The Irish Times

The F-word, the one worse than feck, is all over pop and no one cares

Swearing is big and clever. Just listen to Olivia Rodrigo, or look at the streaming figures

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 05:00

Troubles shooter – Frank McNally on an encounter with the late PJ O’Rourke

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 19:01

Is it time for a Seven Nations army to smash the glass ceiling?

The idea that South Africa can be parachuted into the competition is troubling

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 18:00

Brendan Grace funeral: Ceremony blends sadness and raucous laughter

Echoes of their father’s sharp wit as eulogies delivered by each of Grace’s four children

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 17:31

‘The music teacher said to me: you haven’t a musical note in your body’

With six albums under his belt, a new record and a book on the way, Derry native Tony Wright is flourishing creatively like never before

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 10:02

Almost heaven in one-off Virginia (Cavan) woodhouse for €475k

Douglas fir-clad house plus two studios set on six acres of woodland in an idyllic setting

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 15:43

Okja review: a mad tale of giant pigs and evil corporations told with vigour

Cannes 2017: Snowpiercer director Bong Joon Ho’s latest is brasher, madder and more fun than anything he’s done before

Fri May 19 2017 - 12:53

Jacques Brel’s vision is very alive and well in Dublin

The Belgian songwriter’s caustic social criticism is at the heart of the Gate Theatre production

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 05:00

Foreign students show love for President Xi in propaganda video

Communist Party organ ‘People’s Daily’ makes clip for Chinese leader’s US visit

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 14:29

A guide to watching the spectacular meteor showers

Annual celestial extravaganza will reach its peak after midnight

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 15:29

Our wedding story: a pot of marmalade for everyone, labelled 'Spread the Love'

Sarah Griffith, from Dublin, and Dan Smithwick, from Kilkenny, met on the first day of their graduate training programme at KPMG

Sat May 02 2015 - 05:45

I lost my job in Ireland, and got one in Kurdistan

I landed in Suleimaniah to 42-degree heat and culture shock, with women in hijabs and calls to prayer five times a day. But there are more similarities between the Irish and the Kurds than I could have imagined

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 12:01

Tee-up in Taormina, Sicily

Eat, drink, play golf on an archeological site – the vita is definitely dolce in Taormina

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 07:00

Rathmore basks in the glory of Sam Maguire’s return

Kerry fans turn out in their thousands to welcome home Sam Maguire for 37th time

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:04

Volkswagen workhorse has big boots to fill

The Amarok, a charming American-looking pickup, is worth a look by the horsey set

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00

Thousands gather for Bruce Springsteen’s first Cork gig

Hotels sell out as 40,000 fans flock to Cork to see the Boss at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 15:52