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Postcards from the Edge project launched

10.11.2011 Last night saw the launch of a series of eight postcards, ‘Postcards from the Edge’, which features contemporary Irish writers at their place of work. More »
'Blockbuster' Leonardo da Vinci exhibition opens in London

09.11.2011 Today marks the opening of one of the most hotly anticipated art exhibitions of 2011, 'Leondardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan', at the National Gallery in London More »
Olympic flame route revealed by London 2012 committee

07.11.2011 The route for the Olympic Torch Relay, which will cover 1,000 cities, towns and villages across Britain and Northern Ireland between 18 May and 27 July next year, was announced today by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). More »
Restituted Klimt painting sells for over US$40m

03.11.2011 A Gustav Klimt painting that was stolen after the annexation of Austria in 1938 and only returned to its rightful owner this spring was the top lot at a Sotheby’s New York sale of Impressionists and modern art last night, when it fetched US$40.4m. More »
McIlroy moves to Dublin sports management company, Horizon

21.10.2011 Rory McIlroy has announced the end his association with International Sports Management (ISM), the management company he has been with since 2007. More »
Queen to be honoured at MTV awards in Belfast

19.10.2011 Rock bank Queen will be honoured with the Global Icon Award at the 2011 MTV EMA, MTV announced today. More »
Julian Barnes wins Man Booker Prize

19.10.2011 He was the bookies’ favourite and last night three-times Booker-nominated author Julian Barnes finally walked away with the big prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending. More »
Wexford Festival Opera launches this Friday

18.10.2011 This year’s Wexford Festival Opera, now in its 60th season, will run for 16 days, until Saturday, 5 November. As is traditional, this year’s three mainstage productions are rarely produced operas, although two of the three composers are well-known within the opera world and to Wexford’s loyal audiences. More »
The Stone Roses reunion tour confirmed

18.10.2011 In 2009, he said The Stone Roses would never get back together, but front man Ian Brown joined the other three members of the iconic Mancunian band this afternoon to announce a comeback tour kicking off with two gigs in Manchester next June. More »
Barnes the favourite to take home Booker

18.10.2011 The Man Booker Prize may have it’s detractors – and even a new award, The Literature Prize, to rival it – but tonight all eyes will be on London’s Guildhall where the winner of this year’s award will be announced. More »