Belfast’s unholy war

Belfast’s unholy war Alan Parkinson (Four Courts Press, ?39.95) ISBN 1851827927 Those involved in bridging community divisions in Belfast should be aware that the city was scarred by a prolonged […]

Bookworm

While they say that the definition of a Corkman with an inferiority complex is one who believes that he is only as good as everyone else, the same, it would […]

Museum Eye: Armagh County Museum

Armagh County Museum The Mall East, Armagh City acm.um@nics.gov.uk www.magni.org.uk Mon.–Fri. 10am–5pm, Sat. 10am–1pm, 2–5pm by Tony Canavan The Armagh County Museum is the oldest in the country. It can […]

Theatre Eye: Friel renaissance

Friel renaissance Translations National Theatre, London Aristocrats Nuffield Theatre, Southampton by Mark Coalter The works of Brian Friel have had a renaissance on the London stage of late. In 2005 […]

The Norman Invasion of Ireland, Richard Roche, (Anvil Books, £9.95).

At the start of every academic year the university lecturer is faced with the task of recommending certain books to the new, eager crop of students taking his or her […]