Coilin O'Connor

The Melantrich building on Prague's Wenceslas Square will forever be associated with one of the most significant periods in Czech history. Leading figures in the Velvet…

A number highly publicised dog attacks has put the spotlight on canine behaviour in the Czech Republic. On Tuesday, a special seminar on the subject was held in Prague…

Thomas J. Bata, former head of Czech shoe giant Bata is celebrating his 90th birthday this week. The occasion has drawn attention to this Czech success story, which…

My guest for One on One this week is Dr Mariwan Majid, a cardiac surgeon who lives and works in Prague. As his name suggests, Dr Majid is not originally from this country…

The Prague Symphony Orchestra began its annual concert season yesterday with a special gala concert on the Old Town Square. The reason for this unusual open-air event was…

It is estimated that there could be as many as 40,000 stray cats on the streets of Prague. For a number of years, many of these half-starved felines have been taken in and…

Prague's first International Folklore Festival is being held this week. Thousands of people have been attending the event in the last few days and they have been treated…

Musicians from all over the world descended on the Czech town of Strakonice at the weekend for the biennial International Bagpipe Festival, which was first held there in…

Dogs are undoubtedly the most popular household animal in this country and are considered by many to part of the fabric of Czech life. Nevertheless, despite the fact that…

Angry crowds gathered outside government buildings on Tuesday to protest against Prime Minister Stanislav Gross's appointment of Pavel Prybyl as head of the Office of…