From Nidge to Peaky Blinders, Ireland’s top casting directors discuss the secrets of their trade with Richard Fitzpatrick

ENTRANCE fees for plays, exhibitions and other cultural events at publicly funded facilities will be cut for one day every year under a €245 million package to boost interest in the arts.

The West of Ireland is expecting a €60m bumper bonus this week as over a hundred thousand people set-off for the legendary Galway Races.

TALES of drunks, biblical mysteries and hurling are set for the stage while Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein and Che Guevara will take to the street.