Sean Moncrieff: Class might be less obvious in Ireland but it’s just as insidious
My upbringing wasn’t exactly Angela’s Ashes, but it was far from fancy
My upbringing wasn’t exactly Angela’s Ashes, but it was far from fancy
US Politics: America is different – those who fawn over it most, understand it least
National marathon champion among the more frank and frankly more interesting of Irish athletes
The artist and REM singer talks American presidents, parties and photographing his heroes
US Politics: both sides are suited by the alleged rift between the GOP and big business
US Politics: Tolerance of fiscal intervention now appears to be more or less open-ended
US Letter: Common purpose against a giant ‘other’ is what US has lacked for too long
Mank, David Fincher’s new film, goes some way to rehabilitating the film star's reputation
US Politics: Recent statue-felling is an outward expression of decades of social change
US Politics: American jingoism longs both for the quiet life and to answer provocations
Donald Clarke: Guilt is an important aspect of life and a vital part of the reading experience
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Footage of secret concert on community centre roof in Sheriff Street in 1982 emerges
WikiLeaks founder could spend five years in jail over leak of government secrets
From Moyes to Mourinho, the big midfielder came across as the bad habit you fell back on when there was no other sensible plan
The city’s Irish Arts Center is changing perceptions of Ireland and Irish America
Both men had their moments during a memorable personal duel at Croke Park clash
Ironically the highly-paid controversialist had way more to give than acerbic one-liners
No room for objective analysis or comment when it comes to England’s World Cup run
Onetime queen of indie flicks on her good Catholic upbringing, the #MeToo movement and her latest role in Irish director Alan Gilsenan’s adaptation of a Carol Shields novel
The power of books written by women about women can never be underestimated
When nuclear war loomed in the 1960s, Cork was deemed the safest place to be
Christopher Plummer to reshoot scenes after sexual harassment allegations
Company suspends production of sixth and final season of House of Cards
Analysis: It’s not the writer or director, but the ‘showrunner’, who controls TV drama now
Friends love to live together – but when it comes to bedroom allocation, size matters
Warren Beatty, a true Hollywood maverick, sets the record straight on his six-decade-long career and the state of cinema today
You can’t keep the darkly comic writer from the theatre – hardly surprising for a ‘frustrated actor’. He talks about his play Autumn Royal
Where to now after one of the most corrosive US presidential elections in history
While some movies have vanished from the streaming service, many have arrived and there are plenty to fill the summer evenings, from comedy classics like ‘Airplane’ to thrillers such as ‘Winter’s Bone’
If 2015 has taught me anything, it’s that art is not a spectator sport – everyone can join in
CEO of publishing and perfume house Roads, and Ryan dynasty heiress, Ryan has based her expanding operation in Dublin
It’s been a busy summer for Fionn Davenport, as he criss-crossed the United States. Here are three of his favourite cities to visit
A friend and fan unpicks the complicated life of one of one of America’s finest writers
The animosity between a pair of US political pundits makes for a diverting documentary
Athletes face uphill task with many events demanding better times than Irish record
Brought to Book Q&A: Irish author and academic on how he writes and what he reads
The festival of theatre-in-progress projects from new artists treats plays as lambs. But will they get slaughtered?
Ciarán Clark has brought the Outhouse centre’s library back to life and created a city centre gem in the process
When the actor was told by his cruel, ailing father that he was not his son, the revelation inspired a memoir that puts a positive spin on a tough childhood
‘Learn the word for everything and remember them. Learn the rules and forget them’
More than 25 of his works were made into movies or television shows
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