Due to the ongoing political situation in Iran, Medium Religion artist Barbad Golshiri will not be able to participate in tomorrow’s Symposium Religious Challenges, Challenging Religions. We are still really keen to have Barbad’s input, most especially giving the current political unrest in Iran. Indeed only today did the Ayatollah

We’ve just received an email from Barbad with his personal message to be delivered at tomorrow’s symposium in advance of his paper being presented by Seamus. Here is the text of that email: Ladies and Gentlemen: A few minutes ago the Supreme Leader delivered his Friday Prayer sermon before the

A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi shouts slogans during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009. Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner by a landslide in Iran’s hotly-disputed presidential vote, triggering riots by opposition supporters and furious complaints of cheating from his defeated rivals. (OLIVIER

The Model on The Mall has always been a flagship building for Sligo, from its first creation in the 1850’s by architect James H. Owen to its award winning renovation in 1999 by McCullough Mulvin. In many ways, No.22, The Mall, has reflected the changing nature of Sligo itself, from

We’re delighted to announce details of an upcoming exhibition of a selection of Jack B. Yeats’ work, taken from The Niland Collection, mounted as part of the2009 Yeats Festival Season. The Exhibition, entitled Jack B. Yeats: The Sligo Paintings will open on Friday 24th July at 4pm in Sligo Art

Tommie Gorman (RTE Northern Editor) launched the 2009 Yeats Festival Season to an invited audience, including the winners of the primary school art competition, at The Glasshouse Hotel on Friday last, 12th June- the eve of W.B. Yeats birthday. Representatives of all of the organisations taking part in the Season