Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Independent, Aspect, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Observer, Irish Independent, Irish Press, Western People, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Meath Chronicle, Connacht Tribune, RTE Guide, In Dublin, Connacht Sentinel, Midland Tribune, Ballinasloe Herald, Donegal Democrat, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser. Includes reviews, articles and comment on the Druid production of Waiting for Godot written by Samuel Beckett and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. "National Gaelic Drama Festival" (18 Apr, Meath Chronicle) "Struggle to save Olympia goes on" (12 Apr, 1987) "Actors on the bread-line" (2 Apr, Evening Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune Galway, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Social and Personal, Sunday Press, Dundalk Democrat, Tuam Herald, Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Westmeath Examiner, Waterford News and Star, Limerick Post, Sunday Independent, Galway Observer, Roscommon Herald, Evening Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Anois, Derry People, Donegal News, Connacht Tribune, Westmeath Independent, Offaly Independent. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the premiere of Dracula written by Bram Stoker and in a version by Frank McGuinness, performed at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Irish Premiere. Key articles include "Dracula Packs a Theatrical Punch" (14 Apr, Irish Independent) "Here Comes Ray" - Ray McBride (22 Apr, Irish Press) "Garry opens 34th [Amateur] Drama Festival" (25 Apr, Westmeath Independent) "Stage Designers Take the Honours" (19 Apr, Evening Herald) "Druid gets US offer" (19 Apr, 1986). Also includes various articles covering amateur productions around Ireland, news on regional theatres in Limerick and Waterford and other articles on Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Image Magazine, Munster Express, The Herald, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Tipperary Star, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, western People, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Northern Standard, Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World, by J.M. Synge, Conversations on a Homecoming by Tom Murphy. Key articles include various coverage of the homecoming to Galway by Druid theatre company following their successful run in London, coverage of the All-Ireland amateur drama competition (25 Apr, Irish Times) Two [visual] artists at Druid (25 Apr, Galway Advertiser), "'Homecoming' triumph for Galway's Druid (18 Apr, Irish Press). Also includes various articles on the opening of Conversations on a Homecoming and on the life and career of playwright Tom Murphy.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Press, Sunday World, Anglo Celt, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Evening Press, Western People, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Ireland of the Welcomes, Connacht Telegraph. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron. Produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include "A Galway Girl Comes Home" - Geraldine Aron and Marie Mullen (Evening Press, 28 Apr) "Siobhan [McKenna] honoured by her native Galway" (Connacht Sentinel, 17 Apr) "An Arts Centre for Galway" (19 Apr, Galway Advertiser)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Irish times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Amarach, Connacht Tribune, Irish Tatler, Sunday Independent, Irish Post and Galway Advertiser. Includes a TS press release from Druid theatre company entitled "Druid's Problems" and "Druid's Fight for Survival" and press cuttings covering the same issue, details of nominations for Irish Theatre Awards, coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and details of campaign for permanent arts centre in Galway City.

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. Includes coverage of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh and of Druid's production of "On Raftery's Hill" by Marina Carr. Other articles include "Druid's Spell" - 25 years of Druid Theatre; coverage of druid's New Writers Scheme' Billy Roche named as Abbey Writer-in-Residence; interviews with Frankie McAferty, Louise Donlan and others.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Evening Echo, Cork Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Clare Champion, Mayo News, Irish Times, Limerick Leader, Evening Echo, Avondhu, Derry Journal, Birmingham Post (UK) The Herald (UK), Sunday Telegraph (UK) The Times (UK), The Daily Telegraph (UK), The Independent (UK) The Guardian (UK)The Sunday Times (UK) The Observer (UK) The Evening Standard (UK), "What's On in London" (UK) Other headlines include "minister [Michael D. Higgins] launches Druid's rehearsals for unique trilogy"; "Blue Raincoat bring 'Bard' to Black Box"; "Nowhere Man" - feature on Martin McDonagh; "A New Force From Galway Again" and other coverage of McDonagh and Druid.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Wexford People, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Belfast Telegraph, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Kerryman, Muskerry Leader, Cork Evening Echo, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald. Comment and review of works produced by Druid include 'Poor Beast in the Rain' written by Billy Roche and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Also includes preview of rehearsals for next production by Druid, Tom Murphy's 'The Blue Macushla'. Includes interview with actress Pat Leavy (2 Apr, Sunday Press) Interview with actress Anna Manahan (18 May, Irish Times) Interview with John Crowley, director of 'The Crucible' written by Arthur Miller and performed at the Abbey theatre, Dublin.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Limerick Chronicle, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Sunday Press, Evening Press, Tuam Herald, Magill, Clare Champion and Hot Press. Key articles include comment on the Belltable theatre, Limerick (14 Apr 1981), Galway Arts Festival, (Apr 1981) funding cuts for arts by RTE (25 Apr 1981) Project Arts Centre, Dublin and other issues related to Druid and Irish theatre. Reviews and comment on Druid productions include Dial M for Murder, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass (Peacock Theatre), Bar and Ger (Peacock theatre)

Press cuttings and print-outs of news stories and coverage of various cases and proceedings at the Council of Europe, also press releases of material issued by the Council of Europe.