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The 85th Annual Peabody Awards - Arrivals / Cocktails
Patrick Radden Keefe on human stories, tracing Irish family, and Russian espionage
Say Nothing author Patrick Radden Keefe has penned another gripping non-fiction classic. He tells Richard Fitzpatrick what drew him to the story of Zac Brettler

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Book review: Never easy, but always engaging
Book review: Never easy, but always engaging
Liz Nugent’s new novel is not a comfortable read, but it is compelling and takes readers through a multitude of emotions and moral questions

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Book review: Gritty debut garnering acclaim
Book review: Gritty debut garnering acclaim
Electricity pulsates through 'All Them Dogs' with an intensity and a sense of urgency that propels the reader forward to the very fitting ending

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

My Life in books:  ‘I read exactly 345 pages, stopped... slammed it shut’
My Life in books:  ‘I read exactly 345 pages, stopped... slammed it shut’
Award-winning writer Mary O’Donnell says a book everyone should read is the European realist novel, 'Buddenbrooks', by Thomas Mann

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands # 2 XXXL
Karl Whitney: Looking for the right ending? Try taking two steps back
Finding the right ending is not always obvious but the best part of being a writer is not to get distracted by conclusions, rather to get lost in the joy of the work

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award
Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award
It is the world's most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Katriona O’Sullivan, author of Poor, picks her touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Katriona O’Sullivan, author of Poor, picks her touchstones
Harper Lee, the Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the Two Norries feature among O'Sullivan's selections 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Melissa Auf Der Maur Discusses Her New Book "Even The Good Girls Will Cry"
Book review: Lifestyle distorted by addiction
This deceptively compelling memoir isn’t simply another dutiful reflection on a life spent in and around music: this is one woman’s quest for certainty

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Cork City v Wexford - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
Book review: Roy Keane’s influence on modern Ireland
Did Roy Keane influence the change in Ireland, or did the changes in Ireland enable Roy Keane to be the man he has become?

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

My life in books: ‘You can learn a lot outside your usual reading lane’
My life in books: ‘You can learn a lot outside your usual reading lane’
Cork City Libraries senior executive librarian Patricia Looney says, when it comes to books, pick what makes you happy, not what you feel you should read

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country
Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country
Dying at the end of a rope in an English jail, rebel Roger Casement displayed the courage that defined him

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Triskel jazz, The Drama, Dónal Dineen
Six For Your Radar: Triskel jazz, The Drama, Dónal Dineen
The follow-up to The Handmaid's Tale also hits our screens 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill
10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill
Ardal O'Hanlon is also publishing the first of his new series of mystery thrillers 

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Irish writer Mary Lavin
Book review: A behemoth of the Irish canon
Spanning Mary Lavin’s long career, this book gathers 16 stories that show her at different stages of life, yet always alert to the same quiet tensions

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

My life in books: 'One simple line by Maeve Binchy was enough'
My life in books: 'One simple line by Maeve Binchy was enough'
'I think Maeve and people like Patricia Scanlan have sent the very essence of Irishness out into the world'

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Book review: Exploring the nature of meaning
Book review: Exploring the nature of meaning
Mary Costello’s latest novel offers a thoughtful portrait of the drift of life, the perils of the unconscious, and the mysteries of the self

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Author interview: For Tóibín, it’s all about keeping the show on the road
Author interview: For Tóibín, it’s all about keeping the show on the road
Currently trying out the opening for a new novel, Colm Tóibín is looking forwards to seeing his latest opera show at the 75th anniversary Wexford Opera Festival in October

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Award-winning West Cork bookshop with links to Maeve Binchy goes on the market
Award-winning West Cork bookshop with links to Maeve Binchy goes on the market
Kerr's Book Shop, in business for 34 years, is being sold as a going concern

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

My Life in Books: 'Book on 1920s America still resonates now'
My Life in Books: 'Book on 1920s America still resonates now'
Dave Hannigan's latest book, 'We Need to Talk About Roy: The Keanification of Modern Ireland', has just been published

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Book review: Thematic scope to why Mesopotamia matters
Book review: Thematic scope to why Mesopotamia matters
Anyone wishing to dip their toes in the wonders of Mesopotamia for the first time would do well to start with 'Between Two Rivers'

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Book review: Uncovering the roots of slavery
Book review: Uncovering the roots of slavery
'Searching for My Slave Roots' is dedicated to Malik Al Nasir’s ancestors. Some were forcibly transported from West Africa to sugar plantations in the Caribbean

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Author interview: Debut novel grew out of fascination with JFK’s visit
Author interview: Debut novel grew out of fascination with JFK’s visit
Neil Tully works as a dentist in a practice on Shandon St in Cork City; in the evening, he retires to an old garage in his home in Bishopstown to indulge his creative passion

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Saturday with Cathy Kelly: 'I've been doing arty things — and there's always the laundry!'
Saturday with Cathy Kelly: 'I've been doing arty things — and there's always the laundry!'
Bray is a fabulous place to live — it's great for the dogs and has at least eight charity shops

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

My Life in Books: 'I read most books hoping that they will change me'
My Life in Books: 'I read most books hoping that they will change me'
Garry Bannister has written several books including the reference book 'Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla', which was nominated for an Irish Book Award in 2023

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

TFF 2009 Portrait Studio At The DIRECTV Tribeca Press Center - Day 3
Book review: White House’s layers of deceit
No US president or politician emerges from this book with any credit. According to the author, it is impossible to get elected to power in the US without becoming totally compromised

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Gisele Pelicot petition
Book review: ‘All I wanted was a quiet life’
'A Hymn to Life' zigzags between two narratives: from Gisele Pelicot's difficult childhood to meeting Dominique Pelicot and their 50 years of marriage and her discovery of his crimes

