The novelist on his debut novel, Frogs for Watchdogs; Raymond Chandler’s writing advice; and why he would not invite any writers to his dinner party
The Irish Times columnist has made a new documentary about his life for RTÉ. Here he looks back on a career that he began as the Michelangelo of Tipp-Ex
Even at a time of much cross-fertilisation between the literary and journalistic worlds, it was a brave and radical idea to run a regular creative-writing page in a daily newspaper. In pursuing this, David Marcus nurtured many young talents
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: Ray Yeates, Fionnuala Gygax and Donna Anita Nikolaisen star in the final part of a trilogy that began with In High Germany
Having a ‘room of one’s own’ can help writers get the right work from home balance - but not always
An Irishman’s Diary
Bord Pleanála approves plans following objections from authors, poets and An Taisce
Several new plays were due on the country’s big stages, a rare sight
Publication in plain English marks 40 years of the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
Isolation Diaries: The novelist also tells us about his experience of the coronavirus shutdown
Hundreds attend service to remember writer who had the power to make words bloom just like the flowers in her garden
A sneak preview of this Saturday’s books pages
Events across Dublin city from feature Blindboy and play ‘My Father’s Kind’
The actor will be honoured at this year's Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards
Here’s what the theatre and creative talent will talk about when they meet tonight
Ulysses in the Abbey; Fred and Alice in the Viking Theatre, Clontarf
Writer ‘pushed the boundaries of Irish language literature through his dynamic prose’
In this weeks’s theatre, a frightful creature becomes a useful friend, an old fable is laced up to fit new times, and one eccentric Dubliner finally becomes a legend
Murfi keeps travelling in The Man in Woman’s Shoes and women in the second World War
The sprawling, shape-shifting puzzle of Ulysses here becomes a series of theatrical parlour games
Plaque erected to Thomas Dudley, a playful son of the city who always stuck to his guns
Francis Ledwidge commemorated in day to mark battle that cost 500,000 casualties
Festival director Willie White says programme is about ‘keeping our momentum’
Marcus Connaughton leaves ‘niche’ radio show with ‘remarkable following’ after 15 years
Irish Times Blook Club: Novelist has chronicled the family across a century of troubled Irish history
National day of commemoration to remember death of poet killed at Passchendaele
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Publisher Dermot Bolger reflects on encouragement visible from teenage years
Many library users need assistance and libraries have to be staffed by those with knowledge to be true to their mission
Cronin has had many lives: as a bar-stool confidant to Irish literary giants, adviser to Haughey and a renowned poet
Merchant crews braved Nazi attacks to keep supply routes open. One also made the most amazing sea rescue ever by an Irish ship – the inspiration for Dermot Bolger’s new novel
Chris Connolly wins Emerging Fiction prize, Jane Clarke wins Emerging Poetry award and Éilís Ní Dhuibhne inducted into Hennessy Literary Awards Hall of Fame
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Get the latest news, analysis and match reports from the M6N and W6N championships
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
