Lush Limerick island, with six-bed house nestled in nature, for €2.25m
Superb Georgian house on a nine-acre island in the village of Castleconnell
Superb Georgian house on a nine-acre island in the village of Castleconnell
The house is an attractive brick-fronted period property that retains many original features
Amid the worries of everyday life, ‘making a documentary is like a vacation from yourself’
Time to bid adieu, not au revoir, to the Looney Tunes character
Five-bedroom home with four reception rooms, interconnecting drawing and music rooms
Many children’s books are written with conscious messages in mind, even if child readers don’t realise it
‘I have a ritual of making tea, lighting a candle and then I am gone into my fictional world’
Rick O’Shea, Emer McLysaght and others on their favourite bookshops as children and adults
The author Colm Tóibín discusses female Irish novelists, families, and when he wishes he had a TV
Another success for the hit-maker despite being accused of creating ‘orgies’ for infants
We asked some writers to tell us about their debuts ahead of their publication
Deep in Ukip territory in East Sussex, neighbours were puzzled by our upset
Kitchen islands are giving way to walk-in spaces where clutter can be concealed according to interior designer and pantry expert Sara Thompson
An Irishman’s Diary
In Conversation: Playwrights PJ Gallagher and Una McKevitt
Pizza in our time: Sinn Féin ex-president says recipes sustained republicans through talks
From Sudocrem to 7Up to Marian Keyes: the best of Ireland is going into our Bosca Brexit
Airports, train stations and ‘Five On Brexit Island’ boost British bookseller
He’s writing a bawdy comedy with his brother and Michael McElhatton. Who wouldn’t? he asks
Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck are settings for much of the author’s work
Being difficult at work is not generally thought to be a good thing – but it can be
The actor – aka ‘the Irish Scarlett Johansson’ – is terrific as an angry young woman in A Date for Mad Mary
Bandon-born children’s writer LT Meade’s ‘Four on an Island’ shares similarities with Enid Blyton’s ‘Five on a Treasure Island’, published 50 years later
Baby boomers will be able to wallow again in the uncomplicated world of their childhood reading – now with added irony
The latest Hennessy hall-of-famer is mesmeric and convincing when writing in English and turns her simpler Irish to great use in her crime writing
Helicopter following report of intruders in Surrey when Easter egg hunters helped out
Geek chic has never been cooler, so dig out those trench coats, knitted sweaters and frill collars
‘First Editions’ in Dublin’s Ballsbridge is a popular destination for book lovers
The search continues for this year’s Best Shops, with more nominations than ever
Brought to Book Q&A: Scottish author of the Jefferson Winter thriller series on the influence of Stephen King and Thomas Harris
‘Whatever sick and twisted deed you read about, I’ve come across worse in real life’
We mark the centenary of Ireland’s forgotten bestselling author of 280 books, pioneer of girls’ school fiction and crime stories
‘I think reading has helped me to develop empathy. I love trying on other lives’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices