The best theatre of 2024: Blessed are the risk-takers
Gambling on longer runs of unfamiliar work paid off in a gratifying number of cases. But Irish theatre still isn’t as inclusive as it should be
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The Making of Mollie review: Anna Carey’s book is now a razor-sharp suffragette stage comedy
Theatre: In Sarah Baxter’s production at the Ark in Dublin, the story unfolds in an ingenious slapstick version of Dublin
The ultimate parents’ survival guide to summer 2020
Activities are curbed due to Covid-19, but there’s plenty of ways to keep kids occupied
Children’s books: what were the standout titles of the year?
Peter Donnelly’s ‘The President’s Cat’, Louise O’Neill’s ‘The Surface Breaks’ and more
Girl power: how the new feminism has embraced children’s literature
From picture books to YA fiction, it’s a great time to be a girl who loves to read
Aisling McDermott, ‘go-getter’ and founder of beaut.ie, dies aged 46
The creator of the award-winning website was an ‘ideas person who championed people’
‘A storytelling genius’ – Irish writers on what Roald Dahl means to them
Irish authors reveal what Roald Dahl’s books mean to them – both as readers and as writers
How to write a Christmas hit and get rich (fingers crossed)
Can just anyone write a Christmas hit and essentially ‘win the lottery’ by coining it on royalties every December? Patrick Freyne and Anna Carey certainly hope so. Here's the story of their entry in the Christmas FM song contest
Downstairs Dublin on Culture Night
Merrion Square will be loaded with the offbeat, the unusual and the inspired on the capital’s big night out
The cobwebs are blown off the English curriculum
A revamped list of texts has been brought in at secondary level. But is it too modern?
Drogheda jogger attack shows focus needs to move from victim to perpetrator
Comment: Garda statements tend to be victim-centric rather than focusing on attackers
‘Weird joys and pains’ of youth explored in David Almond’s beautiful prose
Children’s books: David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey; Anna Carey’s Rebecca Is Always Right; and Beyond the Stars
Inspiring teacher who showed children the magic of the stage
Billie Barry: January 27th, 1927 - September 30th, 2014
Billie Barry: dance tutor a step ahead of the rest
Billie Barry taught 20,000 young dancers over a period of 50 years
Remembering my grandmother: ‘She understood a child’s deep thirst for justice’
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
Knitting: ‘Meditation, with a jumper at the end of it’
Dyed-in-the-wool knitting enthusiasts speak of how it helps them relax, sharpen focus, retain information better and improve self-worth
Cerys Matthew's big book of song
The former Catatonia singer's new book is a collection of songs for people who just like to sing
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