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British company behind Olympic Games opening ceremonies booked for Galway 2020

A “dramatic illumination” of Connemara mountains, snapshots of Homer’s Odyssey on Galway beaches and tightrope walking across the river Corrib are among highlights of the Galway 2020 European capital of culture unveiled on Wednesday evening.

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Waiting for the new generation to take on Godot

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Theatre review: The Beauty Queen of Leenane

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Garry Hynes is bringing back Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane

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Theatre Review: Sunder - Waiting for Godot at the Mick Lally Theatre, as part of Galway International Arts Festival

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A woman of substance - Juno and the Paycock features a forceful matriarch

Druid's production of Big Maggie has them reeling in the aisles

Big Maggie was always funny, subversive, and ahead of its time. John Olohan tells Padraic Killeen about Druid’s revival of its acclaimed production

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Embrace your Latin side with a trip to Galway

Looking for a night on the town? Galway’s bar and club scene is one of the best in the country, says Colette Keane.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

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Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Galway deserves to be awarded Capital of Culture crown

As a student in the 1980s, I found one coffee shop in Galway, on Shop St — but there was also one theatre, writes Victoria White

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Artistic director Garry Hynes stays centre stage

Garry Hynes co-founded Druid in the 1970s, and is not going to stop and rest on her laurels yet.

Sun, 06 Apr, 2014

Seeking a perfect union in An Ideal Husband

Belfast native Marty Rea relishes playing Lord Goring in Oscar Wilde’s comedy An Ideal Husband, says Pádraic Killeen.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2014

Entertaining Ireland: Druid Theatre Company presents Colleen Bawn

For Garry Hynes, artistic director with Druid Theatre Company, 2014 has begun where 2013 ended, with the joyous revival of Dion Boucicault’s 1860 play, The Colleen Bawn.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

The playwright who prefers films

Martin McDonagh took the theatre world by storm in 1996 following the premiere of his debut play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, in Galway.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2014

Boucicault's Colleen Bawn set to enthrall festive audiences once more

NOTHING beats a bit of Boucicault at Christmas.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2013

Chevron gets ‘grand finale’ farewell

Phil Chevron would have approved.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2013

Keeper of the flame

Druid’s acclaimed collaboration with Tom Murphy gave his work a new lease of life. Now it is reaching new audiences with a national tour, writes Pádraic Killeen

Fri, 05 Apr, 2013

Limerick’s Lime Tree launch

The new theatre will offer a venue for professional tours, director Louise Donlon tells Colette Sheridan

Thu, 25 Oct, 2012

High point for Solstice

For four days next week, the work of a bevy of young artists will be promoted at the Elysian, writes Colette Sheridan

Fri, 22 Jun, 2012

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Sat, 17 Sep, 2011

A farewell of poetry, music and applause

MICK LALLY’S driving passions of acting, the Irish language and the struggle for social justice were to the fore in the humanist ceremony which marked the 64-year-old actor’s final journey yesterday in west Dublin.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2010

Mick Lally's funeral to take place in Dublin

The funeral of Irish actor Mick Lally will take place this afternoon in Dublin.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2010

Abbey reaps largest tranche of €55m arts grant

OVER €55 million is to be handed out in funding for the day-to-day running of arts organisations during 2007, the Arts Council announced yesterday.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2007

Dublin Theatre Festival appoints new director

A new director has been appointed to the helm of the Dublin Theatre Festival as it heads into its 50th celebrations, it was confirmed today.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2006

RTE unveils new Radio One line-up

RTE bosses rolled out a new weekday schedule today in a bid to entice more listeners to tune into Radio One.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2006

Theatre director Hynes receives freedom of Galway city

Theatre director Garry Hynes has joined Pope John Paul II, Hillary Clinton, John F Kennedy and John Hume in receiving the freedom of Galway city.

Fri, 16 Jun, 2006

Shock at death of leading arts figure

ARTS Minister John O’Donoghue led tributes yesterday to Wexford Festival Opera chief executive Jerome Hynes, who died suddenly at the age of 48.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2005

Leading arts figure Jerome Hynes dies in Wexford

One of the leading figures in the Irish arts world, Jerome Hynes, has died after he collapsed last night at Wexford Theatre.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005