Katherine Ryan: ‘I definitely felt shame as a single mother, the way people word things’

The Canadian stand-up on ‘laddish’ comedy culture, her Irish dad and flipping stereotypes in new series The Duchess

My first thought when Gordon D’Arcy asked me to do a kid's book: how do I get out of this?

The children’s book by D’Arcy and Howard is a boy’s own story, a kind of abridged version of the rugby player’s career

Seven small-screen reasons to welcome 2017

There are many things we could resolve to do this year – join a gym, fight fascism – but if the TV screen wins out instead, there are some promising shows to while away the hours

Striking Out review: RTÉ’s new drama all sheen and surface

Amy Huberman and the rest of the cast seem lost in the weird comedy and supposed drama of this show

The Seagull review: Chekhov feels at home in Ireland

In Corn Exchange’s witty and absorbing new version, set in contemporary Ireland, the feathers fly again

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