Shaping the Century: 25 brilliant Irish women in 2025
This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others
Novelist Catherine Airey: ‘Growing up in a Catholic family, there is always a lot of stuff that’s not talked about’
The debut novelist left her career in London behind to write fiction in west Cork, where she started to grapple with her demons
50 people to watch in 2025: From film and music to arts, activism, sport and more
As a new year gets into gear, here are the artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things up
As tail-end Gen X, I do not speak fluent student. They can speak for themselves
Having students and new graduates take over The Irish Times Magazine for an edition has been exciting, challenging, inspiring and mildly terrifying
Graham Norton: ‘Angry people want you to lose rights. I hope young gay people are up for the fight’
As he prepares to publish his fifth novel, a low-key Norton reflects on fame, growing up in west Cork and the Ryan Tubridy debate
What I Read This Week: Nadine O’Regan on Paul Mescal’s ‘lewk’ and the thoughts of Gabor Maté
Magazine Editor Nadine O’Regan shares the stories she found interesting this week
Willy Vlautin: ‘I can’t quit alcohol because of my nerves. I’ve never been strong enough to not have that in my back pocket’
The writer’s latest novel The Horse is his way of trying to figure out his own long-running battle with the bottle
Gemma Hayes: ‘I’ve always struggled with confidence issues. As a teenager, I always had crazy panic attacks’
Returning after a long hiatus, the Tipperary singer-songwriter talks about her new album, anxiety and how she nearly sacrificed herself for her children
He Used to Be Me: Heartbreaking debut about a fragile character on the margins of Mayo society
A profound, moving book that sneaks up on you and hits you with unexpected force
The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey: What it means to be female through different generations
Novel with big cast of characters bursts with things to say but needs more character description and less social contextualising
Quickly, While They Still Have Horses: Jan Carson delivers a compelling collection
Long after the reader has closed the book, these tales linger in the mind: vivid, original and moving
Máiréad Tyers: ‘It freaks me out when there are people in their mid-20s who seem to have it sorted’
Tyers is on her way to becoming a well-known name in the acting world. The Cork star talks about her breakout Disney+ role, Bafta nod and more
