The open mind and sheer energy of the current Irish music scene would do you good. It is tapping into a solid tradition without falling into the trap of fake purity.
What do you know about the Book of Kells? And what do you think you know? A new book by art historian Victoria Whitworth questions its origin story.
Extracts from the Belfast-born author’s autobiography and its afterword, now published in English for the first time, chronicle her extraordinary journey from Ireland to fame in East Germany.
For a century on film and another in the pages of Mary Shelley’s novel, the mad scientist and his creature have established a rich science-fiction tradition. Will Guillermo del Toro’s version bring a new twist to the theme of man playing God?
Two Irish artists have been chosen to represent Ireland on an international stage with a pioneering extended reality installation. Those in the know believe it’s a game-changing opportunity for Irish tech.
A major exhibition in Hamburg traces through the life and career of Ireland’s internationally best-known artist.
Chemnitz now has the title which was held by Galway through a tumultuous year in 2020. The EU programme remains a work in progress, a visit to the eastern German city shows.
From Dublin to Dubai – part 2: Amid a depressed contemporary art market, Gulf states are competing to become a new cultural hub. Irish curators and artists are navigating the opportunities and tensions between creativity, business, and censorship.
A senior manager raised concerns in February about how sensitive personal details in applications forms for a 2025 bursary were handled internally. The agency says the issue was examined and resolved.
Internal records show a senior manager raised the alarm in February that the agency could not give an “assurance of confidentiality” based on how bursary applicant forms are stored internally and shared with assessors. The agency says that the GDPR concern was “successfully resolved”.
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