Person: Robert Louis Stevenson

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home and gardens

Our beautiful island does indeed hold 40 shades of green

A visit to old friends in their remote farmhouse in south Sligo was like a foreign holiday, says Damien Enright.

general

Why we love to read and what our favourite authors enjoyed as children

gaa

Mayo survive as Cork carried off on their shields

How wolf became beast in French folklore

general

Towers and Tales: Michael Morpurgo has a burning passion for stories

travel

Caledonian highlights in Edinburgh city

What happens when Paralympics Ireland invite a sports journalist to try wheelchair racing and tandem cycling?

Do a Wikipedia search for ‘Joe Schmidt’ and you won’t be hit with a bio and pic of Ireland’s current rugby union coach, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Book review: The Gilded Chalet: Off-piste in literary Switzerland

WHAT is Switzerland actually for? It is where the self proclaimers gather and gorge themselves while hob-nobbing with Bono while Davos plays host to a battalion of bankers and politicians.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Claire Harman's 'Charlotte Brontë: A Life' reveals real world as bleak and lonely as the novels

There have been many biographies of Charlotte Brontë but Claire Harman brings a new perspective, as Sue Leonard learns.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Collection by prolific but forgotten Bandon novelist LT Meade represents a lifetime of careful collecting

LT Meade penned over 300 books in a long career, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Survey finds Dahl tops childrens book list

The top 50 books for children to read have been released, and Roald Dahl remains at number one.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015

There is never a bad time to visit Edinburgh

You may not be able to catch the St Andrew’s Day celebrations next week, but there is never a bad time to visit Edinburgh, says Denise O'Donoghue.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2014

Movie reviews: Filth

Adapted from the novel by Irvine Welsh, Filth (18s) opens with the murder of a Japanese student in Edinburgh in the run-up to Christmas.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2013

TV not to miss: Downton Abbey

The third series of popular period drama Downton Abbey begins tonight on UTV and Wednesday on TV3.

Sun, 16 Sep, 2012

Books for children

What’s The Time, Mr Wolf (Bloomsbury; €13.03 HB).

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

The stuff that dreams are made of

Oh, and not forgetting nightmares too. It’s all up for grabs for ireland at Euro 2012, says football correspondent Liam Mackey

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012

First Thoughts

Justice for My Son

Sat, 07 Apr, 2012

'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' preposterous but great fun

When the going gets tough, the tough get soppy in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, an old-fashioned, gung-ho adventure.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2012

San Fran crowd enjoy scoring exhibition

OUT in San Francisco Airport, when the All-Star travelling party landed last week, a passer-by clocked the tracksuits and asked Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett who was playing.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

Its wings clipped but beautiful still ...

LAST week, through the windows of a TransPennine train in the north of England, I saw sheep grazing the hill slopes.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2011

Wood confirmed for 'Hobbit' role

Elijah Wood will appear in 'The Hobbit', it has been confirmed.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2011

Teenage Irish actress up for Golden Globe

A teenage Irish actress was today catapulted into Oscar contention after she landed a coveted acting nomination in the Hollywood Golden Globe Awards.

Thu, 13 Dec, 2007

Dickens' Christmas Day letter up for auction

A Christmas Day letter penned by the author of A Christmas Carol is up for sale at a US auction house.

Mon, 11 Dec, 2006

Ustinov feted by peers

The good and the great of the show business world turned out today to celebrate the life of actor, writer and raconteur Peter Ustinov.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2004

Ireland’s holiday romance fades for visitors

Price concerns could be driving big-spending tourists away, writes DAVID CLERKIN.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

'Treasure Planet' is another bummer from Disney

This reportedly cost up to $140m to make and took a mere $40m on its Stateside release, which means that heads will roll in the Magic Kingdom.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2003

Splendour of Scots capital's old town under threat

Edinburgh, Robert Louis Stevenson once said, is what Paris ought to be.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2002