Mary Kenny

Through the narrative of Fergie's gaffes, the popular media has speculated about her chances of 'redemption' – by which they mean, not the saving of souls, but the readmission to public, media and royal favour. Now it seems to have been decided that there can be no redemption

‘mind you – i’ve said nothing’, says mary kenny . in 1953, the satirical writer and novelist honor tracy published a book about ireland call...

as a young journalist, i remember listening to the legendary paul johnson at el vino, fleet street’s famed tavern. paul dispensed merry wisd...

For a century, modern Irish Catholic writers have pushed against their faith 
– and yet drawn on it, too

the most famous of all irish writers must be james joyce, the template for modern literature. the deceptive simplicity of dubliners has beco...

one of the mottoes i frequently heard in my youth was “handsome is as handsome does”: this is somewhat akin to the biblical words of wisdom ...

the latest film version of louisa may alcott’s little women, directed by greta gerwig, has been a critical and popular success. it has a fem...

are there any menfolk out there whose 2020 new year resolution includes a pledge to be a good husband? they would surely benefit from a litt...

it’s often said that the christmas we celebrate is the christmas brought to us by charles dickens, and most particularly, the ever-popular s...

during the general election campaign, an american journalist from the new york times paid an extensive visit to britain, and reported back t...

i was a “conscientious abstainer” for the brexit referendum in 2016; and if conversations with friends are anything to judge by, many cathol...

what many catholics really miss in the current election is something like the labour party as it once was: caring about working people, the ...

many people watching prince andrew’s television interview at the weekend will have been thinking of the impact on the queen – watching the s...

the controversial historian david starkey was raised in a quaker family and, although he is no longer a believer, i think that quaker backgr...