Old hurts and grievances are aired in Lisa McInerney's engaging third novel

Mid-1700s painting of ancestor of owner Xandria Williams among more than 800 lots

Soundtrack of My Life: The musician on songs that made him feel less alone during lockdown

Bord Pleanála approves plans following objections from authors, poets and An Taisce

MusicTown is online-only for a second year, filling a creative void caused by the pandemic

‘I shouldn’t have written to you at all only it is the eve of our execution’ - Barney Ryan (20)

Radio review: The calmly forensic style of the host unpicks the Minister for Health’s assertions

Backlash left IRA reeling and enhanced British intelligence. Then talk turned to truce

‘Thanks to people like him, people like me don’t have to make such difficult decisions’

Council officers oppose move to honour Thomas Bryan, one of the ‘Forgotten 10’

An Irishman’s Diary

Association honours new members in artforms such as writing, drama, dance and film

We are still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act (1920)

Large plumes of smoke seen spiralling over derelict building near centre of Co Cork town

Conor Lane, an Irish cancer survivor living in the UK, reflects on a turbulent time

The events of the year and the feelings they engendered are still felt to the present day

This supplement provides a range of readings which can support teachers in bringing history learning outcomes to life

The year saw the War of Independence begins in earnest with an escalation of murder and violence by the British and IRA

Decade of Centenaries programme adapted for Covid-19 restrictions

It invokes such partiality that, 100 years later, untangling its knotted legacy is not easy

The Mutiny of the Connaught Rangers in India was a military failure but a moral victory

More than 200 artists back Amnesty International’s call for military embargo

His rambling account of baking bread shows he’s the ideal presenter for our time

‘It’s unexpectedly romantic,’ says John Boyne. ’It shows us our true selves,’ says Patricia Scanlan

Advisory group chair hopes War of Independence, Civil War marked as Rising was

Undercover agents within British services able to identify targets for IRA assassination

The presenter on Kevin Barry’s magnificence, Eamonn Doyle’s photography, and his admiration of Jessie Buckley

Text plays a tricky role in art – as descriptors or part of the exhibit

Schubertreise XXII in Dublin and Comhar Vocal Ensemble in Kerry

Some of Ireland’s most successful family-run companies share the secrets of their success

Seven well known readers and writers share the books they'll be giving and getting this Christmas

Have I Got News For You star on a career in comedy, Boris Johnson and his Irish revolutionary grandfather

Donald Clarke: BBC’s ‘novels that shaped our world’ list is terrible in a very particular way

Letter urges Government to ‘save’ 15 Usher’s Island after plans lodged to turn Dublin house into 56-bed hostel

The Rubberbandit talks politics, podcasts, his new book, and angry men with Patrick Freyne

The actor and comedian on Kevin Barry and why Shane Meadows’s The Virtues worked

Arts Council pleased but artists’ body devastated by the increase in funding

Films about middle-aged pregnancy, road bowls and power-lifting ... and a few tunes

The comedian on stand-up terror, growing up with a politician for a dad, and Father Ted