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Rebeca Sanchez, who is originally from Seville, will sing and dance in a programme of works by Spanish composers

Co Cavan healthcare worker performs on national stage

Arts and Culture • 23 Oct

Changes to the PUP will allow artists to earn €120 per week without losing the allowance

Arts groups welcome Budget funding for hard-hit sector

budget 2021 • 14 Oct

Minister Catherine Martin said it is hoped venues can start planning for lived events (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Budget support designed to get performers working again

budget 2021 • 14 Oct

Louise Gluck previously won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014 (Above)

American poet Louise Gluck wins Nobel Literature Prize

World • 08 Oct

€600,000 will be invested in a new National Talent Development Academy?for drama and scripted production (File pic)

TV drama focus of television industry stimulus package

Ireland • 30 Sep

Deirdre Geraghty looking at an 8th/9th century hand bell, which was found near Glendalough

Glendalough artefacts spanning 1,200 years on display

Ireland • 16 Sep

Gerard Byrne took to his Dublin rooftop to paint during the months of lockdown

Rooftop art in unique lockdown exhibition in Dublin

Dublin • 16 Sep

The Book of Kells can now be viewed in a new state-of-the-art display at Trinity College Dublin (Courtesy: The Board of Trinity College Dublin)

Trinity unveils new Book of Kells display case

Ireland • 14 Sep

Overhead art work has been installed on some Waterford streets

Spraoi organisers keep show on the road with street art

Munster • 12 Sep

Mirror Pavilion by John Gerrard can be seen on Claddagh Quay, Galway

Where the art is - Galway unveils striking collections

Connacht • 09 Sep

Anna Burns with her award-winning novel Milkman (file pic)

Burns' Milkman shortlisted for €100,000 literary prize

Dublin • 03 Sep

Eugene McCabe (pictured in 2008) received many awards for his work including the Irish Life Theatre Award in 1964 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

President pays tribute to playwright Eugene McCabe

Culture • 27 Aug

The Dublin Fringe Festival says the rest of the festival programming remains in place

Dublin Fringe Festival cancels outdoor shows for Sept

Dublin • 24 Aug

The Abbey Theatre in Dublin (Credit RollingNews.ie)

Theatre shows in doubt over virus restrictions - group

Coronavirus • 21 Aug

Anna Newell Theatre Adventures perform 'Sing Me to the Sea'

Garden theatre for children with special needs

Ireland • 21 Aug

Theatres can have 50 people at events as long as physical distancing is in place

Govt clarifies theatres can have 50 people at events

Coronavirus • 20 Aug

People can decide if they would like to go out and experience events, in a safe way, outside, or online

Culture Night an 'opportunity' to reingage with arts

Ireland • 29 Jul

The contracts of Neil Murray and Graham McLaren expire next July (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Joint directors of Abbey Theatre to step down next July

Dublin • 28 Jul

Colum McCann said he was very proud to be longlisted

Irish author Colum McCann on Booker Prize longlist

Ireland • 28 Jul

The committee heard that organisations are losing €2.9m in revenue per month of shutdown

Covid-19 crisis creates 'profound challenges' for arts

Culture • 30 Jun

A couple photographed before and after welcoming a new baby (Pic: Ruth Medjber)

Photographers capture lockdown with pandemic portraits

Coronavirus • 24 Jun

A new report is warning that without an urgent response from the State the damage to the arts sector will be irreparable

Expert group lays out plans for survival of arts sector

Ireland • 19 Jun

Triggerfish has animated Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations such as Zog

Animation studio Triggerfish to set up in Galway

Business • 17 Jun

Josepha Madigan and Leo Varadkar making the announcement today

€25m additional funding for the arts sector

Politics • 16 Jun

Inside the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, closed at present due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid deals 'fatal blow' to arts with €10m revenue loss

Culture • 08 Jun

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