The Irish Times

Queen for a day – Anne Boylan on Strumpet City and Peter Ustinov

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 19:21

Great ‘Shakes’ – Gerard Smyth on Jack Hoey and the Dublin Shakespeare Society

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 19:50

Aidan Gillen: ‘I am trying my best to be as unhealthy as I can’

The actor on filling Donal McCann's shoes in Faith Healer and staying off social media

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 05:00

In a Word . . . assassination

The assassination of JFK was one of those rare events people remember forever after

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 00:30

Colm Meaney on shooting in the pandemic: ‘I’ve been tested up the kazoo’

The actor has fronted a video highlighting the plight of backstage workers in theatre

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00

The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises

Sat May 02 2020 - 05:00

Fintan O'Toole: Why do we fear the ghosts of dead policemen?

Are Ireland’s wars truly over? For some people, there is still a hierarchy of victims

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00

Colm Meaney: ‘My missus doesn’t like Los Angeles. She’s French’

The actor on working with female directors, hating social media, and Thatcher’s legacy

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 06:00

House of The Dead: What to do with Joyce’s literary landmark?

If the core and front of the house are safe, does it matter what else gets built around it?

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00

The extraordinary genius of Donal McCann on stage

Derek O’Connor remembers the actor, who was a giant of Irish theatre

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 05:00

Owen Roe: 'How can you study Beckett and not know anything about Laurel and Hardy?'

The actor will be honoured at this year's Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 05:00

In a word . . . Gimp

I interviewed Donal McCann once, and approached with nervous uncertainty

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 00:00

Dramatic awakenings: the theatre that changed my life

Five nominees for Irish Times theatre awards recall a performance that inspired them and informed their own approaches

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 06:00

From Bram to Brooklyn: 10 great films adapted from Irish literature

Lenny Abrahamson’s Room and John Crowley’s Brooklyn vie for the best picture Oscar this weekend. They are part of a grand tradition

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 06:00

Annesbrook House: a manor made fit for a king who never graced its halls

Kate Sweetman and her family have tried many ways to pay for the upkeep of a house rich in architectural heritage

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00

Eileen Battersby on Friel: ‘Astonishing, a privilege’

‘Our world is better for having had Brian Friel in it and now seems a lot smaller’

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 21:49

Fintan O’Toole: The truth according to Brian Friel

For the late playwright the past and our images of it were slippery and treacherous. Truth lay not in public facts but in private fictions

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 12:00

December Bride: A grim masterpiece about life in an unforgiving place

25 years after the release of the film version of Sam Hanna Bell’s book, Eileen Battersby examines one of Ireland’s finest novels

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 16:15

Abbey Theatre celebrates rich 110-year history in 110 moments

Interactive website celebrates National Theatre’s achievements

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00

Sadly, there’s no such thing as total recall

Memory is unreliable, but the theatre relies on that

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 00:00

Ballybeg birthday: Brian Friel turns 85

With work of such consistent quality, it is difficult to settle on a single masterpiece: Friel has given us some incredible memories

Thu Jan 09 2014 - 01:00

Cultural gifts: stocking fillers and fantasy fare for arty types

From the realistic (books, video games, DVDs) to the less so (Rothko Painting No 1, Bond’s Aston Martin), ‘Irish Times’ writers reveal what’s on their Santa lists

Mon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00