Exposed – The Scandals that Shook the Irish State: Drawing a line from the past to today’s hot issues
Stories of envelopes exchanged in pubs and Mafiosi-like politicians are familiar, but they still shock
By Harry Higgins
Ukrainian Lessons - Art in a Time of War: A plea about a conflict in the here and now
On the Equality of All Things by Carlo Rovelli: A sceptical eye on humanity’s grand claims
John Boyne: ‘Wilde was gay, he went to Trinity, he went to England. That’s me, me, me’
AK Blakemore: ‘The best historical fiction is comfortable living with the sheer weirdness of the past’
Poem of the Week: Dublin Eclipse
Four Irish authors honoured with stamps celebrating their work
Roddy Doyle returns to Barrytown
SHORT STORIES
POETRY
Ireland - Why it Matters to be an Island by Michael Cronin: Stirring, provocative, unashamedly cerebral
By Andrew Lynch
The Strangers by Naomi Alderman: A wonderful blurring of lines between sci-fi and memoir
By Djamel White
End Times Fascism: How the ultra-rich not only benefit from crises but endeavour to trigger them
By Aengus Woods
Fearless! Vincent Browne’s Magill and Ireland in the 1980s: Skilful acknowledgment of a valuable legacy
By Conor Brady
Happy, Thank You. More, Please: A candid story of learning to value your own happiness
By John Walshe
We Shall Outlast Them - Putin’s Global Campaign to Defeat the West: convincing insights on Russian statecraft
By Richard Horan
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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