Colm Tóibín: ‘I am much less sociable now, as I don’t drink any more’
For the author of A Long Winter and Ship in Full Sail, inspiration often comes subliminally. But he has also brought his inner self to the surface through therapy
John Banville
Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks
Take a look at centuries of Irish revolutionaries and you’ll find links to Norman history
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
The best books for summer 2025: our critics’ top picks
Sarah Moss, Joseph O’Connor, Wendy Erskine, John Banville, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and other authors and reviewers choose their top reads for the holidays
Event guide: Olivia Rodrigo, Van Morrison, and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide June 21st-27th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Event guide: Pulp, Beyond the Pale, Cork Midsummer and other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide for the week June 7th–13th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way
Event Guide: Forbidden Fruit, Swell Season and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide May 31st-June 6th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Donald Trump’s expansionary plans: first we take Greenland, then we take Ballsbridge
Plus: US multinationals lobby for docklands voting rights for staff; John Banville’s bedroom antics; and a Seanad hopeful’s Tommy Cooper impression
The best new books to leave under the tree this Christmas
Ten books published in 2024 that will make perfect presents for the readers in your life
John Banville at the Prado in Madrid: ‘I’d say the Caravaggio in Ireland is a lot better’
Writer is one of a group of novelists taking residence in apartment overlooking acclaimed museum
David Marcus, The Irish Times and a golden age of literary journalism
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
Crime fiction: John Banville’s Strafford and Quirke return, though lesser characters almost steal the show
New from John Banville, Yasmin Angoe, Jean Hanff Korelitz and Will Dean, plus some seasonal Hanukkah noir
The Guide: The Corrs, Dublin Book Festival, Cork film festival and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
November 2nd-8th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
John Banville: ‘I expected to be dead, or at least gaga, by now’
Author on his new book, The Drowned, his enduring appetite for writing as he nears 80, and the most remarkable place he has visited
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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