TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker: A comic tour de force
The author displays an eccentricity of expression and a winningly agile approach to plot
The author displays an eccentricity of expression and a winningly agile approach to plot
There are stereotypes but the author also offers moments of stunning incisiveness
Phillips writes with the help of her husband, whose presence in the narrative grows as her illness progresses
Though not a history of gritty realism in film and beyond, kitchen sink is certainly the prevailing mood
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At the centre of the debate will be whether the Budget 2026 should include a cost of living package
Internal documents show pushback to idea children be accommodated by care firms who supplied fake Garda vetting
The Pieta House founder and former senator ran for the presidency of Ireland in 2018
There’s nothing Disney about Alan Sheehan but he’s playing a lead role at a club that suddenly seem to be going showbiz
Senior Fine Gael politicians are confident former minister for social affairs will not be beaten if country gets to know her as they do
Prices are rising because the biggest buyer in the market is pushing them up. Who will benefit?
This fringe group, drawn from the ranks of anti-lockdown protesters and business people laid low by the crash, have a cabinet, local co-ops and even a network of ‘courts’
Organisation’s activities ‘risk misleading or exploiting citizens’, says elected Fianna Fáil figure
Honor has just given Sorcha her biggest shock since she found out her teenage pen pal was actually a death row inmate in Texas
These essays achieve that difficult goal, an academic discussion salted with oral testimony
The American academic succeeds in mitigating the sustained perception that reading Joyce is a challenging, intellectual exercise of great seriousness
Brian O’Doherty’s remark dates from his time as curator of the Limerick biennial. Will the 2025 edition ignite squabbles?
Something has gone badly wrong when, according to UK law, the author is deemed a ‘supporter of terror’
Two youths speak about fleeing occupied territories where tight surveillance, fear of kidnapping and assault are commonplace
The author’s latest novel, Katabasis, began as ‘a kind of silly satire – a romp through hell as a commentary on academia’
Philip Stephens describes the record of British political leaders with regard to Ireland as one of ‘insouciant neglect’
I too look forward to many more years of happy driving
Repeating the Leaving Cert is not a path to be taken lightly and it is not suitable for everyone
It’s not just the likes of Sky and TNT Sports that people watch illegally, but also smaller operations such as Clubber, GAA+ and LOITV
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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