Dion Fanning

Chris Ballard was drawn to cold water as a way to keep playing basketball. But as he was drawn into the world, he found himself competing as an ice swimmer. His new book tells that story.

Donal Casey had a successful career in Irish Life before everything changed. He then went on to become CEO of Rory McIlroy Inc. He talks to Dion Fanning about life, Rory, and what really matters.

John S Doyle’s voice is instantly recognisable as the presenter of ‘It Says In the Papers’ on Morning Ireland. Doyle has written a book, part memoir, part nature log, of a transformation of soggy land in Sligo into a wood and a home.

England’s defeat has led to an outbreak of soul-searching in the country but while many here look on amused, we are plagued with the same problems in our sporting culture.

Huge numbers in Ireland will watch England try to get past Norway in tonight's World Cup quarter-final. The majority will be fervently hoping they don't, but some of us have always felt differently about English football.

Jason Corcoran had made his life in Moscow. He was drawn there back when the world believed in a new Russia. His new book tells the story of how so many were exiled and why he and his family had to flee.

Following Jeffrey Donaldson's convictions, Wallace Thompson, a founding member of the DUP, speaks about his shock at the revelations, the suffering of the complainants, and what the case means for a party long shaped by evangelical Christianity.

A new biography of Pope Leo looks at the character of the man who has taken on Donald Trump and JD Vance while making the protection of the human race in a time of AI his key goal. The author Fr Michael Collins speaks to Dion Fanning.

Every four years, the World Cup is expected to perish when exposed to the realities of the host nations. In 2026, the US has done its best to make the tournament unappealing. But it endures, say Dion Fanning, which is why people like Donald Trump are drawn to it.

Frank Shouldice has had a cultural career defined by curiosity. His latest documentary 'Once We Were Punks' is a touching story of friendship, loss and the passing of time.