society and culture

The current rhetoric is that cities are bad for us. They are noisy, polluted, overcrowded and unnatural, but by greening them and treating them as ...

Learning how to smile for ourselves, is one of the most powerful tools we have towards feeling truely at peace with ourselves. Not only can a smile...

In 1814, the Richmond Lunatic Asylum at Grangegorman in Dublin started an extraordinary programme of asylum building across Ireland, aimed at allev...

What if? 2 brings you more answers to the many, many strange questions you have but have been afraid to ask. Just how high can you go on a swing? W...

There are few writers like Blindboy, and this book is one that is hard to describe. Absorbing and hard to put down, it is packed full of stories an...

Ireland once worshiped a multitude of gods. Gods that were powerful and brave, yet still unafraid to show their vulnerability, reject violence, or ...

This brilliant read is an engaging romp through the history of science revealing the very human stories behind the greatest of discoveries. Written...

Published in collaboration with Black & Irish, This book, Black & Irish:  Legends, Trailblazers and Everyday Heroes does exactly as it says...

This warm, practical and witty book by Philippa Perry delves into relationships and the quality of those connections in this practical guide to eva...

Ian Ryan, founder of Sh*t London Guinness and Beautiful Pints, has been searching for the perfect pint of Guinness for some time now, and finally, ...

Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers is one of those picture books that makes you stop and think. Some bits are sad, the others hopeful, this book explore...

Explore the streets of Dublin through the ages with Dublin: Mapping the City. This attractive book is packed full of maps of the city, that documen...

 This spooky collection of ghost stories, thrilling tales, and some very scary words will have you shivering with fright. Collected and compiled by...

This captivating book follows the Myths, Monsters, and Magic of Ireland. Manchan Magan encourages us to approach the Island with a curious heart to...

The Late Night Writers Club sees a talented, but rather annoying, writer struggle through writer's block to complete his first novel. Tortured by h...

 Social media has been shaping the lives of millions here in Ireland, and billions around the world over the last 3 decades. As each new platform h...

A little history of Dublin is a whirlwind tour through this little city through the ages through engaging stories told by curator and founder of th...

The terrifying effects of a warming planet are as impossible to ignore as they are hard to contemplate, making it hard at times to pick through the...

John Creedon (Creedo to his pals) has a way with words, as any listener of his radio programme can agree with.  Here, he turns his skill to a colle...

Our homes have been the frontline of defence during the COVID19 pandemic - as all over the world we were told to 'stay home' to  help stop the spre...

The words gathered in these pages, matched with evocative illustrations by Steve Doogan, should leave you with no uncertainty about the poetry, wis...

Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try G...

A life long hiker, Roz Purcell grew up at the foot of Sliabh Na mBan in Tipperary, which was her childhood playground and escape from the jobs on t...

RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany is an Irish institution. This radio programme has brought comfort, joy and entertainment to hundreds of thousands o...