While the first volume, Rise, was chiefly about Dev the revolutionary, Rule focuses on Dev the politician
In theory, almost two hours of constant arguing over industrial relations does not sound like an enticing prospect. In practice it works extremely well
Memoir: A Reluctant Memoir, By Robert Ballagh, Head of Zeus, €30 How did Robert Ballagh become ...
Diarmaid MacCulloch does not deny his subject’s ruthless side, but insists that it must be put in historical context
FICTION: The Mystery of Three Quarters, By Sophie Hannah, Harper Collins, €17.25 Agatha Christi...
At 75, former Monty Python man Michael Palin’s creative energies remain undimmed – and his latest project, a book about a 19th-century British Navy vessel, has a peculiarly Irish element to it
At the end of a book that is often dominated by human suffering, Diarmaid Ferriter’s postscript ends on a surprisingly upbeat note
History: Ireland 1963: A Year of Marvels, Mysteries, Merriment and Misfortune, By Kevin C Kearns,...
Uncertainty, combined with an overload of earnestness, mars Lynn Ruane’s memoir – but its obvious warmth and compassion still show that Irish public life could indeed do with more people like her
History: The Cambridge History of Ireland, Edited by Thomas Bartlett (general editor), Brendan Sm...
There are far too many self-importantly melodramatic passages. Still, Brisard and Parshina deserve great credit for finally nailing their target
Biography: Leo: Leo Varadkar - A Very Modern Taoiseach, By Philip Ryan and Niall O’Connor, Bite...
Politics: From the Corner of the Oval: One Woman’s True Story of Her Accidental Career in the O...
Copper Face Jacks is not a musical for anyone easily offended by stereotypes, but director Karl Harpur’s cheap and cheerful production is undeniably good fun
Punt By Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath The New Theatre Rating: *** Runs until July 14 ‘I am not a...
