Celebrating three years since Christchurch was opened as part of the Triskel’s expansion and reinvention, a number of free events will take place at the Cork venue on May 22.

Like many organisations, the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) has over the past few weeks been busy preparing its pre-budget submission for the Government, local authorities and other funding bodies.

The Hilliard Ensemble’s appearance at Triskel Christchurch is a dream come true for the organiser, writes Jo Kerrigan

Artist Patricia Looby’s love of fabrics and religious relics inspired her show at Christchurch, says Tina O’Sullivan

You wait decades for a wedding — then two come along at once.

As the Cork city arts space celebrates its birthday, director Tony Sheehan discusses its future with Colette Sheridan

BAD news is never welcome but, in the case of the Government’s Four-Year National Recovery Plan, Irish arts workers seem relieved things are not far worse.

CORK’S tenure as European Capital of Culture may be over but the good news stories from the year were in abundance at a conference yesterday on the Culture and Health strand of the Cork 2005 programme of events.

Cork is in line for a €20m windfall on the forthcoming bank holiday weekend — thanks to the Guinness sponsored Cork Jazz festival.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese officially unveiled Cork as European Capital of Culture on Saturday as 85,000 people poured into the city to mark the historic year.

President Mary McAleese officially unveiled Cork’s tenure as European Capital of Culture today as 85,000 people poured into the city to mark the historic year.