McBride tells committee association with ex-Gate director ‘no different’ from others in arts world

Council’s director questioned at committee about friendship with Michael Colgan

Complaints of sexualised comments, inappropriate touching made against Colgan

Former Gate Theatre artistic director wrote that he was not aware of distress he caused

Radio Review: After a slow start, the RTÉ presenter offers a vivid portrait of the Soviet Union

Union official says Arts Council had said anti-bullying measures were not its business

Laureate of Irish Fiction highlights gender imbalance in publishing, theatre and book reviews

Higher percentage of the population attends arts events in Dublin but regions close behind, an Arts Council report has found

Roscommon celebrates Douglas Hyde Conference with speakers Garry Hynes, Sean Kyne

New system will simplify procedures, promote new artists and improve feedback

Author writes six-page letter to Arts Council describing proposals as ‘oddly North Korean’

The UK is leaving the EU, but it will remain our closest cultural partner into the future

Cavan meeting hears of challenges facing culture, regions and Border communities

McBride’s is one of a number of high-profile culture contracts due to expire

Programme aims to help young artists mark centenary landmark next year

Nine projects picked by Arts Council include music, dance, film and sound installations

Major funding project is part of Government’s centenary programme

Thirty-four authors have made the longlist for the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction

More than 1,400 free events take place all over the country

Heather Humphreys’s lack of an arts background was much discussed when she was made the Minister for the sector, but she is showing herself to be capable, intelligent and engaged

Heather Humphreys is the new Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Some key people whose work her decisions will affect say where they think she should begin

Congregational hall a new ‘playhouse’ venue for Fringe festival

She has been chairwoman of the Arts Council for six months and change is in the air. Minutes from meetings are now online, funding is coming under closer scrutiny, and the organisation’s role is under review. She explains her plans

Government aid to continue but big need for philanthropic and private sources

We talk about the importance of the arts in the national conversation, yet conversation about the policy to shape the arts themselves is barely audible

Arts in schools can give kids a creative advantage in life, which is why they should take centre stage in the classroom

Over €3m in bursaries given to emerging artists over past three years

Artists receiving grant aid or tax breaks will be asked to give time to local schools