Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Donegal Democrat, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Sunday Business Post, Dublin Tribune, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Kerryman, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Sunday Independent. Key articles include "Spanish Arch Drama" (14 Feb, Galway Advertiser) "£650,000 sought for theatre" (15 Feb, Kerryman) "Will the real Mick Lally please stand up!" (17 Feb, Sunday Press) "Make or break for £3m theatre plan" (19 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) "Mick Lally launches new youth theatre" (19 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) Includes preview of upcoming Druid production directed by Maelíosa Stafford of The Increased Difficulty of Concentration written by Vaclav Havel performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. (22 Feb, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Westmeath Independent, RTE Guide, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Evening Press, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Hot Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Sunday Business Post, Woman's Way, Kerryman, Mail on Sunday, Cork Examiner, Donegal People's Press. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include The Increased Difficulty of Concentration written by Vaclav Havel and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Garry Hynes to bring Fiona Shaw in for Abbey's Hedda" (30 Mar, Evening Press) "Familiar faces in cast as Friel play opens at the Taibhdhearc" (8 Mar, City Tribune)

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 Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Irish Times, City Tribune, Sunday Business Post, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Image, Sligo Weekender, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Longford News, Sunday Tribune, Modern Woman, Clonmel Nationalist. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Look Back in Anger, written by John Osborne and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Druid's Summer programme" (26 Jun, Galway Advertiser) "A wish come true for Hedda' three women" (27 Jun, Irish Press) "Druid in action day and night for Arts Festival" (28 Jun, City Tribune) "What the Arts mean to me" - Mary Robinson (24 Jun, Irish Times) "Budding young actors take to stage in novel new production" (31 May, City Tribune) Also includes coverage of various aspects of the Galway Arts Festival and news and coverage of arts and theatre events from around Ireland"

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Westmeath Examiner, Evening Herald, Sunday Business Post, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Irish Independent, Irish Times, Connacht Telegraph, Leinster Express, Tuam Herald, Evening Press, Clonmel Nationalist. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Cheapside written by David Allen and performed at Druid theatre, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "Galway taps special kind of energy force" (28 Jul, Sunday Business Post) Includes wide coverage of the acts and events of the Galway Arts Festival. Includes interview with Patricia Forde, director of the Galway Arts Festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, Leinster Express, The Guardian, Sunday Business Post, Hot Press, Wexford People, Woman's Way, City Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Phoenix, Irish Times, Galway Events Guide, Evening Herald, Sligo Champion, Irish Press. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Cheapside written by David Allen and performed at Druid theatre, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "[Dr. Noel] Browne attacks arts facilities [in Galway] again. (1 Aug, Galway Advertiser) "A little piece of history" (1 Aug, Cork Examiner) "City not getting fair slice of Arts cake says report" (9 Aug, 1991) "High powered talks may salvage £3.m city theatre project" (9 Aug 1991) "Up and coming actors" (3 Sep, Irish Times) "Druid take to the road with controversial new play" (20 Sep, City Tribune) "Second theatre to be opened in Denny's factory" (20 Sep, Sligo Champion) Includes wide coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and coverage of the debate regarding the comments made by Dr. Noel Browne relating to the Arts in Galway.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Dublin Tribune, Sunday Independent, Dundalk Democrat, Western People, Irish Times, Mayo News, Sunday Press, Limerick Chronicle, Tuam Herald, Donegal People's Press, City Tribune, RTE Guide, Armagh Observer, In Dublin, Argus, Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Shadow and Substance written by Paul Vincent Carroll and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Storm in a theatre" - profile on Garry Hynes and controversy surrounding her role as Artistic Director at Abbey Theatre Dublin (31 Oct, Dublin Tribune) "Drama at the Abbey" (26 Oct, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Longford Leader, City Tribune, Westmeath Examiner, Waterford News and Star, Munster Express, Clare Champion, Limerick Leader, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Westmeath Topic, Cork Examiner, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Tribune, Kerryman, Corkman, The Avondhu, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Guardian, New Ross Standard, Longford News, Armagh Observer, Limerick Post, The Kingdom, Limerick Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, The Democrat and People's Journal, Dundalk Democrat, Anglo Celt, Northern Standard and Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Shadow and Substance' written by Paul Vincent Carroll and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Includes wide coverage, comment and reviews of the play as it is toured nationwide by Druid to Clare, Westmeath, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Louth, Monaghan, Armagh, Tyrone, Limerick, Cork and Kerry. Key articles include "Keeping the critics at bay" - Garry Hynes (23 Nov, Irish Post) "Controversial play on tour" - Shadow and Substance (23 Nov, Southern Star) "Is there an art in managing the arts?" (13 Nov, Irish Times) "Unholy row over the Abbey" (9 Nov, 1991)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Munster Express, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Frontier, Phoenix, Cork Evening Echo, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Westmeath Examiner, Sligo Champion, Corkman, The Kingdom. Key articles include "P.D.'s oppose city theatre" (19 Dec, Galway Advertiser) "City gives £54,000 to Arts (19 Dec, Galway Advertiser) "City theatre plans may be scrapped" (18 Dec, Galway Observer) "Anxious Abbey sees its costs soar" (15 Dec, Sunday Press) Interview with Pauline McLynn (13 Dec, City Tribune) and also includes further reviews of the production of 'Shadow and Substance' by Druid and comment and articles on issues regarding theatre in Ireland.

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