A poet clears his shelvesNEWSFEATURES: The Irish poet Richard Murphy is selling his library through a London dealer, with one of the rarest items a copy…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Poet was 'determined to grasp once again love' before his deathTHE NATIONAL Library is not a venue where you expect to hear sex discussed, but WB Yeats’s sex life and the poems it inspired…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Steal a deal at Aer Lingus - but only in the USPACKAGE PRICES: YES, IRELAND is beautiful, but we do not usually consider our country to be a cheap destinationSat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Through a door to the pastNo matter what part of the country they're from, visitors to a lovingly restored family cottage in Co Mayo recognise something…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Perpetual invalid that will not bring down curtain"IRISH THEATRE is a perpetual invalid but it never dies," observed Joe Dowling yesterday at the MacGill summer school.Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Exhibition of startling portraits of the writer at home in his beloved InishowenTHE FORMER sweater shop on Main Street, Glenties, currently in use as the headquarters and information office for this year's…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Taking direction at the Battle of the Boyne centreToday is July 12th, a great day to visit the Battle of the Boyne visitor centre in Co MeathSat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Soaring in sequenceAerial dance looks easy, but can be a painful process for the dancersThu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Brakes on for learner drivers as new deadline loomsLast October, the Minister for Transport postponed his decision to change the law on learner drivers driving unaccompanied - …Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Posthumous prize for children's authorTHE €10,000 Bisto Book of the Year prize was yesterday awarded posthumously to Siobhan Dowd for her second children's book, The…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Sex, drugs and deathAs the treatment of HIV and Aids becomes a multi-million dollar industry, questions must be asked about how the money is being…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Four wheels bad, 46A wheels goodProposals to ban private cars from travelling along one of Dublin's busiest routes could transform the city centre within less…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Row looms within Aosdána over Ó Searcaigh documentaryA ROW is looming within Aosdána, which holds its annual general assembly tomorrow, arising from the controversial recent documentary…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Death of sculptor Conor FallonThe death has occurred of the Wicklow-based sculptor Conor Fallon, who was a member of Aosdána and an honorary member of the …Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
'The Buzz' causes a stir in the southeastWith the ever-increasing number of computers in households around the country, many parents are aware of the need to monitor …Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Night to remember awaits culture vulturesTomorrow evening sees Dublin celebrating its second annual Culture Night, with a range of events taking place at 80 locations…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
A walk for the body and soulA new pilgrimage in the northwest stretches for 250km, with stop-off points in a range of multi-faith centres and heritage sites…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Soaking up the experience of Birr vintage weekIt was an all too-familiar story of the summer at Birr, Co Offaly, where the town was attempting to open its 39th Vintage Week…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Long journeys of celebrationTravel: Even Hamish Hamilton, Jay Griffiths's publishers, are unsure how to define this extraordinary non-fiction book: "A one…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Newspapers reveal details of bookToday is D-day: delivery day to thousands of bookshops around the world of the seventh and final instalment of the staggeringly…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Pallid portrait of a treasured tombArchitecture The Taj Mahal was a photo-opportunity even before cameras were inventedSat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Pallid portrait of a treasured tombArchitecture The Taj Mahal was a photo-opportunity even before cameras were inventedSat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Treasure on them there beachesLooters who took goods from beached containers in Devon are as unscrupulous as their 17th-century counterparts, writes Rosita…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Time cited as main obstacle to attending arts events - reportTime. We don't have enough of it these daysWed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Dubliners flock to Sotheby's auction previewYesterday, Dubliners came to look at their famous namesake, James Joyce's DublinersThu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Tributes paid in Trinity service for Rupert MurrayMore than 1,000 people gathered in the Exam Hall in Trinity College Dublin yesterday afternoon to attend a memorial service for…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
A case of hard sell upsets Kinvara sailorsThere was one particularly eye-catching object moored in Kinvara's small harbour on Friday, the opening day of the 28th Cruinniú…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Triumphant culchie king throws his wellies around"Hang on lads, don't start the camel race yet - there's a streaker on the pitch!"Where are we? Dubai? Ballydung? Leopardstown…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
The hand that seized the cradleZimbabwe Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, has one of the strangest, most unpredictable regimes in the worldSat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Abusive behaviour closes Aran campsiteAs scenic locations for campsites go, the one at Inis Oírr, which is right beside the sand dunes and overlooking the Atlantic…Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Governor general on state visit"Worm farms are terribly fashionable in New ZealandFri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Art gallery unveils itself - with new name and extensionSo many people turned up for the official opening of the Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane's new extension last night that they…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Bono steals show with poetry that proves he can go on ... and onRock star Bono made a surprise appearance at the launch of the Beckett Centenary Festival at Dublin Castle last night to read…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Dublin woman overall winner of Hennessy literary awardsDubliner Jennifer Farrell was named overall winner of the 2005 Hennessy/ Sunday Tribune Literary Awards in Dublin yesterdayWed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Second year of Library Ireland Week starts todayYou would not necessarily associate loud and energetic music with a library, but as part of Library Ireland Week, which starts…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Shortlist for 'Irish Times' Poetry Now 2006 prizeThe shortlist for the second Irish Times Poetry Now Prize is announced today.Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Helping the elderly not just for ChristmasIt's a Thursday night in December, and it's the third and final Friends of the Elderly (FoE) Christmas party to be held at the…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Step into the wardrobeNarnia's comeback: Narnia. It's a word we'll all be hearing a lot this monthSat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
PS: I've just won the NobelGate director Michael Colgan found out in Pinter's e-mail to him that the playwright had won the prize, he tells Rosita Boland…Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Me, myself and IWhen Rosita Boland decided to write a book about hidden Ireland, little did she guess that she would come across islands with…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
'Why do you put pineapple on pizza?'In the final of a weekly series, Rosita Boland discovers what Italian students expect from a trip to Ireland - and what they …Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Showing the holiday snapsTravel: In 2002, Christine Breen, her husband, novelist Niall Williams, and their two children, Deirdre and Joseph, went travelling…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Thompson scoops prize for children's literatureKate Thompson has won the Bisto Book of the Year Award for the third time for her book Annan Water.Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
The view from the topsTravel: In the last few years, there have been quite a few non-fiction books about Ireland, of varying degrees of quality.Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Looters' paradiseA sign at the entrance to the Angkor Conservation Office (ACO) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, requests all visitors to leave their weapons…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Stories from ChinatownAs they prepare to celebrate the Year of the Rooster, Rosita Boland asks members of the Chinese community about their lives in…Sat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
Northern exposuresPhotography Auroral Synapse is the tricky title of a very beautiful book of photographs by Anna Hill of the aurora borealis …Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Tiger's ghost tells her own storyMemoir 'Ghosting" is the term used when someone - usually a celebrity - "writes" their autobiography, aided by a professional…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Arts Council to fund almost 300 bodies next yearThe Arts Council yesterday announced increased funding for arts organisations across Ireland for next year, with plans to fund…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Around Ireland without Hinde sightTravel: Two new books about Ireland in one month, each of them tackling the subject of what it is like to live in Ireland today…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
