I’m now a lecturer at the college that didn’t offer me a place when I did my Leaving Cert
Being rejected from NCAD at 17 felt devastating, but more than two decades later Rachel knows one letter did not determine her future
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Career U-turns: ‘I’m exactly where I am supposed to be’
Two mothers turn to ‘life-changing’ creative craft to find inner peace – and themselves
Renowned Irish artist Vincent Browne dies aged 78
Vincent Browne – who produced the Anti-War Memorial in Limerick, ‘will be sorely missed’, says Arts Council
Coombe at 200: ‘Back then women just had their babies, but now there is so much more to it’
Louise Egan, the first baby born in the maternity hospital’s current premises, and her mother celebrate the Coombe’s 200th anniversary
Paralympian Orla Comerford: ‘You never know when a personal best or a race will be your last’
The athlete on the precariousness of a sporting career, her pride at showing her medals to the children of Raheny, and fighting for inclusivity
How to buy art without betting the house on it
Annual NCAD show comes to a close, while Cork silverware is in the spotlight at Hegarty Antiques
Earthbound: Clare Langan’s film installation gives us a future beyond the end of the world
Artist’s work shows humanity’s hope and beauty at ‘an emotional, poignant moment’
The future of fashion: Joyful student collections are striking in their diversity
LSAD and NCAD graduate shows feature polished collections, with notable use of digital technology in design process of many
The artists of Sherkin Island off West Cork: ‘You might not see anyone for a couple of weeks’
A BA in Visual Arts organised by TU Dublin has been bringing students to the island off West Cork for 26 years. Some were so inspired by the immersion and isolation that they decided to stay
How Irish wool became cool: from Rathlin Island rope to JW Anderson’s Wicklow yarn
‘Forty kilos of our wool were tested by JW Anderson’s team, and Jonathan loved it’
Student with Down syndrome fails in disability discrimination case against NCAD
Ellie Dunne, who had enrolled in fine art degree programme, claimed college did not provide necessary supports and accommodation
Industrial designer brings a hankering for a sustainable lifestyle to New York
Wild Geese: Laurence MacDonald, New York
I tried to stare at this painting for three hours. And something odd happened
Should art be useful and retrain our brains or is it more important than that?
College open days 2025/26: Key details for NCI, NCAD, technological universities and other institutions
What to know and what to expect at open days around the country
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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