The works are unveiled on Wednesday, on north and south sides of the river Liffey

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

Year in Culture Review: Great albums, the rise of women and the loss of visionaries

Fans pay up to £3,500 to attend fundraiser alongside the great and good of city’s Irish

Liam O’Flynn obituary: born – September 15th, 1945; died – March 14th, 2018

Michael D Higgins: musician ‘will be remembered for his performances and recordings’

The Kildare-born musician began on the uilleann pipes under the great Leo Rowsome

Singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke mines the darkest corners of Irish history on his latest album

At 64, Dalkey-born singer Alison O’Donnell has just released her second solo album and has no plans to slow down her long and fascinating musical journey

‘The building looks imposing, officious. Getting people in the door is a big thing’

Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’

Warren Gatland: ‘Keeping me busy at the moment is looking after all the sponsors’

If Lions were picked now, Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Jonny Gray would have a seat

Even if skill levels have not always dazzled, anticipation and tension rarely disappoint

We can confidently say that that the gig of the year will not be Phil Collins at the Aviva, but that's where the certainty ends...

PLANXTYBetween the Jigs and the Reels ****Universal Music

That might be true, but on her new album, Pothole in the Sky, the Cavan woman has become a self-assured songwriter, a process catalysed by a tour with David Gray

The NCH closes its week-long exploration of 100 years of cultural history with a freewheeling journey through traditional music and words