Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 12 hrs
Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 12 hrs
Stars of the sea - the new book celebrating famous Irish mariners Ireland has a rich history of famous – and infamous – mariners: from our earliest navigators, who may have reached North America – by currach – a thousand years before Columbus, to daring polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean. Books • 22 Sep
Stars of the sea - the new book celebrating famous Irish mariners Ireland has a rich history of famous – and infamous – mariners: from our earliest navigators, who may have reached North America – by currach – a thousand years before Columbus, to daring polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean. Books • 22 Sep
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
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
Sally Rooney: 'I can no longer safely enter the UK' Irish author Sally Rooney has been advised she "can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest" due to her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. Books • 18 Sep
Sally Rooney: 'I can no longer safely enter the UK' Irish author Sally Rooney has been advised she "can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest" due to her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. Books • 18 Sep
Queer optimism: how Ireland's LGBTQ+ youth movement was built In his new book How Ireland's LGBTQ+ Youth Movement Was Built: Civil Society in the Pursuit of Social Justice, Dr Michael Barron traces how LGBTQ+ young people in Ireland moved from silence to celebration History • 13 Sep
Queer optimism: how Ireland's LGBTQ+ youth movement was built In his new book How Ireland's LGBTQ+ Youth Movement Was Built: Civil Society in the Pursuit of Social Justice, Dr Michael Barron traces how LGBTQ+ young people in Ireland moved from silence to celebration History • 13 Sep
13 Ways of Looking at Ghosts by Róisín Leggett Bohan For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents of note... Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
13 Ways of Looking at Ghosts by Róisín Leggett Bohan For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents of note... Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
Searching for Grandfather - a poem by by Rafael Mendes For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
Searching for Grandfather - a poem by by Rafael Mendes For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
Wild things - tales of loss and rebirth from Irish nature Conor W. O'Brien's new book The Living and The Dead - Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Natu Nature • 16 Sep
Wild things - tales of loss and rebirth from Irish nature Conor W. O'Brien's new book The Living and The Dead - Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Natu Nature • 16 Sep
Book Of The Week: Sinéad O'Connor and the writers she inspired A new book, Nothing Compares to You: What Sinéad O'Connor Means to Us, edited by Sonya Huber and Martha Bayne, brings together 25 essays inspired by the singer. Book Of The Week • 15 Sep
Book Of The Week: Sinéad O'Connor and the writers she inspired A new book, Nothing Compares to You: What Sinéad O'Connor Means to Us, edited by Sonya Huber and Martha Bayne, brings together 25 essays inspired by the singer. Book Of The Week • 15 Sep
Pure Innocent Boy by Patrick Doherty - read an extract For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents of note... Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
Pure Innocent Boy by Patrick Doherty - read an extract For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents of note... Culture Night 2025 • 19 Sep
"I have no fear of death": Manchán Magan on living with cancer The writer and broadcaster talks to Brendan about his cancer diagnosis, his new book about the Irish and the weather and about how we're all connected. Highlights • 16 Sep
"I have no fear of death": Manchán Magan on living with cancer The writer and broadcaster talks to Brendan about his cancer diagnosis, his new book about the Irish and the weather and about how we're all connected. Highlights • 16 Sep
The stories and lore of Ireland's rivers Flowing from source to sea, our rivers are the life-blood of Ireland. Folklore • 15 Sep
The stories and lore of Ireland's rivers Flowing from source to sea, our rivers are the life-blood of Ireland. Folklore • 15 Sep
Slow Horses author Mick Herron on the latest book in the series The bestselling author talks about the inspiration for his Slow Horses spy novels and the Irish connection to the ninth title in the series, Clown Town. Highlights • 16 Sep
Slow Horses author Mick Herron on the latest book in the series The bestselling author talks about the inspiration for his Slow Horses spy novels and the Irish connection to the ninth title in the series, Clown Town. Highlights • 16 Sep
RTÉjr Book Club: Your guide to the best Irish books of 2025 For this RTÉjr Book Club we share a small slice of a new reading guide from Children's Books Ireland - The Best Irish Books of 2025. RTÉjr Book Club • 15 Sep
