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Many may wonder why we are making such a fuss about the Abbey’s terrible track record in gender equality . . . it is a question of who gets to tell our stories – yours and mine. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times
Lian Bell: #WakingTheFeminists still waiting for the Abbey

On the evening of Thursday, November 5th, a group of theatre professionals met at the offices of Rough Magic Theatre Company. Following the launch of (...)

Actor Ian Lloyd Anderson on stage at the Abbey Theatre with Tánaiste Joan Burton and director of the Abbey, Fiach Mac Conghail at the announcement of the Abbey Theatre’s ‘Waking the Nation’ 2016 Programme. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Abbey Theatre to ‘interrogate rather than celebrate’ Easter Rising

The Abbey will “interrogate rather than celebrate” the legacy of the Easter Rising, its director Senator Fiach Mac Conghail said while announcing a pr(...)

Language talks: The 20-year Language Strategy committee was discussed a recent report by linguist Conchúr Ó Giollagáin which said that Irish may no longer be the daily language of any Gaeltacht area by 2025. Illustration: Thinkstock
Action not words needed to save Irish, say native speakers

The time for reports and talking is over and action is now required to prevent the spectre of Irish dying as a living language, an Oireachtas committ(...)

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
No Budget change in arts funding, says department

There will be “zero change” in spending on the arts as a result of Budget 2015, according to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltach t. The (...)

At the unveiling of their portraits in the Abbey Theatre last night were (from left) playwrights Tom MacIntyre with artist Colin Davidson and Sebastian Barry with artist Mick O’Dea. Photograph: Aidan Crawley
Abbey seeking to raise €1m from overseas donors

The Abbey Theatre is seeking to raise more than €1 million a year, mostly from overseas donors, over the coming years. The Abbey is currently seeking (...)