Annemarie Ní Churreáin's hymn to all the restless girls Acclaimed poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin introduces her new collection Hymn to All the Restless Girls. Books • 19 Nov 25
Annemarie Ní Churreáin's hymn to all the restless girls Acclaimed poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin introduces her new collection Hymn to All the Restless Girls. Books • 19 Nov 25
Dublin goes wild - Éanna Ní Lamhna on the capital's biodiversity In her much-loved style, wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna looks to the skies, parks, gardens, wetlands, rivers, canals and coastline to showcase Dublin's biodiversity. Books • 09 Jan
Dublin goes wild - Éanna Ní Lamhna on the capital's biodiversity In her much-loved style, wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna looks to the skies, parks, gardens, wetlands, rivers, canals and coastline to showcase Dublin's biodiversity. Books • 09 Jan
RTÉjr Book Club: Books to help deal with loss and grief The November edition of the RTÉjr Book Club, with Children's Books Ireland, features books from their Loss and Grief reading list. Book Club • 18 Nov 25
RTÉjr Book Club: Books to help deal with loss and grief The November edition of the RTÉjr Book Club, with Children's Books Ireland, features books from their Loss and Grief reading list. Book Club • 18 Nov 25
Why movies based on Stephen King books will never die Edgar Wright's The Running Man is the latest offering in a busy calendar year for Stephen King screen adaptations. Declan Lynch sifts through some of the horror master's back catalogue. Opinion and Analysis • 17 Nov 25
Why movies based on Stephen King books will never die Edgar Wright's The Running Man is the latest offering in a busy calendar year for Stephen King screen adaptations. Declan Lynch sifts through some of the horror master's back catalogue. Opinion and Analysis • 17 Nov 25
Book Of The Week: Deep Burn by Brendan Mac Evilly Deep Burn, the debut novel by Brendan Mac Evilly, follows Martha Knox, a woman in her late 30s who has been unceremoniously dumped by her husband Gerry less than a year into their marriage. Books • 10 Nov 25
Book Of The Week: Deep Burn by Brendan Mac Evilly Deep Burn, the debut novel by Brendan Mac Evilly, follows Martha Knox, a woman in her late 30s who has been unceremoniously dumped by her husband Gerry less than a year into their marriage. Books • 10 Nov 25
'Treat people well.' Daniel O'Donnell on living creatively A brand-new book, Leap, offers stories about living creatively in Donegal Get Creative • 07 Jan
'Treat people well.' Daniel O'Donnell on living creatively A brand-new book, Leap, offers stories about living creatively in Donegal Get Creative • 07 Jan
New Irish Writing: Karl MacDermott's Fail Again Fail Even Better Fail Again Fail Even Better tells the story of poet Bosco Helly. In the pantheon of great Irish poets, Bosco would be nowhere near that pantheon. Books • 12 Nov 25
New Irish Writing: Karl MacDermott's Fail Again Fail Even Better Fail Again Fail Even Better tells the story of poet Bosco Helly. In the pantheon of great Irish poets, Bosco would be nowhere near that pantheon. Books • 12 Nov 25
Rooney Prize 2025 winner Ferdia Lennon talks to RTÉ Arena Ferdia Lennon has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. RTÉ Arena • 16 Nov 25
Rooney Prize 2025 winner Ferdia Lennon talks to RTÉ Arena Ferdia Lennon has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. RTÉ Arena • 16 Nov 25
10 of the best Irish short story collections We are a nation of storytellers - and if you ever needed proof, you need look no further than our short story writers. Listicles • 13 Jan
10 of the best Irish short story collections We are a nation of storytellers - and if you ever needed proof, you need look no further than our short story writers. Listicles • 13 Jan
'An intimate kind of magic' - Paul Howard on Sunday Miscellany Author Paul Howard launched the latest Sunday Miscellany anthology in a packed-out Lexicon Library, Dún Laoghaire, as part of Dublin Book Festival, last weekend. Here's what he said... Books • 12 Nov 25
'An intimate kind of magic' - Paul Howard on Sunday Miscellany Author Paul Howard launched the latest Sunday Miscellany anthology in a packed-out Lexicon Library, Dún Laoghaire, as part of Dublin Book Festival, last weekend. Here's what he said... Books • 12 Nov 25
New Writing: This Is Not a Cookbook by Roxana Manouchehri The vignettes in the book chronicle Roxana Manouchehri's childhood growing up in Tehran in the 80s following the Iranian Revolution Books • 12 Jan
New Writing: This Is Not a Cookbook by Roxana Manouchehri The vignettes in the book chronicle Roxana Manouchehri's childhood growing up in Tehran in the 80s following the Iranian Revolution Books • 12 Jan
In praise of small presses: Ireland's indie publishers celebrated Ahead of the inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair this November, co-founders Tim Groenland and Éireann Lorsung salute a golden age for independent publishing in Ireland. Books • 11 Nov 25
In praise of small presses: Ireland's indie publishers celebrated Ahead of the inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair this November, co-founders Tim Groenland and Éireann Lorsung salute a golden age for independent publishing in Ireland. Books • 11 Nov 25
