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News, announcements and information on upcoming events.
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New MFA Programme Announced
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Christmas Vouchers at The Lir Academy
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Conversations On A Playwright
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UPDATE: Storm Debi: Delayed Opening 13.11.2023
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Behind the Scenes: The Creative Work Behind our Production 'Absolute Hell'
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Applying to Postgraduate Courses at The Lir Academy
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Student Funding 2023
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The Lir Academy Open Day 2023
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Teach at The Lir Academy
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A Guide to our Autumn Short Courses
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MFA Stage Design Graduates: Where Are They Now?
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Women in Technical Theatre
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The Lir Academy Launches New Award for Emerging Directors
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The Lir Academy Announces its New Artistic Director & CEO
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Job Vacancy - Events and Operations Manager
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Job Vacancy - Course Director Foundation Diploma in Acting & Theatre
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Job Vacancy - Head of Lighting
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The Backstage Club at The Lir
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New Director of Technical Training and Facilities Management Announced
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Q+A: Diarmuid O’Dwyer, Lir Graduate talks about his Time at The Lir – And How it Helped Him Become CEO of his own Company
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Three Lir Graduates listed in Screen Ireland & Screen International's Rising Stars 2023
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Join us for a ETC LED and Colour Lighting Workshop
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The Lir Academy Launches an Anti-Racism Policy
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Multiple Lir Grads cast in upcoming New Irish Musical
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The Lir Academy Announces the Cyril Bennett Bursary
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The Lir Academy will host the Reel Youth Short Films 2023
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Congrats to all Lir Members nominated in the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2022!
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Gavin O'Donoghue - Our New Director of Actor Training & Postgraduate Studies
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Lir Alumni Paul Mescal Receives Oscar Nomination
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Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship 2023
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New Director of Equality and Access Announced
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Haddad Fellowship & The Lir Academy 2023
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