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Foot in mouth

DUBLIN Lord Mayor, Royston Brady needn’t worry about the odd faux pas. The renowned actor, Sir John Gielgud was famous for them. In fact, they were classics.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

National theatre was left a poisoned chalice

NOW that the centenary of the Abbey has passed, may I say there has been far too much ambivalence and equivocation about the contribution made by Ernest Blythe to the national theatre.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Voice from America

ALISTAIR Cooke, the doyen of foreign correspondents, has retired. His Letter from America, spanning 50 years with the BBC, made him the greatest of all broadcasters.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2004