Robert O’Byrne is a writer specialising in the fine and decorative arts. He blogs at www.theirishaesthete.com
Would that the Buildings of Ireland series could be completed – the architectural riches of Central Leinster and Cork are well served by two new volumes
In the October 1945 issue of Apollo, readers ‘of moderate means’ were advised to invest in brown furniture – an unpopular but economical choice
John Nankivell has specialised in recording decaying historic buildings, but his work also provides some reasons for hope
An exhibition celebrating the Society of Artists in Ireland casts light on some lesser-known 18th-century figures
The Irish government has announced a grand investment package for the country’s culture sector. But is it too little, too late?
The scholar, teacher and advocate of the applied arts of 20th-century Ireland has died at the age of 69
Frederic William Burton’s sentimental watercolour scenes reflect the taste of a bygone era
Highlights in Dublin and Cork this year include exhibitions on Brian Maguire, Wolfgang Tillmans and Mary Swanzy
It's time for leading cultural figures to work with the state to reform Irish heritage protection
The National Gallery of Ireland's six-year-long refurbishment gives its Old Masters and Irish paintings a chance to shine
