Jess Cadogan sings the praises of Sebastian Lelio’s psychological thriller The Wonder, with Florence Pugh giving a reliable excellent performance
Ireland
Review: Belfast
Review: Belfast Ella Buckley interrogates the romanticism and nostalgia permeating Kenneth Branagh’s coming of age tale set in Troubles-stricken Northern Ireland. For a young child growing up in Northern Ireland during the late 60s and early 70s, the conflict happening on your front doorstep was, apparently, not the most important thing to you. Reruns of […]
Tomb Raiders
Online Science Editor Vincent Plant discusses how DNA evidence has transformed our understanding of Neolithic Ireland
What Does Sinn Fein’s Election Upset Mean For Ireland, For Britain- And For Europe?
Sinn Fein, the left-wing republican party, won the largest number of first-preference votes overall – nonetheless, it’s clear that voters have expressed great discontent with the state of affairs in the Republic. But how will this impact the Brexit process?
Truly “Normal People”
Sofia Galluci-Giles discusses how Sally Rooney’s love story – in its truest sense – is a delineation of intimacy and love in any age Understanding love – the feelings, betrayals, revelations and ultimate fails – have been at the forefront of human artistry for (arguably) ever. Rooney’s student-y, secretive and sensual evocation of Trinity College […]
Pope Francis in Ireland
In 1979, John Paul II became the first Pope to visit Ireland and the most Catholic country in the world greeted him with unmatchable excitement. Behind this response, the reality was that the Church was a dominant force determining law and social policy. Gradually, it has been revealed that the Church was responsible for and […]
We’re in for a treat after the Autumn Series
The 2017 set of Autumn internationals stand amongst some of the best in recent memory for the home nations, and alongside the 1-1 drawn Lions summer series with New Zealand, the gulf between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere has substantially reduced. We’re now halfway through the World Cup cycle to Japan and England, Ireland and […]
The biggest referring blunders on the international stage
L ast week Northern Irish World Cup dreams were shattered at the hands of Switzerland, ultimately by one incredibly controversial refereeing decision. A Swiss attempt struck Corry Evans on the back in the penalty area, but the referee saw differently. Evans was deemed to have handballed, conceding a penalty which AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez […]
How to ‘win’ elections and alienate people
The Prime Minister stands triumphant in the House of Commons, a majority larger than Margaret Thatcher’s stacked up behind her. The opposition benches are noticeably emptier. Over half of Labour MPs lost their seats in the Tory tsunami. The SNP collapsed as Scotland’s electoral map turned blue for the first time in decades. You can […]
Euro 2016 – Round of 16 Preview
Switzerland v Poland Saturday 25 June, 14:00 BST, Saint-Etienne. BBC1 The Round of 16 will get underway with two as-of-yet unbeaten teams at the Stade Geoffrey Guichard, with Group A runners-up Switzerland meeting their Group C counterparts, Poland. Switzerland have made it to this stage having taken three points against Albania and recording a draw […]