John Banville

US house speaker Nancy Pelosi read his verse about the Ukraine war on St Patrick’s Day

Best-selling author enjoys playing with old crime clichés

Liam O’Flaherty led the armed four-day occupation 100 years ago this week

Radio: The Newstalk host also disapproves of sloppy attire and sloppy thinking

An Irishman’s Diary

Karlin Lillington: Platform’s most recent stumble has given publications a delicious silly season angle

Denise Chaila also featured in contemporary papers that ‘tuned in’ to current moment

Bord Pleanála approves plans following objections from authors, poets and An Taisce

The developer of Dublin’s docklands on his literary debut and his friend Richard Ford

The director on his new historical fiction novel, Harvey Weinstein and ageism in film

Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel is strong on race relations but doesn’t quite land

Novelist was in process of applying for Irish passport after tracing family line to Co Cork

Wokeism treats us all as though we emerged into the world with fully formed views

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

28 of the best shows to watch this week

Irish photographer Simon Watson’s new book lingers on some truly astonishing interiors, and lives

Broadcaster on podcasting, parenting regrets, Gay Byrne, and getting bored quickly

In this article the paper says novels by Sally Rooney and Colm Tóibín will transport you here

‘I have a ritual of making tea, lighting a candle and then I am gone into my fictional world’

‘It’s unexpectedly romantic,’ says John Boyne. ’It shows us our true selves,’ says Patricia Scanlan

69 new cases of coronavirus had been detected the previous day. ‘I am one of them,’ she said

Coronavirus will profoundly damage the arts but new creative spaces will also open

Investigation concludes caller was able to fake Swedish organisation’s phone number

Evaristo is first black woman to win prize; Handmaid’s Tale sequel is second win for Atwood

Writer is sanguine about the incident, saying : ‘for 40 minutes I was a Nobel Prize winner’

Author says he was phoned by Swedish Academy number shortly before announcement

Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet

Acclaimed novelist to take up University College Cork role for 2019-20 academic year

The author Colm Tóibín discusses female Irish novelists, families, and when he wishes he had a TV

Prominent Irish figures recall their memories of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon

Interview: On the 10th anniversary of the report’s publication, Ryan looks back

Sally Rooney and Bernard MacLaverty shortlisted for the €100,000 prize

The actor has long blurted out dangerous opinions. Has he done it for the last time?

Actor was due to appear on Stephen Colbert's US chat show as controversy over race comments continues

Booker Prize-winning author says release of interview tape was a ‘betrayal’

Our middle years have had a makeover thanks to some excellent recent literature

Grieving daughter Nadia pays tribute to mother and friend ‘inspired by generosity’

Literary correspondent critically injured in single-vehicle crash 4km outside Drogheda

‘Milkman’ author has been praised for her ‘dazzingly inventive’ writing approach

John Banville, Colm Tóibín, Roy Foster among over 100 writers to express dismay over departure of New York Review of Books editor Ian Buruma