Park Avenue princesses go name-droppingPopular Fiction: Eew! Haven't come across that expression before? In the New York world populated by the Park Avenue princesses…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Want to know what an 'Irishman's fart' is?Dictionary: It sounds like an Irish joke: the Welshman, who now lives in Greece, writing a dictionary of Irish phrasesSat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Turning abortion into a showGraphic footage of an abortion will be shown on TVSat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Potter, a theatre legendMaureen Potter, the much-loved Dublin-born actor and comedian, died yesterday at her home in Clontarf, aged 79Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
President leads the nation's tributes to 'icon'Many tributes were paid to Maureen Potter, actress and comedienne, who died yesterday at her home in Dublin at the age of 79.Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Minister hints at move for AbbeyThe Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, has given his strongest indication yet that the National Theatre could…Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Costa packetIt's not only those travelling for several weeks or months who are now looking for more comforts.Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
When you just haven't the heartNot everybody loves St Valentine's Day and all that comes with it - and whyshould they, asks Rosita BolandFri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Six new members elected by Aosdana assemblySix new members have been elected to Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland.Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Abbey announces its programme to mark next year's centenaryThe Abbey Theatre has given details of its programme of events to celebrate its centenary next yearThu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Arts community relieved at 19% funding increaseArts: There was an air of relief in the arts community yesterday following the announcement that €52Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Getting ready for RamadanIreland's Muslims are about to begin a month of fasting, reflection, worship and charityFri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
The slow motion testI am a statistic. Usually my life is considerably more interesting than this, but right now, I am a figure; one of the 128,412…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
SpiegelIt's the final festival week and 7,000 people have been through the red velvet curtains of the Spiegeltent.Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
#10,000 poetry prize for CarsonBelfast poet Ciarán Carson has won Britain's £10,000 Forward Prize for the best poetry collectionThu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Theatre Forum wants funding restoredThe newly-formed Theatre Forum organisation, which represents 160 performing arts groups, is to launch a national billboard campaign…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
spiel SpiegelYou step from the noise of central Dublin into a dimly lit 1930s-cabaret tent, all red velvet booths, candlelit tables, rococo…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Let down by loveCrime P.D. James likes to set her crime novels in small, self-contained worldsSat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Shriver praises organisers for 'new kind of glory'PARENT POWER: "Forty years ago this week, I came to Ireland with my brother, John F Kennedy, and the first words that Éamon …Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Locals come out to cheer as the Russian team beat the odds as well as their rivalsVOLLEYBALL: It has become noticeable over the past few days that, apart from the 1,200-strong Team USA, not many delegations…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Slogging away without any glory at prelimsSWIMMING: Abbotstown on a Tuesday morningWed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
'You normally get money. My cousins got millions'Children's View: The children of Scoil Nioclás Naofa, Dunmore National School, Co Galway, will make their Communion on May 24th…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Poetry readings led by HeaneyThe crowd at a May Day reading of poetry in the Dublin Writers Museum yesterday morning was enough to flatter a living poet, …Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Visiting the glories of Cambodian heritage before tourist influxON THE ROAD: Until a year ago, the men of Siem Reap rode around town on their motorbikes with guns strapped to their backsTue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Where every prospect pleases and only man is vileON THE ROAD: At the risk of sounding in need of some kind of help, perhaps a head examination, I'm going to say that island-…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
When the wanderlust is irresistible - even in the face of terrorist bombsRosita Boland has gone backpacking in AsiaSat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Proposed Arts Bill challenged at FG seminarSeveral provisions of the new Arts Bill were challenged at a seminar held in the Irish Writers' Museum in Dublin yesterday.Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Curios emerge from behind closed doorsThis summer the National Museum at Collins Barracks is putting on week-long displays of items kept in storage the rest of the…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
'I sing whatever I feel like'The only time opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa was available for interview was 8 a.mSat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
ArtscapeTomorrow night's 2002 Ernest Blythe lecture at the Abbey - Blythe was director of the Abbey from 1941 to 1967 - will be given…Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Where to find the buzz as the days - and nights - get longerFESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS: Looking for ways to enjoy memorable days and nights this summer? Here's a selective guide to the…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Scenes from the Border countryTea on the bog. First day at school. Eccentric rural neighbours. The coming of electricity. DancehallsWed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Getting the vision thingHaving the vision of a mole could make you a good candidate for laser eye surgeryMon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
No apologies for being Mr Nice Guy The Saturday ProfileDaniel O'Donnell has won the adoring approval of a legion of latemiddle-aged, mostly female fansSat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Bargain shopping for a good causeIt's often hard to be surprised by a normal shop's stockTue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Reversal of fortune in cyber townIt's a sign of how fast Leixlip has developed in the last few years that the people who live or work there are stymied when asked…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Authors by the score at awards eventScores of authors turned up to the biennial Irish Times Literature Prizes to support their fellow writers who had been nominated…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Castles of cardboardTheatre festivals are a good time to weave extra issues into productions, and such is the case with Opera Guerrillas' loquaciously…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Digging up the pastHave you ever passed a site that people are excavating, looking focused and mysteriously busy with trowels and tape at a piece…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Dancing in tall grassThe word capoeira means "the island of the cut grass", which gives some clue as to what capoeira isSat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
And they called it puppet loveOne of the first indications that everything was not quite right was the Russian GoldilocksThu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Hostel witnessMost people who live in Dublin have never been through the door of Kinlay House, on Lord Edward StreetWed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
The kitsch of the CastleIt is not often that you get the chance to step inside the Ireland portrayed in a John Hinde postcard, that brightly coloured…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Going wild for YeatsAs years pass, it must seem strange that there was ever a time when people looked up at the oddly-shaped mountain of Ben Bulben…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Poet's son encourages students to absorb Sligo's poetic heritageThe 42nd Yeats International Summer School was formally opened yesterday afternoon by Michael BMon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Galway's window undressingAt the Galway Arts Festival this year are four Australians who travelled over specially but will not see a single showWed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
City takes on colour as Macnas lights up the streetsMaroon and white are traditionally the colours on show whenever Galwegians are gathered togetherMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Flying high at AirfieldAirfield might sound as if it is a place you go to board a plane, but this Airfield is an estate held in trust in Dundrum, south…Tue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
