Passengers not wearing face masks and overcrowding among issues highlighted

Irish writers have poured scorn on a Guardian listing of books that define Ireland

With their open door policy, Irish literary journals often offer new writers their first break and more established ones a platform and the chance to think outside the box

Eimear McBride, Jennifer Johnston and Kevin Barry are some of the names that have been suggested in response to the Arts Council’s call for nominees for its new three-year, €150,000 role. The judges will announce their decision in January

Can our country be summed up by one book? We ask some experts to nominate candidates