An Irishman’s Diary

Casanova’s memoir is a picturesque romp in which the hero occasionally stops to eat

Story of Sir Henry Browne Hayes is tale of spectacular fall from grace, says musical director

Our common cultural heritage should not be forgotten in seeking things to bind Europe together

The Dubliner on the savagery of school, how being famous is easy in Ireland, and getting older

From traditional tunes to the magic of Mozart, some Irish writers name their favourite tunes, ahead of a concert featuring their picks at the Royal Irish Academy of Music

Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Co Cork

Dublin Theatre Festival announces one of next year’s highlights as it takes a bow for 2015

Gilbert, conductor of the New York orchestra, will step down in 2017 after an innovative eight-season tenure that brought contemporary music to the fore. So, what next?

Trips for classical music lovers around the world

From the worth-saving-for to the absolutely unaffordable, 10 extravagant trips worth dreaming about

The Wexford-bound Silent Night explores the horror of war through the prism of the unofficial Christmas Eve truce of 1914. Its composer and librettist talk about the making of a Pulitzer Prize winner