Books‘America is nuts about guns … experiencing it for real is different’Peter Murtagh felt no gun pressure on his trip all the way through South and Central America but that all changed in TexasBy Peter Murtagh●Sat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
BooksSalman Rushdie: ‘The first thing that comes into my mind each morning is: I don’t have my right eye’ Novelist explains why he chose not to talk to his would-be murderer, and what he discovered about himself when fatwa was issued against himBy Keith Duggan●Sat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
Subscriber OnlyTwo valuable studies of Ireland’s relationship with the EUIrish academics offer insights into Ireland’s increasingly outward-looking place in the world as mediated through the EU and its institutions
Subscriber OnlyThe Hills of California star Laura Donnelly: ‘These days, being Northern Irish is seen for something in and of itself’The Belfast-born actor – half of ‘British theatre’s coolest power couple’ – puts her success down in part to her determination to avoid being typecast
BooksNuala O’Connor on her adult autism diagnosis: ‘I’d found out it was my brain pushing me in these directions ... I was euphoric’Author was at her lowest two years ago, but hope arrived via an interview on the radio, when she realised she might be autistic
How to end the culture wars: Stop looking for people to blame‘Because structural injustices are beyond our control it is wrong to blame ordinary people for them,’ argues political philosopher Maeve McKeownBy Joe Humphreys
Records that shaped me: by Ray D’Arcy, Chupi Sweetman, Joe Duffy, Pauline McLynn, Paul Howard and moreThe way we listen to music may have changed but our relationship with recorded sound remains a vital part of who we areBy Conor Pope
‘This is like our Christmas’: Music outlets preparing for queues on World Record Store DayHard copies of releases from U2, The Cranberries, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam and more to be in demand despite availability of music onlineBy Conor Pope
Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department track by track review – A manifesto for all the believers who will try at love one more time By Finn McRedmond
Wallis Bird & Spark: Visions of Venus – Bringing 1,000 years of music by women to life with vigour and insight By Tony Clayton-Lea
Bill Frisell: Orchestras – Guitarist, trio and ensembles become one multifaceted whole By Philip Watson
New Jackson: Ooops!… Pop – This swerve towards deft melody suits David Kitt down to the ground By Lauren Murphy
Pierce Brosnan to play Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in new film Actor will star in Giant, an upcoming biopic of British fighter Prince Naseem HamedBy Donald Clarke
Paul Duane: ‘I sold one of my vineyards. It gave me a bit of comfort to see Coppola was doing the same thing’Irish director Paul Duane has financed All You Need Is Death largely out of his own pocket. Now the horror film is generating a lot of buzzBy Donald Clarke
The Book of Clarence review: A wannabe messiah seeks disciples in an inventive parallel history to the New Testament By Tara Brady
All You Need Is Death review: Singular Irish horror is a symphony of weirdness By Donald Clarke
‘America is nuts about guns … experiencing it for real is different’Peter Murtagh felt no gun pressure on his trip all the way through South and Central America but that all changed in TexasBy Peter Murtagh
Salman Rushdie: ‘The first thing that comes into my mind each morning is: I don’t have my right eye’ Novelist explains why he chose not to talk to his would-be murderer, and what he discovered about himself when fatwa was issued against himBy Keith Duggan
Nicola Coughlan: ‘My family would have been well within their rights to tell me, this isn’t working out, but they didn’t’From Derry Girls to Bridgerton to Barbie, the Galway actor has had a whirlwind few years, but amid the glitz and glamour, she still takes a stand on what she believes inBy Róisín Ingle
Wake-up call on Newstalk Breakfast as inflammatory language on immigration goes mainstreamRadio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose languageBy Mick Heaney
US comedy giant Conan O’Brien declares Ireland ‘quite the ride... for a ginger’Television: Irish-American presenter is very funny in the Irish episode of his travel show, especially when searching for BonoBy Keith Duggan
Angela Scanlon to take over Graham Norton’s weekend Virgin Radio UK showMeath native joins Ryan Tubridy on station’s roster of Irish presentersBy Ellen O’Donoghue
The Hills of California star Laura Donnelly: ‘These days, being Northern Irish is seen for something in and of itself’The Belfast-born actor – half of ‘British theatre’s coolest power couple’ – puts her success down in part to her determination to avoid being typecastBy Shilpa Ganatra
The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey review: Superbly skilled Mikel Murfi pares his one-man confessional to its emotional boneTheatre: Mikel Murfi writes, directs and stars in the final play in trio that began with The Man in the Woman’s Shoes and I Hear You and RejoiceBy Mary Leland
In pictures: The winning entries for this year’s Texaco Children’s Art competitionMethodist College Belfast student Charley Bell takes home €1,500 top prize for ‘exceptionally well executed’ colour pencil portraitBy Jade Wilson
Smut Press’s goal? To ‘champion work that might not get published elsewhere – maybe a bit risqué or provocative’What’s Next For?: Jack Scollard and Jordan Hearns on their publications that showcase queer artistsBy Una Mullally