‘Most determined spirit’ – Brian Maye on William Lawless, United Irishman and French officer
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Swerve fuel inflation on this magnificent 19th-century penny farthing
Nothing like a vintage bicycle; first edition of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre also on sale
Be Enchanted by home on majestic gardens in Enniskerry for €1.8m
The Garden Cottage on two acres was once part of Henry Grattan’s homestead
Fintan O’Toole: Do we love Ireland enough to look after it?
Our fecklessness with nature might be interpreted as a postcolonial hangover
Ceol Over Beethoven – Frank McNally on the great composer’s lesser-known Irish song collection
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Moore’s Maladies – Frank McNally on Myles na gCopaleen and the great Irish Times letters row of 1947
An Irishman’s Diary
Third Degree Byrnes – Frank McNally on an unexpected revelation in Myles na gCopaleen’s favourite pun
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Family walks suitable for social distancing
Enjoy the Irish countryside without the crowds, with these 10 secluded routes
Bring sandwiches for a five-hour Philip Glass marathon – this week’s classical highlights
The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan in Wexford; American conductor JoAnn Falletta at NCH
Ever looked up at Bewley’s on Grafton Street? Here’s what you’re missing
The landmark Dublin cafe has launched a guided tour to show off its artistic glories
Children of Lir: Loudest Whisper revive folk opera to mark 50-year career
Show first staged in 1973 and Polydor Records signed Fermoy combo to record album
‘Accident prone’ man faces legal bill over ‘opportunistic’ claim
Thomas Moore’s injuries action over traffic incident at best an ‘exaggerated’ one, judge says
Family walks for Christmas
Whether you have a buggy, toddlers to entertain or older kids up for a challenge, these outings are sure to entertain
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox tables £11.7bn bid for Sky
Offer for 61% of Sky not already owned by media tycoon values broadcaster at £18.5bn
Leonard Cohen, the poet channelling Byron and Lorca
From the archive: Of all the singer-songwriters of his era labelled as poets, Cohen was perhaps the one who truly bridged the divide
College Street toilets demolished to make way for Luas
No fixed public toilets in city after clause in bike scheme dropped from final draft
Centenary concerts neglect to take the revolutionary road
Michael Dervan: Two evenings of music and words as part of Ireland 2016 got me thinking about the links that were missed
My Life’s Work: Éamonn de Búrca, antiquarian bookseller and publisher, Dublin
“I bought my first antiquarian book in Castlebar at the age of 16”
Abdullah Ibrahim’s Zen approach to music and interviews
The pianist on playing for Mandela and jamming with the Duke
Book collecting: ‘People get a feeling for a book and they must have it’
‘First Editions’ in Dublin’s Ballsbridge is a popular destination for book lovers
Radio: Silly season gets serious as ‘Liveline’ turns to Greek crisis
Review:‘Bright Sparks’, 'Liveline' and 'Pat Kenny Show'
How Patrick Lafcadio Hearn travelled around the world for 150 years, before making his mark in Waterford
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who is perhaps better known in Japan than the country he was born in, is finally getting the recognition he deserves thanks to Tramore’s new memorial gardens
‘Little piece of Dublin gone’ as Bewley’s shuts for six months
Famous Dublin cafe to undergo a six-month redevelopment which will see it halve in size
Moving scenes in London as Irish Ambassador lays wreath
Royal family and leading politicians attend Whitehall Cenotaph commemorations
Irish concert repertoire only scratches the surface of our musical heritage
Opportunities to experience the broad spectrum of this country’s rich musical history are limited
Molly Malone about to be wheeled on to make way for Luas
Statue moving to temporary home outside the tourist office on nearby Suffolk Street
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