The Dublin man has worked on some of the highest-grossing and most visually groundbreaking films of all time

The programme will also welcome visual artists from the Neurodiverse and Dyslexic Visual Artist’s Group and will finish with a performance of autistic theatre writer Roderick Ford’s new production, Daughter of God in The Granary Theatre

Those of a sceptical, or world-weary, mien may draw amusement or solace from two encounters between two of Ireland’s greatest writers and the anxieties and preoccupations of today’s young, sometimes easily offended, students.

As the Dáil grows and the world around us changes, it is reasonable to ask if the bare 15 is really sustainable

The Screen Ireland launch follows a hugely successful week for the Irish film industry, with a record 14 nominations for the Oscars in March

Sarah Purser, artist and founder of An Túr Gloine (the Tower of Glass), the stained-glass cooperative which opened its doors 120 years ago on New Year’s Day, still has the power to inspire — and distract.

Dramatic turnaround credited to State aid and the resilience of artists, audiences, and the theatre's 'talented and tenacious' staff

Ticketmaster and Live Nation effectively formed a monopoly that may have implications for Irish musicians and their fans

Novelist stepped down from Kerry festival after its local voluntary committee was disbanded to be replaced by a curator

Taylor Swift, among many others, could tell us a thing or two about the privileged rich men we keep letting off the hook

Don't Go is a brilliant, sad song and Liam Ó Maonlaí still has it as a performer

Transport works

Dan Colley's piece at Dublin Theatre Festival is based around a controversial technique involving playing along with a dementia patient's long-term memories 

The Stone Roses singer has been getting deserved stick this week after dodgy footage emerged from a solo gig

It’s late in the day, but the slow rehabilitation of Lucia Joyce, the brilliant dancer, is well underway, writes Clodagh Finn 

An independent review of governance at The Abbey Theatre is to be carried out following months of controversy over payments made to former directors.

Last Sunday two things happened in Ireland. In the first half of the day, Tommy Tiernan’s testimony about his recent trip to Somalia was published in a Sunday paper.

University College Cork gallery scoops a major Europe-wide honour due to 'excellence in curatorial practice, collections care, and audience engagement'

Minister 'acknowledges disappointment' for those unsuccessful in random selection process

The weather gods didn’t favour Electric Picnic this year, but there was still plenty fun to be had, with both Snow Patrol and Actic Monkeys playing blistering sets on the final night

An Post celebrates a centenary of art on stamps

Olivia Newton-John was one of our era's best-selling singers as well as a movie star who enchanted us all for decades

From hip-hop to heartache, Ed Power's selection of the best albums of 2022 to date

Education Minister Simon Harris will also bring a memo to Government to assist displaced Ukrainians with access to third-level education

'They imposed it on us, and look what happened. This was our real rebellion.'

The stars and creators of Lightyear give the lowdown on a film that's sure to be a summer smash, complete with Pixar’s first same-sex couple 

In advance of her gigs in Cork and Dublin, the American star talks motherhood and the joys of touring again 

The stage, which will have removable weatherproofing, has been designed to be adaptable for theatre or cinema screenings

Party Scene uses dance and drama to explore a scene which is having a detrimental effect on the lives of some gay men 

It was outlived by countless analogue inventions, but music fans have fond memories of the sound revolution it ushered in

The 2,000 people selected for the pilot scheme will receive €325 a week over a three-year period

A young gold-digger who took control of a former star... But no... This isn't that kind of story. Instead, pause a while and listen to a woman who loved a great man and cherishes his menory

Inclusion and diversity charter wants to help build a city where the arts is for everyone, regardless of socio-economic status or cultural background 

Arts and Culture Recovery Task Force to launch an application portal for a wide range of workers from the performing and visual arts

Our writers reveal their top picks for the season ahead

In these paranoid times, the fourth Matrix film reminds us how prophetic the original was

The funds announced include money for pantos, as well as the wider live performance sector, which is once again under Covid-19 restrictions 

Cork City Council's online survey is an opportunity for its citizens to help shape the city they want to live in

Arts, sports, and amenities funding are sustained and rates incentive may continue despite 'extremely challenging' times

A queue of hundreds of people looped around the Grand Parade as revellers chatted under umbrellas and laughed together despite the misty rain and occasional belts of wind

In a successful career spanning 20 years directing theatre and opera, the Corkman suddenly found himself relying on welfare payments for rent. Although the arts sector is now recovering, he says we must learn lessons in how we regard and pay artists.

Some view Catherine Martin as a weak minister and others say she has been blocked by political rivals – but it is those working in the arts sector who have suffered as a result

Just 22 arts events were held compared to 185 sporting fixtures

The Government has decided that 40,000 people can sit in stands and cheer on our athletes, but only 500 people can sit in a field and listen to music