At the bed’s edge, beaks poised and ready to pick at my fragile psychic threads

Deirdre Gribbin’s Kindersang addresses the plight of 10,000 Jewish brought to Britain and Northern Ireland the outbreak of the second World War

National Development Plan: €75m a year will go a long towards making the main national cultural establishments fit for purpose

The old answer to the problem of how the world existed before the advent of conscious observers was that God was watching it

Born 350 years ago next week, the author felt Ireland to be second-best but circumstances dictated he should take its part politically

‘Genocide’ and ‘crimes against humanity’ remain real threats with advent of Brexit and Trump

'Greet Britain' could have been the standard pronunciation if not for the influence of speakers from this side of the water

The largest and most northerly of the Inner Hebrides has rugged mountain scenery, pretty towns, Michelin-starred food, and of course, a decent dram

. . . to a deep empathy of strong ethical character

Ever wondered whether a falling tree heard by no one makes a sound? George Berkeley has an answer for you

Taoiseach tells Boston gathering ‘America will be the better’ for immigration reform

‘Digital platforms are worthless without content. They’re shiny sacks with bells and whistles, but without content, they’re empty sacks’