Cross purposes – Frank McNally on a stressful collision of sport and literature in Kells
Tailteann Games was held nearby in old times when, perhaps, Monaghan may have fared better than Louth
Myles Dungan
New crime fiction: A deliriously fun debut about real estate lust gone wrong, and much more
The Red Branch by Myles Dungan; Mississippi Blue 42 by Eli Cranor; Behind These Four Walls by Yasmin Angoe; Very Slowly All at Once by Lauren Schott; Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
Myles Dungan on former pupil Tom Dunne: ‘When I read his first essay I accused him of getting his big sister to write it’
The author (and one-time teacher) on new book The Red Branch, his distaste for Tricolours in Kells, and why he, an atheist, converted to Church of Ireland
Joe Duffy’s Liveline can sound unmoored when not anchored by weighty subjects
RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh
Joe Duffy and Myles Dungan make hidden history a thing of the past
Radio Review: RTÉ presenters look at historical events from different angles but both bring welcome perspectives
Radio: Untold stories breathe new life into old myths
Review: ‘The History Show’, ‘Sunday with Miriam’ and ‘Today with Seán O’Rourke’
A third of 8,000 Irish J-1 students head for California
University of California Berkeley offers visiting J-1 students summer accommodation
Irish newspapers supported British effort in first World War, conference told
Mainstream newspapers doubted the veracity of reports from the front that they published
Green Fields of France ‘written to tackle anti-Irish prejudice’
Author Eric Bogle says the song was ‘subtle reminder’ of Irish war dead
What’s on around Ireland this weekend
Traditional music in Bantry, Baroque music in Ardee and Crafts & Design at Ballymaloe
Television: A feast for the eyes, but slim pickings for fashion-watchers
The President’s State visit to Britain was proper event TV – history in the making – and RTÉ’s coverage did it justice
Renowned architect whose passions were theatre and song
Pat Campbell: August 27th, 1926 - September 16th, 2013
What’s on: something for the weekend
TradFest in Dublin, Eddi Reader in Belfast and Oscar Wilde in Cork
Radio: Why Sean Moncrieff’s never short of ammo
The Newstalk host’s irreverent approach shed new light on a lethal subject while Marian Finucane heard a troubling hidden history
RTÉ drafted succession plan before Kenny left
Head of Radio 1 ‘more disappointed than shocked’ by presenter’s move to Newstalk
Radio Review: Gently does it as Myles Dungan blows away hot air on wind farms
Stand-in host handles RTE Radio 1’s coveted morning show with aplomb, while Ryan Tubridy unexpectedly shines on 2FM
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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