An Irishman’s Diary

The book was bought by a private Irish buyer and will go on display to the public

Patrick Freyne’s guide to living, learning and being when you make it into third level

Dogs of war, wild-goose chases, salad days: William Shakespeare, who died 400 years ago this weekend, on April 23rd, 1616, coined so many of our phrases

RyJoLC, an Irish education company, has designed a programme that helps students engage with Shakespeare by using One Direction lyrics and other modern references

Shakespeare’s early ‘screwball’ comedy, ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, is one of his most popular and controversial – so can an all-female cast take the edge of its sexism

Can Shakespeare’s drama of a dethroned English King be turned into an Irish history lesson?