Full coverage: Arts

Mark O’Brien of the Abbey Theatre and Lynne Parker of Rough Magic argue that theatre is a cornerstone of Irish identity and economic potential. They call for a shift in how we value, support, and invest in the arts.

What began as a quiet cultural experiment in a small Carlow village has grown in step with Ireland’s literary renaissance. Hugo Jellett, the co-founder of the Festival of Writing & Ideas, reflects on timing, trust, and the magic of doing things differently.

Managing a career in the arts requires more than talent — it demands financial acumen, strategic planning, and entrepreneurial grit. Bruce Stanley, advisor to some of Ireland’s most successful creatives, explains why treating art as a business is essential to sustaining a life in the industry.

With a career spanning nearly four decades and 15 albums, Eleanor McEvoy remains one of Ireland’s most passionate musical voices. But she is also a fierce advocate for creators’ rights, a seasoned entrepreneur, and the chair of Imro.

The embroidery artist’s latest work challenges perceptions of living with grief and finds a place in the high-end art world.

Irish author Megan Nolan is building a new life in New York and reflecting a lot on her family and their stories. But between books she still finds time for socialising. “You can't really exhaust the number of fun things to do here”, she says.

Ireland’s most successful filmmaker, Neil Jordan is one of the few writers who has moved from novels to scripting his own film, including the Oscar-winning Crying Game. From his home in Spain, he tells Fergal Lenehan he has now turned his hand to science fiction.

Northern Ireland provides an unlikely anchor of calm for those looking across the border – including outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Passing away last week at 92, the Limerick-raised entrepreneur, actor and writer leaves behind a legacy of helter-skelter mischief-making, high wit and a life well lived.

Fergal Lenehan explores how a new exhibition in Berlin charts the time Norwegian painter Edvard Munch spent in Germany and looks at the new followings Norwegian literature and screen cultures are enjoying across Europe.