Dion Fanning

English clubs have spent more than €2 billion this summer and they haven’t finished yet. But this mania might be hiding some worrying trends.

Joseph Birchall began life working as a mechanic in Tallaght but the publication of the first in a series of crime fiction novels has given him a glimpse of the life he thought he once had. He talks about Hollywood, lockdown and setting up gifts.ie

From the mines of Nottinghamshire to the MCC boxes at Lord’s, cricket reveals the divides of class, identity, and empire in Britain. Dion Fanning traces how a day at the Test becomes a mirror of the nation.

Eamon Carr has lived many lives. The co-founder of Horslips went on to lead a life in journalism. He talks to Dion Fanning about being an accidental interviewer and how a meeting with Paul Gascoigne led to an interview with the great Nureyev.

The backlash against Glastonbury performers Bob Vylan and Kneecap has reignited old battles over media bias, public speech, and the BBC’s uneasy role in navigating culture, politics and power.

One hundred years ago, the Boundary Commission report was shelved. A new book looks at how the Irish Treaty negotiators were hoodwinked and the strategic and tactical mistakes of the novice Irish government.

The story of Gjert Ingebrigtsen — and many parents like him — reveals how children’s sport is increasingly shaped by adult ambition and professional pressure.

Chris Moore has spent a lifetime pursuing the Kincora story. His new book contains startling revelations about how far the establishment went to protect those who were part of the ring including Lord Mountbatten.

Aubrey McCarthy has become the latest figure to be linked with a run for the presidency. He talks to Dion Fanning about why that is unlikely, his own exposure to addiction and how he made a difference in business and in the community.

There is a difference between the history and the stories we tell ourselves. Historian Mike Cronin talks to Dion Fanning about how altering the stories will take generations, and being an English academic writing on Irish history.