There was plenty of St. Patrick’s Day spirit to go around at the Brendan Behan last week. Patrons and staff alike dressed in green and brought the spirit of Ireland to the Jamaica Plain establishment.

Brendan Behan was larger than life—a literary powerhouse, a raconteur, and a man who lived (and drank) with reckless abandon. Born in Dublin on February 9, 1923, he left an indelible mark on ...

Playwright and ­literary researcher Jimmy Murphy has discovered what he believes is the “lost” first play by Brendan Behan ...

There’s no bad publicity except an obituary. The Brendan Behan Quotation Book (Somerville Press, £6.99) is a new collection of Brendan Behan's best quotations compiled by Andrew Russell and ...

Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day has long been known for a boozy good time. But a growing number of people have found ways to ...

Nationwide on RTÉ One marks the centenary of Brendan Behan's birth with a special programme including an interview with his daughter Blanaid Behan.

Actor Adrian Dunbar has played Brendan Behan on the stage many times, and now sets out on a journey to discover the real story of the poet and playwright. He travels to all the cities Behan lived ...

Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives.

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‘The Rent Woman’ is a testament to Behan’s early promise and is based on his grandmother Brendan Behan. Photo: Ida Kar Playwright and ­literary researcher Jimmy Murphy has discovered what ...

It kind of beats all.” Michelle Flynn, manager at the Brendan Behan Irish pub in Boston's Jamacia Plain, said most bars now serve nonalcoholic beers — a significant shift from decades ago.