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…
This ‘Irish Whale’ has been spotted off Donegal and the coast of North America – The Irish Times
On November 19th, Annie Bartlett was in a small plane tracing a low path just 300 metres (1,000ft)…
Lackluster response to Michelin awards coming to Dublin reflects wider State indifference to restaurant sector – The Irish Times
Michelin, the world’s most influential restaurant guide, is coming to Dublin, but the State bodies responsible for tourism…
A shock finding in the Irish State archives – The Irish Times
“My blood runs cold,” says Finola Cassidy, referring to the effect of reading material in the National Archives…
reviving a cultural cornerstone in Donegal – The Irish Times
Dance crazes can be mini social revolutions designed to cause rifts in generations and, if successful, become measurements…
‘School was tough. I was bullied and had undiagnosed dyslexia’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? Generally, I’d say I’m quite agreeable, especially in group settings where consensus matters. That…