The five-decade love story of a forgotten Irish literary power couple – The Irish Times
The name of Padraic Colum may still be familiar to some, as the author of much-loved poems such…
Blindboy unmasked: ‘The thing I’m most afraid of is having to work in an office… so now I work in an office’ – The Irish Times
In a busy beer garden in Dublin, the writer and podcaster Blindboy Boatclub is talking about neurodivergence in…
No Israel boycott for Irish football team – but elite frisbee-throwers see things differently – The Irish Times
In Limerick, a year ahead of golf’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, another prestigious tournament is scheduled for…
Further delays to Abbey Theatre redevelopment while projected cost may now be €500m – The Irish Times
Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre is mired in red tape and bureaucratic reviews more than eight years after…
Matthew Broderick: I hate critics – but sometimes I respect them, particularly when they like me – The Irish Times
To the consternation of movie fans of a certain age, Matthew Broderick’s most famous film, Ferris Bueller’s Day…
Irish actor Des Nealon dies aged 90 – The Irish Times
Irish actor Des Nealon, whose career at the Abbey Theatre spanned seven decades, has died at the age…
The Whiteheaded Boy review: Heart of Abbey’s summer show lies in an unexpected place – The Irish Times
The Whiteheaded BoyAbbey Theatre, Dublin★★★★☆ First performed at the Abbey in late 1916, Lennox Robinson’s The Whiteheaded Boy…
‘I came to Ireland all guns blazing … I didn’t know that was the least cool thing’ – The Irish Times
“One of the first problems I had with the play,” Annie Ryan says, “was that it ends so…
Matthew Broderick to star at Abbey as theatre also announces ‘provocative’ Blindboy production – The Irish Times
Matthew Broderick is to star at the Abbey Theatre this summer in the David Ireland play Ulster American.…
Event guide: Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas, Forbidden Fruit and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead – The Irish Times
Event of the weekBorris House Festival of Writing & IdeasFrom Friday, June 5th, until Sunday, June 7th, Borris,…
‘I’d be sitting in the trailer going, ‘God Almighty. Can you just give me a cop drama?’’ – The Irish Times
Forty-two-year-old Clondalkin man Aidan Turner is a big deal. He played a magnetic and only occasionally murderous vampire…
Five stars for Frank McGuinness’s startlingly revelatory play – The Irish Times
Do You Come from Gomorrah?Peacock stage, Abbey Theatre, Dublin★★★★★ Gay self-loathing, sexual abuse and sectarian bigotry are well-trodden…