‘He and I, always by chance’ – Lara Marlowe on Samuel Beckett and Albert Giacometti

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Why we need ‘community philosophy’

Unthinkable: Anyone can be a philosopher – if you’re open-minded enough

Meet the bright young things of Irish writing

Young Irish fiction writers have made strides in recent years, and 2018 promises some fine debuts. Here six authors introduce their books

Why are artists intoxicated with Samuel Beckett?

Beckett’s legacy endures, and reaches far beyond the written word

Is your school ‘tastefully’ Catholic? The branding of education

Unthinkable: Snobbery surrounding First Communion shows up deep divisions in society

Buster’s last stand – An Irishman’s Diary about one of the 20th century’s great comedians