Person: Peter Carey

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

general

Scene and Heard: returning legends and noisy talkies

The return of Genesis, a feast of French film, and Beckett at the Everyman: arts/ents editor Des O'Driscoll has the lowdown

general

Aussie composer Brett Dean returns to Ireland with Irish Chamber Orchestra

Chapter closing on independent shops is a bad deal for everyone

world

Remains of Ned Kelly to be laid to rest after 132 years

celebrity

Mantel 'weak at knees' after win

general

An experiment in the understanding of grief

Powerful human emotion rises from these pages

The Chemistry of Tears

Sat, 24 Mar, 2012

EirGrid starts challenge against Laois plan to lay power lines underground

EirGrid has brought a High Court challenge against Laois County Council's policy that all future power lines over 400kv going through the county must be put underground.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

Ned Kelly’s final burial wish granted

INFAMOUS Australian outlaw Ned Kelly has had his final wish granted 131 years after being executed, with officials agreeing to release his remains so he can be buried with his family.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011

Booker selection a childhood dream for Irish hopeful

IRISH author Emma Donoghue said being one of six authors on the Man Booker Prize shortlist is a dream come true.

Wed, 08 Sep, 2010

Dublin writer on Man Booker shortlist

Australian novelist Peter Carey could become the first author to win the Man Booker Prize three times after it was announced he was on this year’s shortlist.

Tue, 07 Sep, 2010

Two Irish writers make Booker longlist

TWO Irish authors are among the 13 to have made the “Man Booker dozen” longlist out of a total of 138 books.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2010

Rushdie best of the Bookers

SALMAN Rushdie’s novel, Midnight’s Children, has been named the greatest Booker-prize winner of all time.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2008

Banville shortlisted for Man Booker International Prize

IRELAND’S John Banville has been pitched against literary heavyweights Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and 13 other writers from around the world in the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2007

Waters heads Booker list after Mitchell misses out

SARAH Waters is tipped to win this year’s Man Booker Prize with her novel The Night Watch after favourite David Mitchell failed to make the shortlist.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006

Council to build 1,100 affordable houses in E156m plan

John Murphy

Tue, 01 Feb, 2005

Householders warned of refuse charge hikes due to landfill crisis

REFUSE charge hikes could be on the way in Waterford, as landfill space runs out, householders and business groups have warned.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2004

Come to Clondulane

CLONDULANE isn’t a soft, symmetrical Georgian manse, but a Victorian five-bed house that commands attention.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2003

Grand home, great price

WELCOME to period home lite, and history heavy. Reduced in size, this North Cork house up for sale has historical resonances as far away as Down Under.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2002

Council suspends double job employee

A COUNCIL employee has been suspended for a month without pay after drawing up plans for a member of the public.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2002

Houellebecq wins IMPAC Literary Award

Michel Houellebecq has won this year’s IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his second novel, Atomised.

Mon, 13 May, 2002

Literary award nominees announced

More than 120 books have been nominated for the IR£79,000 annual IMPAC Dublin International Literary Award.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2001

Carey wins second Booker Prize

Author Peter Carey has become only the second writer to win the Booker Prize twice - and revealed he would be taking out fellow nominee Ian McEwan for a slap-up meal to celebrate.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2001

Booker Prize candidates line up

Here is the short-list for the 2001 Booker Prize for Fiction::: True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey (Faber and Faber, £16.

Wed, 19 Sep, 2001