Oliver Callan gets acidic about the Orange Order
Radio: The Radio 1 presenter is in jolly form during outside broadcasts, while Ray D’Arcy shows his serious side
Stephen James Smith
Read more articles about Dublin poet Stephen James Smith
Dublin poet Stephen James Smith: ‘I’m just holding a mirror up to the city, trying to tell the truth’
The poet on the inspiration in his life, his dyslexia, Pat Ingoldsby, and how one poem he wrote changed his life
Dublin, Written in Our Hearts, edited by Declan Meade: A gloriously evocative and meandering trip through the city
Anne Enright, Sarah Gilmartin, Kevin Barry and Paula Meehan are among the writers who contributed to this beautiful collection
Stephen James Smith: ‘Sometimes you also need a fallow period’
The poet talks of his upcoming tour, relocation to Wexford and paying the bills
Animal charity run by Cathy Davey hits the financial buffers over Covid-19
My Lovely Horse animal rescue is facing a deficit this year of €70,000
How Aria?: The opera challenging stigma around mental health
Performance combining opera, poetry and mental health launches with First Fortnight
Gig of the week: Poet Kate Tempest in Dublin
English spoken word performer should put on vibrant show at Vicar Street
Lou Reed the rock poet: When should songs be considered poetry?
Dylan, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron and Lou Reed wrote song-poems that transcended pop, and bands such as Fontaines DC are keeping rock and poetry in perfect rhyme
Body and Soul 2019: festival stage times revealed
The programme of 200+ acts extends across 13 stages and venues
Sure Look It, Fuck It: A day in the life of a returning emigrant
‘What am I doing with my life? Is there a way I can be zany and mad in a positive way?’
St Patrick’s Day: 21 events across Ireland for the bank holiday weekend
From Dublin's St Patrick’s Festival to Kilkenny Tradfest and a Co Wicklow slime lab
St Patrick’s Festival 2019 aims to leave a lasting legacy
This year’s event mixes the old and the new as it explores and revitalises Irish traditions
Fingers crossed for a dry Paddy’s weekend
The Big Day Out expands to three among the myriad of delights for the St Patrick’s Day weekend
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
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices