Playwright David Hare tells Pádraic Killeen about his fascination with the ‘Irish socialist’ and his relevance to modern audiences

Pictures from the London opening of ‘DruidMurphy –Plays by Tom Murphy’; At the launch of the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail; the opening of Seapoint Clinic’s newly refurbished premises; and Dara O’Briain’s Live at the Marquee gig

President Michael D Higgins will make his second official visit to London this weekend.