Gemma Tipton

Sense of fragility and air of unreality pervade life on the island nation in South Asia

Tollman family have spent €68m since 2015 restoring historic castle to its former glory

Stone Hall on Glandore Harbour, once left to decay, has been restored to its former glory

Gemma Tipton recalls childhood experience of moving from England during the Troubles

In the ‘Homo Faber’ show’s Best of Europe section, Ireland is better represented, given its size, than any other country

The festival’s favoured production style is at the gag-rich, pantomime end of the spectrum

Great Escapes: Take in a night at the opera in Waterford or enjoy a Sicilian villa

Worldwide opportunities are opening up for Irish craftspeople

Patrick Pye, religious painter and stained-glass artist, died on Thursday

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

The a/political’s provocative art is setting up shop in Dublin for a year

Artists have a rich history of activism, using their talents to take their messages out of the gallery and into the street

It started small, but this year it will take in more than 3,000 events across Ireland

Unlike the monumentalism of some land art, a show on the Mizen peninsula scales things down so people can look more closely at the world around them

From Enda Walsh’s ‘Bathroom’ to Voyager’s deep space odyssey, there’s plenty to ponder

Every stage, every band, every slot for this weekend’s festival