The Irish Times

The road less travelled – Tim Fanning on travel writer Kathleen Murphy

An Irishman’s Diary

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 19:37

A conversation on the universe, anti-science and vexed question of UFOs

Q&A with American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 06:00

Left-wing authoritarianism mirrors far right, research finds

More similarities than differences between left-wing and right-wing authoritarianism

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 06:00

Val Cummins: From periwinkles to floating wind power

Project Emerald MD talks of State’s need to invest in and harvest the sea for electricity

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 13:15

Ireland’s first dog show: A £5,000 dog and a ‘perpetual growl’

The 19th century saw new breeding methods and growing enthusiasm for pets

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00

Lessons of history: What diet says about who we are

The Great Famine led to much soul searching about ‘good’ food versus ‘bad’

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00

Cottage chic: Space-saving tips and tricks from our rural Irish past

There was no such thing as clutter in farmhouses of old, where ingenuity was essential

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 00:00

‘I’m hoping the pandemic will make it easier to slow down’

Oxford professor Danny Dorling on why deceleration is good for the planet, the economy and our lives

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 06:01

This Happy by Niamh Campbell: The end of the affair

Book review: An affair continues to haunt in Niamh Campbell’s intricate, deftly written debut

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 06:00

A Baltinglass soldier on Lake Titicaca – An Irishman’s Diary on Don Juan O’Brien

Mon May 18 2020 - 20:38

Flu epidemic of 1918 warns us of coronavirus risk to frontline workers

Rite&Reason: Social distancing can help us all protect our clergy, police and health workers

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 01:00

Local history round-up: Architectural archive of central Leinster

Plus histories of buildings of south Down and gate lodges in Connacht

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00

Books in brief: From Standish O’Grady to austerity Britain

Plus: New light on the Irish Citizen Army, and a novel on the minutiae of mental illness

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 00:00

Smyllie’s people: The Irish Times editor and southern Protestant identity

RM Smyllie spoke to and for Irish Protestants trying to make sense of postwar Ireland

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 05:00

Writer, broadcaster and academic Liam Mac Con Iomaire dies

Teacher, author, translator and co-founder of Sean Nós Cois Life

Mon May 06 2019 - 13:33

‘The New IRA’s actions are not a consequence of the North’s political vacuum’

Historian Marisa McGlinchey on death of Lyra McKee and state of dissident republicanism

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00

Protestants in Ireland: a minority in search of an identity?

Community links typical in Wexford not necessarily to be found elsewhere

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 06:00

Protestants in the Republic: Inclusion and exclusion, resilience and pride

Brian Dobson, Heather Humphreys, Jan O’Sullivan and others on growing up in a Catholic dominated State

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 12:52

‘Remarkable’ contribution of Protestants to State largely forgotten, Minister says

Heather Humphreys says faith has been dominated by Catholic majority since time of independence

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 20:58

‘One of the biggest challenges facing us is to define Irish identity in a post-Brexit world’

New Heritage Council CEO Virginia Teehan brings plenty of experience to the table from her time at UCC and Hunt Museum

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 05:00

New Irish revolution documentary steers away from ‘great man’ approach

Strong focus on mass movements, role of women and workers in series based on award winning book

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 08:56

Inside dissident republican groups: A new book throws light on their thinking

Paramilitary organisations see opportunity in Brexit – the harder Brexit the better

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00

Could Sherlock Holmes’s true nemesis have been a mathematician?

That’s Maths: New book suggests Arthur Conan Doyle based Moriarty on George Boole

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 00:00

From book to screen: ‘Atlas of the Irish Revolution’ to be made into a documentary

Cillian Murphy to narrate screen version of one of publishing's more unlikely successes

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 18:52

President voices fears about teaching of history in schools at book launch

Higgins praises four-volume series as ‘riposte’ to those who do not value history

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 21:23

Why producing bulls**t requires few convictions

Science is not immune to allure of BS, and we’re not as good at detecting it as we think

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 03:00

‘Bad Dad’ by David Walliams is Ireland’s bestselling book of 2017

Graham Norton is bestselling Irish novelist for second year in a row

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 14:40

Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017

Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 12:42

Heavy reading: UCC launches 5kg ‘Atlas of Irish Revolution’

Authors hope detailed 1,000-page book will inspire young historians 20 years from now

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 15:45

Varadkar’s deal with Independent TDs will be good for democracy

In our pluralist system anyone can run for the Dáil, regardless of resources

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 17:51

How the Irish Georgians lived, really

Property obsession, preposterous meals and chamber pots at the table were hallmarks of the era

Sat May 21 2016 - 01:00

Rite & Reason: Priest’s passing underlines crisis faced by church

As clergy die, who will replace them? Without priests, there can be no Eucharist

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00

Religious ethos of society helps Muslims feel at home in Ireland

Rite & Reason: the story of Muslim migration here is different from elsewhere in Europe

Tue Apr 14 2015 - 00:01

Essays on Famine complement US museum collection

First four in series of 14 launched in Dublin and destined for Famine museum in Connecticut

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00