Derek O’Connor remembers the actor, who was a giant of Irish theatre

Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims

Crews battled blaze in the Killarney National Park for more than 13 hours

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Finney, who married gruff charisma with technical precision, turned down a knighthood

The five-time Oscar nominee, who played the definitive Poirot, died after a short illness

Post-recession growth of business firmly rooted in long-standing relationships

Post ‘Twilight’ he has become one of the most interesting actors of his generation. Just don’t remind him he’s famous

From Enda Walsh’s ‘Bathroom’ to Voyager’s deep space odyssey, there’s plenty to ponder

The actor will take over from Peter Capaldi as the 13th reincarnation of the Time Lord

Analysis: It’s not the writer or director, but the ‘showrunner’, who controls TV drama now

Our critical picks of the very best of what’s on in the capital and around the country this weekend and beyond

The Irish Foster Care Association’s helpline is a life support for those caring for the 6,000-plus children in State care

Whyte’s hoping art market recovery will continue in 2017

Movie stuntman to the stars and last resident of Omey island

In later years his face developed creases like the famous ‘lived-in’ face of Samuel Beckett

This year Ireland received a record number of nominations for the Oscars. Irish Times Data examines Ireland’s association with the world’s most famous statuette

Ennio Morricone revolutionised cinema music but has never won an Oscar for one of his scores. He’s up again, for ‘The Hateful Eight’. Does he care? Just a little

Images of British officer best known for his exploits in first World War found in Belfast

Omar Sharif: April 10th, 1932 – July 10th, 2015

Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?

‘Lawrence of Arabia’ actor’s son reveals diagnosis in ‘El Mundo’ interview

Irish involvement in Academy Awards stems from Dubliner who designed the statuette

Interactive website celebrates National Theatre’s achievements

Ann Sullivan: August 12th, 1938 - September 30th, 2014

President tells memorial at the Old Vic in London of friendship with mischievous actor

President Michael D Higgins ‘honoured’ to be asked to speak at actor’s service

The actor lived a glamorous life of fame and fun – now, with his fortune and memory fading, his frustration is palpable

President’s wife enjoys visit to Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Among the stories emerging about O’Toole in Galway is the one of how a soiled jacket made for the perfect epitaph

The caricatures of us as drinkers, pugilists and poets linger on – but what else does the rest of the world privately think of us?

Actor shot to fame in the Oscar-winning epic Lawrence of Arabia

Broadcaster (74) looking forward to using experience ‘to help sector in years ahead’