The Irish Times

Harry Boland: A charismatic leader within the Irish revolutionary movement

Dublin man was a faithful friend to de Valera and had a complex friendship with Collins

Tue May 10 2022 - 00:00

Irish autumn breaks to detox, ‘retox’ and make Halloween mischief

Discover the home of Jack Yeats, go on a health retreat or bring your dog to a pet-friendly hotel

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00

Dublin art auctioneer Ian Whyte is to retire and sell his stake for €2m

Control of Whyte’s auction house passes to his family, as the market for art ‘booms’

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:01

Painting Dublin: A visual history of Ireland’s capital city

Before now, emphasis was placed on rural landscape and western seaboard in Irish art. This book takes a very different approach

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00

The best artworks to see in Ireland’s reopened galleries

Feast your eyes on the classic works, or check out some completely new visual art

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 05:00

IHRB set to spend €350k on outsourced betting monitoring service

Irish racing’s regulatory body tender for four-year commercial package

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 15:20

Myrtle Allen (94), the ‘matriarch’ of modern Irish cuisine

Obituary: Allen was a Michelin star chef, writer, teacher and a born hotelier

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 13:59

Don’t just buy what you love - follow these 10 tips for buying art

The art market is a piranha pool. Here’s how to safely dip your toes in the water

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 05:00

A visit to Luggala: What sets the Guinness Gothic Revival house apart is its cosiness

Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 00:00

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

Culture Shock: Subversive glory of Ireland’s arts and crafts movement

Harry Clarke and Richard King created profoundly questioning work

Sat Mar 05 2016 - 04:00

Weighing up the value of the arts in Ireland

‘It is not the number of artists assisted, or the number of events sponsored that matter but the benefits (or value) to wider society, and hence taxpayers, that accrue from this expenditure’

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 02:00

Surrounded by beautiful things for 30 years: James O’Halloran, furniture and fine art expert

“I have the kind of taste I can’t afford.”

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 00:00

Yeats gets it in the neck

Sat May 09 2015 - 18:03

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1920 – The Lobster Fisherman at Dusk, by Paul Henry

Paul Henry’s calm portrait captures the challenge Irish artists faced in combining modernism and nationalism

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00

What’s on around Ireland this bank holiday weekend

A guide to events including Waterford Spraoi Festival, Lughnasa Festival and the Galway Races

Fri Aug 01 2014 - 13:12

Leaving Cert art: taxing and complex

Even the smartest student would have trouble covering the whole gallery question in the time

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 17:40

Mane frame: equine art in the Year of the Horse

From ancient cave paintings to modern images, the horse and its representation have remained central to art and artists

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00

Another Life: Airy as spindrift, sharp as knives – and at risk from warmer seas

Five species of tern make Ireland their summer breeding home and nursery. But only intensive management and protection can stave off their inevitable decline

Sat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00