An Irish playwright in New York: Lines remain unlearned, curtains unraised, seats unfilled
I’ll write to make the actors cry again – laugh, too. We’ll need a laugh after this
Colum McCann
Author
Irish actors and writers sign petition against sale of historic Fifth Avenue building
American Irish Historical Society represents ‘struggles and success of Irish ancestors’
Oireachtas committee urges American Irish Society to stop building sale
Charlie Flanagan says society building on Fifth Avenue is source of diaspora pride
Irish authors, actors call for American Irish Historical Society building to be kept
Liam Neeson, Colm Tóibín sign letter asking that Fifth Avenue building not be sold
Anti-slavery hero’s 1845 trip to Ireland to be feted in ‘Douglass Week’
Online events will focus on Frederick Douglass’s ‘transformative’ four-month visit
Colum McCann: ‘My mother will be jumping out of her chair’
Booker Prize 2020: Sole Irish writer on longlist calls nomination a tremendous honour
The ‘pack them tight’ landlord is a gift for Sarah McInerney
“You look delighted with yourself,” the RTÉ host curtly tells her cartoonish guest
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Rite&Reason: Covid-19 reminds us we are all in this together as human beings
Empathy education: ‘It’s just as important as maths or Stem subjects’
Is time to make empathy classes mandatory in schools?
Colum McCann on Israel-Palestine: ‘I was completely ignorant of what was going on’
The author’s latest novel delves into the conflict through the eyes of two grieving fathers
Ghent Altarpiece restored: a visit to the largest ever Van Eyck exhibition
How the first painter of the northern Renaissance influenced all that came after him
DotMD: bringing kindness back into the medical profession
This year’s conference aimed to reconnect health professionals with their humanity
Dublin Literary Award: Two Irish authors shortlisted for world’s most valuable books prize
Sally Rooney and Bernard MacLaverty shortlisted for the €100,000 prize
An Evening with Edna O’Brien tops One City One Book 2019 events
Programme launched for Dublin festival, this year celebrating ‘The Country Girls Trilogy’
The best of Eileen Battersby, from Tolstoy to Paul Simon
Our late literary correspondent on Darina Allen, Martin Amis, Nigel Kennedy and more
Hatred of Windsor Park in 1993 has softened to pantomime
Michael Walker: There were boos in the game of two Irelands, but humour too
Leaving Cert English: Out with the old, in with the younger
Students encouraged to ‘think a bit outside the box’ in unusual but well-received paper
Frederick Douglass’s Irish ‘transformation’ after escaping slavery
Solas Nua’s Washington production aims to highlight abolitionist leader’s links to Ireland
Frederick Douglass’s Irish visit aligned with his fight for justice and freedom
America Letter: The US slave-turned-campaigner enjoyed a tour of Ireland in the 1840s
Irish writers pick their favourite pieces of music
From traditional tunes to the magic of Mozart, some Irish writers name their favourite tunes, ahead of a concert featuring their picks at the Royal Irish Academy of Music
Rosie O’Donnell, Liam Neeson and more take an #IrishStand against President Trump
The ‘Irish Stand’ movement is gaining momentum ahead of the St Patrick’s Day event in New York
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne: A compelling voice in anyone’s language
The latest Hennessy hall-of-famer is mesmeric and convincing when writing in English and turns her simpler Irish to great use in her crime writing
First Irish LGBT group joins New York St Patrick’s Day parade
Lavender & Green Alliance fought for 25 years for parade to be opened to gay groups
Irish-American ‘Hemingway’ crafting message for Obama
President’s St Patrick’s Day speech his 30th set of remarks geared for an Irish audience
New York City mayor ends boycott of St Patrick’s Day parade
Bill de Blasio ends his two year boycott of the parade following lift of ban on gay groups
The work-write balance: five authors talk about balancing the books
Never mind the pram in the hall, what about the day job? How do writers manage to create while working full-time to make ends meet? Sarah Bannan talks to four fellow authors
Colum McCann: Travellers must talk and we must listen
The ability of Irish Travellers and the Roma to tell their stories is paramount to their dignity and survival
Ireland has learned to speak about the loss of emigration
Emigrants and their left-behind families now have the guts and the language to talk about loss and loneliness
Barbara the Slut and Other People, by Lauren Holmes: let’s talk about sex
Review: Millenial angst and deadpan humour in a diverting debut collection of stories
Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann: reality trumps invention
Review: a beautiful and inspired collection, says Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
Colum McCann: ‘He knocked out all my teeth. I laughed it off at first’
A vicious attack outside a Connecticut hotel left the Irish novelist not only needing new teeth but also facing a dilemma about his new book, which features a similar incident
Literary listings: Merriman Summer School, Yeats in Dublin, and Rebellion at Stinging Fly
A round-up of upcoming events in the books world
Jim Crace wins IMPAC award for outstanding Harvest
Novel is terrific and tells story of rural community faced with the coming of enclosure
Colum McCann is only Irish writer on Impac shortlist
Themes of war and real life dominate Dublin Literary Award shortlist
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