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The pair gained international fame for their blocky, brutalist-inspired structures

Irish duo win architecture's most prestigious prize

Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded architecture's most prestigious prize.

The Diceman as 'Mona McGinty'
(Photo by Derek Speirs)

Diceman exhibition celebrates Grafton St 'High King'

A new exhibition celebrating the life of the man once known as the "High King of Grafton Street" has opened at the Little Museum of Dublin on St Stephen's Green.

Dublin • 21 Feb 20

Mapping Mayo islands on a grand scale

Latest figures confirm that the Wild Atlantic Way, showcasing the rugged and diverse beauty of the west of Ireland, has been a huge economic boon for the region since the brand was established in 2014.

News • 14 Jan 20

The 18-carat solid gold toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace

Artist denies any link to theft of €5.4m gold toilet

The enigmatic creator of a unique solid gold toilet reportedly worth €5.4 million has denied orchestrating its theft in a Banksy-style prank.

UK • 15 Sep 19

The exhibition is due to open at the Irish Museum of Modern Art

Exhibition brings together work of Freud, Jack B Yeats

A new exhibition that brings together the work of the painters Lucian Freud and Jack B Yeats is due to open at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin.

Dublin • 27 Jun 19

Portrait was unveiled last night at a gathering in Manhattan, New York

Clinton moved by a 'very Irish portrait'

Twenty five years after he ignored many layers of advice and granted Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams a temporary visa to the United States, the US president who exerted the most influence on Ireland's peace process was thanked in a unique way.

Ireland • 18 Jun 19

Missing Rubens sketch goes for $1.4m at auction

A lost sketch by Flemish Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens has been sold at auction for $1.46 million (€1.3 million) after being rediscovered due to an inheritance, French auctioneers said.

World • 01 Apr 19

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

Chester Beatty makes rare artefacts available online

The Chester Beatty in Dublin has launched a new website offering online access to thousands of rare books, manuscripts and decorative arts.

Dublin • 10 Dec 18

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

Banksy artwork shreds itself after sold at auction

A painting by mysterious British artist Banksy shred itself into pieces at the moment it sold for more than €1.2m at a London auction yesterday.

World • 16 Oct 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'

A new art installation has been erected around an existing memorial to those who died in Mother and Baby Homes as a distress signal to Pope Francis ahead of his visit to Ireland this weekend.

Pope Francis In Ireland • 24 Aug 18