Howya – An Irishman’s Diary on greetings

Neck trouble, philosophy and defiance: A literary guide to middle age

Our middle years have had a makeover thanks to some excellent recent literature

Wildlife wonders for little people

Children’s books: from wood mice and red squirrels to beetles and termites, there’s plenty of nature in these new releases

‘Luke Kelly said a folk club in Foxrock was a contradiction in terms’

Set up by teenagers in the 1960s, Foxrock Folk Club drew big names to its parish-hall gigs. A new album features club recordings of Kelly, Ronnie Drew and Dónal Lunny

Word for Word: Let the ears of your ears awake

Hearing a Philip Larkin poem on his car radio caused Roger McGough to pull in and weep uncontrollably