Irish culture’s remarkable response to the political turmoil from 1891 to 1922
Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere
Kathleen Lynn: Pioneering doctor, socialist and public-health campaigner
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Maeve Brennan: a centenary more bitter than sweet
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‘RTÉ told us our abortion film lacked balance’
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Beyond the Abbey: the trouble for women in theatre
The National Theatre’s maddeningly male 1916 centenary season highlights the difficulties that face women who work in Irish theatre
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