It’s been said many a time, but the story of dance in Ireland is the story of individuals. It’s a thin history, made up of…
There is a photo of Fearghus Ó Conchúir in Dublin’s Docklands. He’s in the foreground, standing in scrublands and leaning back into the frame. In the background,…
There is a saying ‘ it doesn’t matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.’ It’s an untrusting position with an undertow of…
When Michael Collins, an Irish freedom fighter, was negotiating with British representatives Winston Churchill and Lloyd George on the treaty that would end British occupation…
Christmas Day is prime time for television programmers. In the midst of an unchallenging collection of soap opera specials and popular action movies, Christmas Day…
At its formation in 1922 the Irish Free State (later to become the Irish Republic) had to re-imagine its culture, a culture that would reflect…
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