Preference among some scientists is to stick with mRNA vaccines if they are available

Vintners’ Federation says publicans need more notice to rehire staff and order stock

Professor Kingston Mills says ‘no science at all behind” 105 minute limit

Celine Byrne and Robert Webb also among the virtual attractions over next seven days

Both had been fully vaccinated and tested in Israel but were still required to quarantine

Irish National Opera commissioned 20 short operas that were composed and quickly produced for video

About one-third of Irish people are ‘unsure’ about getting Covid vaccine, recent survey shows

Vaccination rate of 70% required in population to achieve results, says professor

Prudent to dispose of animals under supervision of officials, says Veterinary Ireland

My lockdown project has been to catalogue my experiences of excruciating embarrassment

Unusual ambience and myriad external intrusions fails to derail eclectic artistry

New Music Dublin, Hugh Tinney, RTÉ NSO/Michail Jurowski

With more than 20 events over four days, the festival features the best in contemporary music

Beethoven’s Fidelio and New Music Dublin both come to the National Concert Hall

Tenducci’s career and notoriety flourished in England and Ireland

Jaime Martín brings artistic passion and educational spirit to his new role

Wexford Festival Opera: Andrew Synnott’s skilful music faces a riot of onstage activity

‘The primary core thinking behind quiet music is that this is a music you choose to engage with’

Gerald Barry started choking in bed at Marymount Nursing Home in Lucan

Classical Music: Concerts that intersperse classics with new pieces can be revelatory

Carole Coleman and Justin McCarthy complete the on-air line up

Council scheme is set up in a way that cannot deal with idea of ‘equal pay for equal work’

Sligo International Chamber Music Festival is another highlight of the next seven days

There’s no way that the whole programme can be saved – it’s too big and too complicated for that

Money given to inmates for everything from Communion expenses to Playstations to dogs

Wexford Festival Opera begins while ‘Eithne’ is presented in a concert performance

‘Owen Wingrave’ fails to come to theatrical life

Orchestra celebrates 70th anniversary with a wide-ranging concert programme

NCH honours pianist by presenting him in solo recital as part of international series

Last weekend’s New Music festival finally delivered on its celebratory promise

The composer's operatic take on Alice in Wonderland is a wonderfully strange and funny romp that packs a lot into a bristling 50 minutes

Of all new music, large-scale works with words travel least freely internationally

The celebration of 100 years of Irish composition hits mid-century, revealing a dark age for orchestral music

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Daniele Gatti delivered everything you could have asked for

Stephen Richardson (bass), Chamber Choir Ireland, Crash Ensemble/Paul Hillier Barry Meets Beethoven

As the principal conductors of the NSO and the CO finish up, the question arises: how best to deal with their succession?

A lucky few can follow their favourite groups and repertoires around the world. The rest of us have to take our chances when we can

Norway’s top opera job is being taken up by Annilese Miskimmon. The post comes with its own dramatic history

Times have been hard, but the decision to cut funding to three musical organisations is unnecessarily damaging

Manuela Riedo Foundation funding shortfall in State support for rape crisis networks