Association honours new members in artforms such as writing, drama, dance and film

A rich, vibrant literary and political heritage exists beyond the DUP’s grip

A retrospective celebration of the extraordinary canon of work in just two years

The acclaimed production is back in Dublin; plus: Stones in His Pockets is revived again

The Miami Showband Story tells of the rise and violent death of ‘the Beatles of Ireland’

It opened its doors on the cusp of the Troubles, but Belfast’s Lyric has survived

Belfast International Arts Festival review: Three lonely women gain a new sense of purpose

With Isabella Rossellini heading the line-up, this year’s festival is hitting the refresh button

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Take Back the City campaign rallies thousands in support of peaceful demonstration

The National Theatre’s maddeningly male 1916 centenary season highlights the difficulties that face women who work in Irish theatre

Pam Brighton: October 22nd, 1946 - February 22nd, 2015

Celebrating Irish women writers: ‘She brought a non-sentimental, unexpected, visceral approach to each scene that made her screenwriting exciting and exceptional. Great movie writers are rare in this country and she was one of them’

The stage seems densely populated. So how come the dressing rooms are so empty?

The unashamed populism in her writing – including her best-loved play, ‘Stones in His Pockets’, which is back in Dublin – belies the intelligence of the Belfast writer’s work