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Why Arthur Miller's The Crucible feels more timely than ever

It's 1692 and the puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts is gripped by mass hysteria. Arthur Miller's Tony award-winning classic The Crucible begins with a sick child, and ends up with 200 people accused of witchcraft and a community ripped apart.

RTÉ Arena • 29 Jan

Classic Sunday Miscellany: Walking the Marathon, by Sharon Hogan

Whether self-imposed or otherwise, life often demands we make marathon efforts

Sunday Miscellany • 28 Jan

Daniel Mendelsohn's Odyssey - the enduring appeal of Greek myth

Already this year, there has been much excitement about Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey...

Arena • 28 Jan

The Art of Gentle Punk: Little John Nee's manifesto for our times

The Art of Gentle Punk is a new live performance, recently performed to sold out houses at the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway.

Theatre • 28 Jan

Classic Sunday Miscellany: Market Day, by Benedict Kiely

The many iterations of a grafter - are they honest salesmen or huckster showmen?

Sunday Miscellany • 27 Jan

Classic Sunday Miscellany: On Work, by John Ryan

Differing definitions of work whether you labour with a shovel, a pen or a circus tent

Sunday Miscellany • 27 Jan

It's January - been to see Turner at the National Gallery yet?

Known as the 'painter of light', JMW Turner is considered to be one of the greatest landscape artists of all time.

visual arts • 22 Jan

Could these food waste apps save you money?

RTÉ reporter Maura Fay joined Today with David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio 1 to discuss food waste apps and how they could save users money when it comes to grocery bills.

Food • 22 Jan

Sunday Miscellany: Aunt Ess, by Margaret Hawkins

The proper foundations an elderly aunt laid down when dressing daily, an integral part of this childhood home

Sunday Miscellany • 21 Jan

Foods that will help keep you fuller for longer

TV chef Aisling Larkin joined Today with David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio 1 to share some top tips for packing your meals with ingredients that will allow you to feel fuller for longer.

Food • 21 Jan

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