A well-known racehorse trainer has claimed before the High Court that his yard has been damaged, the water and electricity at his stables cut off, one of his horses let loose and injured following a row with the landlords over disputed rent arrears.
Comparing perspectives from different generations of Irish writers, Fintan O'Toole explores the weight of Ireland's 'lovely past', its unaddressed traumas, and their impact on the present. By Gillian Bouras