A three-day conference at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast will bring together experts on the poet.

Costumes worn by stars including Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson and Owen Wilson will also go on display

Since the scandal emerged, Minister for the Arts Patrick O’Donovan has said is among issues that have caused “huge embarrassment” to his department in recent times

Muine Bheag Arts Radio is an experimental broadcasting platform that has been set up by local organisation Muine Bheag Arts

Float is produced by Crybaby Productions and written by emerging playwrights Orla Graham and Kirby Thompson.

Many of the participants who would have taken part in the parade wore their costumes to an open-mic night instead

It emerged that the Arts Council had spent €6.6675 million on a failed IT project.

‘I do want to recognise the really good work the Arts Council does do,’ Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.

The Arts Minister said there are a range of ‘fundamental questions’ about governance and culture within the Arts Council.

Mr Longley died at the age of 85 after winning world-wide renown for his writing.

Three Irish authors have been nominated this year including Calm With Horses writer Colin Barrett.

Corina’s work is vastly inspired by nature and the beauty of Ireland, her dreams and surroundings

Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize.

Champagne Supernova was written by Gallagher and has been turned into a soundscape.

Gary Lightbody was speaking after a meeting in Belfast to discuss underinvestment in the arts.

Scotland’s former first minister was interviewing author Paul Lynch.

Michael plays the role of a hungry peasant

Carlow Rambling House will entertain a delegation of students from China with an afternoon packed with Irish culture

The one-woman show reflects an eventful life and is on at the Dunamaise

The initiative aims to shine a light on theatre and dance works created by artists and arts organisations from Northern Ireland.