Aboard the Donegal fishing boat rocked by global events – The Irish Times
As if to disobey the laws of pathetic fallacy the seas under Charlie Boy 2, one of the…
I’m adopted. My brother is someone I’ve greatly looked up to and admired – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I like to think I’m agreeable, but that doesn’t mean I don’t ever draw…
‘The M50 is getting worse. I don’t think it is able to take any more’ – The Irish Times
Secondary school teacher Seán O’Neill, who has been commuting on the M50 for more than 25 years, describes…
What is all the controversy with Noma and why did head chef René Redzepi resign? – The Irish Times
I’ve seen a lot of references to Noma this week. Why? Yes, there have been a lot of…
Were many people always thirsty in the millenniums before water bottles? – The Irish Times
I’ve been visiting an old friend, having the kinds of conversations you can have with someone you trust…
I decided to invent a pseudonym for myself. So Benjamin Black I became – The Irish Times
Frequently I am asked, in interviews and in question-and-answer sessions after public events, about the origins of this…
‘Initially, chess didn’t fascinate me. I grew to love it’ – The Irish Times
Twenty-one-year-old Trisha Kanyamarala became the first Irish woman to be awarded the title of woman grandmaster (WGM) in…
Is a general arts degree still fit for purpose? – The Irish Times
“I’m convinced that the vast majority of my current students today will do jobs that don’t even exist…
Without any oil production of our own, we are exposed to fallout from Middle East conflict – The Irish Times
What a week. Seven days of relentless Israeli and US bombing, the assassination of the head of state…
Photos tell stories of the ocean in an era of warming seas – The Irish Times
During the summer of 2024, I began making underwater images of jellyfish off the Sligo coast. That experience…
‘I’ve lost my job and my mother. What’s going to happen next?’ – The Irish Times
Ray D’Arcy says he is still hurt about how things ended for him at RTÉ last October. “It…
Ecologists are leaving the field as AI moves in – The Irish Times
Not long ago, an ecologist doing a badger survey was a boots-and-patience job, walking field margins at dawn…