Damien Owens: ‘People confuse seriousness with intelligence. Life is a comedy-drama’
The Monaghan-born writer on finding his voice and his fascination with other families
Donald Clarke: It’s a Wonderful Life has been dogging my nightmares since my youth
Alternative reality is so wretched it’s a wonder anyone hangs around for the happy ending
My dad is gone. There will be no last-minute All-Ireland tickets this year
Memories of matches are precious to me, they were how I got to know my dad
Megan Nolan: At 15, I betrayed my boyfriend under the influence of the little alcohol it took
Which came first, the booze or the boys? Did they just happen to begin at the same time?
Leeds divide the loyalties of Shels’ chairman Joe Casey
Casey says he was torn last year as to what he wanted for his two clubs
Zoë Kravitz on High Fidelity: ‘A lot of white men who identified with the book think it’s theirs’
Following in her mother’s footsteps, Kravitz is starring in a new TV adaptation of the Nick Hornby book
State of the Union: Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike in a male fantasy of hurt
Review: O’Dowd and Pike are entertaining despite some stagy material from writer Nick Hornby
Chris O’Dowd: ‘The idea that the British government won’t f*** us over is laughable’
The actor on Brexit and marital bust-ups in his Emmy-nominated new comedy
Sally Phillips: ‘I’m frankly jealous of the Irish stand-up comedians’
Pioneer of female-fronted comedy talks sexism, ageism and her upcoming visit to Kilkenny
It's 2019 so prepare for the end-of-decade rankings
Donald Clarke: Come the post-Brexit woes, we’ll all love a good round-up, right?
Juliet, Naked review: An unexpected and enchanting rom-com delight
A frustrated Rose Byrne and menacing fan-boy Chris O’Dowd in seaside town so lovely we yearn to call it Richard-on-the-Curtis
What We’re Teaching Our Sons review: Lessons from our fathers
Owen Booth’s original debut gives a profound account of life, family and fatherhood
Chris O’Dowd: From big Irish teddy bear to American hard man
The Boyle star on his tough-guy role in ‘Get Shorty’ and his county’s referendum journey
World Cup 2018: I’m the man Proper Football Fans despise most
I don’t like soccer, I only like the World Cup. Have you got that?
La fin for Le Professeur: credits finally roll for Arsène Wenger
Frenchman had a profound impact on club and while he lost his touch he kept his values
The Wire, 10 years on: ‘We showed the American dream was dead’
Writers and stars of ‘anti-cop show’ look back at a series that changed TV for ever
Nick Hornby: 'Sersh, I have another script for you. Don’t rush into anything'
The ‘Brooklyn’ writer and Arsenal fan reveals the highlights of his cultural radar
Holidaying CEOs boast by the book
Now it is unacceptable to brag about spending, bosses turn to the summer reading list
Euro 2016: the intellectual’s guide to football
‘There are intellectual football-lovers but those who go to stadiums and bookshops are different’
From Bram to Brooklyn: 10 great films adapted from Irish literature
Lenny Abrahamson’s Room and John Crowley’s Brooklyn vie for the best picture Oscar this weekend. They are part of a grand tradition
Culture Shock: Why Irish novels are such a box-office draw
‘Brooklyn’, ‘Room’ and ‘The Secret Scripture’ all have unapologetically literary sources
Robert Harris lets go of the toga after three volumes of Cicero’s Rome
The 10-million-selling author is happy to be toga-free and exploring new empires after spending 12 years writing his ancient Roman trilogy
Colm Tóibín: enjoying life on the Brooklyn road
As the film of ‘Brooklyn’ gets good reviews, Tóibín’s status at home and abroad rises yet another notch
Merkel’s Decade: A new Germany dances to a lighter rhythm
Blonde Barbarella Helene Fischer is the undisputed golden girl of German language pop
Rave reviews for ‘Brooklyn’ at Sundance Film Festival
Saoirse Ronan says she ‘gets very emotional’ talking about Tóibín adaptation
‘Wild’ review: a pretty, well-acted reverie of Cheryl Strayed’s popular book
Reese Witherspoon works hard in Jean-Marc Vallée’s self-help epic
Irish Film Board shines spotlight on new productions
Chairman Bill O’Herlihy says sector ‘can do better’ if it secures higher Government funding
Dessie Mone has unfinished business with Tyrone
Monaghan’s long-serving defender can’t wait for their latest crack at their nemesis in the Ulster SFC quarter-final
The New Mendicants – the indie supergroup that begs to differ
Indie kingpins Joe Pernice of The Pernice Brothers and Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub pool their creative resources for a low-budget side project that’s yielding good returns
Gill Hornby's friendship with a sting
Having been a full-time mum of four, Gill Hornby got to observe the behaviour of mothers at school gates and events, and has turned their antics into a novel
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