Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone by Louise O’Neill: A gleefully tawdry Tinseltown novel
Louise O’Neill’s past novels have demonstrated a capacity to disturb; here she has opted to write something more superficially entertaining
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The best fiction of 2026 to look forward to: Books from Louise Kennedy, Donal Ryan, Sebastian Barry and more
A comprehensive round-up of fiction from Irish and international authors due out this year
Nonfiction books coming in 2026: From a new memoir by Louise O’Neill to Roy Keane’s impact on modern Ireland
Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for meaning in New England
Theatre for One: Made in Cork review – One actor, one audience member and a life unravelling
Cork Midsummer Festival 2025: In a tiny peep-show-style booth, in a five-minute play, a character opens the mess of their private life to you
Miriam Lord’s political awards for 2023
Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?
The Irish Times books of the year: Best fiction of 2022
Niamh Donnelly selects her favourite 16 novels and short-story collections from the past 12 months
A round-up of popular courses in universities around the country
We list the top five courses and focus on a sample course from each college featured
Richie Sadlier: ‘Stopping drinking made my life a lot simpler’
The former footballer on sport and drinking, abuse and therapy, consent and reinvention
95 things to look forward to: Matches, movies, plays, pints, pals
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Louise O’Neill: ‘Fairytale of New York makes me grit my teeth’
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How nuns schooled today’s torch-bearers of feminism
A generation of female superheroes in tartan skirts and gabardines
Writers during Covid-19: ‘I have no work in my diary for the first time in eight years’
Words Ireland group calls for increased funding for arts sector in Budget 2021
Normal People: Putting Sally Rooney’s novel on the small screen
The project marries two of Ireland’s most talented artists – Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson
Normal People: First trailer released for BBC’s Sally Rooney adaptation
Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald direct Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones
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Common Ground
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