‘You are only the sixth person to see this since the Vikings’: Behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland
From Early-Bronze Age pottery to a red Honda 50, the museum’s venues tell the story of Ireland one object at a time
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Ireland’s priceless moon rock from Apollo landing was destroyed in a fire
US gifted second piece of moon rock after final moon mission, which is now in National Museum
British under fire over claim Henry VIII cannons smuggled from Irish waters into Tower of London
The guns, which sank with the HMS Post in 1566 near Tramore, were allegedly put on display in London with no reference to their provenance
The 100 Archive: ‘The Irish design diaspora is truly global, yet their work is rarely recognised as Irish’
Irish Design Week 2024: Leading designers created the 100 Archive website to chart the past, present and future of the creative work that’s all around us
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
Midwives: Celebrating the lives and work of Ireland’s ‘women of the knee’
Castlebar exhibition features a 124-year-old midwifery bag used to give medical aid to Volunteers during the 1916 Rising
Henry VIII coin found in Killarney may have been thrown into lake for good luck over 400 years ago
Colm Doyle, who found the coin, believes it should be on display in nearby Ross Castle to showcase the area’s rich history
James Blunt at Collins Barracks: Yes, it’s frequently cheesy, but the high notes puncture the Dublin gloom
Performance brims with banter, but the gags never eclipse the hits
Gossip at Collins Barracks: Stage times, setlist, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the American trio's concert in Dublin on Tuesday
The The at Collins Barracks: Stage times, setlist, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the British post-punk band’s concert in Dublin this weekend
James Blunt at Collins Barracks: Stage times, setlist, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the British singer-songwriter’s concert in Dublin this weekend
Deacon Blue at Collins Barracks: Stage times, setlist, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the Scottish band’s concert in Dublin this weekend
Our fashion designers make waves globally, so why don’t we value their cultural contribution here?
Arts Act of 2003 makes no mention of textiles, design or craft, an indication of official neglect
Co Westmeath farmer ‘shocked’ when Bronze Age axe heads found on his land
Coralstown native reveals location beneath ‘huge beech trees’ where ‘there would have been ancient forts’
Lady of the house: Astronomers, botanists and antiquarians are the women behind some of Ireland’s great houses
Women have played an often unsung role in the history of Ireland, and of our great houses. This summer, why not take a trip to visit them?
Natural History Museum to close for major refurbishment
Dead Zoo renovations likely to last for several years, but popular exhibits to be moved elsewhere
‘A vast majority of people have no idea who Travellers actually are’
A new initiative aims to preserve and promote the Travelling community’s heritage
Simon Harris finds channelling Seamus Heaney is not so simple
The presumptive taoiseach used a familiar quote when introducing himself as leader, but whose line was it anyway?
Big buzz in Co Mayo as new exhibition celebrates more than 110 bee species in Ireland
The Murmur of Bees at National Museum of Ireland - Country Life will underline crucial role of bee population in biodiversity, and features artwork by Harry Clarke
Museums could lose ‘interesting and important’ pieces due to cultural donations tax cap
Those who donate items get tax relief worth 80 per cent of the value of the heritage item
The Vamps at Collins Barracks: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Friday, August 25th
First Aid Kit at Collins Barracks: Sisters’ spellbinding happy-sad harmonies go down a storm
Johanna and Klara Söderberg are visibly moved by response to their first Irish appearance in five years
Thousand-year-old skeletons discovered off Capel Street in Dublin city
More than 100 skeletons excavated from site of Bullitt Hotel development off Capel Street
Ireland to draw up policy on returning historical artefacts to their countries of origin
Thousands of objects acquired while Ireland was part of the British Empire remain in Irish museums
Museum of country life collects Covid artefacts to tell story of pandemic for future generations
National Museum of Country Life in Co Mayo has started gathering pandemic-related items - from face masks to empty vaccine vials to Dr Tony Holohan’s tie - to remember the health crisis
National Museum hopes prosecution raises awareness of laws protecting Irish archaeological heritage
Metal detector user fined €1,000 for illegal discovery of medieval artefacts
First Look: National Library of Ireland’s new director leads her first monthly tour of its historic Dublin home
Dr Audrey Whitty wants to ‘showcase our beautiful building, introduce our national collections and meet visitors face to face’
Safe deposit boxes which have lain undisturbed since 1700s may be opened by State
Concerns raised about the draft legislation relate to cost, indemnity and the sheer level of potential work
Fintan O’Toole: We have taken flight from deep link with birds
Birds animate our physical world but so many species in Ireland are rapidly winging it towards extinction
Record of Jews in Ireland finds permanent home in Jerusalem
Definitive history of Irish Jews presented to the National Library of Israel
18 spooktacular things to keep your little monsters busy over midterm
The season outside may be frightful, but there’s lots to do that’s delightful this Halloween
Chief Justice to lead tours of Four Courts as part of 1922 centenary events
Donal O’Donnell launches programme to mark impact of 1922 on Irish legal system
Centenary events to commemorate outbreak of Civil War, death of Michael Collins
Commemoration for all who died in Irish Civil War to take place on ‘neutral date’
Wagon life: Recording the oral history of Traveller elders
Video project is a race against the clock to capture the many details of a vanishing era
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