A chorus of crises: Wexford, opera and the festival
Karina Daly’s fascinating book is lean on links with RTÉ, Arts Council and Mazars
Detective who found Munch’s Scream and Irish Vermeer stolen by Martin Cahill dies at 73
Charles Hill’s work led to recovery of masterpieces including Russborough raid painting
Desmond Guinness: Socialite on a mission to save Ireland’s Georgian heritage
Obituary: He revived the Irish Georgian Society, and influenced State policy on historic houses
Eoin Morgan: The Irishman leading England into the Cricket World Cup final
Our English neighbours often turn to Irish leadership at its times of greatest crisis
Wexford Festival Opera poised for change as artistic director bows out
Will it pivot from David Agler’s taste for still alive composers and underuse of Irish talent?
1950s Dublin: saving grand old houses from the politicians who hated them
How the Georgian Society stopped the demolition of derelict properties
Stolen, found – an Old Master nativity with a colourful past
Over four centuries "The Adoration of the Shepherds" has turned up in places as diverse as Delft in Holland, a royal palace in Germany, a French château, an attic in Clondalkin and a stately home in Co Wicklow
Beit Foundation settles death duty dispute with a painting
The Cornfield by Jacob van Ruisdael will now go to the Ulster Museum in Belfast
How Thomas Kaplan is using art as a weapon of war
US billionaire to loan three paintings to Dublin exhibition he financed research for
Original Beit art collection catalogue comes to light
The catalogue is likely to appeal to art historians, researchers and collectors interested in the Beit collection
Quinns gift €2m painting to State
Lochlann and Brenda Quinn to donate Beit painting to National Gallery of Ireland
Mitford sister’s Irish gift to auction
Painting of Pamela, given as a parting present to Tipperary rector, may be worth €30,000
Family silver: the art that Ireland has lost
Almost every work in this book is US owned. The result is a monumental but melancholy survey
Court challenge over export licences for Beit paintings adjourned
Withdrawal of works from auction meant the matter no longer so urgent - Judge
Beit Foundation board set to postpone art sale
Board to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offer
Beit painting sold to Ukrainian-born billionaire
Britain’s richest man Leonard Blavatnik buys Beit painting in private Christie’s deal
Court hears export licences for Beit paintings unlawfully issued
An Taisce takes legal challenge over fate of 10 artworks
Fintan O’Toole: The ‘deaccessioning’ of art – an ugly word for an ugly deed
‘The tale of the Beit paintings merely puts some more glamorous touches to a drearily familiar canvas’
The flight of the Beits
The Alfred Beit Foundation’s proposed sale of nine paintings that were supposed to be ‘for the enjoyment of the Irish people’ caused outrage.
National Gallery powerless to act on Beit paintings in London sale
Gallery interested in acquiring some paintings but no funds for purchases since 2010
Thousands sign petition to stop sale of Beit collection Old Masters in London
Paintings from the collection at Russborough House are to be auctioned to raise funds for the house’s upkeep
Russborough to sell Old Masters to fund upkeep of house
Sale of paintings by Christie’s in London could raise €11 million
Beit paintings: Russborough House old masters for auction
Millions of euro expected from sale of works, some of which recovered after robberies
Action against Garda Síochána, State over reputation damage can proceed
Paul and Philip Smyth say force failed to properly probe malicious calls linking them to crime
Antique Chinese bowl from Russborough House makes €500,000 in London auction
Sale of Sir Alfred Beit’s Chinese porcelain collection will help with roof repairs in historic publicly owned mansion
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