Churchyard Bard – Frank McNally on the lasting fame of Thomas Gray, who died 250 years ago on this day
An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
Danish director of Another Round on creativity, destruction and temptation of money
Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet
For a book tour with a difference, visit some of the literary world’s most interesting homes
As everything turns a deathly brown, it feels unpatriotic to favour any other season
As well as the religious symbolism of Easter the idea of becoming new is very potent
‘The Seven Year Switch’ is not the groundbreaking, radical experiment it constantly trumpets itself as
Armagh boss has enjoyed a remarkably driven career as both player and coach
Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck are settings for much of the author’s work
One of the Boys by Daniel Magariel review: an emotional tale
Most British writers today are Remainers. Which side would past literary giants take?
Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan gets to grips with spooky goings-on in this eerie BBC drama
Communication a pivotal part of the game, though sometimes not with journalists
Emily Kane moves through the paper and finds some good news – it suits her very well
Higher level exam judged to be a good test of students’ abilities overall
He hates being told what to do, but Carey Mulligan’s costar in ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ joined the film world nevertheless – and is now Hollywood’s intense, go-to period hunk
25 years after the release of the film version of Sam Hanna Bell’s book, Eileen Battersby examines one of Ireland’s finest novels
Private sector piety is incompatible with faith in the adult Christ
Centenary of the birth of the Welsh poet, who ‘manages to juxtapose the sonorous tones of the pulpit with the intimate squeak of a mouse’
‘It is not easy to like,’ the candid author says of her latest novel, the Booker-shortlisted ‘The Lowland’
His books sold and continue to sell in the tens of thousands, while hordes of ‘Heaneyboppers’ flocked to his readings
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices