The Irish Times

How a short speech by David Foster Wallace can help you through a bad day

Choosing how to react can be a very difficult, helpful and healthy exercise

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 06:01

Aidan O’Brien targets Haydock Sprint Cup with Lope Y Fernandez

Gordon Lord Byron in 2013 is the only Irish victory in the race in almost half a century

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 15:58

Damien Hirst’s giant uterus? It should shock us out of ignorance

The artist’s controversial Qatar sculptures are a rare celebration of women’s bodies

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 10:04

Giacometti sketch a highlight of Cavan auction

Works by Schiele and ‘possibly’ Miró sell for modest sums

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 05:00

Sussex Stakes looks a viable target for O’Brien’s Gustav Klimt

Without Parole and Expert Eye top the betting in a less than vintage renewal

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 21:10

Harrington’s Torcedor looks to end Stradivarius’s string of wins

Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho also tackles Goodwood Cup on opening day

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 06:00

Gustav Klimt to lead O’Brien bid for Irish 2,000 Guineas

Top trainer’s filly Happily dominates the top of Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas betting

Wed May 23 2018 - 01:01

Gustav Klimt and US Navy Flag in Irish Guineas contention

Willie Mullins can make it two from two on flat in Killarney

Mon May 14 2018 - 17:21

Séamus Heffernan in line for Gustav Klimt ride in 2000 Guineas

Ryan Moore will miss Newmarket to ride Mendelssohn in Kentucky Derby

Wed May 02 2018 - 15:06

Aidan O’Brien in pursuit of an unprecedented Classic hat-trick

Ireland’s champion trainer can make history in American racing’s most famous prize, the Kentucky Derby

Sun Apr 29 2018 - 20:37

Gustav Klimt’s win sets up tilt at at Newmarket 2,000 Guineas

Who’s Steph a surprise 10-1 winner of 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 16:30

Aidan O’Brien’s Classic preparations kick into gear

Gustav Klimt appears to be stable first string in Guineas Trial

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00

Fancy an Easter getaway? Here are a few late offers

Spain, Italy, Morocco and Cyprus are all usually sunny at this time of year

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 17:27

Frankie Dettori to bid for Champion Stakes victory on Eminent

Queen’s runner, Dartmouth, a possible for Sunday’s Irish St Leger

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 06:00

Aidan O’Brien says Minding may never race again

Meanwhile Nezwaah achieved Pretty Polly glory at the Curragh on Sunday

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 20:19

Churchill lined up to stick to O’Brien’s Curragh classic script

Ryan Moore teams up for first time with Winter in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas

Sat May 27 2017 - 06:00

Life’s Work: Joan Murray, antiques fairs organiser, Dublin

‘We missed a ferry to Nicaragua – which was lucky as that evening we heard that the Sandinista revolution had started’

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 00:00

Pieces of me: Balenciaga and Klimt a cut above the rest

Ib Jorgensen: ‘A mirror over the mantelpiece is an easy way out – I would much prefer a painting’

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 05:53

The Kimono Way: Irish design’s love affair with Japan

The influence of Japan on our design culture is deep and pervasive, so what is it that has so enraptured some of our most creative artists and makers?

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00

The truth behind that ‘quality of life’ ranking of global cities

‘There was some moaning about Dublin’s relatively unimpressive position’

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:01

Artist in exile uses famous images to frame horror of conflict

Damascus-born Tammam Azzam has named the series Syrian Museum

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:13

1913: The Year Before the Storm, Florian Illies

A month-by-month cultural portrait of 1913 reveals a world that was about to change forever

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 00:00

If you can’t stand the art, get out of the kitsch

A piece we admire in a gallery might not look so good at home, and vice versa. How do we decide what we like, and what does it say about us?

Sat May 04 2013 - 06:00