Roald Dahl

Streaming service bags its largest content deal to date in battle for subscribers

Dublin Fringe Festival 2021: Dance production inspired by Dahl classic encourages viewers to look beyond stereotypes

I’ve been drawing up a list of all the things I plan to eat after my operation has been completed

Art, science, creative writing, coding, languages, acting, cooking, digital skills – and more

In-person Summer Camps: Programmes across the island cater for all interests, including sport, tech and art

Marked uplift in reading enjoyment levels during pandemic

They offer activities from coding to cooking, from learning a language to fun experiments

America Letter: Comeback speech by former president includes new front for attack

Opinion: Airline’s woes reveal hazy status of corporate nationality

Fr PJ Hughes criticises State and archbishops for Mass restrictions around Covid-19

TV review: As with every Toy Show, the sense of occasion is as big as the event itself

‘My dream is to make this beautiful,’ says presenter Ryan Tubridy of Roald Dahl-themed show

MS Readathon encourages adults to take part and rediscover love of reading

Scare yourself silly with this list of everything from classic films to modern hits

Lockdown has unlocked possibilities for turning the garden shed into a useful retreat

The detail of Irish author John O’Donnell’s writing is what makes the stories sing

Just as Newton experimented with light during the Black Death, I could experiment with the grooming habits of the Iron Age

Author Sarah Webb has gathered reflections of how some talented, thoughtful young people are living now

The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year

All the playful bells and whistles of a fine-dining establishment, at a heist-worthy steal

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

A glittering rainbow signalled the rain’s end, bathing the field in the colours of tolerance

It takes time and expertise to coax these greedy, sun-loving, thirsty plants to give of their very best

Solar Bones by Irish author Mike McCormack library users’ most popular adult book

‘Why in God’s name does it take the death of a 29-year-old woman ... to get us to this point?’

‘Why did it take murder of a young woman for politicians to act?’ priest asks

Fed up of her work going uncredited in children’s books, Sarah McIntyre decided to act

A new book collects the author’s nonsensical – but logical, intuitive – insults

The streamer’s Melissa Cobb and Irish director Nora Twomey on reaching younger viewers

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG and Twits to receive animated treatment

Few directors have made so many films that touch on the status of masterpiece

The English duo on why they’re doing their electronic manoeuvres with the lights out

Amid much political huffing and puffing, the latest Brexit ‘plan’ leaves many unsure

Most popular books borrowed include ‘Echoland’ by Joe Joyce and Roald Dahl classic ‘The BFG’

Avengers: Infinity War directors have made sure the new film’s story remains a secret. But if they did tell you, would it really spoil the experience?

Like its protagonist, Matilda the Musical is not afraid to be clever, while Beckett’s words are put to music in Gare Saint Lazare’s Here All Night at the Abbey and beyond

Max Porter's acclaimed novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers is being adapted for the stage by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy

The news that Spielberg is remaking ‘West Side Story’ drew some fire, but some of our best-loved films are remakes or ‘fresh’ adaptations of original novels. Need we go on?

The pot belly, like the smug smile, exaggerates an all-too-rare ease with oneself and illustrates an individual who takes pleasure in life

Paul Thomas Anderson on directing Daniel Day-Lewis in his final film, Phantom Thread