Obituary: Gary Lydon, film, television and stage actor known for his starring role in ‘The Clinic’
Actor Gary Lydon. Photo: K O’Halloran The actor Gary Lydon had the ideal face for a policeman, and…
Liam Collins: Photographic treasure trove took me back to the ‘coarse, risky and ungracious’ Dublin of the 1950s
Nevill Johnson’s images of Dublin in the 1950s paint a vivid picture of the capital before a lifetime…
‘I got it through ignorance’: photographer John Minihan on capturing his iconic portrait of Samuel Beckett
On the eve of an exhibition of his works in the National Gallery of Ireland, the photographer looks…
How Ireland tried to stem a ‘tide of filth’ with a Committee on Evil Literature
A century ago, Kevin O’Higgins set the ball rolling for decades of draconian censorship that would lead to…
Obituary: Hugh Wallace, architect and charismatic host of TV property shows ‘The Great House Revival’ and ‘Home of the Year’
His funeral service at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin on Friday was told by his friend John Waters…
Residents of south Dublin estate ‘baffled’ as over 40 cars have brakes damaged in night-time attacks
Vehicles have had wires damaged at an estimated cost of more than €40,000 Resident Ray Ward uses mesh…
Meet Catherine Connolly’s clan – Ireland’s new first family
Galwegians are bringing a wide range of interests to Áras — from boats and keepie-uppies to rollerblading Catherine…
Obituary: Manchán Magan, author and broadcaster who championed the Irish language and environmental causes with wit and wisdom
The prolific documentary-maker, writer and environmentalist, who died on Thursday at the age of 55, was best known…