Around Ireland in 32 volumes: An island’s history, county by county
Series which began in 1985 concludes with 31 writers contributing essays on Co Antrim
Edna O’Brien
Irish author and playwright (1930-2024)
James Joyce’s Legacies in Contemporary Irish Women’s Writing by Annalisa Mastronardi: a suit of scholarly armour
For scholars of Joyce or Irish women’s writing, this study should prove a valuable resource
Gabriel Byrne searching for ‘simple’ Irish burial place, festival told
Actor addresses challenges of emigration and finding solace in literature at Dingle Literary Festival
Annemarie Ní Churreáin: ‘There’s a deep respect embedded in Gaeltacht culture for troublemakers’
Poet reflects on how here upbringing has shaped her works, including her latest collection Hymn to All the Restless Girls
A trip through time in east Clare – where human stories will not fall silent
Visit to island of Inis Cealtra in Lough Derg, where Edna O’Brien was laid to rest, reveals powerful stories from the past
Attention by Anne Enright: Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity
Substantive collection of essays covers a range of topics including Alice Munro, mother and baby homes, and the troubling intersection between life and art
Pillow Queens: ‘When we’re seeing trans friends’ rights being taken we absolutely let the music take a back seat’
Irish band reflects on what makes them different, feeling a ‘new energy’ and how their work has resonated with people
In pictures: Portraits of Irish writers as you have never seen them before
Former New Yorker photographer Steve Pyke has compiled a striking book of portraits beginning with Neil Jordan in 1985 and including Marian Keyes, Edna O’Brien, Sebastian Barry
Brenda Fricker’s She Died Young: Oscar winner looks back on her public success and private trauma
Brenda Fricker has written an unsentimental, brilliant and often shocking memoir
For Irish women writers, James Joyce was never a shadow but a light
Many Irish women writers have engaged with Joyce - both challenging and building on his legacy in their fiction. In studying them, I was also studying myself
A new generation of Irish artists is teaching us that we are global citizens
Poems, plays, films, visual and performing arts have all been travelling a lot recently, expanding the horizons of Irish culture
Chef d’equipe Michael Blake: ‘When your children start beating you, you should stop. So I started helping them instead’
What Blake loves most about horses is ‘their intelligence. I especially love trying to understand the difficult ones’
Seán Rocks: Ireland has lost one of its great cultural champions
Late broadcaster’s easy wit and big-hearted spirit belied a lifelong devotion to our rich culture
Bookish breaks: Get inspired with these literary destinations, from Castletownshend to the French Riviera
To celebrate Bloomsday on June 16th, we explore spots that inspired famous writers to create their classics
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices