Irish Times readers pick Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These as the best Irish book of the 21st century
How do your top 25 books compare to the rankings of 60 experts? Claire Keegan’s work is a firm favourite among both groups
Why is Irish social media star Garron Noone at the heart of a controversy on immigration?
Tiktok personality is known for more light-hearted online content
A New Yorker in Antrim: ‘There have been frissons of suspicion but there is a strong sense of community’
Author and journalist Rosie Schaap found solace and community in the Glens of Antrim after the death of her first husband
Thrifted gifts: ‘If you’re worried about the environment, it’s conscience-free shopping’
Bring your gift-giving to the next level with these tips from three thrifting enthusiasts
Food on campus: Greasy college grub makes way for smart student-led initiatives
From the Galway pantry tackling food waste to breakfast clubs and training restaurants, campus dining is having a moment
St Patrick: 13 facts you need to know about Ireland’s patron saint
What do we really know about our national apostle and what is merely myth?
Gracie Abrams in Dublin review: No nepo-baby here. A real star stands before us
Armed with an acoustic guitar and her breathy vocals, Abrams proves herself worthy of star status
‘If I’m walking to work, I will say hi to almost 10 people and everybody asks how I am. In Mozambique it’s not like that’
Liu dos Santos moved to Enniscorthy with her husband and their young son in 2022
Finnish minister in Dublin: ‘We never were under the illusion that Russia is no longer a threat’
Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life
Project Sheela: International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’
Anonymous sheela-na-gig artists will reveal a new series of plaques from today
Gen Z’s love-hate relationship with phone calls: ‘I have some shy friends who hate it when I call them, but still always pick up’
The impact of pandemic-induced lockdowns on Gen Z cannot be underestimated
Fontaines DC win RTÉ Choice Music Prize album of the year
Jordan Adetunji crowned artist of the year, with rap trio Kneecap named breakthrough artist
Pat Ingoldsby is remembered at his funeral as ‘unaffected, profoundly human’
Family and friends paid tribute to the poet’s humour and artistry
Ash Wednesday: When babies had to cry three times before getting their milk
According to folklore, babies needed to cry three times before being fed milk on black fast days
Top Irish food and drink products and people for 2025 are named
Jane and Louis Grubb of Cashel Blue win Lifetime Achievement award