On the 100th anniversary of Behan’s birth in 1923, Jenny Farrell celebrates his life and work. Photo above by William Murphy Brendan Behan was arguably one of... Continue reading
níl súil ina cheanndhá pholl dhú’ ag stánadh orainnníl aon anam ann géaga leata mar bhultúr chun barróg a bhreith orainn look, he has no eyesjust two... Continue reading
It’s hardly the ruined, devastated postwar rubble that was the backdrop of the most famous film shot in Vienna, The Third Man (see image above), but in... Continue reading
At the start of 2023, the state of Israel installed a new government. This new ultranationalist religious cabinet included Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawyer who had already established... Continue reading
If by Martin Rowson If you can keep your head when all about youAre telling you its contents don’t inspire;If you can trust yourself when all men... Continue reading
I’d rather be a striker than a scab by Michael Jarvie It’s Wednesday, the 4th of January, and yet another day of the protracted RMT strike. When... Continue reading
International film awards are by no means a good film guide, and this applies as much to The Banshees of Inisherin as to other films. The story... Continue reading
Liberties by Peter Bennett does what E.M. Forster, in his Aspects of the Novel (1927), says a novel must invariably do: ‘The novel – oh dear yes... Continue reading
Subtracted by Dee Allen, with image from the Black and Missing Foundation Sisters aren’t valuedIn this world of oursSeen nowhere on the streetsNot the hospitals, malls or... Continue reading
Jesus Comes to the Christmas Parade by Rebecca Lowe Jesus came to the Christmas parade,strangely incongruous amongstall the dancing reindeer and artificial snow,almost apologetic, shuffling forwardin his... Continue reading