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Troy Parrott celebrates after scoring the winning goal 16/11/2025
Children's book reviews: Dreams of sporting greatness, messy hair, and suspicious fish
With Seachtain na Gaeilge upon us, Pet O’Connell reviews a selection of Irish language books for children and teenagers

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

My Life in Books: 'Nothing nicer than a wander in a bookshop'
My Life in Books: 'Nothing nicer than a wander in a bookshop'
Retired garda Dearbhla Mescal, mother of famous actor Paul, has just released her new collection of poems and reflections

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Book review: Firm hold on skillful storytelling
Book review: Firm hold on skillful storytelling
Readers will readily empathise with, and root for, Dan and Tamma as they try to overcome every obstacle that lands in their path in this coming-of-age story

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Book review: Revelling in brilliant absurdity
Book review: Revelling in brilliant absurdity
Anyone who enjoys quirky stories with flawed but lovable characters and a good deal of heart will lap up this debut novel

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Book review: The Irish pub: Evolving and reinvented itself through time
Book review: The Irish pub: Evolving and reinvented itself through time
Consisting of 20 scholarly but accessible essays, the book explores its subject through the prism of history, design, sociology, literature, and psychology

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

Leo Callanan: Reading can be fun, I promise
Leo Callanan: Reading can be fun, I promise
Reading for pleasure is something young men tend to lose as they move into adulthood

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Two Irish authors among those longlisted for Women's Prize Fiction award
Two Irish authors among those longlisted for Women's Prize Fiction award
The Women’s Prize Trust, the charity building a better future by championing women’s writing, announced the longlist ahead of International Women’s Day, which includes Irish authors Wendy Erskine and Kit de Waal

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

10 new books for March: Liz Nugent, Asako Yuzuki, and an Irish romantasy
10 new books for March: Liz Nugent, Asako Yuzuki, and an Irish romantasy
Plus a deeply candid memoir from Liza Minnelli

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

My Life in Books: I have a list of five-star reads that I always go back to
My Life in Books: I have a list of five-star reads that I always go back to
Author Carmel Harrington often picks up a Maeve Binchy or a Stephen King — depending on whether she needs comfort or escapism

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Book review: The forbidden love of two lonely strangers seeking a port in a storm
Book review: The forbidden love of two lonely strangers seeking a port in a storm
Debut novel about two immigrants, trying to navigate their lives in a country where bosses have no compunction about underpaying vulnerable workers

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Book review: Exhilarating thriller exposes the harsh reality of stalking
Book review: Exhilarating thriller exposes the harsh reality of stalking
Author Sam Blake has clearly done her homework in this impossible-to-put-down read

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

using a laptop in a cafe
Karl Whitney: ‘With writing, just begin: You don’t always have to know where it’s going’
Where to begin can be difficult for a writing project. Like a song, the opening line of a work can make a real impact

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Book cart full of childrens' books in public school library
Colm O'Regan: Libraries are a tonic in these mad times
Yes, the book you want is there, but you’ll have to wait until the other person brings it back. When is that? When they’ve finished with it. It’s good to be told you have to share, as a grown-up

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

HD Comics: New shop opens in Market Parade for Cork's comic book lovers 
HD Comics: New shop opens in Market Parade for Cork's comic book lovers 
Alan Hurley has opened the first dedicated comic shop in the city since Comic Vault shut in 2023

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

'The lack of women was a terrible deprivation': Melvyn Bragg on Oxford, Boris Johnson, and Trump
'The lack of women was a terrible deprivation': Melvyn Bragg on Oxford, Boris Johnson, and Trump
As he publishes his memoir, the legendary broadcaster also recalls how the Russians tried to recruit him as a spy 

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Book review: Gender and family dynamics
Book review: Gender and family dynamics
Themes of queer parenting, gender identity, parasocial relationships and intense friendships are treated with accomplished care in 'Like Family'

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

My Life in Books: I need to finish my next book so I can keep on writing
My Life in Books: I need to finish my next book so I can keep on writing
Author Rob Doyle was inspired to become a writer after reading Geoff Dyer's 'Yoga For People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It'

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

NEWS
Book review: Fight to discover your identity
Paul Cullen had always been fascinated by the unanswered questions about his origins, but for many years pushed them to the back of his mind for fear of upsetting the people who had raised him

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Goetz Victims on IRT
Book review: Violent and divided, the US of a bygone era is sadly familiar
This book is long, at times dense, and tough to digest, but ultimately a worthwhile read — a story of an America that hasn't changed that much at all

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Little boy reading a book in green armchair
Richard Hogan: Tell your children — life is an open book
After years of avoiding them, Richard Hogan eventually fell under the spell of books and says Ireland Reads Day this month is a great opportunity to captivate the next generation

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Filming begins for Channel 4 adaptation of Cork novel The Rachel Incident
Filming begins for Channel 4 adaptation of Cork novel The Rachel Incident
The eight-part series has Máiréad Tyers, Sarah Green and Daniel Ing among the cast

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sally Rooney among authors longlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award
It is the world's most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Irish author Patricia Scanlan picks her touchstones 
Culture That Made Me: Irish author Patricia Scanlan picks her touchstones 
The City Girls writer includes the likes of Leonard Cohen, Edna O’Brien, and Mary Poppins among her selections

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

"Libri Come 2024 – Umanità" Literature Festival
Book review: Final Julian Barnes book an exemplary endnote
'Departure(s)' is most certainly not a novel; the book is more akin to correspondence, a signing off from a career which contains many fine novels and numerous awards

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

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