The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride: Author experiments to draw readers in, not to keep them out
McBride’s style is distinctive, a wholly original exploration of what is possible with language and fiction
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Ballrooms of romance: ‘I wasn’t the greatest dancer but when we danced together it was like it was meant to be’
Before dating apps, in Ireland and for the Irish diaspora in Britain, many’s the courtship that played out to the rhythm of a dance hall
Eimear McBride: ‘When my brother died, it was not only losing him but losing all the illusions that you were going to be safe’
Having abandoned the pursuit of a career in acting after her brother’s death, the author came to the realisation that she wanted to be a creator, not an interpreter
Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence – for our bodies and our minds
Time spent quietly allows us to unpack the contents of our mind and sort through them with greater clarity
Amandaland review: Sharon Horgan comedy spin-off stands firmly on its own two feet
Television: Series sees Motherland’s obviously posh mum Amanda return as she juggles parenting with a career as an influencer
Paul Costelloe: From Princess Diana to Dunnes Stores, the Irish fashion legend who started out wanting to be Irish Ralph Lauren
Soon to turn 80, the Irish fashion legend has been a designer to Princess Di, Wedgwood and British Airways, produced a wedding dress for Richard Nixon’s daughter, and built a successful partnership with Dunnes Stores
Architecture of the Belfast Agreement is dying of disinterest
There are worse fates for the agreement than fading into irrelevance, but it would be dangerous not to acknowledge this is happening
London’s ‘toast rack’ Holocaust memorial unites British leaders but divides the city
A Bill to facilitate the building of a controversial new memorial and education centre is inching its way through parliament
Bite-sized Bristol: With its superb food scene, it’s easy to see why this is the UK’s happiest city
The southwestern English city ticks a multitude of boxes for an affordable mini-break with stellar sights and dining options
Novelist Catherine Airey: ‘Growing up in a Catholic family, there is always a lot of stuff that’s not talked about’
The debut novelist left her career in London behind to write fiction in west Cork, where she started to grapple with her demons
Murdoch news firm to pay substantial damages to Prince Harry for years of intrusion
Duke of Sussex (40) alleged journalists and private investigators working for News Group Newspapers targeted him
Tommy Robinson and Conor McGregor find common cause
English nationalism has rarely been more interested in Ireland
How an Irish couple transformed a Dublin period house after moving home from London
London-based Lucinda Sanford doesn’t shy away from the kind of pattern and strong flourishes renowned in English country houses. Now she’s bringing her taste to Ireland
Aids activist Bernárd Lynch now has ‘permission to drive sheep over London Bridge’ as he receives Freedom of the City
Clare man, who famously advocated for Aids sufferers in New York in the 1980s before coming to London about 30 years ago, honoured at event on Friday
Rachel Reeves fends off comparisons with Liz Truss as Tories call for the chancellor to be sacked
The Daily Star is considering going vegetable shopping once again
‘It’s like Wall Street in the 1980s’: consolidation of Westminster’s clerical rag trade raises the spirits of some
‘I’m A Celebrity’ jungle priest Richard Coles had some juicy sartorial gossip for the new year
Irish debut authors 2025: It’s already shaping up to be a vintage year
There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more
Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade 1649-1660 by Alice Hunt – England’s brief flirtation with a royalty-free constitution
History of Cromwell’s experiment with republicanism is restricted to England and debating chambers of London
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London’s West End theatre district
Four pedestrians taken to hospital, with one in a life-threatening condition, after incident in early hours of Christmas Day
Older Irish people in London: ‘It is so important to have something to get people out of the house. It breaks down the loneliness’
The networks of ‘joy and friendship’ helping the older Irish community in London
Corkman leading €11bn development of Battersea Power Station in London: ‘We’ve created a place to live, work and play’
Donagh O’Sullivan is in charge of the redevelopment of one of the British capital’s most iconic structures
European markets slip as investors take fright at Federal Reserve signal on rates
Wall Street rebounds slightly from a selloff prompted by the Fed‘s hawkish 2025 outlook on interest rates
The surprising utility of square wheels
Among their uses are smoothing out bumps in a track, and allowing a bridge to roll
Gig economy is coming to a shop near you
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
London pubs turn to ration cards amid Guinness shortage
Forced to improvise after its supply of Guinness dropped, at least one London pub didn’t lose it head
A van and a plan: House and furniture hunting in London is not for the faint of heart
London Letter: The rapacious property market here makes Dublin’s seem quaint
‘I stopped short of eating sheep brains’: Irish Times reporters abroad on their favourite foods and restaurants
To celebrate Food Month, Irish Times writers abroad reveal favourite foods and restaurants in their various postings
Johnny Ronan plots London return after settlement with former backer Fortress
Developer’s RGRE group sees UK capital as ‘obvious’ location
An Offaly woman in London: ‘I was a teenager before I had the guts to identify as Irish’
I don’t really do envy, but I envied the sense of belonging all the native speakers had with their array of languages
Complexities of immigrant life captured in museum’s Irish exhibition, and in row over slave trader at the door
London’s Museum of the Home has a popular Irish rooms exhibit inside, and an unpopular statue outside
The best restaurants to visit in Britain and continental Europe right now
Tim Magee dines out for a living, and these are the best restaurants he has been to outside Ireland this year
Just Eat guy was on the clock and no war memorial service was going to stop him
London Letter: Remembrance Sunday is when elites pay respects at the Cenotaph but Armistice Day is different
Paul Mescal rides A Streetcar Named Desire to New York stage
Gladiator II actor reprises role of Stanley Kowalski, following in footsteps of Marlon Brando
I moved to London certain that I’d eventually return home. Now, I’ve settled
This Dubliner has seen a lot of change happen in London, but when will she come back to Ireland?
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