Person: Umberto Eco

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Islands of Ireland: Coast is Clare in Co Mayo

A return visit is often much more informative than an initial foray. And Clare Island in Co Mayo is a place that demands repeated visits.

general

How was it for you? Alan O’Riordan's highlights from 2017

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Some of the famous faces who passed away in 2016

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Book review: The Tower

The interview hunt: Waiting and wondering in the media game

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Book review: Numero Zero

Bologna is so dishy, stylish and charming

It’s all about the food, apparently. And intellectual pursuits. And let’s not forget bricks.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2014

Contradiction all part of the game

Knowing the sheer quality of my readers, when I (skilfully) drop the name Umberto Eco, I can almost see them nod in recognition.

Mon, 22 Sep, 2014

DERMOT CORRIGAN: Sweet and sour at Real

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona warmed up for this week’s Champions League quarter-final second legs with thumping La Liga victories on Saturday, but the mood around each camp differed markedly.

Mon, 08 Apr, 2013

In the end, the truth beat Lance to the line

Many readers will guess that picking Lance Armstrong as Sportsman of the Year must be a juvenile wind-up. Sports Monster of the Century more like.

Fri, 21 Dec, 2012

Art’s Life - Sean Kelly

What I do: I’m the manager of the Corona Cork Film Festival, which is happening right now.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2012

American singer pens lyrical prose

After six albums, Josh Ritter has written a novel, the acclaimed Bright’s Passage, says Carl Dixon

Fri, 01 Jun, 2012

How a history of ugliness became a thing of beauty

On Ugliness

Sat, 10 Dec, 2011

Book reviews

Runelight

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011

My Kingdom for a list (not a fear of death)

FOR THE love of God can everyone keep IT DOWN back there? Shh. Less of the noise and so forth.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2010

Ahern to attend Brady's appointment as cardinal

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern will represent the Government when Archbishop of Armagh Dr Sean Brady is made a cardinal in Rome later this month.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2007