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Margaret Atwood postpones Dublin show due to Covid

Canadian author Margaret Atwood has been forced to postpone her appearance at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this Sunday after she contracted Covid-19.

Margaret Atwood • 07 Jun 24

Atwood tops 'men's reading list' of books by women

Margaret Atwood's dystopian best-seller The Handmaid's Tale has landed the top spot on the "top 10 men's reading list" of books written by women following a public vote.

Handmaid's Tale • 10 Jun 22

"Unburnable" copy of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale sells for $130,000

Fireproof copy of The Handmaid's Tale sells for $130k

A one-of-a-kind "unburnable" edition of Margaret Atwood's bestseller The Handmaid's Tale has sold at auction for 130,000 dollars (€121,000).

Books • 08 Jun 22

Leading writers slam Putin's 'senseless war' in Ukraine

More than 1,000 writers from around the world, including Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, have expressed solidarity for the people of Ukraine enduring "their darkest hours".

Ukraine • 28 Feb 22

The Handmaid's Tale season 4 is coming to RTÉ2 in May

The fourth season of The Handmaid's Tale is coming to RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from Thursday May 6 - just days after its US launch.

Television • 22 Apr 21

Amanda Bone, Hugh Wallace and Suzie McAdamgather from Home of the Year

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Tuesday April 6

Today's TV tips include the final of the 2021 Home of the Year, the return of Snackmasters with a stab at finger-lickin' KFC, a look at the mysteries of the Sistine Chapel, and the opening quarter-finals in the Champions League . . .

Television • 06 Apr 21

What's on? Top telly tips for Thursday

Today's top telly includes Building Ireland - which looks at the original Dublin Airport, learn how to make your own headphones, Mary Beard is back, and Mark Kermode checks out heist movies . . .

Television • 16 Apr 20

Margaret Atwood hails Ireland as a 'point of light'

Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, has described Ireland as a "little point of light" globally.

Entertainment • 03 Nov 19

What's on? TV picks for the weekend

Here's what's worth watching on the telly this weekend between now and Sunday night. As ever, it's a busy one . . .

Television • 20 Sep 19

Kylie Jenner faces backlash for Handmaid's Tale party

Kylie Jenner has faced a backlash online after throwing her friend a themed party inspired by the dystopian Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.

Television • 11 Jun 19

RTÉ first to air The Handmaid's Tale series 2 in Europe

RTÉ2 will be the first broadcaster in Europe to air the second series of acclaimed drama The Handmaid's Tale.

Television • 11 Apr 18

Paul McCartney - first full biography written with his approval and with access to family members and friends.

New books on Macca and Leonard Nimoy due 2016

An artist-approved biography of Paul McCartney by Philip Norman, a new novel by Irish author Eimear McBride, and William Shatner’s tribute to his friend and Star Trek co-star, the late Leonard Nimoy are among the books coming our way in 2016.

Entertainment • 28 Dec 15