The perfectionistAfter many thankless gigs in dingy venues, singer James Bay came to the attention of an international record company, was signed up, toured the US with Hozier and is coming to terms with a whirlwind year and a half
Arts Interview: No cross to bearBrendan Gleeson is in contention for an Academy Award after his acclaimed performance in Calvary, writes Ed Power.
Arts Interview: Still laughing.After cutting her comedic teeth in Dublin and London, Maeve Higgins is now residing in New York, writes Ed Power.
This Life: Big voice in a small townStaging an international Beckett festival in Enniskillen might not seem the most obvious choice, writes Ed Power.
Arts Feature: The board identityOnce seen as the preserve of nerds and anoraks, board games are witnessing an unlikely but huge revival across the (ahem) board, writes Ed Power.
Inside Story: Time for women to take a stand?Is comedy sexist, or are women just not that interested in getting up on stage? Ed Power reports.
Arts Feature: Rise of the anti-heroThey're unscrupulous, ruthless and amoral - and TV viewers can't get enough of them. Ed Power examines why, in modern television, there's never been a better time to be bad.
Arts Interview: People power?Crowd-funding was lauded as a way for people to bring their artistic projects to life, but there are accusations that the process has been abused, writes Ed Power.
Stay safe against the elementsBuoyed by memories of last year's mild winter, few Irish motorists will have expected the harsh weather that struck in late November.
So you want to go carol-singingCarol-singers exist to remind us of what Christmas used to be like in the time before late opening and DVD box-sets. What it is:
Stay young: Exercise your grey matterIts addictive qualities have seen it dubbed the ‘crack cocaine' of the middle classes.
Russian whodunnit has post-Soviet politics at heart{ "b" : "The Death Of Achilles," , "cite" : "by Boris Akunin, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, €15."}
Russian whodunnit has post-Soviet politics at heartThe Death Of Achilles, by Boris Akunin, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, €15.
Sherlock Holmes revival fails to hit the spot{ "b" : "The Italian Secretary," , "cite" : "by Caleb Carr, Little Brown, €15."}
Sherlock Holmes revival fails to hit the spotThe Italian Secretary, by Caleb Carr, Little Brown, €15.
Powerful novel of Russian history{ "b" : "The People’s Act Of Love," , "cite" : "by James Meek Canongate, €16."}
Challenging cancerCancer is the disease of which we dare not speak. When singer Kylie Minogue announced she had been diagnosed with a tumour, she was confronting one of the deepest taboos in society.
International accountancy recruitment forum for DublinScottish recruiter Think Global has announced plans to hold an International Accountancy Recruitment Forum in Dublin later this year.