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Friday 4 December 2020
The following passage is an extract from Simon Hughes’ There She Goes.
In an extract from his book, David Goldblatt looks at the continent’s remarkable devotion to the English top flight.
Donald McRae looks at the early days of the acclaimed Irish boxer and the background from which he came.
In an extract from his book, Adharanand Finn describes competing in the Oman Desert Marathon.
In December 1788, Whaley was struck by a malignant fever.
In an extract from his book, Adharanand Finn describes competing in the Oman Desert Marathon.
The former England and Liverpool star reflects on his troubled spell at Stoke City.
The book sees Francie Brady return – this time as publisher of his own magazine, The Big Yaroo.
In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.
Ancient Irish texts teach us about how people saw the world back then, as the authors of a new book explain.
I’ve seen species from my bedroom window that I haven’t seen anywhere else, writes Conor W. O’Brien in an extract from his book.
The essay is one of those featured in the new book, Miscellany 50.
Gillies Macbain writes about one New Year’s night in the 1960s in an extract from his new memoir.
Michael Palin writes about what it’s like to journey to the tightly-controlled North Korea – and the mistakes he makes while filming two huge statues of the Great Leaders in Pyongyang.
In this extract from Ubuntu, the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains how we can learn to live without bias.
Ian Maleney writes about family, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Read an extract from the acclaimed ‘Fighter’ by Andy Lee with Niall Kelly.
Ex-Arsenal forward Alan Smith recalls memories of his time with the Gunners and the ultimately premature end to his career.
In an extract from his autobiography, Kevin Keegan recalls the infamous interview he gave amid the dramatic end to the 1995-96 Premier League season.
Read our extract from William Hill Sports Book of the Year joint winner, ‘Boy in the Water’.
In this extract from ‘No Borders,’ various members of the Irish team recall the victory over France in the 2018 Six Nations opener.
This book extract takes a look at a remarkable moment in the life of Eamonn Magee.
Read an extract from the acclaimed ‘Fighter’ by Andy Lee with Niall Kelly.
Check out this extract from Tony 10, one of the year’s most acclaimed Irish sports books.
In this extract from his memoir, Lisburn native and former Newcastle footballer Paul Ferris recalls one of the darkest periods in his life.
An extract on the golf star’s early days explores his life as a sporting prodigy.
Read an extract from a book of science fiction short stories written by Irish writers.
Immunologist Luke O’Neill writes about how death fascinates us all, but once upon a time it was sometimes a tricky thing for a doctor to confirm.
Whitey Bulger and right-hand-man Pat Nee from Connemarra were feared throughout Boston for their ruthlessness.
It’s easy to let a topsy-turvy day get to you. But author Peter Bregman writes about a way to get centred and back in control.
The Catholic Church campaigned against informal house dances and crossroads dances, seeing them as opportunities for immorality, writes Kevin Martin.
Can you get someone to stop talking without feeling and appearing rude? Yes. There are ways to do it kindly, writes Gill Hasson.
We can truly only ever do one thing at a time, and in any given moment we only have one task that is at the top of the list, writes Jeff Sanders.
It’s purpose, more than pounds in your pocket, that brings the greatest life satisfaction, writes Paul McGee.
“My fellow Feminazis, they are onto us. The only surprise is how long it has taken those of such Superior Intellect and Understanding to discover our takeover plans.”
The problem of people being rich on paper and poor on life is an epidemic, writes Philip Kernan.
This is an edited extract from The Little Book of Results.
Darach MacDonald’s book Hard Border traces the roots of a century-old, hotly contested border that, after Brexit, will be the only land frontier between the UK and the EU.
Jude Collins’ Martin McGuinness: The Man I Knew was released to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of one of Ireland’s most iconic politicians. This is an extract of Eileen Paisley’s account of his friendship with her husband, Ian Paisley.
John Connell, author of The Cow Book, ruminates on how the extraordinary tale of the Táin still runs through the veins of Ireland.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, then clouds, showers around
Max: 6 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds and sun with a couple of showers
Max: 7 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mainly cloudy and chilly
Max: 5 °C
Min: -1 °C