Oddbody by Rose Keating - read an extract Oddbody is a collection of ten bold and unsettling short stories that confront themes of desire, fear and shame Books • 31 Oct 25
Oddbody by Rose Keating - read an extract Oddbody is a collection of ten bold and unsettling short stories that confront themes of desire, fear and shame Books • 31 Oct 25
New Irish Writing: Chaos Theory by Sylvia Leatham We're celebrating Irish Book Week (which runs 18th - 25th October) with a series of choice extracts from outstanding new Irish titles... Books • 22 Oct 25
New Irish Writing: Chaos Theory by Sylvia Leatham We're celebrating Irish Book Week (which runs 18th - 25th October) with a series of choice extracts from outstanding new Irish titles... Books • 22 Oct 25
New Irish Writing: Injury Time by Kevin Smith We're celebrating Irish Book Week (which runs 18th - 25th October) with a series of choice extracts from outstanding new Irish titles... Books • 22 Oct 25
New Irish Writing: Injury Time by Kevin Smith We're celebrating Irish Book Week (which runs 18th - 25th October) with a series of choice extracts from outstanding new Irish titles... Books • 22 Oct 25
Danny Robins: I guess you could call me a ghost hunter! The We Love Books Podcast from RTÉ Kids is here with a Halloween special. We meet Paranormal Podcaster Danny Robins - do you believe in ghosts? We Love Books • 29 Oct 25
Danny Robins: I guess you could call me a ghost hunter! The We Love Books Podcast from RTÉ Kids is here with a Halloween special. We meet Paranormal Podcaster Danny Robins - do you believe in ghosts? We Love Books • 29 Oct 25
Celebrating global voices in Irish literature The Irish Writers Centre in collaboration with Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, supported by Dublin City Council, has released the latest installment of its series Dublin, One City, Many Stories Books • 02 Nov 25
Celebrating global voices in Irish literature The Irish Writers Centre in collaboration with Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, supported by Dublin City Council, has released the latest installment of its series Dublin, One City, Many Stories Books • 02 Nov 25
Meet the reluctant aristocrat who returned his estate to nature At the age of 28, Randal Plunkett inherited the title of Baron Dunsany, alongside Dunsany Castle and the 1,600-acre estate. Books • 11 Jan
Meet the reluctant aristocrat who returned his estate to nature At the age of 28, Randal Plunkett inherited the title of Baron Dunsany, alongside Dunsany Castle and the 1,600-acre estate. Books • 11 Jan
10 must-see events at Dublin Book Festival 2025 From November 5th - 9th, Dublin Book Festival returns with over 100 events taking place in venues all around Dublin City. Festivals • 14 Oct 25
10 must-see events at Dublin Book Festival 2025 From November 5th - 9th, Dublin Book Festival returns with over 100 events taking place in venues all around Dublin City. Festivals • 14 Oct 25
Accidental villain: Churchill's enforcer in revolutionary Ireland A gripping deep-dive into the legacy of Sir Hugh Tudor, Churchill's trusted military man who oversaw the violent repression of Irish revolutionaries through the notorious Black and Tans. History • 03 Nov 25
Accidental villain: Churchill's enforcer in revolutionary Ireland A gripping deep-dive into the legacy of Sir Hugh Tudor, Churchill's trusted military man who oversaw the violent repression of Irish revolutionaries through the notorious Black and Tans. History • 03 Nov 25
From Crown to Harp by David McCullagh - read an extract The 1920s saw the government of the Irish Free State do its best to flex its muscles on the world stage, to demonstrate its independence from Britain, and to assert its sovereignty. Culture • 24 Oct 25
From Crown to Harp by David McCullagh - read an extract The 1920s saw the government of the Irish Free State do its best to flex its muscles on the world stage, to demonstrate its independence from Britain, and to assert its sovereignty. Culture • 24 Oct 25
The cartographers who found the shape of Ireland Maps allow us to see how the world is organised spatially and show us relationships which cannot be understood from simply reading a text. Books • 01 Jan
The cartographers who found the shape of Ireland Maps allow us to see how the world is organised spatially and show us relationships which cannot be understood from simply reading a text. Books • 01 Jan
New Irish Writing: Beneath the Cedar Tree by Frank Shouldice It's 1995, five years since Brendan and Irene Gogarty lost their only son. The man responsible for the boy's death is about to be released from prison, four years ahead of sentence. Books • 23 Oct 25
New Irish Writing: Beneath the Cedar Tree by Frank Shouldice It's 1995, five years since Brendan and Irene Gogarty lost their only son. The man responsible for the boy's death is about to be released from prison, four years ahead of sentence. Books • 23 Oct 25
New Writing: Aftershock by Liz McSkeane A sweeping historical novel set in 18th-century Lisbon in the aftermath of the 1755 earthquake, Aftershock is a gripping story of one of the worst natural disasters in European history New Writing • 28 Oct 25
New Writing: Aftershock by Liz McSkeane A sweeping historical novel set in 18th-century Lisbon in the aftermath of the 1755 earthquake, Aftershock is a gripping story of one of the worst natural disasters in European history New Writing • 28 Oct 25
