The sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War, the true story of the Free Willy orca and a conspiracy theory surrounding Avril Lavigne also feature
The writer, who is giving this year’s TS Eliot lecture at the Abbey Theatre, on scientific advances’ ramifications for art, literature and the human race
Unique novel of big ideas considers advances in technology and where they might take us
Kjersti A Skomsvold’s compelling account of an artist’s journey to motherhood
Book review: Paul Mendez’s semi-autobiographical novel is vibrant and original but sometimes a little uneven in its telling
Leaving Cert English paper one and home economics
The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year
In conversation: Julie Chance and Jane Arnison from the band Evvol
Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list
Chris O’Dowd stars in ‘Get Shorty’, Dara O Briain returns in ‘Mock the Week’
The power of books written by women about women can never be underestimated
Paula Cocozza’s beguiling first novel charts the love affair between a lonely woman and a flirtatiously fantastic fox
The women of Greek myth are rescued from passivity and victimhood in Joanna Crawley’s contemporary piece of dance-theatre
Author wrote more than 60 best-selling novels including the Inspector Wexford series
The Hennessy Hall of Fame poet looks back on her childhood and the path that led her to ‘stand up for the word’
Stephen King was the first writer to embrace the medium
A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told
O’Porter talks about her confidence crisis, her writing career, and her marriage to ‘big hairy Celt in a lumberjack shirt’ Chris O’Dowd
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
