More than 9,000 artists apply for universal basic income scheme
The successful 2,000 applicants will receive €325 a week
Artists to get €325 a week for three years under Government plan
Basic Income for Arts pilot scheme will see 2,000 people chosen at random for stipend
Ireland withdraws its bid to hold the America’s Cup yachting competition in Cork
Simon Coveney championed the bid for the most high-profile yachting race in the world
TCD ‘needs to do work’ to make Science Gallery sustainable, Taoiseach says
Two Government departments offered funding for facility amid closure threat, Dáil hears
It’s not endgame for Irish theatre, but it is a struggle
Theatre has been resilient, but with the Gate in trouble, the sector is on a knife edge
Coronavirus: Holohan ‘increasingly worried’, as 2,193 further cases confirmed
Rise in hospitalisations putting pressure on healthcare services, chief medical officer says
Q&A: What you need to know about the return of nightclubs
New guidelines on next phase of reopening for hospitality have led to some confusion
Nightclub operators ‘excited and confused’ about Friday reopening
Vaccine passes, contact tracing and face masks likely to be required under new rules
Protestants ‘frustrated’ at Covid ban on singing in church
‘They have spoken about increased numbers at services, but nothing about singing’
Taoiseach praises public for having ‘trust in science’ as reopening plan is published
Venues will be allowed bigger crowds from Monday if all vaccinated
Covid vaccine pass should be made ready for the arts as well as for pubs and restaurants
Hugh Linehan: Our conservative approach to pandemic challenges may increasingly cause issues
Coronavirus-safe spaces to be created for cultural events and dining
Local authorities to get up to €250,000 to develop outdoor arts facilities
Unleash your creativity: Ways to get crafty at home
From jigsaws to art from your fridge, there are mental health benefits from make-and-do
Anger grows as theatre sector asks why it’s not allowed to open
Reopening of cinemas but not theatres described as ‘inconsistent and illogical’
‘Rapid acceleration’ in Covid-19 insolvencies awaits tourism sector
Call for greater support for sector and concerns expressed for live performance
The problem with preserving historic buildings – and why it needs to change
Blanket protection of structures restricts their use for contemporary living and their overall vitality and viability
Irish musicians post video in call for help from Budget 2021
Thousands on the ‘breadline’ with live music venues closed since March
Catherine Martin has become the Minister for Shutting Things Down
Yet she appears not to have been fully involved in agreeing new restrictions on gatherings
GAA’s blunt response to new Covid-19 advice reflects frustration
Seán Moran: Some feel like the association has now been blindsided by NPHET twice
Diarmaid Ferriter: How can you be Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and Gaeltacht?
The arts have long been starved of funding and given a minor role in government policy
Have arts and culture been demoted again?
Arts shuffles back into department title as culture sector faces existential threat
Schools begin sending calculated Leaving Cert grades
Concern over difficulties getting grades for students taking subjects outside school
Journalists’ union seeks tech-giants tax to ‘rescue’ industry
Media firms getting public cash should have 25% employee representation on board – NUJ
Alan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who are the Labour leader contenders?
Kelly was deputy leader under Burton, while Ó Ríordáin served as a junior minister
RIC controversy ‘will not help’ FG in town sacked by Black and Tans
‘Would the Jews commemorate the Germans?’ asks grandson of murdered IRA man
How do we choose which endangered species to save?
Corncrakes get major EU funding despite being of ‘least concern’ on Red List criteria
Joyce house hostel plan ‘cannot be contemplated’, says Minister
Plan for house featured in The Dead needs to be ‘reconsidered fully’
Mixed reaction to Budget 2020 from the arts sector
Arts Council pleased but artists’ body devastated by the increase in funding
Student from Mohawk nation completes Gaeltacht course
Tahothoratie Cross was the first participant in a new annual scholarship programme
Mohawk Nation scholars to study Irish language in new scheme
Mohawk student from Kahnawá:ke to study Irish in Connemara Gaeltacht this summer
Scientists and farmers come together to save Aran Islands’ biodiversity
AranLIFE is an innovative four-year project that aimed to overcome farming challenges
Archaeological revelations in Meath offer a historic opportunity
Brú na Bóinne finds have captured public’s imagination, and raise questions for the State
Under Sheila Pratschke, the Arts Council has rarely been free from controversy
‘I’m the person who should speak out ... I did what I thought was right’
€8m investment in cinema ‘most appalling waste of public funds’
State money used to build art-house cinema for private company’s profit, Pac hears
Michael Colgan event given Arts Council funds despite warnings
Agency granted support to the World Actors Forum amid concerns it was not ‘prudent’
Departments spent €38m on external consultants since 2011
Figures show 911 reports paid for, with highest number in Department of Education
Lest we forget: commemorating the events of 1918
The pivotal place of 1918 in European and Irish history will make 2018 a busy centenary
Coveney appointed Tánaiste, Heather Humphreys moves to business
First-time TD Josepha Madigan elevated to arts, culture and the Gaeltacht
Irish Film Institute warns of increased costs as it runs up deficit
IFI says there has been no increase in funding in over eight years to cover rising costs
Anti-harassment measures for arts sector announced
Humphreys aims to facilitate industry-wide consultation on abuse of power in arts
Budget 2018 causes ‘huge disappointment’ in arts sector
Campaigners compare Taoiseach’s promise unfavourably with Justin Trudeau’s actions
‘Stroke politics’: from disappearing trees to a non-Irish Gaeltacht
Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form
Culture Night’s success is built on showing us behind the curtain
It started small, but this year it will take in more than 3,000 events across Ireland
Healy-Rae repeats call for Army to tackle rhododendron
‘Some people think this is funny, to get lost in the rhododendron. But it isn’t funny at all’
Paintings, letters and personal effects of Yeats family to be sold in London auction
Items worth €2.1m belonging to John Butler and his four influential children for sale
Right to culture ‘should be enshrined in the Constitution’
Oireachtas committee recommends new legislation and extra funding for the arts
Firm behind Smock Alley Theatre reports €112,913 loss
Dublin theatre group bemoans lack of state funding as deficit widens
Arts Council announces overhaul of funding system
New system will simplify procedures, promote new artists and improve feedback
Leo Varadkar: ‘I was elected to lead but I promise to serve’
The Taoiseach promotes a new generation of Fine Gael as he reshuffles his Cabinet
Patrick Pearse 1916 surrender letter sells for €299,000
Sale a ‘disgusting’ example of historical documents in private hands, says Ferriter
What eats 147 jellyfish daily and can be found in Irish waters year round?
Research finds ocean sunfish, up to 3m in length, are regular visitors to Irish coast
Mountain rescue organisation pays tribute to search dog handler
Annual report says 12 voluntary teams participated in 405 emergency call-outs last year
Arts Council's row with Aosdána moves up the political food chain
Opinion: Aosdána is part of a sticking-plaster remedy that masks shortcomings in support
Abbey Theatre reveals ambitious expansion plan
Dublin venue seeks to upsize from 631 to 950 seats in multimillion euro redevelopment
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