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There has been concerns over the direction of the Abbey Theatre under its directors Neil Murray and Graham McLaren

Arts Council withholds €300k in funding from Abbey

Ireland / 08 Jan

The Nativity, 1438-1455, by Fra Angelico (Pic: Getty Images)

Christmas and Easter come together in traditional Irish carol

Connacht / 20 Dec 18

More than 2,000 high resolution images are now available online

Chester Beatty makes rare artefacts available online

Dublin / 10 Dec 18

Hurling is an example of intangible cultural heritage, said UNESCO

UNESCO recognition for hurling and camogie

Sport / 29 Nov 18

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was celebrated for his fusion of Irish traditional and classical music

Renowned musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin dies aged 67

Ireland / 08 Nov 18

Poet Rita Ann Higgins says the final Galway 2020 project will bear little resemblance to what was first proposed

Poet hits out at Galway 2020 preparations in new work

Connacht / 17 Oct 18

Anna Burns won the major literary prize with her fourth novel

Belfast author Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize

Ireland / 17 Oct 18

Roscommon Irish version of The Midnight Court found

Roscommon Irish version of The Midnight Court found

Ireland / 07 Nov 18

'Girl With Balloon' went under the hammer for £1m

Banksy artwork shreds itself after sold at auction

World / 16 Oct 18

The historic Ilen back on the water in Limerick city

Historic boat sails back to Limerick after 92 years

Munster / 03 Oct 18

Around 400,000 people attended free vents around the country last year

Thousands take part in Culture Night events nationwide

Sinead Crowley / 21 Sep 18

Hannah Kiely is parting company with Galway 2020 after criticism locally

Galway 2020 chief executive steps down

Galway 2020 / 10 Sep 18

Liam Lambert (and Judge) in the workshop of the Lambert Puppet Theatre

Lambert Puppet Theatre to close its doors

Ireland / 05 Sep 18

Nine wooden panels with art and graphics detailing the stages of harm endured from child sexual abuse have been erected

Art installation challenges pope as 'distress call'

Pope Francis In Ireland / 24 Aug 18

The Central Bank's Derville Rowland said there is no magic wand to solve all of the issues at Irish banks

Banks still have to work on 'consumer-focused culture'

Business / 24 Jul 18

The festival's artistic director said this year was the most ambitious programme to date

Galway International Arts Festival celebrates 41st year

Ireland / 20 Jul 18

The Gate Theatre, in addition to the Abbey and Druid Theatres, have all signed up to the policy

Theatres agree policy boosting opportunities for women

Ireland / 09 Jul 18

'Bring Your Own Chair' highlights the realities of rural living at a time when rural public amenities are closing

'Bring Your Own Chair' features in Kilkenny arts event

Leinster / 19 Jun 18

Van Gogh painted 'Fishing Net Menders in the Dunes' when he was 29

Early Van Gogh landscape sells for over €7m

Europe / 05 Jun 18

Seán McSweeney grew up off Dorset Street in Dublin but moved to north Sligo in the 1980s

Landscape artist McSweeney dies at age of 82

Ireland / 02 Jun 18

The building is in the control of a private company

Galway cinema recorded 'no income' despite public funds

Ireland / 24 May 18

Tom Murphy's plays were performed all over the world and he had a significant association with the Druid Theatre Company

Award-winning playwright Tom Murphy dies, aged 83

News / 16 May 18

The newsreels include footage of the shelling of the Four Courts by the Irish Free State Army

Footage from fight for independence available online

Ireland / 03 May 18

Hetty Lawlor won the Texaco Children's Art Competition with her entry 'Gráinne'

Mayo teen wins Texaco Children's Art Competition

Connacht / 18 Apr 18

Locals have erected three billboards outside Leitir Mealláin

Three billboards in Conamara for Martin McDonagh

Connacht / 20 Feb 18

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