A Donal Ryan novel brought to the stage and the Webb Sisters remember Leonard Cohen
James Ellroy’s hard-boiled, two-fisted crime novels are windows into a long-gone Los Angeles, with plenty of historical liberties being taken. ‘Absolute factual accuracy means nothing to me.’
Ireland’s love affair with the crisp shows no sign of abating, but now we’re splashing out on premium brands with stronger flavours
Bloom Festival returns to the Phoenix Park this June bank holiday weekend, with an increasing number of gardens telling stories beyond mere shrubbery
Young people today are incredibly politically aware and proactive - and with climate catastrophe looming, they’re taking to the streets to protest. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire investigates a new movement and sees how protest is getting younger
No matter how many recessions batter the high street, charity shops continue to survive and thrive. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire looks at the reasons why they have endured
A pop-up museum in Dublin Castle this summer will showcase Irish and international photography, as well as posing fundamental questions about the very nature of museums and exhibitions, writes Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
Professional ballet is a cut-throat world. It requires extraordinary talent, single-minded determination and significant financial sacrifice to make it at the top but, despite a lack of resources, Ireland is punching above its weight. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire investigates
Instagram is great for bragging about your fabulous weekend, your good-looking meal or your new frock. But the photo-sharing platform can be a powerful source of education too. Here are seven subjects worth learning more about and the accounts that can teach you. Who knows? Perhaps screen time can be good for you after all, writes Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
A host of small, independent galleries are helping new Irish artists showcase their work and bringing culture to their communities
‘It’s really hard to explain why doing something slower has a value,’ says walking adventurer Erling Kagge, whose book Walking: One Step at a Time is a meditation on how we can express and become ourselves through this most humble of physical pastimes. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire falls in step
With the schools’ Easter holidays kicking off this Friday, Sarah Taaffe-Maguire selects some inspiring options for parents and kids alike
Expert gardeners offer eight simple ways to become a more ethical gardener, help the environment and get blooming great results. writes Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
The life of a PhD student is often romanticised as one of tranquil studies and labours of love, but the reality tends to involve long hours, punishing workloads and little financial reward
With its economy devastated by US sanctions on oil and its social structures starting to break down, Venezuela is bracing itself for possible American military invasion and potentially a full-scale civil war. A large chunk of its population has left the country, and Sarah Taaffe-Maguire spoke to a number of them who have ended up in Ireland
