Gifting the Nation
Cormac O’Malley charts the story of Helen Hooker’s art collection, amassed with a personal vision, and recently gifted to the University of Limerick

Tales from the Big House
Former enfant terrible and now Head of Fine Art at NCAD Brian Maguire discusses art and political engagement with Brian McAvera

Three Dimensions in Modernism
Peter Murray finds a range of references at work in new sculpture by Vivienne Roche, Sean Scully and Corban Walker

Under the Hammer
In his regular report from the salesrooms, Robert O’ Byrne gives an overview of the highs and lows of the recent fine art sales

An Act of Devotion
Louis le Nain’s Adoration of the Shepherds is the seasonal choice from the National Gallery of Ireland, presented by Sergio Benedetti

The Eternal Dance
Brian McAvera asesses Louis le Brocquy, an artist who shows no sign of slowing down as his Procession series and Image of Bono go on view in Dublin

Donovan: A Question of Balance
Ahead of his forthcoming retrospective at the Limerick City Gallery of Art, John Shinnors paints a personal picture of his former tutor, Jack Donovan

Recording Limerick
From a selection of rarely seen photographs, Seán Spellissy presents a personal view of his favourite city

New Departure for Limerick
The new County Council Offices in Dooradoyle extend the boundaries of Limerick City and offer a fresh perspective in the language of modernism, writes Judith Hill

Glory and Piety
Raghnall Ó Floinn discusses two superb examples of medieval goldsmiths’ work, the pontificalia commissioned by the then Bishop of Limerick, Cornelius O’Dea

Building, benefaction and burial in 15th-century Adare
Roger Stalley provides a fascinating account of how the fabric of the Franciscan friary in Limerick echoes its development and patronage

On being the Knight of Glin
Limerick’s resident Knight and one of Ireland’s leading art historians, Desmond FitzGerald discusses the origin of his title and personal and public heritage with John Mulcahy

Modelling Nature
Nigel Monaghan finds that art and science meet in the National Museum’s 19th-century collection of sea creatures, modelled in glass by the Blaschka family

Kilcooley Abbey
Peter Somerville-Large finds many tangible reminders of Kilcooley Abbey’s eventful past among the artefacts on the property

Romantic Journey
Marie Bourke presents new research on Frederic William Burton’s idealised vision of rural Ireland in The Blind Girl at the Holy Well

A Winning Formula
With enviable views of Killiney Bay and an equally enviable interior, Eleanor Flegg visits Kilross Lodge in Dalkey, a house brimming with visual punch