: Cavan sculptor handcrafts hugs The pandemic was just a month old when the 50th anniversary of a folk anthem passed by almost unnoticed. Coronavirus • 26 Mar
Outdoor arts and culture focus of new scheme A new funding scheme is to be launched to help local authorities open up and create public spaces and facilities dedicated to the arts, culture ... Arts and Culture • 11 Feb
Co Cavan healthcare worker performs on national stage A dream has come true for a healthcare worker from Co Cavan after she performed with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert ... Arts and Culture • 23 Oct 20
Waterford Arts Festival promises online 'feast' Organisers of the 19-year-old Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford have been forced to move much of their programme away from live performance because of the ... Regional • 08 Oct 20
Photographers capture lockdown with pandemic portraits Photographers have been capturing moments in time during the pandemic, including the arrival of a new baby and a proposal, through socially distanced portraits of ... Coronavirus • 24 Jun 20
Expert group lays out plans for survival of arts sector The maintenance of wage supports, a review of taxation practice, a capital funding scheme for arts buildings and fair remuneration for artists are among the ... Ireland • 19 Jun 20
Life imitating art in lockdown becomes online hit It started as a 'lockdown diversion' six weeks ago - now one Dublin family's at-home recreations of famous artworks are proving to be an online ... Coronavirus • 01 May 20
Gruffalo shown in new light to reflect life in pandemic The creators of The Gruffalo children's stories have made new scenes using characters from books to help children adjust to living through the coronavirus pandemic. News Lens • 03 Apr 20
Social Democrats want to extend access to arts The Social Democrats say every person in Ireland has a right to participate in arts and culture in their every day lives. Campaign Daily • 29 Jan 20
Archive documenting Siobhán McKenna's career on display Material documenting the career of the late actress, Siobhán McKenna, has gone on public display at NUI Galway. Connacht • 15 Nov 19
Art exhibition space opens in new Waterford gallery Waterford city has its own purpose-developed art exhibition space for the first time with the opening of a new gallery. Munster • 18 Oct 19
The Times Ireland to cease print edition Up to 20 people are to be made redundant at The Times Ireland newspaper, RTÉ News understands. Business • 21 May 19
Abbey Theatre 'learned' from talks after open letter The Abbey Theatre has said it has "learned" from the dialogue it held with theatre industry representatives following an open letter sent to it by ... Arts and Culture • 03 May 19
Sally Rooney wins Costa Novel Award for 'Normal People' Irish author Sally Rooney has won the Costa Novel Award for her book 'Normal People'. Ireland • 07 Jan 19
Modigliani painting fetches record $157m at auction A painting owned by Irish racehorse breeder John Magnier has fetched a record price at auction. Arts and Culture • 15 May 18
William Orpen archive acquired by NGI An archive of over 400 letters and drawings by Sir William Orpen has been acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland. Arts and Culture • 20 Dec 16
Modigliani painting sells for a record $170.4m A painting by Amedeo Modigliani has broken a world record at auction for the Italian artist, selling for $170.4 million at Christie's in New York. News • 10 Nov 15
Star Wars filming to return to Skellig Michael Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphries has confirmed that she has granted permission for Lucasfilm to return to Skellig Michael to shoot ... News • 08 Sep 15
Call for change in tax rules for Beit paintings Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys has asked the Department of Finance to consider changing the tax regulations to incentivise donors to purchase works of art ... News • 07 Sep 15
Boy trips and damages artwork worth $1.5m A 12-year-old Taiwanese boy got more than he bargained for on a school trip to a museum when he tripped and fell into a 350-year-old ... News • 25 Aug 15
An Taisce case over art export licences settled Arts Minister Heather Humphreys has said she has taken action to address legal issues surrounding the issue of export licences for works of art. News • 30 Jul 15
