THE artistic director and managing director of the Abbey Theatre are to step down as the national theatre spirals further into deficit, it emerged last night.

THE adviser to the Minister for Arts Fiach MacConghail is to be the new director of the national theatre.

The new director of the Abbey Theatre, Fiach Mac Conghail, vowed tonight to create a shared vision for the future of the historic venue.

HANOVER will always be remembered with fondness by Irish people as the venue for Ronnie Whelan’s remarkable volleyed goal against Russia in Euro 88.

THE post of director for the Cork 2005 European City of Culture was filled last night, just four days after the incumbent quit in controversial circumstances.