A founder actress  of the Abbey Theatre, Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh spent Easter 1916 in Jacob’s Biscuit Factory with Tom MacDonagh, writes her grandnephew Dave Kenny

Pension details released by the military archives shows women played a wider role in the Rising than previously thought, says Sinead McCoole

As we move toward the centenary celebrations of 1916 it is important to remember the contribution made by artists and writers who, as part of the Cultural Revival, contributed to the construction of the Irish nation, writes Martin McConigley    

Des O’Sullivan says that 2015 has been a year when records were broken for sales of art and sculpture.

The focus should first be on water service provision, and if Irish Water is to be seen as a

El Lissitzky: The Artist and the State brings an extraordinary body of work by the Russian avant garde artist to Ireland, and in particular to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) for the first time.

A harp given by WB Yeats to Maud Gonne as a gift has sold for €37,000 at auction.

In his latest book, “Vivid Faces The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923”, Professor Roy Foster of Oxford again seeks to condemn Major John McBride’s role vis a vis the divorce case with his wife Maud Gonne.

The sad plight of the widows of seven Easter Rising rebels is detailed in a heart-rending new book, says Richard Fitzpatrick

R.F. Foster

Designer John Rocha has retired from London Fashion Week after almost 30 years. Rachel Marie Walsh remembers his fashion highlights

Tourism Ireland has described American Vogue’s decision to shoot part of its iconic September issue in Kerry as “invaluable publicity”.

American Vogue’s iconic September issue will include a nine-page shoot in Ireland by acclaimed photographer, Annie Leibovitz.

Difficult choices and an eclectic mix of genres didn’t stop Kieran Bohane from enjoying the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Renegades: Irish Republican Women 1900-1922

RTÉ’s latest online offering is a bit like the Eurovision: a cynical mix of talent and trash where the thrill is all in the voting.

WHILE Niall Ginty (Letters, April 24) is uncertain about the level of approval for the 1916 Rising in Dublin, he does not hold back when it comes to throwing out erroneous percentages.

An original signed version of Ireland's Proclamation of Independence has fetched a record-breaking €360,000 when auctioned last night at a Dublin showroom.

A ’prison break’ letter written by Michael Collins and a rare signed copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence go under the hammer this month.

PRICELESS family treasures belonging to William Butler Yeats were handed over to the National Library of Ireland yesterday for its first major exhibitionon the Nobel prize-winning poet.

Priceless family treasures belonging to William Butler Yeats will be handed over to the National Library of Ireland tomorrow for its first major exhibition on the Nobel prize-winning poet.

I AM a fifth-year student taking history as one of my subjects for the Leaving Cert. Recently I chose to research as my special topic the women of the 1916 Rising.

WHAT have Maud Gonne, WB Yeats and the M3 motorway got in common? The answer lies deep within the hill of Tara, Ireland’s most revered archaeological site and the subject of a campaign to preserve this sacred place from the juggernaut of progress.