Notwithstanding the depressive effect of the phrase ‘back to school’ (should it be banned from shop windows?), it’s that time of year again. Leaving Cert, A-level and undergrad history students can take some solace from the latest in the Historical Association of Ireland’s ‘Life and Times New Series’ (general editor Ciaran Brady), Carla King’s Michael … Read more
National Museum, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie Tues.–Sat. 10am–5pm, Sun. 2pm–5pm by Tony Canavan Among the many good reasons for visiting the National Museum, Collins Barracks, another has been added in the form of the Albert Bender collection. It consists of about 260 items reflecting Asian art in its different forms, from metalworking and pottery … Read more
Directed by Kari Skogland by John Gibney 50 Dead Men Walking is a cinematic depiction of the career of the IRA informer Martin McGartland. The actual details of McGartland’s life and career need not detain us; suffice it to say that his former colleagues in the IRA tried to kill him, thereby vouching for … Read more