Fantasy writer Alan Moore: ‘Magic is not this big, spooky, dark thing that’s full of nightmares’
The legendary storyteller – who has two new books out – says the act of creation is the purest essence of magic itself
The legendary storyteller – who has two new books out – says the act of creation is the purest essence of magic itself
Oireachtas committee hears 6,000km of hedgerows being removed every year
Accurate ways to measure carbon in hedgerows are emerging
Evidence local authorities are deploying a more aggressive approach to tree removal
The Irish Times satirist on the X case cartoon, those worms and his inability to draw
I’d like to see a David Simon-helmed show dealing with galactic housing policy
Z Nation, The Monkees, Buffy and 2000AD are fine examples of brilliance by stealth
Save Our Hedgerows campaigners are demanding that all work ceases
Funniest programmes are of the hand-drawn variety like Rick and Morty
Amid the ruins of a lost medieval town lie what are thought to be the remains of St Nicholas
TV review: Once the cultishly-revered comic bible for misfit adolescents is transformed in new TV show
GAA World Games double as honeymoon for player on the Russia team
The character now called Shazam was born 80 years ago when comics were the wild west
Trees in Fethard village removed in fifth unannounced felling in county, say protestors
Mixologists around the country are channelling characters from local lore and literature into stand-out cocktail menus
Review: A feral boy lives with hounds in this exploration of betrayal and isolation
Alarmed at reports that Ireland has highest child homelessness rate in Europe
‘We can no longer accept this level of inequality’ says Wexford star Diarmuid Lyng
Managing flooding, and managing water generally, are major challenges that need widespread citizen engagement. Fethard in Tipperary offers a way forward.
Wonder Woman, Star Wars and The Flintstones head up a banner year for the form
Nine psychiatrists withdraw confidence in Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary service
The superhero first appeared in 1939, and has since become a phenomenon. Fans, from the DC Comics president to the producer of the 1989 blockbuster film, explore his appeal
An implausable change of heart and a barrage of existential nonsense give the lie to ‘True Detective’
Bleak, dystopian futures pervade his work, but, in person, Terry Gilliam is a happy soul who retains an anarchic, irrepressible bounce despite the craziness he sees all around
Urban-rural divide evident as 49% of job pledges made by firms in Dublin, says Hireland
Reinventing Kennedy to suit books, TV and film has blurred his significance
I learned many things during my year studying in Harvard, but perhaps the most unexpected lesson was an introduction to the pleasure of real cocktails
Ray Bradbury’s great dystopian vision is 60. Thankfully the book-burning world it depicts has not yet come to pass, so we can still read it and other dark visions
Authorities say 33 people under inquiry in relation to €200,000 levy
13,093 people indicated they were non-resident in State for tax purposes in 2011
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices