Editorial

JULY 02 Sat 11am Chester Beatty Library atrium, Dublin Castle. Intercultural tour with community ambassador: Mandarin language tour, Vicky Wang. 03 Sun 12 noon County Kildare Archaeological Society, Celbridge. Visit to Celbridge Lodge & Kildrought House, Henry McDowell & June Stuart. €10 (entrance fee & tea). 06 Wed 1pm Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. The … Read more

Now that the centenary commemorations of the 1916 Rising are receding in the rear-view mirror, what are we to make of the experience? In spite of the inauspicious launch of the official programme of commemoration last November (don’t mention the video!), and a palpable sense of anxiety at commemorating the events at all, official Ireland … Read more