Carol Drinkwater: ‘I consider myself Irish rather than British – Irish-Mediterranean’
The actress and writer talks about her latest novel, One Summer in Provence, her beloved olive farm and her family roots
By Martin Doyle
Are prize bonds still a good investment?
The value of prizes has risen over recent years but the odds of ‘winning’ are still daunting
Message from the Editor: seven million reasons to plan
Ireland’s population has reached levels not seen since the Famine, highlighting the need for inclusive, forward-thinking policies
Using ChatGPT to write an essay is a bit like using a forklift to lift weights
Just as you can’t get someone, or something, to work out for you, there is nobody and nothing that can think on your behalf
Expect plenty of cribbin’ and moanin’ as the budget games begin
Budget ministers and party leaders are determined to eliminate the ‘once-off’ giveaways of the last three budgets
By Pat Leahy
‘I’m 28 and gay but have not come out yet. I’m afraid it’s too late’
Ask Roe: ‘I dread this will damage my career and relationships with my friends if I come out after so long’
The Da Vinci dentist: west Cork man finds secret of 500-year-old drawing in the jaw
Plus: Papal knights, Conor McGregor’s involuntary retirement and a welcome to the golfing ambassador
Three positive metrics point to health of economy
Irish economy still on relatively strong growth path despite global uncertainty
By Cantillon
Jaws: As Steven Spielberg’s film turns 50, we’re still living in the shadow of the shark
Jaws is accused of destroying US cinema, but it was popcorn entertainment of the kind the studios would always shift back to
Queer romance at the end of the world: the best new young-adult fiction
A brilliant debut from debut from Cass Biehn, plus new work from Brian Selznick, Abdi Nazemian, Josh Silver and Sophie Gonzales
How the Defence Forces carried out its most daring operation in decades
Eight crew members received a combined 129 years in prison in total following Operation Piano
Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis – a trenchant account of colonialism
Tao Leigh Goffe makes the case for 1492 being the ‘ground zero’ of both colonial conquest and today’s climate emergency
By Tim Fanning
The Boys by Leo Robson: ‘I enjoyed it as I enjoy a packet of crisps at the pub’
The Boys luxuriates in a particular kind of north London nostalgia, decisively slotting into the traditions and tropes of a distinctly British literature
By Huda Awan
Deep House: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told by Jeremy Atherton Lin – How bigotry was moved off the statute books
The author intersperses an account of the evolution of gay rights in the US with the story of his own early love affair
By John Boyne
Ocean by Polly Clark shines in its exploration of the deep weirdness of grief and trauma
Clark’s third novel is concerned with the unseen powers that buffet and shape human lives
By Jessica Traynor
Hizbullah and Iran suspected of involvement in MV Matthew smuggling operation
Investigators believe Kinahan organised crime group among transnational gangs linked to €157m seizure
Lions v Waratahs player ratings: Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen among best of the Irish
Lions' Alex Mitchell stands out as several players struggle against Australian side
After the Train: Irishwomen united – a book to be passed down the generations, with future cultural insurgency in mind
Inspiring account of IWU, edited by Evelyn Conlon and Rebecca Pelan, has left this reviewer turbocharged for further change
By Adrienne Murphy
Dublin’s EV chargers row is pretentious, self-destructive nonsense
Ireland, I have often thought smugly since my return from California, wouldn’t tolerate such pretentious, self-destructive nonsense as a ban on clothes lines. Enter the row over EV charging arms
Forty degree heatwaves are the ‘new norm’. Now we see what’s coming for Ireland
Climate scientists say ‘extremely warm’ weather is becoming more normal, with the balance is being tipped from ‘unusual’ towards ‘way too hot’
Enforcement authority’s costly INM probe leaves unanswered questions
Ian Drennan facing criticism from Denis O’Brien and Leslie Buckley over investigation
By Cantillon
Estate agent offered to put kitchen down as ‘extra’ so home qualified for Help to Buy
Agent for Limerick auctioneers said they had ‘helped purchasers’ before using splits
By Niamh Towey
Symbolic Lincoln cabin logs beginning of American presidential story
Most famous log cabin in US history floats in the strange region between solid history and make believe
By Keith Duggan
Guests sang Donald Trump’s signature tune at the US ambassador’s bash until embarrassment got the better of them
Michael Flatley toots a flute for Irish-US relations; Micheál Martin gets plonked in front of a harp in Japan
By Miriam Lord
How Silicon Valley became the new Tír na nÓg
Venmo founder Bryan Johnson and other tech billionaires have set their sights on immortality. Is this as risible as it seems?
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