Thomas Mann’s 150th birthday present to Germany and the world: a warning from history
The author, who lambasted fellow Germans from exile for embracing fascism, is as relevant as ever
By Derek Scally
The Irish economy grew by 22% over the past year. Yes, you read that right
Ireland’s economic data is mind-bending. Here’s how to understand what is really going on
By Cliff Taylor
A guide to who owns St Stephen’s Green: from wealthy Irish families to private clubs
Historically linked to an anti-duelling group, Daniel O’Connell and the East India Company, today properties on ‘the Green’ house the offices of global corporations, an online retail giant and private clubs. Who owns them?
By Colm Keena
LIV Golf shows what happens when a niche sport goes to war with itself – rugby should take note
Professional rugby probably needs to change to stay viable, but the R360 breakaway league proposal seems a fanciful solution
The beaches here in Israel are full. Just an hour’s drive away Palestinians are starving
Worldview: There is a pattern my conversations with Israeli friends about Gaza as they deny, dismiss and eventually tell me I’m not qualified to criticise
By Paul Kearns
The Baltics are rapidly becoming a cauldron of EU growth when other parts of Europe are stagnating
Economically, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are by far the most successful of post-Soviet Republics
12 must-see artworks at the RHA Annual Exhibition 2025
Along with greater recognition for women artists, there is a joyful exuberance at this year’s Annual not seen since before the Covid pandemic
By Gemma Tipton
The Encampments director Kei Pritsker: ‘The students risked a lot to stand with the people of Gaza. That’s tremendous’
Documenting the protests at Columbia University in solidarity with Palestinians, Pritsker did not think he would end up making a film
Inside Ireland’s thriving cocktail scene: ‘We have some of the highest quality ingredients in the world’
Ireland’s cocktail game has never been stronger, with some serious players blazing a trail. Meet the mixologists who have earned their stripes
By Joanne Cronin
Best Friends by Andrew Meehan: Engaging, witty and charming septuagenarian love story
Refreshingly, the author presents the protagonists as proper human beings, not tattered cliches on sticks
By Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
Walking Ghosts by Mary O’Donnell: An ambitious, dystopian and horny collection
This is a work rich in standout descriptions
By Val Nolan
Good books: The 20 best holiday reads this summer
Chillers, thrillers, romance, comedy, a GAA travelogue and Chekov in the west of Ireland
By Anna Carey
Sarah Maria Griffin: ‘I will be trying to figure out what the internet means to me for the rest of my life’
The author on her new novel, Eat the Ones You Love; the importance of libraries; and her love of video games
By Martin Doyle
The Sleep Room by Jon Stock: Could an Irish version of this frightening scandal in British psychiatry yet emerge?
A chillling account of psychiatrist William Sargent’s treatment of women patients in the 1960s
By Paul D’Alton
Death In Derry - Martin McGuinness and the Derry IRA’s War Against The British: Strong on candour, weak on analysis
Author has secured the frankness of ex-Provos and soldiers, and this earns the book a key place on the shelves
By Malachi O'Doherty
This Interim Time by Oona Frawley: Moving essays by the daughter of Irish actors in New York
Rooted in the writer’s own experience, this collection offers the intriguing viewpoint of a person neither truly here nor there
By Jessica Traynor
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: An imperfect addition to the lesbians-in-space genre
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s use of modern phrases is jarring in this 1980s-set story of two women joining Nasa
By Naoise Dolan
The Dublin scout leader who died a day before his trial and the men who accuse him of abuse
Neville Kearns died in a crash in 2024, a day before he was due to stand trial on charges relating to assault, rape and attempted rape of boys in the 1980s and 1990s
By Órla Ryan
Letters to the Editor, June 7th: on nursing home revelations, Trump versus Musk and bird droppings
Developing dementia is one of my greatest fears
Gerry Thornley: Talk of a breakaway rugby competition odd at such a perilous time for the sport
Many believe the all-singing, all-dancing R360 has a chance but it comes at a time when rugby faces severe headwinds
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle: A brash novel about early 2000s New York that finds treasure in the trash
Is this debut novel sometimes sloppy and occasionally bad? Perhaps, but to read it is a rush
By Mei Chin
How to set up your bank account before you arrive in Ireland
Ireland’s traditional banks are working to catch-up on fintechs by offering flexible new account options
Remembering Edmund White: ‘He dealt with homosexuality not as a life sentence, but as a predicament that was exciting and filled with possibility’
Friend and fellow author Barry McCrea celebrates the life and work of the distinguished US writer
By Barry McCrea
New poetry: Frank McGuinness, Erica McAlpine, James Harpur and Dane Holt
Reviews of The River Crana; Small Pointed Things; The Magic Theatre; and Father’s Father’s Father
By Declan Ryan
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