Fake Accounts: A mischievous satire for the social media age
Lauren Oyler’s debut novel is a sharply funny take on a thoroughly modern protagonist whose life is conducted through the lens of social media
Rising with the tide: Slaney interviewed
Steeped in music from an early age, the singer/actress is on a mission to combat the lockdown blues with a healthy dose of poptimism
Watch this space: the growing popularity of artist retreats
The pandemic and lockdown have revealed that what artists need most is not money but the freedom to create, and retreats around Ireland have been giving them that lifeline
Ten Days: A story set within the fog of the cruellest disease
Austin Duffy’s impressive second novel is centred on a widowed father struggling with early dementia
CMAT interview: ‘The character is a coping mechanism. If I didn’t have that, I’d lose my mind’
Ciara Marie Alice Thompson, the self-styled ‘Global Celebrity Teen Pop Sensation’, is making waves with her unusual but catchy hybrid of pop and country
Hidden Lies: A debut Irish thriller is a qualified success
Rachel Ryan’s first novel has a number of weaknesses, but is carried by a strikingly original plot and strong characterisation
The Push: Motherhood rendered as a horror story rather than a fairytale
Ashley Audrain’s new thriller, optioned for Hollywood, is an often gruesome meditation on the dark side of rearing children
Off Message: Putting the con in conspiracy
Donald Trump’s true legacy as US president is the destructive conspiracy theory. We can’t afford to let the same thing happen in this country
Kevin McGahern: ‘2020 was the most annoying yet interesting year in human history’
The comedian travelled across the US interviewing Trump supporters in 2016, now his new panel show, Clear History, will encourage guests to discuss Irish historical events while revealing their own mortifying personal memories
A Crooked Tree: Dangers lurk in the shadows in a thrilling coming-of-age debut novel
Una Mannion defies expectations with an exciting tale that is much more than a straightforward crime drama
Learning to fly: Tolü Makay interview
A few years ago, Tolü Makay was on the verge of burnout – but career changes and life choices brought the songwriter to an infinitely better place
The Betrayals: A high-concept fantasy about mystical game challenges and charms
Characters’ fates intertwine as they navigate a grand game mingling music, maths and philosophy
Interview: Doireann Garrihy talks about laughter, optimism and her new satirical show
Doireann Garrihy discovered early that she had a talent for making people laugh and in a new show on RTÉ this week she is determined to find the positives in what has been a bleak year
Think Like a Monk: Dig deep for Shetty’s profound thoughts
Jay Shetty’s insights into training our minds and living positively are genuinely helpful, but first you have get past the self publicity, social media plugs and celebrity endorsements
Dublin Zoo’s battle for survival
Dublin Zoo has reopened, but with restricted visiting conditions and the loss of income over the summer, it has a difficult few months ahead
Escaping the social media vortex
It’s an addictive, gamified process, with a reward system that has been proven to chemically alter our brains and bring out the gambler in us, so how can we learn to live better with – or even without – social media?
With Hope in Your Heart: Inching back from the brink of death, one day at a time
Martina Cox writes of the incident that changed her husband’s life, but she also reminds us that he is a friend, a much-loved family man and, above all, a sports fanatic
Are You There, God? It's Me, Ellen: A compelling spiritual journey that’s also laugh-out-loud funny
Journalist Ellen Coyne’s account of her complicated relationship with her Catholic faith is anything but a dry read
Eve Belle: ‘I’ve realised that as women, we have a lot of people making us feel guilty for taking up space’
The Irish singer-songwriter reflects on a year that has seen the release of her debut album, as well as bringing many important issues such as women’s place in the entertainment industry to the fore
The Creep Dive podcast: Be afraid, be very afraid
It’s a very creepy world out there, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any more scary or unpredictable, along comes a podcast whose main aim is to terrify you out of your mind