Spending a penny has become very expensive indeed: Drivetime investigates €6m loos
Radio: Newstalk host Andrea Gilligan discusses a topic rarely aired in public, which is surely illuminating for male listeners
Colm Tóibín
The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín: Stories by a writer with complete command of the craft
New short story collection ranges over territories familiar to Tóibín’s readers: Wexford, Catalonia, Argentina and the US
A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello: Timely homing in on sorrows particular to women
In Costello’s novel the protagonist looks back on her life in an effort to determine ‘why we do what we do, or tolerate what we tolerate, or love who we love’
Here’s what you’ll be reading in 2026, according to Irish booksellers
With new titles due from the likes of Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Colm Tóibín and Donal Ryan, booksellers expect 2026 to be a ‘bumper year’
Colm Tóibín on the writer Mary Lavin: She removed the props by which we might read her women easily
The great short-story writer’s female protagonists often do the opposite of what they intend. Being unmoored by loss affects their every thought
The best fiction of 2026 to look forward to: Books from Louise Kennedy, Donal Ryan, Sebastian Barry and more
A comprehensive round-up of fiction from Irish and international authors due out this year
Brendan O’Connor wears his RTÉ Radio 1 crown lightly as the new pretenders arrive
Popular yet provocative host is RTÉ Radio 1’s big performer
Colm Tóibín on The Poems of Seamus Heaney: ‘A process of finding echoes and associations’
This book contains Heaney’s unpublished poems plus all those from his single books of poetry published
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
A Long Winter, and Ship in Full Sail by Colm Tóibín: A brain of serious range
Keen readers of Tóibín’s fiction will find interesting insights into the genesis of many of his most important works
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
Zealous book bans and brilliant writers forged strong Irish Penguin links from the start
The publisher celebrates its 90th anniversary this month
Author Joseph Birchall: ‘Crime fiction can bring us something we don’t often see in reality - justice’
With one novel published and two more on the way, the author discusses the investigating duo he created, his brush with cinema success and the best writing advice he’s heard
Ryan Tubridy still has the Tiggerish verve and breezy name-drops. So why does it feel sour?
Radio: An upbeat air on his London-based show contrasts with RTÉ’s continuing struggles
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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