The Irish Times

‘I’d cross the ends of the earth to see Björk again’

The author and journalist Séamas O’Reilly on his favourite songs, from Busta Rhymes to Bach

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00

My dad, 11 children and a 26ft caravan. What could go wrong?

Séamas O’Reilly recalls childhood summer holidays in Ireland with his 10 siblings

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Bram Stoker Festival: 'People want something that is fun and light-hearted'

This years programme features scavenger hints, spooky discos, online workshops, films and podcasts

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 05:00

The meming of life: Sometimes it would be better if conspiracy theories were true

The new Michael Jackson documentary has triggered thousands of online expletive-laden rants

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 05:00

Dublin Fringe Festival: What should I see this year?

The 2018 event includes productions on shame, fatherhood and an Aer Lingus hijacking

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 05:00

Welcome to LiarTown – where fake media is all too real

Sean Tejaratchi combines image manipulation and a wicked sense of absurdist humour

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 05:00

Irish ‘DNA atlas’ maps genes of the people of Ireland

Research finds genetic evidence of Viking settlement for the first time

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 15:41

Dear David: is the bone-chilling online horror true or fake?

Adam Ellis’s social-media horror gets creepier with every tweet

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 12:15

Father’s Day: My father before he was a dad

Malachy Clerkin, Amy Huberman, Una Mullally and more on their fathers as young men

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 06:00

The radical ideas of Raoul Martinez

"When you look at any person’s life, it’s luck, all the way down in terms of opportunities," says the man behind The Lottery of Birth and Creating Freedom

Sat Apr 15 2017 - 05:00

Ireland Now: the music that defines today’s Irish nation

In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Irish Times writers select the acts that represent modern Irishness

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 05:00

What’s the point of moving home if our kids will have to emigrate?

The Irish I know in London are happy, with jobs, social ties and endless avocado recipes. If we move back won’t we still be surplus to requirements?

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 12:00