Original press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Westmeath Independent, Sunday Tribune, Hot Press, The Star, Sunday Independent, The Sunday Business Post and Irish World. Headlines include "Where to now for Macnas" (The Irish Times, 26 Jan) "A cultural centre on the edge of a country and a continent" (Sunday Tribune, 24 Feb) "New hotel opens its doors as tourism season gets into swing in competitive Galway market" (Irish Times, 17 Apr) "Druid gathering ready for a new dawn" (Irish Examiner, 17 Apr) File includes coverage of the appointment by Druid Theatre Company of Fergal McGrath as the new managing director of Druid.
Original press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, the Star, Irish Times, Hot Press, Evening Herald, Northern Standard, The Event Guide, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Foinse, D'Side, Who Magazine and the RTE Guide. Headlines include "Arts Festivals at the crossroads" - Arts and festivals in Ireland (Irish Times, 21 Jun) "Varied fare adds flare to annual arts festival"
Original press cuttings taken from What Dublin magazine, Cara Aer Lingus Magazine, Irish Tatler magazine, Sunday Times - Culture, The Irish Times, Hot Press, Who magazine, Northside People, In Dublin magazine, Evening Herald, Donegal Democrat, Irish Examiner, Sunday Independent, the Sunday Business Post, Irish Independent and Ireland on Sunday. Headlines include "Finding the Fatherland. . ." - Interview with playwright Christian O'Reilly (Sunday Times - Culture, 2 Jul) "Meet the masters of ceremonies" - Interview with incoming Galway Arts Festival manager John Crumlish and new managing director of Druid Theatre Company Fergal McGrath (The Irish Times, 3 Jul) "Divine Inspiration" - Interview with Neil Hannon of band The Divine Comedy (The Irish Times, 6 Jul) "American Odyssey" - Interview with American playwright Heather Woodbury and Steppenwolf Theatre Company (The Irish Times, 6 Jul) "Being John Mahoney" - interview with actor John Mahoney (Sunday Times Culture, 7 Jul) File also includes wide and detailed coverage of events in the Galway Arts Festival and also includes coverage of the Earagail Arts Festival in Donegal.
Original press cuttings taken from the Event Guide, Hot Press, Irish Independent, the Irish Times, Irish Examiner, the Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide, Ireland on Sunday, Sunday World, Sunday Times - Culture and Sunday Independent. "Variety is the spice of the west" (The Sunday Tribune, 14 Jul) "Galway festival blossoms as organiser stays true to roots" (Irish Times, 12 Jul) "The Quiet Man" - Interview with actor John Mahony (Ireland on Sunday, 14 Jul) "Why is jazz the poor cousin at festival" (Sunday Tribune, 14 Jul) File includes detailed coverage and listing of events as part of the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from Irish Examiner, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Event Guide, Leinster Express, Irish Independent, Inside Cork, The Evening Echo, In Dublin magazine, the Star and the Phoenix magazine. Stories include "A window into the world of print" - Visual art (Irish Examiner, 15 Jul) "Get your freak on" - Freakshow (Irish Times, 15 Jul) "Fergal [McGrath] hopes Midas touch will help Druid" (Irish Examiner, 15 Jul) "Curtain goes up on 25th Galway arts festival" (Irish Times, 16 Jul)
Original press cuttings taken from the Sunday Times - Culture, Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Foinse, the Sunday Tribune, Sunday World, News of the World and the Sunday Independent. Stories include "The leap of faith that led to a leading role" Interview with actor John Mahony (The Sunday Tribune, 21 Jul) "A stage in her career" Interview with actress Derbhle Crotty (Sunday Independent, 21 Jul) File includes review of Whatever at the Black Box Studio. File also includes coverage and listing of events at the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from the Star, the Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish Sun, Event Guide, Kerry's Eye, the Evening Echo, Sunday Independent, The Guardian, Sunday Tribune, Evening Herald, Hot Press and Cara Aer Lingus magazine. Stories include review of The Good Father, a play by Christian O'Reilly and produced by Druid Theatre Company (Irish Examiner, 23 Jul) review of Macnas (Irish Examiner, 23 Jul) "Making shapes in Galway" - visual art (Irish Times, 23 Jul) "Festival fireworks fail to spark" (Irish Examiner, 23 Jul) review of Whatever: An American Odyssey, a play produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Irish Examiner, 25 Jul) "Tribes and vibes in Galway" (Irish Times, 26 Jul) review of Soundshapes (Irish Examiner, 27 Jul) "More than one string to her bow" - Breda Smyth, violinist (Sunday Independent, 28 Jul) File includes wide coverage of events as part of the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from the Dubliner magazine, Shelf Life magazine, Derry People and Donegal News, Irish Examiner, the Irish Times, the Guardian, Foinse, Sunday Business Post, Sunday Independent, the Observer, Irish Independent, the Munster Express, RTE Guide, Evening Herald, Hot Press, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, Phoenix magazine, Social and Personal magazine, Clare Champion, New Ross Echo, Irish Music magazine, Ireland's Own, the Evening Echo and the Irish Mirror. Headlines include "Costs that could kill all the fun of the fair" (Irish Examiner, 2 Aug) "Kilkenny broadening Arts Festival appeal" (Sunday Business Post, 4 Aug) "Take a chance on me" - Interview with actor John Mahony (the Observer, 4 Aug) "Who's new in the theatre world" (Sunday Tribune, 29 Sep) "Arts groups wait anxiously after funding news delayed" (Irish Times, 21 Dec) "Risk-takers paid the price in largely conservative year" (Sunday Independent, 29 Dec)
Original press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Irish News, Irish Examiner, the Sunday Tribune, Irish Post, Hot Press, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, the Sunday Times, Visitor magazine and Hotel and Restaurant Magazine. Headlines include "[Galway] Arts Festival to boost city by €14m "(Irish Independent, 5 Jun) "The perfect meeting of minds" Interview with Mike Scott of the Waterboys (Irish Examiner, 14 Jun) "Preparing for judgement day" Feature on Macnas (The Irish Times, 21 Jun) "[National Irish Bank] NIB in festival form" (Sunday Independent, 22 Jun)