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Something For The Weekend: Fiona McPhillips' cultural picks

She's just published her debut novel When We Were Silent, an exploration of power, corruption and retribution at an exclusive private school in Dublin.

Baby Reindeer • 13 May 24

Lenny Abrahamson on Room live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Film • 15 Aug 22

21 books that define 21st century Irish literature

We're a nation known for its rich literary history; the biggest problem is attempting to narrow the abundant talent in Irish literature down.

Books • 14 Mar 22

Emma Donoghue's new release is out in July

New Emma Donoghue book based on a Dublin epidemic

A new release by bestselling author Emma Donoghue will be based on Dublin dealing with an epidemic a century ago.

Books • 05 May 20

Rick O'Shea's Best Books Of 2019

It's December and I have a list of books you absolutely, definitely should read when you get the chance, or slip into the metaphorical stockings of the ones you love...

Books • 17 Dec 19

Fela Lufadeju in the Abbey Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East co-production of Room, by Emma Donohue.

Room To Improve: Emma Donoghue on adapting Room for the stage

Emma Donohue's novel Room has already been an international best-seller and an Oscar-winning film - now it's been adapted for the Abbey Theatre by Donohue herself, in collaboration with theatremaker Cora Bisset. Here, the duo write about the production.

Theatre • 13 Jul 17

Mikel Murfi in Enda Walsh's Ballyturk, a highlight of The Abbey Theatre's newly announced 2017 programme

Abbey 2017 programme offers vampires, pints and Beckett on tap

The Abbey Theatre have announced an ambitious programme for 2017, the first to be produced under new directors Neil Murray and Graham McLaren, former heads of the National Theatre of Scotland.

Culture • 30 Nov 16

A Week in RTÉ Culture: Poetry, painting & first confessions

Choice cultural highlights from the next seven days on RTÉ TV and radio...

Culture • 03 Oct 16

Emma Donohue