The Irish Times

Fine festive wines and gifts for art lovers at Whyte’s Christmas sale

Online auction also features watercolours by Wendy Walsh and prints by Jack B Yeats

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00

Decent man who made crucial contribution to life in Northern Ireland

Séamus Mallon’s humanity endured as he coped with the North’s precarious politics

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 18:54

Journalist and broadcaster Eamonn Mallie publishes collection of poetry

Journalist’s first collection ‘anchored’ in his upbringing in south Armagh

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 14:55

Pop culture in Ireland was always divided between North and South

Shaping cultural identity formed part of the reason Raidió Teilifís Éireann was established

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00

Seán Moran: GAA need to tread warily around the issue of a Border poll

Burns’s sincere comments on association support for Irish unity are currently unrealistic

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 07:00

Peter Robinson urges direct rule in absence of powersharing

Former DUP leader says he ‘couldn’t care less about Irish language’ and urged compromise

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 15:48

A Woman’s Place review: Too few women in politics? Must be their own fault

In RTÉ’s documentary, a male artist and a male journalist peer at women politicians

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 11:39

New course looks at Civil Rights movement and early Troubles

Key players in protests or politics 50 years ago will lecture at Stranmillis University

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 01:00

Twists and turns of vexed Belfast Agreement Talks revealed

Sleight-of-hand actions of governments were deployed to obviate intractable problems

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 21:11

Foster denies Sinn Féin claim she handed over draft Stormont deal

Michelle O’Neill says that she personally passed the draft text to DUP leader

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 20:15

Baroness Paisley: my husband would not have created this mess

Widow of late Ian Paisley criticises DUP leader Arlene Foster over political impasse

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 01:00

Sinn Féin and DUP battle it out on Northern Ireland’s airwaves

Jim Allister leads charge to spook unionists about Irish language Act on BBC Radio Ulster

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 01:00

Leaked papers show draft agreement between DUP and SF

Both parties meeting Theresa May to see if talks can be resurrected

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 20:57

‘Diamond standard’ Dr Maurice Hayes remembered at funeral

Late former senator ‘a giant who strode the stage of life in so many and varied roles’

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 16:52

‘By Merrion Strand’ by Yeats makes €450,000

Several paintings by the artist have been sold recently

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 00:00

Painting that once adorned Aer Lingus chairman’s office is star in Adam’s sale

‘By Merrion Strand’ is now most expensive Irish painting to be offered in 2017

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00

‘The ugliest painting to come to auction for quite some time’

Art critic Eamonn Mallie is selling some of his art collection including an unattractive portrait of Van Morrison

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 00:00

Thousands ‘silently enduring anxiety and stress’ because of Troubles

The son of a victim of sectarian violence needed help to recover from the trauma

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 01:00

Exhibition of 18 portraits focuses on those affected by Troubles

Colin Davidson’s ‘Silent Testimony’ work captures grief of victims who lost loved ones

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:00

Clint Eastwood portrait by Basil Blackshaw found in stable

Some 40 pieces of art from Basil Blackshaw’s studio be auctioned by this month

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00

Eamonn Mallie: A way for Arlene Foster to redeem herself

End to majority unionism: This earthquake moment has happened on DUP chief’s watch

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 19:31

Ian Paisley’s gesture was a much-needed moment of hope

DUP MP’s expression of thanks to Martin McGuinness was a courageous act

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00

Paul Williams simmers down as Tubridy swipes at snowflakes

Radio review: Northern Ireland and 'cosseted millennials' let the broadcasters show their true feelings

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 14:00

Eamonn Mallie: Hope and history rhymed for Arlene Foster but she did not hear them

With her lack of grace, the First Minister missed a chance to change the tone in North's politics

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 11:37

Former NI secretary of state Patrick Mayhew dies

Mayhew was the longest-serving secretary of state for Northern Ireland

Sun Jun 26 2016 - 19:11

Funeral of Basil Blackshaw hears he found ‘wonder in the ordinary’

Celebrated Co Antrim painter described as man who was rooted in rural life

Mon May 09 2016 - 18:26

Michael Lyster says Joe Brolly is ‘loose cannon worth having’

Veteran presenter gives insider’s view of challenges and workings of ‘The Sunday Game’

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 06:00

Presbyterian Notes

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 00:00

My grandfather signed the Ulster Covenant, Minister says

Heather Humphreys encourages Republic’s Protestants to tell their family stories

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 17:18

Enigmatic Antrim artist Basil Blackshaw gives BBC programme insight into work

Antrim painter once attended exhibition wearing bag over his head

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00

Church events in January to highlight 1916 centenaries

Catholic bishops say events being prepared and details to be announced shortly

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 19:41

Priests should be celibate regardless of sexual orientation - Archbishop

Church found it hard to resist inequality arguments in same-sex vote - Eamon Martin

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 10:37

Kyle Paisley not in favour of ‘recriminalisation’ of homosexuality

‘Trying to turn the clock back is not realistic’ son of late Ian Paisley says

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 11:57

Martin McGuinness refuses to say if he killed people while in IRA

Senior Sinn Féin member is asked question repeatedly during new interview on Irish TV

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00