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Director Lenny Abrahamson and cast talk about adapting the author’s debut novel
Breda O’Brien: As churches reopen it cannot be service as usual
Loss of religion as lip service has opened opportunities to do things differently
Fintan O'Toole: Safety-first politics has had its day
We have devised the most risk-averse political system in the democratic world. But more of the same is no longer the safe bet
‘Ciaran Carson drew Belfast better than anyone I ever read’
Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet
Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I was always this weird, watchful kind of kid’
The comedian on stand-up terror, growing up with a politician for a dad, and Father Ted
Last Stories by William Trevor is this week’s Irish Times Eason book offer
A sneak preview of this Saturday’s books pages
Guardian’s modern Ireland book recommendations are ‘b*ll*cks’
Irish writers have poured scorn on a Guardian listing of books that define Ireland
Literary greats gather in Galway city for literature festival
Laureate for Irish Fiction Sebastian Barry and author Paul Lynch among participants
What’s the difference between Greek and Irish writers?
At a meeting in Corfu, interesting similarities and divergences became apparent
Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Declan Kiberd: Irish writers were an early warning system about abuse
Artists played a vital role in the State's formation and since independence have held it to account
Declan Kiberd on Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize for literature
Mr Tambourine Man is arguably the most pirated pirate in the history of modern music
The 1916 Volunteer and ‘The Irish Times’
This newspaper dismissed Edward Keegan when he left his desk to fight in the Easter Rising. Now, to honour him, it has bought his 1916 medal to put on permanent display
‘Irish Times’ buys former employee’s 1916 medal
Edward Laurence Keegan, an advertising clerk, was shot while fighting in the Rising
1916 Rising centenary shows paint a bright picture of Ireland’s future
The cultural programming in Ireland’s art galleries is focused on what it means to be a citizen in today’s connected world
Television: How do you like your heroes – from history books or comic books?
Review: ‘A Terrible Beauty’, ‘Inside the GPO’, ‘Baring Arms’, ‘Inside Obama’s White House’, ‘Daredevil’
Drumcliffe still a draw for Yeats fans, says festival head
Emergence of new documents cast doubt over whether poet’s remains buried in Sligo
WB Yeats on fairies: ‘At Howth, a great colony of otherworld creatures travel nightly’
In the first of a series of excerpts from Handbook of the Irish Revival: An Anthology of Irish Cultural and Political Writings 1891-1922, WB Yeats describes how “ghosts and goblins do still live and rule in the imaginations of” Irish men and women
Voices on Joyce: A showcase of Irish takes on James Joyce
The variety in this richly satisfying book is evident when we note how the insights of philosophy, musicology, and literary history and criticism are germane to Joyce studies
Yeats 150 begins with poetry reading for year-long celebration
Some 85,000 overseas visitors expected to honour life and work of the poet
Teacher, poet and founder of an influential imprint
Michael Smith: September 1st, 1942 - November 15th, 2014
Poet and publisher Michael Smith dies
Teacher, translator and co-founder of New Writers’ Press championed 1930s Irish poets
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
Samuel Beckett’s old school ties
Sean Doran wants to make Happy Days a ‘destination festival’, turning Enniskillen, where the playwright and novelist went to school, into a Mecca for his fans
Hot debate at sunny Dalkey book event
Festival featured a range of authors including Sebastian Barry, Donal Ryan and John Banville
Television: Crime and punishment, wrapped up in tweed or hidden behind bars
It’s all very well being tweedy, but elements of ‘Endeavour’ jar with the likeable aspects of ‘Morse’
Books that define Ireland
Can our country be summed up by one book? We ask some experts to nominate candidates
Downloading ‘The Dead’ – an online journey into Joyce
A new app of the classic story brings pre-first World War Dublin to life
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