From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI – The Irish Times
16 Reasons to hate AI*1) It further centralises the immense power of the superrich The most powerful people…
‘It’s an absolute dream to travel in the US’ – The Irish Times
One night in early summer, Donie O’Sullivan found himself staring at the unpolluted sky in Palm Desert, prepared…
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together – The Irish Times
Many winters ago, as a young zoology student, I was fortunate to spend time in Newport, Co Mayo.…
‘Manchán Magan was my very good friend . . . I’m doing this in honour of him’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I don’t work on my own, I work in a room full of people,…
Christmas is a time to remind ourselves not to rely on our emotions to make decisions – The Irish Times
‘Tis the season to be jolly, spend loads of money, and let’s face it, probably make some bad…
an Irish citizenship ceremony in pictures – The Irish Times
Citizenship ceremonies were first introduced in 2011 by then minister for justice Alan Shatter to mark the solemnity…
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis – The Irish Times
Britain’s two most famous official residences, Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, are a leisurely 15-minute stroll away from…
‘Ireland feels like a small boat caught in a tempestuous storm’ – The Irish Times
Some years are more disorienting than others. This one, at once intense and purgatorial, was scarred by humanitarian…
250 years of undermining the romantic novel – The Irish Times
Happy birthday, Jane Austen. I know several otherwise well-read people who refuse to read her. They think romance…
‘He never seemed old to me… he was quite adventurous’ – The Irish Times
I am on a phone call to playwright Seán O’Casey’s youngest and only surviving child. Shivaun O’Casey lives…
Behind the scenes with Moulin Rouge at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – The Irish Times
I’m back stage at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, which is hosting Moulin Rouge! The Musical!…
Bad blood, life-defining moments and doldrums – The Irish Times
The Dunnes Stores strike of 1984–87 led directly to an Irish government ban on the importation of South…