From Addams Family Values to Dawn of the Dead, the genre is a political Trojan horse concealing all manner of subversive social messages. Here are 10 of the best political horror films for Halloween
Church of Ireland archbishops have reasserted their loyalty to Canterbury
Former nurse and mother of two is married to Irishman Eamonn Mullally
Free Presbyterians are most sceptical about climate crisis facing the planet, according to survey
The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’
A ‘handful’ of those living in Ireland pay monthly for a process set in motion before they die
This book is at once a family chronicle, an inquiry into the nature of writing and the forces that shape one’s self, and a history that spans centuries
On the two-year anniversary of her mother’s death, Edel O’Mahony travels to Lourdes to connect with her mother’s past
John Deane-O’Keeffe has a lesson for every week of the year, written with warmth, humour and love
American accents and the rumbling of black taxi engines echo around a republican memorial garden at the entrance to Bombay Street
Unthinkable: Open-mindedness is a quality we claim to value. In reality, we discourage it
Rite & Reason: Catholic influencers and digital missionaries are bridging faith and tradition with modern culture in dynamic, creative ways
Lagan College opened during the dark days of the Troubles as Catholic and Protestant parents wanted their children to learn together
One in four would be happy to see the Catholic Church vanish from society – but it’s 25- to 34-year-olds, not 18- to 24-year-olds, who are the most disenchanted
Why is there so little talk of Ireland’s role in the foundation of Iceland? If we in Ireland have distant cousins living just below the Arctic Circle, shouldn’t we spend some time getting to know them?
An empathic attempt to understand the women who sought abortions, and those who assisted them
As the conclave to choose the next pope begins, our readers share their views
Provocative, largely beautifully written debut novel somewhat marred by a dispensable final chapter
Frank Wynne reviews Our City That Year, by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell; The Book of Sana’a: A City in Short Fiction, edited by Laura Kasinof; and The Accidentals by Guadelupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey
In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreat
Everyone who encounters the Holocaust becomes implicated, a new witness to the mystery and the horror, with the responsibility to recount its history honestly
This new biography represents a robust synthesis of the life and ideas of one of Britain’s finest historians
Former Vatican troubleshooter and archbishop of Washington was expelled from priesthood by Pope Francis
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
