French Connection – Frank McNally on why Percy French may be the real hero of Finnegans Wake
An Irishman’s Diary
The critical role of mirth and laughter in a time of plague
Humour turns our discontents and anxieties into a joke and helps reconcile us to our fate
From dying in the mud of Game of Thrones to the whatness of existence
Barry McGovern’s solo-show adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s Watt is returning to the stage
Passing the time at Enniskillen’s Happy Days festival
Conversations turn Beckettian when this festival of all things tragicomic doesn’t turn out as planned. Could it be any other way?
Remembering my grandmother: ‘She understood a child’s deep thirst for justice’
Eilís Dillon wrote almost 40 children’s books – now, 20 years after her death, it’s great to see her influence reflected on our modern bookshelves
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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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices