witchcraft, war, magic and murder – The Irish Times

The longlist for the International Booker Prize 2026 has been announced, featuring 13 books translated from 11 languages, by authors and translators representing 14 nationalities across four continents. With themes ranging from witchcraft to war, revolution to renewal, and magic to murder, the longlist included two books first published in their original languages more than … Read more

HSE employee to stand trial accused of impeding investigation into Lisa Thompson murder – The Irish Times

A 42-year-old woman employed by the Health Service Executive will go on trial on Monday accused of impeding the investigation into the murder of mother-of-two Lisa Thompson and perverting the course of justice. Deirdre Arnold with an address at Briarfield Grove, Kilbarrick, Dublin 5 is charged that on a date between May 9th, 2022, and … Read more