Yearly Archives: 2022
THE RIVER HEALER by Paddy Reid
The first of two great new books coming from Liberties Press this autumn is THE RIVER HEALER by Paddy Reid.
Paddy is a fine writer, cur...
Last night’s TV: Ardal O’Hanlon, Tomb Raider
Last night, on BBC 1, Ardal O'Hanlon took a pleasant trawl through Irish archaeology – a subject which has received less attention than...
The First Heresy, Ulysses and the importance of KBO
This year marks the centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses. This work is widely acknowledged to be one of the great work...
Last night’s TV: Viking Apocalypse
With Storms Dudley and Eunice menacing these islands – have a pair of storms ever had less threatening names – now might be a good time...
Belfast and beyond
Best of luck to all those nominated for this year's Academy Awards. Particular kudos to Kenneth Branagh, director of Belfast, who has a...
Last night’s TV: Coercive Control
Last night, RTÉ 1 broadcast Domestic Abuse: A Year in Crisis, a film made by Barry O'Kelly of the RTÉ Investigates unit. The programme ...
The Treaty, A Hundred Years On
#OnThisDay one hundred years ago, the Treaty creating Ireland as an independent public was ratified by the Dáil, the Irish Parliament. ...