Joseph O’Connor wins Irish Book of the Year 2025 with The Ghosts of Rome
Sequel to My Father's House is the second in the Escape Line trilogy, inspired by the true story of Fr Hugh O’Flaherty
Paul Howard
I read the letter a couple of times. It didn’t irritate me...it filled me with joy
This letter seemed like a sign that things were back to normal and the statute of limitations on all that cancer sympathy had expired
I thought Paul McCartney had sent me a gift after my cancer diagnosis
I rang my friend Paul Howard, a huge Beatles fan, to tell him all about it
Paul Howard and Gordon D’Arcy: ‘Football has rules, but rugby has laws because they were drawn up by solicitors charging by the hour’
The author and the retired Irish rugby player have collaborated on an interactive rugby book for children. So it’ll be a shame if they fumble our young interviewers’ questions
Róisín Ingle: After 24 years of non-married bliss and bickering, my wedding was a whirlwind
I’m pretty hopeful this love will be everlasting. Let’s hope it lasts longer than the rings, anyway
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
Sally Rooney, Graham Norton, Johnny Sexton, Jane Casey and Paul Howard also among winners at this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards
The Guide: The Corrs, Dublin Book Festival, Cork film festival and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
November 2nd-8th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
What I Read This Week: A harrowing American football tale and a pilgrimage to the Falkland Islands
Sports reporter Gordon Manning on the stories that caught his eye from Cian Healy’s milestone to the Cure’s new song
Paul Howard: I never loved an animal as much as I loved Humphrey. For 13 and a half years, he was my constant companion
As all dog lovers know, our lives are so very long by comparison, making it always feel too soon to say goodbye
We asked ChatGPT to write like Marian Keyes, John Boyne and Paul Howard. Now they rate the results
The chatbot takes mere seconds to come up with its versions of these bestselling authors’ work. How convincing are they?
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly to retire as an author, but not as an Irish Times columnist
Paul Howard’s next Ross O’Carroll-Kelly book will be last in the million-selling series but Irish Times column will carry on
The happiest time of my life… by Sarah McInerney, John Boyne, Marian Keyes and more
It’s world happiness day on Sunday. We asked some people when they have been happiest
Sports Books of the Year: Hard-hitting and honest rugby reads lead the way
Chronicle of Barcelona’s implosion and fascinating look at gambling business also stand out
Revenue secures injunction preventing landlord from disposing assets below €2.3m
The judge said he was satisfied there was a “strong case” alleging that Paul Howard may continue to sell his properties
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