Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune Galway, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Limerick Leader, Sunday Tribune, Western People, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Wexford People, In Dublin, Kerryman, Anois, Connacht Sentinel, Image. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Trumpets and Raspberries written by Dario Fo and performed at Druid Lane Theatre. Key articles include "London Award for Galway's Druid" - Best Director award for Garry Hynes for Conversations on a Homecoming and The Factory Girls which were staged in London. (Jul, Various) "John B Heralds Season of Plays" (2 Jul, Limerick Leader) "Stratford triumph for Garry" (31 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Druid Will Carry On" - move of Jerome Hynes to Wexford Festival Opera "£1 Jul, Sunday Independent)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, Evening Herald, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Waterford News and Star, Cork Examiner, Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Little City written by Seamus Byrne, as part of the local Arts Festival, performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "The seven year itch prompts Druid Administrator to seek new pastures. - Jerome Hynes (5 Aug, Connacht Tribune) "Playwright brought back from the cold" - Seamus Byrne (10 Aug, Irish Press) "Dublin Theatre Festival bounces back with style (31 Aug, Cork Examiner) "Galway's Arts Festival: Queuing up to perform (2 Aug, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Irish Independent, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Image, Galway Observer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Mayo News, Tuam Herald. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid theatre include I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell written by Bernard Farrell and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Also includes coverage of theatre related stories from around Ireland, a review of theatre in Ireland during 1988 and a preview to theatre in Ireland for 1989. Key articles include "Theatre awards shortlist announced" (2 Dec, Irish Times) "Druid: Too soon for a wake" (10 Dec, Irish Times) Potter hailed theatre queen" (12 Dec, Irish Press) "New writing made 1988 a year of drama" (29 Dec, Irish Times) "Who'll be doing what in 1989" (31 Dec, 1988)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Limerick Leader, Mayo Post, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, Clare Champion, Tuam Herald, Image, Western People, Phoenix. Key articles include "Wanted: A New Generation of First-Rate Dramatists (24 Sep, 1988) "Druid abandon plans as grant is slashed (2 Sep, City Tribune, Galway) "Government blamed for withdrawal of Arts Council touring grant to Dublin (6 Sep, Connacht Sentinel) "Change, not crisis in the Druid" (11 Sep, Sunday Press) "Abbey bring hit play to Galway" - A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant written by Tom Murphy (15 Sep, Galway Advertiser) "You can't eat grease paint and applause" - life of actors in Ireland (24 Sep, Irish Times) and wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, including previews and comment on the works included in the festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Sligo Champion, Tuam Herald, Kilkenny People, Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Western People, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Connacht sentinel, New Ross Standard, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Guardian, Waterford News and Star, Connacht Telegraph, IT. Includes wide coverage, reviews and comment on the Wexford Opera Festival. Also includes coverage of production by Druid of I do not Like Thee Dr. Fell written by Bernard Farrell and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Wexford Sparkles into Song" (26 Oct, Cork Examiner) "New manager for Druid" (20 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "Field Day bring new Friel play to city" (City Tribune Galway) "Abbey visit with Tom Murphy 'Hit'" (4 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) "Waiting for Garry" (13 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "When survival depends on the luck of the draw" (5 Nov, Irish Times)

Press files and cuttings of reviews, interviews, features and commentary on Druid Theatre Company productions and members.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Sunday Press, Anglo Celt, Waterford News and Star, Galway Observer, Southern Star, Cork Examiner, Irish Stage and Screen. Includes coverage of the stalled decision for a theatre at Galway's Spanish Arch and details the process and debate on this project. Key articles include "The Arts: worth everything except money" (31 Jan, Irish Times) "No decision on City Theatre plan" (28 Jan, Tuam Herald) "Tina Kellegher is going to the top" - interview with the actress (12 Jan, Anglo Celt) "Red Kettle [theatre company] lauded" (13 Jan, Waterford News and Star) "Illusions of progress, dangers of regression" - underfunding in the arts (30 Jan, Irish Times) Interview with Jane Daly, new administrator of Druid theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Stage and Screen, Quarterly Theatre Review, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Leitrim Observer, Sligo Champion, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, Leinster Leader. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include A Little Like Drowning written by Anthony Minghella and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "A new face at Stratford" - Garry Hynes (Mar, Quarterly Theatre Review) Also includes articles covering student drama in Ireland and news of theatre from around Ireland. "Drowning one of Druid's best ever" (12 Mar, Sunday Press) "New theatre group formed [in Sligo] - Sevenwoods (17 Mar, Sligo Champion)

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 Evening Herald, Sunday Life, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Irish Press, Western People, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Art Matters. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include a preview of new play Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke to be staged in Galway by Druid theatre company. Includes coverage of Druid's withdrawal from the proposed redevelopment of the Spanish Arch area of Galway City which was to include a custom-built home for Druid. Key articles include "Nuns Island to close" (6 May, Irish Times) "Druid pull out of Spanish Arch theatre project" (12 May, City tribune, Galway) "Druid withdraws from £2.7m municipal theatre project" (13 May, Irish Times) "Mick Lally's 'Wild Harvest'" - Interview with Mick Lally (25 May, Galway Advertiser)