Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Connacht Tribune, Western People, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Limerick Weekly Echo, Western Journal, Sunday Press, Cara, Sunday Tribune, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Leader, Limerick Weekly Echo and Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on Druid productions include I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell, The Nightingale and Not the Lark, A Galway Girl and Geography of a Horse Dreamer. A new semi-professional theatre group for Galway, MC Squared company, work by Mick Lally, student exhibitions at Druid theatre, a round-up of nationwide regional and local arts festivals (Jul 1981). Irish Dancers in Flight, a review of Irish theatre, Focus Theatre's production of "Legends" in Galway, Druid touring to Limerick's Belltable and other articles and comment on Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Cork Evening Echo, Sligo Champion, Irish Independent, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Industry and Commerce, Munster Express, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Wood of the Whispering" by M.J. Molloy, On the Outside by Tom Murphy and A Bed Time Story by Sean O'Casey, all produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Druid play by jobless 13" (Evening Press, 1 Jul) Created their own theatre audience (Sunday Press, 22 Jul) "Cheers as £100,000 is promised for new Druid Home" (Connacht Tribune, and Various, Jul) "Biggest Galway Arts Festival" (21 Jul, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Hot Press, Irish Press, Cork Examiner, Phoenix, Clare Champion, RTE Guide, Irish Times, Sunday World, Sunday Independent, Limerick Leader, Limerick Weekly Observer, Leinster Express, Southern star, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Modern Women, Sunday Tribune, Corkman, Connacht Sentinel, In Dublin. Includes reviews and coverage of production by Druid of 'Silverlands' written by Antoine Ó Flatharta and directed by Garry Hynes, performed at Druid Lane theatre as part of Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "Garry Hynes - 'Young people have to be brought back into the theatre'" (7 Jul, Galway Advertiser) "Campaign for more theatres as Galway Arts Festival begins" (13 Jul, Irish Press) "£1m. Fund-raising drive launched for permanent theatre (15 Jul, City Tribune) "Hilarity and pathos combine in Druid's all-action Silverlands" (15 Jul, City Tribune) also includes wide coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and reports on productions at various Irish regional theatres including the Belltable in Limerick.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from various Irish and UK press, featuring Irish Times, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, the Financial Times, The Herald, Elle, Daily Telegraph, the Observer, Sunday Independent and many others, including extensive coverage of the Leenane Trilogy at the Royal Court Theatre and on tour in Ireland by Druid Theatre Company and Martin McDonagh and related stories of the Arts and theatre in Ireland. Includes coverage of honorary doctorates awarded to Garry Hynes by NUI Galway, among others such as Tim Robinson, cartographer. Headlines include "Twenty one years on and the [Galway Arts] Festival comes of age"; "Talking with Anthony Minghella"; and other coverage of the Irish Arts Ministry and of the Galway Arts Festival.

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. Includes coverage and headlines such as "Druid confirm plans for major upgrade of warehouse theatre"; coverage of the Galway Arts Festival, extensive coverage of Druid's production of 'Sive' written by John B. Keane at the Dublin Theatre Festival as well as national tour venues in Galway, Cork and Clare. Also includes bound press report of coverage of "the Good Father" by Christian O'Reilly, Jun - Aug 2002.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Liberty, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, In Dublin, Tuam Herald, Irish Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connacht Tribune, Argus, Irish Times, and Evening Herald. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault, and Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge. Other key articles include "Alarm Bells at the Abbey", "A Fillip for the Arts in Limerick, Druid's sell out tour to Dublin, "Good Year for the Irish in Edinburgh", "Can the Gaiety be Saved".

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Western People, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Evening Herald and Irish Press. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid include A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron at Druid theatre, Galway and A Bed Time Story by Sean O'Casey, also produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include details of theatre closures and risk to funding in Dublin for venues the Olympia, the Oscar, the Eblana and others (8 Jul, Irish Times) and an interview with Marie Mullen on her career so far.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, City Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, New Hibernia. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde, Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy, both produced in Galway. Key articles include "Cash crisis may close Cork Opera" (21 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Spanish troupe the highlight of arts festival" (19 Jul, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, New York Post (U.S.A.) The Advocate (U.S.A.) City Tribune Galway, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Sligo champion, New York Times (U.S.A.) Connacht Sentinel. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include Conversations of a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge, performed at Pepsico Summer Festival at Purchase, New York. Key articles include "Twenty concerts lined up for Galway Arts Festival" (25 Jul, City Tribune Galway) "Druid's anxious wait for their US trip visas" (6 Jul, Sunday Tribune) "Decision on new Druid Theatre within weeks". "Ray of hope for Galway Arts Centre" (6 Aug, Galway Observer) "Behind the scenes in the Abbey Crisis" (27 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Druid head west to take part in prestigious New York festival" (11 Jul, City Tribune Galway)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Irish independent, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Observer, Irish Times, In Dublin, Cork Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Industry and Commerce, East Cork News Star, Tuam Herald, Cill Dara News, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Evening Herald, Reviews and comment of productions by Druid include "Whistle in the Dark" written by Tom Murphy and produced at the Jesuit Hall, Galway and also previews of new production by Druid, "Oedipus". Key articles include "Spectacular city arts festival birthday programme announced" (7 Jul, Connacht Sentinel", "Taking Irish Drama a stage further" (8 Jul, Cork Examiner) "Adding to the Gaiety of the nation - an interview with Maureen Potter" (12 Jul, Sunday Tribune)