Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks: The perfect second novel
As in Crooks’s debut, Fire Rush, her expression of music here is spellbinding. There is a hypnotic lyricism to her prose that vibrates on its own frequency
As in Crooks’s debut, Fire Rush, her expression of music here is spellbinding. There is a hypnotic lyricism to her prose that vibrates on its own frequency
UK government is worried about pub closures but we have done our best to keep them in business
Thousands gather to remember former Cambridge academic and criticise ‘racist witch hunt’ preceding his death
Is a desire for authenticity behind our growing love of food-themed clothes and bags? Or do we just want to be ‘different’?
Which will be the next city to vie for number one status in international surveys?
Author and illustrator Cressida Cowell on the latest of her ‘fantasy’ books that pretend to be ‘history’ books
Paul McCartney, Anne Hathaway and Billie Eilish among owners of works by Irish artist who ‘paints music’
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell to a two-week low following poor results from mining companies
Emer Of The Past makes decisions that fill Emer Of The Present with anxiety, but having a packed schedule before this UK wedding was delightful
I realised the Bangladeshi area where I live had been built by a generation of Irish labourers
Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister died after she was hit over head with hammer 21 times in July
Charismatic talking heads help tell the story of an epic life in David Burke’s film
Arday quits as accusations of plagiarism and disputed scholarship and biographical claims mount
The unlikely combination has proved to be a best seller for the new Irish-American restaurant
He and I each found new ways to go about our daily lives outside the routines we had slowly built together over 12 years
The Belfast-born comedian on identity, Italian traditions and ‘posh English boys splitting the G’
As the financial hub regains confidence, police action against small booksellers highlights continuing limits on dissent
Firm controlled by Paddy McKillen and Tony Leonard also owns Powerscourt Town Centre, Dublin
While devolution has worked in Manchester, there have been mixed results in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Brady is an interior designer behind some of London’s luxurious hospitality spaces and guest judge on BBC’s Interior Design Masters
There is danger when Dublin shimmers... It can fool you
Joshua Kerry (28) charged with murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson in Devon earlier this month
The Ted Lasso actor on finding fame late in her career, calling out misogyny and why she’s ‘more than just camp’
Alternative to Fifa runs own global tournament and has accepted Cumann Sacair Gaeilge, an all-island team for Irish speakers
I wanted to escape life in London, so I volunteered to help build a music festival in the Belgian countryside. Was it the right call?
Problems caused by phasing out person-to-person contact with those in authority in favour of online-only access
Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside
Polemic shows UK is unprepared for environmental emergencies. Irish readers should feel nervous, too
London jury took five hours and 25 minutes to unanimously clear him of all charges
Irish author Jane Casey on growing up in Dublin and realising living there as an adult with her family wasn’t working
How could an identity you passively wore for so long pinch like it shrank in the wash?
The Australian is bringing her 50-dancer show to Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Brexit created ‘unrealistic’ expectations in the UK about controlling Border between Nort and the Republic, says academic
She wrote about lesbian women’s sexuality and the eroticism of Irish folklore, earning acclaim and a ban in Ireland
Former glam rock singer will appear in court in London in August
Dispersal of these objects is complex issue and bound up with history of Ireland
Britain believes it hears the war drums beating, which is why defence spending dominates Westminster thinking
After expensive revamp, monarch to keep palace as office while opening doors to paying visitors
Forgotten pages of my Pentonville diary came from a ‘dead’ self, which allowed me to finally write about my time there
‘People were crying, screaming, people were so scared and confused’, passenger says following incident near Bedford
DJ and radio presenter Tara Kumar on Ireland, London and finding her tribe
City jumps five places in Savills Resilient Cities Index, indicating it is likely to attract more investment
The singer is performing a record-breaking 12 nights at the London stadium. It’s worth knowing about the journey there and what time he’ll be on stage
Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport
The exiled Russian writer, who is coming to Dalkey Book Festival next week, talks about the ‘inner emigration’ of her friends under Putin and how even her father accepted regime propaganda
Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer
Coding and accountancy were once trumpeted as secure careers, but AI is showing otherwise
Couple will have a three-day, second wedding in the Italian island of Sicily, according to The Sun
Wild Geese: Sam Molloy runs the commercial wing of esports group Heroic in Oslo
Amivantamab also shrank tumours of more than third of patients, with dramatic changes ‘seen in weeks’
Brian had lived through the 1980s epidemic; the 21st century HIV narrative was optimistic, with Aids tamed and everyone expected to live long and healthy lives
Whether you’re in search of a 48-hour break, a hidden gem or a bucket-list trip, these experiences will fuel inspiration
Now that both our parents are dead, he is the only other living custodian of our shared past
The Dublin designer was awarded British architecture’s highest honour this year. His buildings prioritise their users’ wellbeing
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