Poet Grace Wilentz: ‘Ireland has been very generous to me. There’s an abundance of fresh air and bookstores and intellectual stimulation’
The New York-born poet on having resilience foisted upon her as a teenager when both of her parents died
The New York-born poet on having resilience foisted upon her as a teenager when both of her parents died
You may find the following attitude strange from an ex-theatre critic
Even at a time of much cross-fertilisation between the literary and journalistic worlds, it was a brave and radical idea to run a regular creative-writing page in a daily newspaper. In pursuing this, David Marcus nurtured many young talents
Fintan O’Toole: The erection of the portal linking night-time inner city Dublin to daytime New York was a heroic act of denial
Theatre: At the Abbey, Tom Creed recasts Brendan Behan’s prison comedy entirely with female and nonbinary actors. The effect is teasingly ambiguous
Tom Creed’s new production of Brendan Behan’s play – the first at the theatre for almost 40 years – features a cast of all female and nonbinary actors
Television: As an outsider who associates Baggot Street with rugby fans, traffic jams and office workers, it is a revelation
Theatre: This revival of Rosaleen Linehan’s one-woman show throws the singer in at the deep end, but she delivers a highly entertaining evening
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Borrowing words
Swimming in the bay with the famous writer
Bacteria levels are rising
A new book explores Dublin’s literary past, an active part of living or working in the city
Working-class Dublin was intrinsic to the creative output of a highly individual writer who was born a century ago this week
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices