Reviews

Conor Kelly's Aerophone show cannot be dismissed as simple video art; his three works dizzy the senses and cross boundaries with what could be called 'artistic synaesthesia'. Billy Leahy reports

Colin Murphy meets Enda Walsh, the man behind Disco Pigs and the latest play by Druid, The Walworth Farce

Though it sounds cheesy, there'd be much to enjoy in James Stephens's tale of philosophers, shepherd girls, celtic gods and leprechauns – if it wasn't so indulgently long, writes Colin Murphy

Although it seems a strange idea to pair artists Patrick Fitzgerald and Ronnie Hughes for this joint show, the contrast between the two highlights different aspects of their works.
By Billy Leahy

A romantic film set during the War of Independence, first shown in Dublin in the 1920s and featuring fascinating historical footage, came close to being lost forever after failing to gain its deserved success first time round. Almost a century later, it's back in the public domain. By Ruth Hegarty

Darina Allen has some tips on how to give our mums a well-deserved treat this Mother's Day

The Abbey has taken a Greek classic and used it as an allegory for Iraq: the result is incoherent politics and bad drama, writes Colin Murphy

Anthony Haughey's exhibition at the Gallery of Photography shows European conflict zones after the heat of war has abated, giving us a vision of the devestation of war even after living memory is gone. By Billy Leahy

Darina Allen visits the ancient Indian city of Varanasi, where pilgrims come to bathe and say goodbye to their dead

Colin Murphy enjoys Rough Magic's Irish take on The Taming of the Shrew