‘I’d cross the ends of the earth to see Björk again’
The author and journalist Séamas O’Reilly on his favourite songs, from Busta Rhymes to Bach
My dad, 11 children and a 26ft caravan. What could go wrong?
Séamas O’Reilly recalls childhood summer holidays in Ireland with his 10 siblings
Bram Stoker Festival: 'People want something that is fun and light-hearted'
This years programme features scavenger hints, spooky discos, online workshops, films and podcasts
The meming of life: Sometimes it would be better if conspiracy theories were true
The new Michael Jackson documentary has triggered thousands of online expletive-laden rants
Dublin Fringe Festival: What should I see this year?
The 2018 event includes productions on shame, fatherhood and an Aer Lingus hijacking
Welcome to LiarTown – where fake media is all too real
Sean Tejaratchi combines image manipulation and a wicked sense of absurdist humour
Irish ‘DNA atlas’ maps genes of the people of Ireland
Research finds genetic evidence of Viking settlement for the first time
Dear David: is the bone-chilling online horror true or fake?
Adam Ellis’s social-media horror gets creepier with every tweet
Father’s Day: My father before he was a dad
Malachy Clerkin, Amy Huberman, Una Mullally and more on their fathers as young men
The radical ideas of Raoul Martinez
"When you look at any person’s life, it’s luck, all the way down in terms of opportunities," says the man behind The Lottery of Birth and Creating Freedom
Ireland Now: the music that defines today’s Irish nation
In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Irish Times writers select the acts that represent modern Irishness
What’s the point of moving home if our kids will have to emigrate?
The Irish I know in London are happy, with jobs, social ties and endless avocado recipes. If we move back won’t we still be surplus to requirements?
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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