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 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 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 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 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 Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Glasgow Herald, U Magazine, Midland Topic, Donegal Democrat, Wexford People, Munster Express, Irish Times, Westmeath Examiner, In Dublin, Sunday Press, Galway Observer, Evening Herald, Derry Journal, Phoenix. Articles and comment on works produced by Druid theatre company include The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness and produced on a nationwide tour at various venues. Key articles include "Focus at 21" - Celebration of twenty one years of the Focus theatre, Dublin. (17 Apr, Sunday Tribune) "Dream role for Olwen" [Fouéré] (17 Apr, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, Limerick Tribune, Irish Times, Limerick Leader, City Tribune Galway, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Post, Tipperary Star, Cork Evening Echo, Western People, Evening Herald, Sunday Press, Corkman, Stage and Screen. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include A Little Like Drowning written by Anthony Minghella and following the production on tour to the Belltable arts centre in Limerick. Key articles include "£53,000 lifeline for Belltable (8 Apr, 1989) "Theatre [Belltable] survives but does not prosper" (12 Apr, Limerick Leader)"Refurbished Taibhdhearc keeps Irish centre-stage" (14 Apr, Irish Times) "Dowling resigns as Abbey artistic director" (15 Apr, Irish Times) "The magic of Druid's high priestess" (22 Apr, Irish Times) "What is the Abbey" (22 Apr, Irish Times) "A different way to be Irish - culture in Galway (29 Apr, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Irish Times, Hot Press, Sunday Press, Cork Evening Echo, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Donegal Democrat, The New York Times, Western People, Cork Examiner, Galway Observer, Kilkenny People. Key articles include "Miley acts the manager as his job options mushroom" - Interview with Mick Lally. (22 Apr, Sunday Tribune) "Time to reassess the choice students make in college" (20 Apr, City Tribune Galway) "What happened to city's theatre fund" "12 Apr, Galway Advertiser) "Gov't go-ahead for new Galway 500-seat theatre" (20 Apr, City Tribune Galway) "Arts Festival opens new base in search of £40,000." (6 Apr, City Tribune, Galway) "Garry Hynes tipped for top Abbey job" (1 Apr, Sunday Press)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Cork Examiner, Limerick Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Independent, Limerick Leader, Western People, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Limerick Post, Galway Observer, the Avondhu, Irish Press, Nenagh Guardian. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include The Increased Difficulty of Concentration written by Václav Havel and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "New Arts Festival crux - no site free for big French extravaganza" (23 Apr, Connacht Sentinel) "A Druid in the Abbey" - interview with Garry Hynes (13 Apr, Irish Times) "Belltable [Limerick] celebrates its 10th birthday" (Nenagh Guardian)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Western People, Mid-Ulster Mail, Donegal Democrat, City Tribune, Kilkenny People, Donegal People's Press. Key articles include coverage of the Cuirt Galway International Poetry Festival, "Corporation put 'For Sale' signs on Spanish Arch site" (17 Apr, City Tribune) "City Theatre plans back on the rails" (3 Apr, City Tribune)