Ahead of his time – Brian Maye on novelist Gerald O’Donovan
An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
New plaques celebrating Yeats, ‘The Kasbah’ and Ó Conaire to be unveiled in Galway city
Co-founder of online car hire company buys restored Tulira Castle on 265 acres
Annie West’s book ‘Yeats in Love’ has irreverent drawings of the poet’s four proposals
A Monaco symposium seeks to shed fresh light on a literary trailblazer with a massive if overlooked oeuvre who was a champion of French modernism
In a second, edited extract from his book Vivid Faces, historian Roy Foster considers the role of theatre in shaping the minds of the revolutionary generation
Outside Galway, on 265 acres, is Tulira Castle. Meticulously restored by its Dutch owners, it comprises a 16th-century tower and a Victorian main house, built by Edward Martyn, cofounder of the Abbey Theatre
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