An exhibition of Monroe memorabilia in Italy proves that the iconic actress was a modern-day Venus, says Daisy Goodwin

THE Dáil’s Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett spoke yesterday about how Oireachtas proceedings, like life in general, depend on a good level of civilised behaviour and respectful personal interaction to be effective.

New biography of James Joyce shows he was ready to sacrifice everything for his art, down to the last supportive woman, writes Thomas McCarthy

“YES, I said yes, I will yes,” — er, actually, I won’t bother. I’ll just pretend to have read it instead.

IT WAS billed the chickflick of the year but ironically, Sex and the City sent thousands of women to the classical section of their local bookshop, seeking out a collection of historic letters that didn’t exist.