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The Art of Reading: Belinda McKeon talks to Colm Tóibín

The Art of Reading is a monthly book club hosted by Colm Tóibín, the Laureate for Irish Fiction.

Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep

Writer Belinda McKeon edits RTÉ Culture for Culture Night 2025 (Pic: Rich Gilligan)

Take a trip into the mystic with Guest Editor Belinda McKeon

Welcome to Culture Night 2025 - take a trip into the mystic with Guest Editor Belinda McKeon

Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep

The Prompt: Trying on 'shoes' with author Belinda McKeon

This week on The Prompt on RTÉ Radio 1, guest writer Belinda McKeon's writing prompt is 'shoes'.

The Prompt • 07 Jul

Remembering Darach Ó Catháin in Ráth Cairn with County Measure presenter Vincent Woods

The County Measure puts magnificent Meath in the spotlight

Meath's thriving culture and identity will be explored on RTÉ Radio 1's The County Measure this August.

The County Measure • 14 Aug 23

Winter Papers returns - listen to the Arena special

RTÉ Arena • 29 Nov 22

Spoken Stories: Belinda McKeon on sisters and the old sod

Spoken Stories • 17 Nov 22

Actor Charlene McKenna is one of the readers for the new season of Spoken Stories

Creatures Of The Earth - Spoken Stories returns for a new season

RTÉ Radio 1 • 17 Oct 22

Belinda McKeon to lead Maynooth Creating Writing programme

Academia • 17 Feb 22

5 books to read while you're waiting for Sally Rooney's new one

If you're impatiently awaiting the publication of Rooney's third novel Beautiful World, Where Are You this September, here are five other books in a somewhat similar vein...

Books • 27 Mar 21

Watch a transatlantic tribute to Eavan Boland

Watch an online celebration of the life and work of poet Eavan Boland, presented by Poetry Ireland, Irish Arts Center, and the Embassy of Ireland to the United States.

Poetry • 28 May 20

Belinda McKeon hosts the first edition of the new season of The Book Show

The RTÉ Book Show returns with all-star Irish literary line-up

On Sunday September 16th, The RTÉ Book Show makes a welcome return to the RTÉ Radio 1 Autumn schedule, for an extended run of shows.

Books • 14 Sep 18

A Doll's House rebuilt - how Corn Exchange rewrote Ibsen

Annie Ryan, Artistic Director of Corn Exchange theatre company, writes about Nora, their reimagining of Ibsen's A Doll's House, which plays at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival.

Theatre • 26 Sep 17

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