Sinéad Gleeson

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Maeve Brennan story: The Day We Got Our Own Back

Maeve Brennan story: The Day We Got Our Own Back

In 1922, when she was five, unfriendly men with revolvers raided the Brennan family home in Ranelagh, Dublin, in search of Maeve’s father, who was on the run

By Maeve BrennanTue May 24 2016 - 06:00

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

Taking a dip in favour of sea swimming, but bags of herbs are less of a winner

By Una MullallyFri Apr 22 2016 - 16:00

Choice Music Prize Shortlist announced

Choice Music Prize Shortlist announced

Girl Band, Villagers and Róisín Murphy among the shortlist for the Irish album of the year prize

By Laurence MackinWed Jan 06 2016 - 15:30

Radio review: Peter Sutherland’s secular sermon sits uneasily with his high-flying history

Radio review: Peter Sutherland’s secular sermon sits uneasily with his high-flying history

With his elite CV, the UN envoy is an unlikely but vocal champion of refugees, while Brian Eno goes high and low in a compelling talk

By Mick HeaneyFri Jan 01 2016 - 13:23

Anne Enright’s The Green Road wins top prize at Irish Book Awards

Anne Enright’s The Green Road wins top prize at Irish Book Awards

Joe Duffy, Sara Baume, Jim McGuinness, Louise O’Neill, Donal Ryan, Sinéad Gleeson and Niall Breslin among winners at Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2015

By Martin DoyleWed Nov 25 2015 - 23:00

‘It’s pretty clear in some states that men want to be in control of women’s reproductive life’ – Margaret Atwood on The Women’s Podcast

‘It’s pretty clear in some states that men want to be in control of women’s reproductive life’ – Margaret Atwood on The Women’s Podcast

The Women’s Podcast: Margaret Atwood, body image and Jagged Little Pill

By Erin McGuireMon Oct 05 2015 - 11:30

The Women’s Podcast: Sexism in Publishing, Culture Night and Sex Apps

The Women’s Podcast: Sexism in Publishing, Culture Night and Sex Apps

Writer created male alter ego to find an agent, talks about what happened next

By Erin McGuireMon Sept 21 2015 - 12:20

Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun Laoghaire

Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun Laoghaire

Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books

By Sarah GilmartinTue Aug 04 2015 - 13:10

10 things we learned at Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas

10 things we learned at Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas

Who is David Gilmour’s favourite lyricist? Why are film adaptations inferior to the books? Can poetry replace liturgy? All these questions and more were answered in Co Carlow

By Catherine ConroyWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00

Radio: Ivan Yates is alive to nuance as Marian Finucane rumbles through on autopilot

Radio: Ivan Yates is alive to nuance as Marian Finucane rumbles through on autopilot

Review: Newstalk’s Breakfast presenter mixes wit and insight to win listeners, but even he cannot lift the lethargy as a guest on the RTÉ Radio 1 show

By Mick HeaneySat Nov 29 2014 - 14:00

Drogheda jogger attack shows focus needs to move from victim to perpetrator

Drogheda jogger attack shows focus needs to move from victim to perpetrator

Comment: Garda statements tend to be victim-centric rather than focusing on attackers

By Una MullallySat Nov 22 2014 - 17:20

Festivals, launches and awards

Festivals, launches and awards

The latest books news and listings

By Sarah GilmartinThu Sept 11 2014 - 15:24

How to Write a Book live in Galway

How to Write a Book live in Galway

Eimear McBride, Mike McCormack and Alan McMonagle will take part in our writing Q&A

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 14:09

Radio: Money talk is taxing, but happy talk doesn’t come cheap

Radio: Money talk is taxing, but happy talk doesn’t come cheap

Sean O’Rourke still has a newsreadery tendency on his RTÉ show – but his colleague John Murray made a poignantly light return to the airwaves this week

By Mick HeaneySat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00

Radio 1 opens first chapter of ‘The Book Show’

Radio 1 opens first chapter of ‘The Book Show’

RTÉ is “cognisant” of online listenership, but makes programmes for FM audience

By Laura SlatteryThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00

Gynocrats, Pimm’s, war and PJ Harvey: the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas

Gynocrats, Pimm’s, war and PJ Harvey: the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas

The Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas had many big names and big ideas but the true star was the big house itself

By Rosita BolandTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00

Word for Word: the literary month ahead

Word for Word: the literary month ahead

By Cathy DillonSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00

Fianna Fail Wexford TD John Browne appealing motoring offences fines

Fianna Fail Wexford TD John Browne appealing motoring offences fines

TD fined for using mobile phone when driving and not having a current licence

By Brendan FurlongTue Mar 19 2013 - 19:56

There’s no place like home: the young Irish who are happy to be here

There’s no place like home: the young Irish who are happy to be here

On the eve of St Patrick’s Day, meet the young Irish people refusing to board the bandwagon of gloom. Buzzing with ideas and enthusiasm, they are building careers, gaining new skills and starting companies in a country they believe is full of potential. For these young Irish, despite everything, there’s no place like home

By OMULCAHYSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00

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