RTÉjr Book Club: Your guide to the best Irish books of 2025 For this RTÉjr Book Club we share a small slice of a new reading guide from Children's Books Ireland - The Best Irish Books of 2025. RTÉjr Book Club • 15 Sep
Dublin Book Festival returns everything from poetry to a Python As the days grow shorter and the evenings darker, Dublin will once again come alive with the magic of storytelling. Festivals • 11 Sep
Dublin Book Festival returns everything from poetry to a Python As the days grow shorter and the evenings darker, Dublin will once again come alive with the magic of storytelling. Festivals • 11 Sep
The Sins Of Armstrong House by A O'Connor - read an extract At a lavish wedding in Armstrong House, a mysterious guest shakes Kate and Nico Collins with shocking claims about Clara, Nico's grandfather's first wife. Books • 15 Sep
The Sins Of Armstrong House by A O'Connor - read an extract At a lavish wedding in Armstrong House, a mysterious guest shakes Kate and Nico Collins with shocking claims about Clara, Nico's grandfather's first wife. Books • 15 Sep
Future tense - new Irish publisher showcases speculative fiction A new association has been set up to give Irish writers of speculative fiction a platform to showcase their work and attract publishers from home and abroad. Books • 08 Sep
Future tense - new Irish publisher showcases speculative fiction A new association has been set up to give Irish writers of speculative fiction a platform to showcase their work and attract publishers from home and abroad. Books • 08 Sep
Why I wrote a book about the Irish wives forgotten by history Throughout history, the stories of women's lives and work have been overshadowed by those of men. Wives, especially, disappear. Books • 10 Sep
Why I wrote a book about the Irish wives forgotten by history Throughout history, the stories of women's lives and work have been overshadowed by those of men. Wives, especially, disappear. Books • 10 Sep
The Grand Central Cinema Club by Alan Nolan - read an extract We present an extract from The Grand Central Cinema Club, the new book for younger readers writen by Alan Nolan and illustrated by Shane Cluskey, set in 1937 Dublin... Books • 08 Sep
The Grand Central Cinema Club by Alan Nolan - read an extract We present an extract from The Grand Central Cinema Club, the new book for younger readers writen by Alan Nolan and illustrated by Shane Cluskey, set in 1937 Dublin... Books • 08 Sep
Short reads: 10 great books you can finish in a day In a world where time is scarce and attention spans are stretched thin, short books offer literary escape without long commitment - these ten bangers prove that powerful writing isn't measured by volume. Listicles • 07 Sep
Short reads: 10 great books you can finish in a day In a world where time is scarce and attention spans are stretched thin, short books offer literary escape without long commitment - these ten bangers prove that powerful writing isn't measured by volume. Listicles • 07 Sep
Something for the Weekend: Theo Dorgan's cultural picks Celebrated poet, prose writer, documentary screenwriter, editor, translator and broadcaster Theo Dorgan was born in Cork in 1953. Something For The Weekend • 04 Sep
Something for the Weekend: Theo Dorgan's cultural picks Celebrated poet, prose writer, documentary screenwriter, editor, translator and broadcaster Theo Dorgan was born in Cork in 1953. Something For The Weekend • 04 Sep
Book Of The Week: We Used to Dance Here by Dave Tynan In his influential trilogy of science fiction novels published between 1984 and 1988, American author William Gibson imagined a future in which the exponential growth of cities along the east coast of the United States would eventually lead to a 'Sprawl' Book Of The Week • 05 Sep
Book Of The Week: We Used to Dance Here by Dave Tynan In his influential trilogy of science fiction novels published between 1984 and 1988, American author William Gibson imagined a future in which the exponential growth of cities along the east coast of the United States would eventually lead to a 'Sprawl' Book Of The Week • 05 Sep
Colm Toibín on America today: "This is how Hitler took power" Acclaimed writer Colm Tóibín joined Today With Clare Byrne to discuss his latest novel Ship in Full Sail when conversation turned to the current political situation in Tóibín's adopted home of the United States. Books • 03 Sep
Colm Toibín on America today: "This is how Hitler took power" Acclaimed writer Colm Tóibín joined Today With Clare Byrne to discuss his latest novel Ship in Full Sail when conversation turned to the current political situation in Tóibín's adopted home of the United States. Books • 03 Sep
An Irish writers' roundtable: creativity, community and craft The Irish Writers Centre, in partnership with Dublin City Council's UNESCO City of Literature designation, has released the latest episode of its video series Dublin: One City, Many Stories Books • 01 Sep
An Irish writers' roundtable: creativity, community and craft The Irish Writers Centre, in partnership with Dublin City Council's UNESCO City of Literature designation, has released the latest episode of its video series Dublin: One City, Many Stories Books • 01 Sep
