CultureThe Guide: Mitski, Springsteen, The Last Pear and more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMay 4th-10th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekBy Tony Clayton-Lea●Sat May 4 2024 - 04:45
Subscriber OnlyPoem of the Week: Lines on a GlassA new work by Padraig RooneyBy Padraig Rooney●Sat May 4 2024 - 04:00
Subscriber OnlyOne Girl Began by Kate Murray-Browne: echoes of the pastAuthor’s second novel conjures up life in east London in 1909 with a pulsing momentum
CultureIn a Word … MayMayday in Ballaghadreen will be a fragrant affair, with music, crafts, market stalls, food stalls, fair games and more
TV & Radio‘Dobbo has left the building’: Bryan Dobson bids listeners farewell on final broadcastBroadcaster (63) retires after 37 years in RTÉ
‘No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs’: How common were such notices in Britain?Unthinkable: The only known photograph of such a sign is from an unknown sourceBy Joe Humphreys
Activists call for Ireland to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participationA number of activists, including well known musicians and actors, have called on Ireland to boycott Eurovision due to Israel's involvement. Video: Getty
Billie Eilish announces Dublin dates for 2025 with tour featuring eco-villagesSinger to play Irish concerts in July, having started her tour in Canada at the end of this year
Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – Step aside Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, this is the pop album we’ve been waiting for By Lauren Murphy
Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement – Somehow both more and less than The Epic and Heaven and Earth By Philip Watson
Lemoncello: Lemoncello review – Subversive and silky sticks of sonic dynamite By Tony Clayton-Lea
Sick Love: Champagne review – Emo-tinted grunge with a knockout combo of pace and panache By Lauren Murphy
Kevin Spacey hits back at docuseries alleging sexual abuseSpacey Unmasked will be broadcast on Channel 4 on May 6th and 7th
Four new films to see this weekChallengers, That They May Face the Rising Sun, In the Land of Saints and Sinners, ISSBy Donald Clarke and Tara Brady
Unfrosted review: Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart brandopic is yet another unwelcome addition to the genre By Donald Clarke
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry review: Elene Naveriani’s warm, wise dramedy makes merry with a midlife crisis By Tara Brady
The Fall Guy review: Who ordered a half-baked revival of a Lee Majors TV show? Anyone? By Tara Brady
One Girl Began by Kate Murray-Browne: echoes of the pastAuthor’s second novel conjures up life in east London in 1909 with a pulsing momentumBy Helen Cullen
‘Dobbo has left the building’: Bryan Dobson bids listeners farewell on final broadcastBroadcaster (63) retires after 37 years in RTÉBy Sarah Burns
Clarkson’s Farm review: Farming is tough nowadays – even for millionaire dabblers bankrolled by Jeff BezosTelevision review: Jeremy Clarkson turns misty-eyed over the fate of his cattle. Top Gear fans will be shockedBy Ed Power
Brendan O’Connor brings his contrary streak to a cosy conversation about immigration Radio: Even at his most factually minded, the RTÉ presenter can’t resist his mischievous sideBy Mick Heaney
Songlines review: Traveller singer Thomas McCarthy explores a painful history through songTelevision review: This fascinating documentary from director Pat Collins is full of pride but also sadnessBy Ed Power
Tom Moran Is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar review: Vulnerable exploration of a journey from self-hatred to self-fulfilmentTheatre: More than any other factor, the catharsis he is seeking onstage is an attempt to process trauma that he feels stems from an insecure attachment at homeBy Tom Lordan
The Last Pearl: Blue Raincoat’s best voyage yetTheatre: Niall Henry’s absorbing play about a deep-sea diver is eerily resonant with contemporary concernsBy Chris McCormack
Visual art reviews: Each Now, Is the time, the Space; and Aleana Egan: Second-hand Group shows can create brilliant conversations, but unless you are familiar with the work of these artists, you may need help to get inBy Gemma Tipton
The blink of an eye: Great street photography that finds magic in the mundaneA new festival in Dublin captures the glorious, random, intimate moments of everyday lifeBy Gemma Tipton