‘Utterly engaged’ Macron talks up support for Ireland on Dublin ramble
Joyce, Brexit, Kabul and Sophie Toscan du Plantier among wide variety of topics
Joyce, Brexit, Kabul and Sophie Toscan du Plantier among wide variety of topics
French president will also discuss Afghanistan, NI protocol and corporate tax with Taoiseach
Radio: The RTÉ host heard from Erin and James McClean about their anti-Irish abuse
Unthinkable: Philosopher Richard Kearney argues that sight began displacing other senses even before the pandemic
Amnesia will not help us through the coming centenaries, writes President Higgins
Unthinkable: Philosopher Patrick Masterson believes there is a ‘rational order’ to the universe whether or not God exists
Review: The sequel to RTÉ’s ambitious ‘Rebellion’ take liberties – but it’s a drama, not a history lesson
Paris Letter: The French are struggling to make sense of their president
Philosopher Richard Kearney of Boston College says people wanted charisma
The Irish psychiatrist at the heart of a new documentary has transformed our view of mental illness
From The Beatles to The Pogues, Oasis and The Smiths, musicians of Irish descent played a key role in UK scene, writes Johnny Rogan
With President Hollande set to visit Glasnevin to mark the Irish role in the World Wars, we can acknowledge duality and remember those on opposite sides 100 years ago
Tackling malevolent cupcakes, mutant lesbians and “the man problem” at the Abbey
The three-day conference launches the theatre’s Waking the Nation programme
The variety in this richly satisfying book is evident when we note how the insights of philosophy, musicology, and literary history and criticism are germane to Joyce studies
In times of conflict, culture also becomes a battleground
‘We need to see that there are different ways of looking at the world to that served to us by the mass media, which is necessarily pretty banal,’ argues Desmond Fennell
‘If you ever stop deconstructing God and then reconstructing God, you get an idol’
Limerick City of Culture controversy among issues tackled at ‘Theatre of Memory’ symposium
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