Books

Rob Doyle on <i>Cameo:</i> "I felt like I had turned fiction inside out, in a way"
  • Opinion
  • 08 Feb 26

Rob Doyle on Cameo: "I felt like I had turned fiction inside out, in a way"

Dublin book launch of Gerry McGovern's <i>99th Day: A Warning About Technology</i> to take place at Books Upstairs next week
  • Opinion
  • 06 Feb 26

Dublin book launch of Gerry McGovern's 99th Day: A Warning About Technology to take place at Books Upstairs next week

New Books To Look Forward To In 2026
  • Culture
  • 31 Jan 26

New Books To Look Forward To In 2026

Booker Prize winner David Szalay: "Joyce was definitely a writer who mesmerised me as a young person"
  • Opinion
  • 08 Jan 26

Booker Prize winner David Szalay: "Joyce was definitely a writer who mesmerised me as a young person"

Professor Ian Williams Joins Chorus of Acclaim for Major Tech Expose, <i>99 Days: A Warning About Technology</i> by Gerry McGovern: "Big Tech will hate it"
  • Opinion
  • 06 Jan 26

Professor Ian Williams Joins Chorus of Acclaim for Major Tech Expose, 99 Days: A Warning About Technology by Gerry McGovern: "Big Tech will hate it"

The Best Books of 2025
  • Culture
  • 24 Dec 25

The Best Books of 2025

My 2025: Seán Hewitt - "My best decision was to get chickens... I find I can spend hours with them and never check my phone, and never feel anything but at peace"
  • Opinion
  • 19 Dec 25

My 2025: Seán Hewitt - "My best decision was to get chickens... I find I can spend hours with them and never check my phone, and never feel anything but at peace"

Ben Elton: "I wouldn’t mind having a crack at <i>Blackadder</i> in an Irish context... I’d like the challenge"
  • Film And TV
  • 18 Dec 25

Ben Elton: "I wouldn’t mind having a crack at Blackadder in an Irish context... I’d like the challenge"

Gerry McGovern's <i>99th Day: A Warning About Technology</i> available to pre-order now
  • Opinion
  • 12 Dec 25

Gerry McGovern's 99th Day: A Warning About Technology available to pre-order now

An Post Irish Book of the Year announced
  • Culture
  • 11 Dec 25

An Post Irish Book of the Year announced

Inside the <i>Hot Press Annual 2026:</i> Kingfishr grace the cover of our essential round-up of the year's music, movies and more
  • Culture
  • 11 Dec 25

Inside the Hot Press Annual 2026: Kingfishr grace the cover of our essential round-up of the year's music, movies and more

Miriam O’Callaghan: "I just hope people learn a little bit more about me – and think I’m an okay person at the end of it"
  • Opinion
  • 07 Dec 25

Miriam O’Callaghan: "I just hope people learn a little bit more about me – and think I’m an okay person at the end of it"

Michael D. Higgins, the late Manchán Magan and more among An Post Irish Book Awards winners
  • Culture
  • 28 Nov 25

Michael D. Higgins, the late Manchán Magan and more among An Post Irish Book Awards winners

Rose Keating on <i>Oddbody:</i> "I would start writing at around 8pm and then I’d stay up until 6am. I listened to music to keep me going"
  • Culture
  • 25 Nov 25

Rose Keating on Oddbody: "I would start writing at around 8pm and then I’d stay up until 6am. I listened to music to keep me going"

Sally Rooney and Michael Magee among over 300 writers boycotting <i>The New York Times</i> over Palestine coverage
  • Culture
  • 28 Oct 25

Sally Rooney and Michael Magee among over 300 writers boycotting The New York Times over Palestine coverage

Prominent Jewish public figures sign open letter calling for sanctions on Israel
  • Opinion
  • 23 Oct 25

Prominent Jewish public figures sign open letter calling for sanctions on Israel

Book Review: Joe Hill, <i>King Sorrow</i>
  • Opinion
  • 08 Oct 25

Book Review: Joe Hill, King Sorrow

Caragh Maxwell: “I leave facets of myself in everything I write. I’m a big proponent of ‘write what you know’"
  • Culture
  • 06 Oct 25

Caragh Maxwell: “I leave facets of myself in everything I write. I’m a big proponent of ‘write what you know’"

President Michael D. Higgins and Catherine Connolly pay tribute to Manchán Magan
  • Opinion
  • 03 Oct 25

President Michael D. Higgins and Catherine Connolly pay tribute to Manchán Magan

Manchán Magan: Tributes paid to writer and broadcaster, who has died aged 55
  • Opinion
  • 03 Oct 25

Manchán Magan: Tributes paid to writer and broadcaster, who has died aged 55

Gaza aid flotilla carrying Irish activists reportedly "aggressively circled" by Israeli warship
  • Opinion
  • 01 Oct 25

Gaza aid flotilla carrying Irish activists reportedly "aggressively circled" by Israeli warship

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats
  • Opinion
  • 18 Sep 25

Sally Rooney unable to collect Sky Arts Award in person over Palestine Action arrest threats

Anna Fitzgerald wins John McGahern Prize for Debut Irish Fiction
  • Culture
  • 10 Sep 25

Anna Fitzgerald wins John McGahern Prize for Debut Irish Fiction

Gaza aid flotilla carrying multiple Irish activists reports second drone attack at Tunisian port
  • Culture
  • 10 Sep 25

Gaza aid flotilla carrying multiple Irish activists reports second drone attack at Tunisian port

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