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Significant Michael Collins artefacts go on display in Irish museum

To mark the centenary of the assassination of Michael Collins on 22 August 1922, Kilmainham Gaol Museum is displaying a number of very significant artefacts connected with Collins and his death at Béal na Blá. Several of the items once belonged to ...

22 Aug 2022 at 12:08

Arts & Entertainment

'A treasure' - Rare synagogue mural restored

A mural that was painted in a US synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been restored and listed as a rare piece of art. The large colorful triptych painted by sign painter Ben Zion ...

16 Aug 2022 at 15:19

Arts & Entertainment

Unpublished works by renowned Irish writers to be sold in aid of National Print Museum

A limited-edition collection of unpublished works by some of Ireland's most prestigious writers has been commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Print Museum. Six internationally renowned, prizewinning writers including ...

29 Sept 2022 at 17:32

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Culture Night returns with over 30 events taking place

Culture Night is back for 2022 with a chance to sample over 30 free and fun events across the county. From music to comedy, theatre, art and film, there’s plenty to explore tomorrow, Friday, September 23, with loads of family-friendly ...

22 Sept 2022 at 11:00

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Culture Night returns with over 30 events taking place

22 Sept 2022 at 14:18

Arts & Entertainment

Extra-terrestrial water found for first time in meteorite

Extra-terrestrial water has been found for the first time in a meteorite that has fallen in the UK. The Winchcombe meteorite, which crashed into a driveway in the Gloucestershire town last February, is also thought to ...

19 Sept 2022 at 13:40

National News

Fifteen Irish museums to benefit from €170k in shared funding

Newly announced grants worth over €170,000 will be shared among fifteen regional museums across Ireland. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, confirmed news of the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:59

National News

More than 30 potential new species discovered living at the bottom of the sea

Robots have discovered 39 potential new species at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers at the Natural History Museum said the undescribed organisms represent a fraction of the undiscovered species from the deep ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:36

National News

New museum campaign tackles negative perceptions of Irish people

A new campaign from the EPIC Emigration Museum is seeking to challenge negative stereotypes of Irish people. According to museum researchers, search data has shown that "many incorrect and misleading ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:05

Local News

Nazi persecution featured at a new exhibition in Donegal County Museum

Donegal County Museum, in partnership with the Donegal Travellers Project and the University of Liverpool, has just announced the display of an emotive travelling exhibition at the County Museum, ...

05 Mar 2022 at 13:45

National News

'Genius' artist with Irish roots to display decades of work at major exhibition

The first retrospective of the “genius” artist and playwright John Patrick Byrne for more than two decades opens in Glasgow on Friday. A Big Adventure charts the career of the polymath - born in ...

27 May 2022 at 11:40

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Blue Star Award for Inishowen school

In the absence of a collective noun for diplomats, Inishowen hosted what was described as a Ferrero Rocher of Ambassadors on Monday. His Excellency Mr Ildefonso Castro, Ambassador of the ...

10 May 2022 at 12:18

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