Gay Byrne’s perfect family summer: ‘We have such fond memories of going out in the boat with Dad’
Crona Byrne, Dáithí Ó Sé and others on finding a home from home to pass through the generations
Covid-19 rules create ‘uneven playing field’ in bookselling
Government urged to designate bookshops essential service, as in France and Italy
Homeschool 2.0: Our guide to the best distance learning tools
It’s a stressful time for parents – but the good news is there are many resources to help meet the needs of children of all ages
If you build it, they will come: creating a new online children’s book festival
Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest
The best learning apps for stir-crazy kids
Lockdown learning doesn’t have to mean falling behind. These apps will help fire children’s imagination and boost their skills
Missed milestone: How will schools mark their pupils’ final days?
Schools are planning virtual graduation celebrations for their sixth class students
Covid-19: Calls to let sixth class students say their goodbyes
Celebrities join campaign to send messages to pupils missing out on the end of primary school
Staying inside: Children write about their coronavirus experience
Author Sarah Webb has gathered reflections of how some talented, thoughtful young people are living now
Sarah Webb: ‘I’ve set up writing classes on Zoom for kids, but they’re also good for me’
Isolation Diaries: Children’s author is running online workshops during Covid-19 crisis
John Boyne reopens Covid-19 story contest after over 4,000 children enter
Isolation Diaries: The novelist also tells us about his experience of the coronavirus shutdown
Coronavirus: How to keep children happy, learning and entertained at home
School work, baking, exercise, online resources... Help is out there, even if you can't go anywhere
The Irish Times view on the crisis in the arts: a fog of anxiety
Our artists and performers are in the front line of the Covid-19-induced economic crisis
Keeping it in the family
Some of Ireland’s most successful family-run companies share the secrets of their success
The book I want for Christmas: Paschal Donohoe, Alison Spittle, Joseph O’Connor and more
Seven well known readers and writers share the books they'll be giving and getting this Christmas
‘I write stories to force adults to think about horrible topics’
16-year-old Amy Cahill – author of the story My Mammy Lives in a Box – on writing about suicide
Children’s books: what were the standout titles of the year?
Peter Donnelly’s ‘The President’s Cat’, Louise O’Neill’s ‘The Surface Breaks’ and more
What books for kids will be under your tree this Christmas?
Are We There Yet? From David Walliams to Rebel Girls, these are your favourites
‘Think autism’: shops, cinemas and other places where all children are valued
‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’
Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Celebrity children’s books: the good, the bad and the Galloway
British politician George Galloway is to write a children’s book. Celebrity alone will not sell his efforts to such discerning readers
Rambling Dalkey five-bed overlooking Killiney Bay for €3.25m
This handsome Victorian with sweeping gardens on Mount Salus Road hosted a family wedding and many parties for the same family since 1944
John Boyne: ‘Irish writers are too insular’
The prolific novelist tells Patrick Freyne about being gay in pre-marriage referendum Ireland – and how the success of ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ changed his life
‘A storytelling genius’ – Irish writers on what Roald Dahl means to them
Irish authors reveal what Roald Dahl’s books mean to them – both as readers and as writers
Lion King and Book of Dreams scoop student theatre awards
Almost 3,000 entries received from nearly 250 schools in pursuit of prestigious honours
Older actors strike back against an ageist system
The Prime project helps older actors to get on top of cyber auditions and to get ahead in a notoriously ageist industry
Reading between the lies
A conference in Dublin this weekend will debate the merits of lies and truth in children’s fiction
Ten things we learned at West Cork Literary Festival
Writers can get very angry but they shouldn’t go to the gym: these and other literary nuggets were divulged in Bantry
What’s on across Ireland this weekend
Waterford Writers’ Weekend, Mayfly angling festival, banjos and set dancing
Autism and exercise on a level playing pitch
Parent-led movement breaking down barriers to social and sports activities
‘Weird joys and pains’ of youth explored in David Almond’s beautiful prose
Children’s books: David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey; Anna Carey’s Rebecca Is Always Right; and Beyond the Stars
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