Dave’s journey into animation started at the age of 12 when he discovered that the popular cartoon, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was made in Ireland

The illustrator launches his new project this May

Costumes worn by stars including Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson and Owen Wilson will also go on display

Since the scandal emerged, Minister for the Arts Patrick O’Donovan has said is among issues that have caused “huge embarrassment” to his department in recent times

Float is produced by Crybaby Productions and written by emerging playwrights Orla Graham and Kirby Thompson.

It emerged that the Arts Council had spent €6.6675 million on a failed IT project.

‘I do want to recognise the really good work the Arts Council does do,’ Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.

The Arts Minister said there are a range of ‘fundamental questions’ about governance and culture within the Arts Council.

Mr Longley died at the age of 85 after winning world-wide renown for his writing.

Three Irish authors have been nominated this year including Calm With Horses writer Colin Barrett.

Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize.

Champagne Supernova was written by Gallagher and has been turned into a soundscape.

Gary Lightbody was speaking after a meeting in Belfast to discuss underinvestment in the arts.

A WONDERFUL exhibition of ceramic art by Ciara O’Keefe from Athy, titled ‘Words That Wound – Art That Heals’ was launched in Abbeyleix Library and Art Gallery recently.

Laois communities are encouraged to get on board

The exhibition runs until September 27

Expect cultural events popping up to mark the town's storied history throughout the year

From music to art, theatre and some surprise events, there is something for all ages

Scotland’s former first minister was interviewing author Paul Lynch.

The initiative aims to shine a light on theatre and dance works created by artists and arts organisations from Northern Ireland.

The show will be set to an orchestral version of the classic album.

John Boyne’s work explores a friendship between the son of an SS officer and a prisoner boy at Auschwitz.

John Le Carre, Dame Diana Rigg, Dame Barbara Windsor and Monty Python troupe member Terry Jones are also mentioned in the new edition.

The Belfast venue will host Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emmaus and The Taking of Christ next month.

The Dublin-born author took home the book of the year prize and £30,000 for his fourth novel The Bee Sting.

Several Irish artists withdrew from a Texas arts festival citing its ties with the US Army and weapons manufacturers

The Co Down novelist will be based at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast for two years.

One of four category winners will be awarded the book of the year award and receive £30,000.

The Irish Arts Centre in New York will host Agreement from April 11th to May 12th.

The research found a large cohort of younger people are not aware they should seek medical help if they have trouble conceiving for more than a year

Jan Carson said she wanted to address the under-representation of rural Northern Ireland experiences in literature

The author said he found himself ‘living through’ scenes he had already written for his book Prophet Song during the pandemic lockdowns.

His book Prophet Song describes what happens when his home country becomes authoritarian.

The historian was speaking amid a trend on social media that highlights how often men ponder the time of togas, swords and emperors.