Tom Garvin obituary: Political scientist, author and inspiring teacher
One of a group of academics, along with Brian Farrell, Maurice Manning, Richard Sinnott and Fr Feargal O’Connor, who cemented UCD’s reputation for fresh political thinking
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Molecules, metaphors and the place of science in culture
One is contained within the other, but how does that manifest itself?
Between Plymouth Rock and a hard place – Frank McNally on a Sunday night in Boston
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Room to Disimprove – Frank McNally on the demise of the drawing room and other social tragedies
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Royal Irish Vocabulary – Frank McNally on the OED’s latest update, which includes bockety, bean an tí and Old Segotia
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Clear the Decks - on Horslips, hairdressers, and painful memories
A teenage gig when Carrickmacross was called the ‘Nashville of Ireland’
New visitor centre at Custom House explores a wealth of history
The Custom House is seen as one of the most important buildings in Dublin
The year of Ulysses: 2022 marks centenary of Joyce’s experimental masterpiece
Beloved by millions, incomprehensible to millions more, the novel is now firmly embedded in Irish culture
David O’Doherty, the anti-Tommy Tiernan, is funny by osmosis
TV review: Along for the Ride with David O’Doherty, a perfect vehicle for his quirky wit
Scotch Broth – Frank McNally on whiskey-soaked summer schools, the Lough Ness monster, and Flann O’Brien’s poetic mews
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Courting Controversy – Frank McNally on literary laundering, political beachball, and the history of an infamous street
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Sporting Passions: Roddy Doyle on his enduring love for Chelsea
‘It’s never boring following them. Even this season has had ridiculous twists and turns’
Rise of Ireland’s far right relies on abandoned social conservatives
Nativist politics have not played a big role in recent Irish elections. Might that change?
Ménage à Trois – Frank McNally on the rule of three, hendiatris, and a plan to change the Olympic motto
An Irishman’s Diary
Struggling to get your head around NFTs? So is the rest of the world
Growing market for NFTs are a boon for digital artists, most of whom sell work for considerably less that $69m
Future Imperfect – Frank McNally on Patrick Kavanagh’s 1950s vision of the year 2021
An Irishman’s Diary
Arts&Antiques: Rare Jack B Yeats book in sale for bibliophiles
Private library of John Wyse Jackson goes under the hammer at Purcell auctioneers
Game, Set, Mismatch – Frank McNally on journalism’s favourite word, Billy Brennan revisited, and a tale of two Zoom events
An Irishman’s Diary
Training session – Frank McNally on the Irish-American cyclist who set a (train) track record
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Blindboy Boatclub: ‘I had the choice of being a psychotherapist or a mad bastard’
Mask-wearing podcaster and author is first guest at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival
No Irish Need Apply – Frank McNally on the national hang-up about capital punishment
An Irishman’s Diary
Third Degree Byrnes – Frank McNally on an unexpected revelation in Myles na gCopaleen’s favourite pun
An Irishman’s Diary
On a literary journey with the main protagonist (within 5km)
An Irishman’s Diary travels from Fowler to Flann, via Shelley and Keats
Number of the Beast – Frank McNally on auspicious dates, inauspicious horses, and the theme of fertiliser in Flann O’Brien
An Irishman’s Diary
How lockdown has helped us to save money - and find new ways to spend it
Pricewatch: Meal kits and takeaway pints have become the new camping holiday
Grandeur with magical gardens on Blackrock terrace for €2.75m
The internal proportions at 2 Avoca Terrace are remarkable and the wow factor continues into the garden
The Irish Times view on artists’ incomes: pay them fairly
The arts are poorly paid in Ireland – and many artists are regularly asked, and expected, to work for free
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