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Alan O’Connor an Ulster leader Jono Gibbes would love

Lock Alan O’Connor is the latest player to have the Ulster captaincy thrust upon him this season and he will need to summon all his leadership skills for Saturday’s PRO14 date with the Blues in Cardiff.

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Irish artist paints the reality Syrian city, Aleppo

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Look Back in Anger still has relevance in the present

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Kanturk cruise into All Ireland ICH final after defeating Ulster champs

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Life is a beach for refugees and privileged hosts

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Ronnie Scott’s squares the circle on 40 years of Jazz

James Joyce’s Dublin: Where Dubliners meet the sopranos

James Joyce’s famous short works are filled with music. Alan O’Riordan meets two gallants who decided to make them into an opera.

Thu, 19 Oct, 2017

Long-serving Alan O’Connor retires from inter-county football

New Cork football manager Ronan McCarthy has confirmed that long-serving midfielder Alan O’Connor has retired from intercounty football.

Tue, 10 Oct, 2017

Rare chance to see McCabe double-header

Frank Pig Says Hello and its sequel should make for fine viewing, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

Eugene McCabe's tale about sex and rural Ireland was ahead of its time

Eugene McCabe’s 1964 tales of a rich farmer who encourages a neighbour to impregnate his wife was well ahead of its time, writes Alan O’Riordan.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2017

David Lyttle is taking jazz back to America

David Lyttle’s US journey was more of a jazz-playing road-trip than a conventional music tour. Along the way he played at Art Blakey’s house and used an assault rifle as a percussion instrument, writes Alan O’Riordan

Mon, 24 Jul, 2017

My life in colour - Anne Madden on artistic success and a life in France and Ireland

Anne Madden’s artistic success in France allowed her get away from just being seen as Louis le Brocquy’s wife, writes Alan O’Riordan

Fri, 26 May, 2017

Waiting for the new generation to take on Godot

Garrett Lombard and Druid’s other young guns were eager to put their spin on Beckett’s classic, writes Alan O’Riordan

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

Anthony McCall's first Irish exhibition makes for light work

New York-based Anthony McCall has blurred the lines between film and sculpture for his first Irish

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

New production of Hamlet rages against a sea of troubles

A touring production of Hamlet unleashes the energy of the play, writes Alan O’Riordan.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

Where the personal meets the political

While the 1981 hunger strikes are referenced in the new play Olwen Fouéré stars in, the Breton-Irish actress tells Alan O’Riordan that the work is about more than the North

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Bringing modern art to drab old Ireland

A new book shows how the Rosc exhibitions were hugely influential, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Here's how the 2016 arts scene was for us

Our regular arts/ents writers, Alan O’Riordan and Marjorie Brennan, select their personal highlights of the year.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

When words combine with music to sing out from the page

James Joyce, Seamus Heaney and Thomas McCarthy are among the poets assembled in a wonderful book of writings inspired by music, says Alan O’Riordan

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016

Why jazz star Robert Glasper felt compelled to address the issue of police shootings in the US

In advance of his jazz festival gig, Robert Glasper tells Alan O’Riordan about his genre-straddling music and why he felt compelled to address the issue of police shootings in the US

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016

Ireland Shed a Tear? Michael Collins’s play is a response to the Carrickmines fire tragedy

THE question mark says it all in Ireland Shed a Tear?, Michael Collins’s dramatic response to the Carrickmines fire last year, in which 10 people, including five children, lost their lives, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

Hughie O’Donoghue: ‘I don’t make art that people put on their wall’

Learning from the lessons of history is at the heart of Hughie O’Donoghue’s work, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 12 Jul, 2016

John Metcalfe is pulling strings for an eclectic list

JOHN Metcalfe’s album, The Appearance of Colour, is just his fourth solo release in 30 years. But don’t let that fool you, writes Alan O’Riordan. 

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Looking back at Corcadorca's influence on theatre in Cork and beyond

As Corcadorca marks 25 years of great theatre in Cork, Pat Kiernan and Enda Walsh tell Alan O’Riordan about the early days, Disco Pigs and what’s happened since

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Meet the shortlist up for the International Dublin Literary Award and the €100,000 prize

It may have changed name from the Impac, but the International Dublin Literary Award is still one of the most lucrative in the world. Alan O’Riordan reveals the shortlist for the €100,000 prize

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Harry Clarke's Illustrations of war and tragedy are forgotten no more

Harry Clarke’s illustrations for the records of Irish deaths in the First World War were largely forgotten as a national attitude of ambivalence emerged after the conflict, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 05 Jan, 2016

2015: How was it for you? - Alan O’Riordan

Our regular arts writers select their highlights of the year. Today, it’s Alan O’Riordan’s turn.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

VIDEO: Marcus Miller lights up Everyman as Cork Jazz Festival highlight

Despite a dilution of the jazz content, there was quality music to be had in Cork, says Alan O’Riordan.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2015

The wheel of life turns again for Yeats family

Harpist Caitriona Yeats performs this week at her childhood haunt of Thoor Ballylee, the tower house of her grandfather WB Yeats, says Alan O’Riordan

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Gogo Penguin have gone from the jazz club to the dance floor

With a contemporary sound that gives a large nod to electronica, Gogo Penguin could be one of the highlights of the jazz festival in Cork this weekend, writes Alan O’Riordan.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Inspired by the knees of a dying man

John Donne provided the spark for Isabel Nolan’s exhibition in Bandon, writes Alan O’Riordan

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

Get out and enjoy Culture Night with these events around the country

Culture Night offers a myriad of options for free entertainment and enlightenment this evening. Alan O’Riordan selects some of the highlights

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

When art and literature collide to create something new

Recent Crawford graduate Billy Dante is one of two Cork artists representing Ireland at a major festival showcasing new talent in Amsterdam, writes Alan O’Riordan

Mon, 07 Sep, 2015

Alan O’Connor enjoys Cork return as Kerry loom on horizon

For a long time on Sunday in Páirc Uí Rinn, it was 2010 all over again — the Cork footballers had a huge physical presence in the middle of the field, dictating the terms of engagement against Clare in the Munster SFC semi-final, and the whole team benefited as a result.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015