‘The Greatest of These’ – An Irishman’s Diary on Francis McManus

New Ross Carroll-O’Kelly character: A frenemy for Honor

The entries to create a character for the next book were brilliantly inventive – including the candidates for the role of Sorcha’s first extramarital lover

‘Get comfortable with worry’: Primary-school mental health

Some Cork schoolboys are learning, and teaching, about emotions and stress

Man (94) recovering after Roscrea burglary and assault

Jim and Mary Campion left traumatised after two men broke into house

Obituary: Prof Kevin Carroll

Boyle medal winner was acknowledged as a foremost authority in the area of molecular spectroscopy

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Centenarian TK Whitaker built State’s economic foundations

Radical civil servant played pivotal role in economic, social and political life of State

Lucan teen born in direct provision had no school place since June

Place offered to boy is without special needs assistant and resources

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Khalid Kelly: ‘I don’t want to seem heartless. . . but what does one man matter?’

In a 2004 interview in ‘The Irish Times’ the Dubliner talked about his extremist views

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo: Sing Street, Sundance... now back to school

He wowed Sundance and impressed at Audi Dublin International Film Festival – the teenage musician and actor is perfectly cast as director John Carney’s movie alter-ego

Pádraig Pearse: Preparing for the ‘end times’

Long a Gaelic revivalist, Pearse was a latecomer to politics and gunfire, his unfortunate brother an even later one