Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Sligo Journal, Irish Press, Irish independent, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Tatler, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Press, Sligo Champion, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Western People, Amarach and Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge presented in Galway. Key articles include "The Year in Theatre" and First birthday of Hawk's Well theatre, Sligo.

Original and photocopy press cutting taken from the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Longford Leader, Galway City Tribune, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, RTÉ Guide, The Kingdom, Sligo Weekender, Connacht Sentinel, Limerick Leader, Tuam Herald, Business and Finance, Irish Post, Southern Star, Foinse and Daily Telegraph (UK), Files relate to new Druid productions including Shoot the Crow by Owen McCafferty and The Leenane Trilogy by Martin McDonagh. Other cuttings relate to the emphasis on new writing by Druid Theatre, the Irish Times Theatre Awards. Other headlines include "All the World's an Irish Stage"; UCD Dramasoc - Creatively Building on Tradition"; "Galway Arts Groups get £1 million boost" "Bringing Theatre to the Nation as a Whole" by Michael D Higgins; an interview with Loughlin Deegan at the Belltable, Limerick and other related articles.

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from The Connacht Tribune, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Limerick Chronicle, Limerick Weekly Echo, Inniu, Sligo Champion, Derry People, Donegal News, western journal, Irish Post, Donegal Democrat and Sunday Press. Reviews and comments on Druid productions include Private Dick, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Much Ado about Nothing, Druid tour of Private Dick to Limerick's Belltable Arts Centre, new theatre for Sligo at Hawk's Well, opened by President Hillary, theatre in the provinces, Druid tour to Sligo and other articles relating to Druid and Irish theatre.

Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Clare Champion, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Amarach, Southern Star, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Sunday tribune, Irish Independent, Leitrim Observer, Anglo Celt, Cork Evening Echo, detailing key articles including subsidised theatre and critics (18 Jan 1981) awards won by Druid at the Edinburgh Festival (Dec 1980) poetry at Druid theatre (16 Mar 1981)theatre costume design by Elizabeth Hardiman (3 Mar 1981) first theatre festival in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim (14 Mar 1981) and other topics. Reviews and comment on productions include I do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell and the Master of Two Servants.

File of press cuttings taken from Irish press and publications such as the Irish Times, the Examiner, Irish Independent and local Galway press, commenting on funding in Irish theatre and the Arts, funding for the Abbey Theatre and the debate centred around the claim for rights to produce Sean O'Casey plays by the Abbey Theatre and by Druid Theatre Company. Also includes Irish and American press cuttings, reporting on the American stagings of the world tour of The Walworth Farce written by Enda Walsh, directed by Mikel Murfi and produced by Druid Theatre. Also includes coverage of the 2008 Galway Arts Festival which featured the a production of The New Electric Ballroom written by Enda Walsh and directed by Mikel Murfi, produced by Druid Theatre Company at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway.

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and other press. Headlines include: "The TD, The Shake Down and the Arts Bill", Fergal McGrath joining Druid as Managing Director. Coverage of the Galway Arts Festival, its planning and programme; funding of Arts FAS scheme in Galway and interviews with various members of Druid and other Irish actors.

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and other various press. Includes coverage of Druid productions including Druid Debut Series plays: The Welcome by Gerald Murphy, Learning to Love Doreen Nolan by Own Dunne (Jul 2001) The Spirit of Annie Ross by Bernard Farrell and the Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh and also includes coverage of The Galway Arts Festival.

Press cuttings taken from the Evening Press, Connacht Sentinel, Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Connacht Tribune and [Irish] Independent. Reviews and comments refer to productions The Fascinating Foundling, The Importance of Being Earnest, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass, Thirst, The Real Inspector Hound and others. Key articles include equality in theatre and cinema, Druids fifth birthday, appointment of staff, Focus theatre, Dublin, De Dannan music group, interviews with Garry Hynes and other articles.

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and other press. Coverage includes detailed coverage of the launch of the Synge cycle of plays by Druid Theatre, with the Playboy of the Western World and what would be known as DruidSynge. Includes reports, interviews with Garry Hynes, Cillian Murphy and other cast members.

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and extensive UK press. Cuttings include coverage of production of My Brilliant Divorce written by Geraldine Aron and starring Dawn French, produced at the Apollo Theatre, London West End. Includes reviews and detailed coverage of the production.