Caroline Walsh

‘A place in the country’: Getaway where Colm Tóibín and Maeve Binchy were entertained on the market for €435,000

Laois home of late Irish Times literary editor Caroline Walsh and writer and professor James Ryan

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00

Rosita Boland: ‘I am exposing my vulnerabilities. It’s okay to say you’re vulnerable’

‘Sometimes life is hard and complicated and messy. It wouldn’t be authentic to ignore that’

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00

When Brian Lenihan played Santa Claus for Ireland’s refugees

From the Archive: A 1979 Christmas party for Vietnamese refugees saw coconut cake and Molly Malone

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 06:00

Death of talented writer with compassionate understanding of human nature

Tributes paid to Kate Holmquist by journalistic colleagues

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 08:20

The gentleman farmer revolutionising Dublin’s pub scene

Interview: Matt Ryan - ‘I was born to do business. Love doing business. Still get that kick’

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 05:45

Frank McDonald’s memoir takes on politicians, Catholicism and ‘The Irish Times’

‘Truly Frank’ review: Journalist’s book is surprisingly vulnerable and expertly bitchy

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 06:10

Maeve Binchy: Was she a ‘quiet’ feminist?

Despite critics’ perceptions, the writer addressed radical topics throughout her career

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00

Irish Sportswomen: Top 50 Memorable Moments Part Three - 30 to 21

Every day this week, Mary Hannigan looks at some of the highlights in women’s sport from the last 30 years. Part three looks at 30 to 21

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 08:55

Plenty of options to fund further education

Tuition fees and living costs can mount up but there are options out there for students seeking funding

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 00:00

Obituary: Rena Dardis

Book publisher who founded Anvil Press and The Children’s Press

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 06:05

Eileen Battersby launches her first novel

‘Irish Times’ literary correspondent praised for ‘stylish performance laced with humour’

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 20:22

A study that fails to do justice to a great writer: Updike

Adam Begley’s cold life of John Updike misses the man by focusing on the fiction

Sat May 31 2014 - 01:00

We need bolshie women journalists as role models

We need more women in high-ranking positions in journalism so the public can see itself reflected

Mon Feb 10 2014 - 06:00

Solstice pilgrims hail greatest show in living memory

Last-minute appearance by sun at Newgrange proves masterful

Mon Dec 23 2013 - 06:02

From the bohemia of Baggot Street, to a New York point of view

Mary Lavin had a curiosity, wit and wisdom that made her essential reading , whether on the pages of the ‘New Yorker’ or in her many collections and novels

Thu May 16 2013 - 02:00

Can the modern book reviewer be unputdownable?

In the age of customer reviews, the professional critic seems to be in a battle for survival but the two could work well together

Thu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00