Three new books by Irish writers: Unusual bildungsroman reflects the author’s deep love of landscape and nature
Keeper of Stones by Ger Moane; Unseen by Breda O’Toole; Gallivanting with Words, How the Irish Speak English by Colm O’Regan
Colm O’Regan
Probation Service paid comedian more than €2,000 per episode to host podcast series
Comedian Colm O’Regan earned €13,530 for his role on series intended to be a ‘valuable public resource’
Colm O’Regan: ‘I wish I had a trade or proper skill I could use instead of fluting around with words’
‘There’s a confidence that comes from fixing your own stuff,’ he says. ‘I am most definitely aiming to retire early to a shed’
The Small Pale Nerd at the End of the World review: Colm O’Regan’s wry observations
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: Tales from the life a middle-aged Irish comedian
95 things to look forward to: Matches, movies, plays, pints, pals
By Aisling Bea, Mary McAleese, Richard Ford, Marian Keyes, Tolü Makay, Blindboy and more
Top Irish authors contribute to new book to help adult literacy
Publication in plain English marks 40 years of the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
Great reads: 20 books to unwind with this summer
From established talent to rising stars, here is our reading guide for the months ahead
Make a Move to... Kilmainham: Cosy, cultured and convenient
This part of Dublin has seen lots of development but kept an old-world feel
Ryan Tubridy’s affection for the pint of plain can reach alarming levels
Radio Review: More Proustian than Behanesque, Tubridy is a stout believer in simple pleasures
Donal Ryan: On My Culture Radar
Author on being enamoured by Paris, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Limerick’s Italian restaurants
Electric Picnic 2018: Highs and lows of the festival
Most riotous gig, most welcome encore, worst performance, best chat, tastiest food
Francis Brennan goes native – it’s fun, but from another era
Review: ‘Grand Tour of South Africa’ is bewilderingly fond of jokey cheesy tourism gestures
Kilkenomics: A topsy-turvy place all about maximising weird interactions
Economists wander in T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets; comedians wear suits and ties
Mexican restaurant in Donegal wins best takeaway in Ireland
More than 20,000 vote for favourite food, with special category for the spicebag
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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