Poet Paul Muldoon’s intensely intimate work, ‘Incantata’, is being re-imagined for the theatre and will premiere at the Galway Arts Festival, writes Marjorie Brennan.

DR Éimear O’Connor has made a remarkable contribution to Irish art history. She has curated two major exhibitions of the work of 20th century artist, Seán Keating, and has written several books on him, of which the most recent is Seán Keating: Art, Politics and Building the Irish Nation.

ALTHOUGH entries for the 3 Irish Open have closed, organisers hope to attract some more high profile stars to Killarney this month.

TERRY Wogan and portrait artist Tom Ryan have agreed to accept the Freedom of Limerick.

RICHARD HARRIS and Frank McCourt have achieved international recognition.