National Museum of Ireland

‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail found in Co Longford

Member of public hands in full hauberk dating from Norman era to Granard centre

Dublin: An insiders’ guide to walks, activities, food, drink and hidden gems

If you want to stretch your legs, there are great walks north and south of the city

Dublin can be heaven again as families flock back to the capital

The city is packed with culture and great experiences, many outdoors and all free

Covid-19 audio documentary wins 2021 Mary Mulvihill prize

DCU student’s ‘moving’ documentary was inspired by photograph of stand-off in Peru

Plans for return of crowds to GAA matches expected this week

Limited attendances are permitted in the North, beginning with this weekend’s games

How do you commemorate the sensitive Irish history of 1921?

A respectful, non-partisan approach is vital, writes Minister for Culture Catherine Martin

Live events could go ahead as early as next month

Minister hopes pilot arts events could take place indoors and outdoors

First discovery in Ireland of invasive hornet species that threatens pollinators

Single Asian hornet found ‘alive but dying’ in private dwelling on the northside of Dublin

Ancient tomb discovered by farmer on Dingle Peninsula

Possible human bone fragments are also uncovered at site in Co Kerry

Don’t reopen Georgian museum, says former head of national collection

Fitzwilliam Street museum must not be used to ‘respectabilise’ ESB development

‘We need to be nimble’: Battered cultural institutions adapt to pandemic

Live-streaming and a more local outlook are among the changes the pandemic has forced

Auction buyer delays operation to bid at Waterford sale

RJ Keighery's auction house opens doors to younger market with podcasts and videos

ESB plan to convert museum into luxury apartments criticised by city councillors

Georgian House Museum move is condemned as ‘sly’ and ‘cultural vandalism’

ESB seeks to turn museum into luxury apartments for sale

Irish Georgian Society opposes move, saying it would be a ‘sad and significant loss’

Irish-based designers in mid-century modern sale

Works by Laois-based Zelouf and Bell, office desks and chairs to feature at Adams sale

On the trail of Frobisher’s gold – Smerwick Harbour and a 1578 shipwreck

An Irishwoman’s Diary

New exhibition focuses on Glendalough as a place of isolation

National Museum of Ireland features 24 objects associated with the world-famous site

Blonde hair, blue eyes often not dominant characteristics of Irish Vikings, study finds

Major international genetic study reveals ties to Norway and different traits to classical portrayals

Connacht’s revenge – An Irishman’s Diary on the Battle of Áth an Chip

Skeletal remains of 12-year-old found in Dublin may be part of plague grave

Remains in River Valley Park in Swords removed for analysis

Newgrange tomb body belonged to royal-like male ‘born of incest’

Trinity College Dublin researchers use DNA sequencing to shed light on ancient culture

Make yourself useful with these summer school classes

A little learning could help to make a real difference for those trying to holiday at home

Irish family in India: ‘Stray dogs and monkeys have taken over the roads at night’

Covid-19: As Ireland went into lockdown, Sean Brady flew to a country of 1.3bn people

NUI Galway student does the maths to win Mary Mulvihill Award

James Hayes (17) wins prize for imaginative essay on the man who discovered Quaternions

Photos by Irishman who helped liberate Bergen-Belsen go on display online

National Museum’s Reflections on Resilience exhibition gives ‘pause for thought’ during crisis

Skeletal remains found in Dublin likely to be 15th century burial site

Gardaí notify National Museum of Ireland after being alerted by local people

War of Independence files on IRA policing of spies goes on display

‘Association with the enemy... cannot be allowed to continue with impunity’

Rare friendship cup from Sam Maguire silversmiths in Kells sale

Honeymoon special – silver mether from 1908 is an unusual example of the Celtic cup

Free culture guide: Great galleries, gigs and grub that won’t cost you a cent

We’ve put together a list of no-cost cultural treats to see you through the winter

RIC row: ‘Shameful’ if spirit and tolerance of 2016 events lost

Advisory group chair hopes War of Independence, Civil War marked as Rising was

War of Independence discovery reveals IRA spy network

Undercover agents within British services able to identify targets for IRA assassination

When the world’s best photographers came to Ireland, here’s what they saw

Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange and Robert Cresswell caught Irish life in the 1950s

French connections in Durrow sale and Ming vase found in Cork

Portraits of Jean-Baptiste Lynch and Madame de Pompadour at Sheppard’s

The story of Jack-o’-lantern: ‘If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur’

How Irish immigrants brought the Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins (originally turnips) to America

Rare chalice purchased by National Museum prior to sale

Galway tribe the Kirwans donated chalice at a time when Penal Laws ruled Ireland

Molecular archaeology can reveal Newgrange’s secrets

Skeletal remains could link neolithic builders and Irish people alive today

How Killarney carved out a niche business in furniture fit for a queen

Elaborate marquetry made from strawberry trees was a hit with wealthy tourists as well as Queen Victoria

Dublin Castle ceramics show throws some new shapes

Exhibition showcases 250 pieces from established and up-and-coming artists

Parts of second World War fighter plane found in Co Monaghan

Fragments of fuel tank and dozen bullets are recovered in excavation of site where US P38 Lightning crashed in 1942

‘Developing appreciation can slow down the incredible race to consume’

Master craftsman Joseph Walsh suggests a different and inspiring idea of culture

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