Giorgio Vasari
The key to the collapse of our cultural self-confidence
Why have our great cultural institutions been among the first to fall?
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Life amid the ruins
Any captured, destroyed city, offers the same problems for the new owners
Ozi the Orangutan is no Winnie-the-Pooh
A misguided attack on palm oil production is enough to make you facepalm
Release the hounds
The best university sport? Beagling
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Rite of autumn
Labour is celebrating the harvest and definitely not sacrificing pensioners in the hopes that the gods grant us plenty in the coming fiscal year
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Ireland’s forgotten wine history
Put down that pint glass and reach for a bottle
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
