Arts Becoming Brian Friel: The new book shedding light on the early life of ‘the Irish Chekhov’In Brian Friel: Beginnings, the American author Kelly Matthews provides a fascinating insight into the author’s early years
Culture Sara Keating: From House of the Dragon to the RHA exhibition, embroidery is being reclaimedLong dismissed as ‘women’s work’, the art of tapestry-making is seeing a resurgence
Life Seven Days: The people, places and products on our radar this weekA Dublin-based fashion rental business, Champagne dinners and a trip stateside all caught our wandering eyes this week
Life Tastemaker: Comedian Aideen McQueen on being a massive extrovert, and eating all the spudsThe podcaster and former primary school teacher plays Bewleys on Grafton Street next month
Life Seven Days: The people, places and products on our radar this weekA one-day yoga festival, summer hotel stays and luxe fashion launches all caught our eye this week
Culture Sara Keating: Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 seeks to build on the global success of Cork’s Kabin CrewNow in its sixth year, Cruinniú na nÓg has proven hugely successful at connecting kids from marginalised communities with new art-forms
Life Take Three: Summer festivals to get you out and aboutMusic, family activities, food and lots more are all on offer at these events
Culture London’s Royal Opera House is changing its name and chasing a Netflix seriesThe institution will now be known as the Royal Ballet and Opera in a rebrand that aims to raise box office revenue for ballet productions and attract business sponsors
Culture Sara Keating: Is this a poem, and other thought-provoking questionsTwo initiatives invite us to reconsider our perception of the art form
Life Seven Days: The people, products and places on our radar this week Ireland’s biggest online art sale, our first neurodivergent festival, and new fashion and beauty launches have caught our eye this week
Arts Arts analysis: Why book clubs are making a come backA recent RTÉ series showed that reading is becoming a social activity again, long may it last
Life Seven Days: The people, products and places on our radar this weekNew fashion and beauty launches in the Irish market, a food tour and the latest release from an Irish author caught our eye this week
Life Seven Days: The people, places and products on our radar this weekA Hollywood megastar, a wine tasting evening and some colourful tableware caught our eye this week
Culture Sara Keating on Culture: Left-brained or right-brained? The correct answer is bothCreative Brain Week in Trinity College Dublin brings together the fields of art and science, culture and technology, to explore the neural connections between brain health and creativity
Culture Sara Keating: What British censorship of Republican rap trio Kneecap says about the artsThe Arts Council of England released a statement this week declaring that "political statements" made by individuals linked to arts organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements
Diary My Week: Glass Mask theatre’s Rex Ryan on not giving a f**k about reviews – except his daughter’sThe only review that an artistic director should concern themselves with is that of the most influential and important critic in the house - my nine year old daughter
Arts Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize 2023 with Prophet SongHe is the fifth Irish author to win the award, worth £50,000, according to the Booker Prize, following Dame Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright
The Big Interview Louise O’Reilly, boss of Business to Arts: ‘My career probably looks insane to the corporate side of the house’The chief executive of the charity says linking up the two sectors sparks an exciting chemistry and a multitude of benefits for both
Theatre Sara Keating: Irish theatre makers pack up in preparation for Edinburgh FringeThe Scottish showcase connects artists with a wider community of theatre producers and audiences from further afield