Three years ago we decided to start speaking Irish to our young children – a steep learning curve for all involved – with leabhair Ghaeilge as a key feature
As digital algorithms affirm pre-existing viewpoints, public discussion is more important than ever
Christmas reads for everyone from little adventurers to teen romantacy fans
Sara Keating recommends titles by Irish authors that offer home-grown alternatives to international works
To mid-August of this year, of 1,000 books for children and young adults being sold in Ireland excluding educational material, only 141 were from Irish authors and illustrators. None were in the top 30
Global, the Artemis Fowl author’s new collaboration, is designed to empower and inform young readers about climate change
In ‘the curse of the early favourite’, Kenneth Branagh’s film has lots of nominations but few wins
Campaign launched to reinstate primary school library fund abolished 15 years ago
Dubliner’s memoir of his early life, Goodbye to the Hill, was an instant bestseller
Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest
Da 5 Bloods, The King of Staten Island, Virus Tropical, Artemis Fowl
Much diddly-eye ballyhoo apparently adapted from a tea towel makes it through the fug
From established talent to rising stars, here is our reading guide for the months ahead
Schools are planning virtual graduation celebrations for their sixth class students
Celebrities join campaign to send messages to pupils missing out on the end of primary school
More films will be sent straight to streaming as struggling exhibitors go fully dark
Main growth areas are counties within commuting distance of Dublin
The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year
Disney shares its eight-year film schedule: Artemis Fowl lands next year, Avatar 2 in 2021
The actor and director talks Shakespeare ‘trutherism’ and his working-class upbringing
Our tips in fashion, food, sport, activism, art, film, entrepreneurism, tech, media and music
Demand for children’s literature has skyrocketed following success of likes of Colfer and Shan
Bestselling author’s lavishly renovated Ballymorris House down from €1.65m to €1.25m
Irish writers have poured scorn on a Guardian listing of books that define Ireland
Michael West’s Frankenstein adaption and a Wexford man without promise of a future
Douglas Adams’s novel is still a hilarious map to life’s terrain
Bestselling author turned a modest country house into an exceptionally finished home
Roddy Doyle and children’s laureate PJ Lynch launch book written and illustrated in Fighting Words workshops
Cycling campaigners lodge ‘serious complaint’ with RTÉ over segment on show
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
A slew of famous voices are bringing 10 of Dublin’s best-known monuments alive
Memorial fund is named after children’s literature champion Robert Dunbar
Q&A with Michael Londra: ‘When I left, it wasn’t to run away but to run toward something’
No need to stay cooped up this holiday season – gift yourself some great days out instead
Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford join to bid for €170m-funded European capital of culture
Dealing with self-harm, mental health and ideas of bravery, Rudden’s first book for children, ‘Knights of the Borrowed Dark’, explores difficulties he himself has faced
Review: Today with Seán O’Rourke; The Last Word; The Anton Savage Show; Moncrieff; Rising Time
Joe Duffy, Sara Baume, Jim McGuinness, Louise O’Neill, Donal Ryan, Sinéad Gleeson and Niall Breslin among winners at Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2015
Nicola Colton’s ‘A Dublin Fairytale’; Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers’s ‘Imaginary Fred’ ; Michael Morpurgo’s ‘An Eagle in the Snow’; Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Carry On’
Former primary school teacher rose to fame after writing Artemis Fowl series
Illustrator PJ Lynch was never interested in writing – until he stumbled across the story of a servant who fell from the Mayflower and survived
Two books showcase PJ Lynch’s superb illustrations, and the zany saga of the crayons continues, writes Robert Dunbar
After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid
A revamped list of texts has been brought in at secondary level. But is it too modern?
Impresario set on saving west London pub and helping Waterford’s Capital of Culture bid
Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ makes top 100 for first time, but ‘Wimpy Kid’ dominates charts
The O’Brien Press is 40. In that time, its founder has broken a lot of ground, from true crime to children’s books
Children’s books: David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey; Anna Carey’s Rebecca Is Always Right; and Beyond the Stars
Sarah Webb explains how she persuaded the cream of Irish children’s writers and illustrators to combine on an anthology to raise funds for Fighting Words
Laureate na nÓg launches nationwide tour of storytelling in his native Wexford
This pair might have sass to burn, but the lame jokes mean this comedy never quite gets off the ground
What to check out at the book festival this weekend in Dún Laoghaire
Eilís Dillon wrote almost 40 children’s books – now, 20 years after her death, it’s great to see her influence reflected on our modern bookshelves
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
