From the Kino in Cork to Free Derry Corner, Ellie O’Byrne tells the stories behind the best wall art in Ireland.

The rugby star tweeted that "ya ain't alternative unless you're in front of a blue wall these days".

UPDATE at 11am: Cian has since apologised and deleted the tweet which provoked criticism from Repeal the 8th campaigners, saying he didn't understand the significance of the blue wall.

The Project Arts Centre in Dublin's Temple Bar has received complaints about a 'Repeal the 8th' mural on the front wall of its premises.

Pop priestess Grace Jones, dance veterans Underworld, and student disco icons Belle and Sebastian were among the highlights as the Electric Picnic music festival began at Stradbally, Co Laois, Friday night.

DEEP IN THE heart of the unforgiving Mojave desert, built on the site of a former Mormon settlement, lies an oasis of freedom where, as the city’s tagline suggests, anything goes.

Irish artist Maser has transformed an abandoned, derelict petrol station in Limerick into a beautiful piece of urban art with a bold new lick of paint.

A record number of visitors are expected to flock to 34 towns, cities, and regions across the country next month for a free evening of music, dance, theatre, and art.

WITH a name like ‘Vogue’, model Vogue Williams was practically predestined to become a cover girl.

The writing was on the wall for world hunger today as former United Nations chief Kofi Annan was announced as the key speaker at a major global conference on the crisis.