Next Year Will Be a Good One by Shivaun O’Casey: Life in the benevolent shadow of Seán O’Casey
More important than any encomium from this quarter, Seán O’Casey’s daughter diligently captures his life and legacy
George Bernard Shaw
Playwright Seán O’Casey’s daughter: ‘He never seemed old to me... he was quite adventurous’
Seán O’Casey’s daughter Shivaun, a living link to one of our most famous playwrights, has written a memoir that includes previously unpublished letters from her father
Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep by David Stipp: An engaging and entertaining exploration of evolution
The science writer presents a series of case studies inspired by strange animal behaviour
Zealous book bans and brilliant writers forged strong Irish Penguin links from the start
The publisher celebrates its 90th anniversary this month
Bookish breaks: Get inspired with these literary destinations, from Castletownshend to the French Riviera
To celebrate Bloomsday on June 16th, we explore spots that inspired famous writers to create their classics
Róisín Ingle: I have a list in my head of unwritten letters. Now I will write them
I’ve decided I am going to write one letter a week. I’ve even ordered a new writing set
Christ Church Leeson Park in Dublin deconsecrated and to be put on property market
Among worshippers at the church in earlier times was writer George Bernard Shaw
David Marcus: Editing Ireland, edited by Paul Delaney and Deirdre Madden: Rich miscellany of poems, stories and reminiscences
This centenary compilation pays tribute to the pre-eminent editor’s mission to enhance and uphold Ireland’s literary culture
The Irish Times view on Trinity College’s renamed library: a natural process of change
Some argue that removing George Berkeley’s name is an ahistorical imposition of contemporary values on the complexities of the past
Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer invited to National Gallery’s birthday party
It’s the gallery’s 160th birthday, while Hugh Lane Gallery attracts record numbers to its Warhol exhibition
George Bernard Shaw’s thoughts on sex and Shakespeare to be sold
Correspondence between playwright and journalist Charles Hayden Church to be auctioned in London
The assassination of Michael Collins: ‘They’ll never shoot me in my own country’
New evidence suggests Sonny O’Neill might not have been the shooter
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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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