‘I would never, ever begrudge somebody for wanting to get out of Ireland’
The city David Balfe grew up in has changed almost beyond recognition. He takes us around his home turf of Coolock and Donaghmede, whose people, places and politics are key drivers of his new album
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
July 7th-11th: including Live Aid at 40; Noraid: Irish America and the IRA; and The Breaking Wave - The Buddhists of Beara
Nintendo’s Switch 2: Nostalgia is the driving force as gaming fans await heavily hyped console
With the release of Switch 2 imminent, gamers are nostalgic for its predecessor, the highest-selling games console of the last 20 years
Francesca Albanese: ‘The struggle against the Mafia has marked me and my sense of justice’
UN special rapporteur on Palestine assesses Ireland’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict and says Trump is ‘wildly and fastly contributing to the dismantlement of the world order’
Easter activities: 10 family-friendly days out and events to enjoy over the holidays
Easter egg hunts, walks with a difference, places to go and more around the country
First look: Sandbox VR, Dublin’s new virtual reality experience, where a robot bartender serves cocktails after your game
Sandbox VR boasts five arenas where customers can gear up and experience custom-built games - it’s like being sucked into an arcade machine
How Minecraft became a cultural phenomenon: ‘I have hundreds of worlds. When I get sick of one I just start again’
The most popular video game of all time is about to become a Hollywood movie starring Jack Black
South Africa is a country of contrasts – stunning beauty and a lot that rankles
For those fortunate enough to visit, there’s a version of South Africa forever inching towards Nelson Mandela’s vision
Irish WWE star Lyra Valkyria: ‘At its core, we’re storytellers. Everything comes down to good versus evil’
With its mix of larger-than-life faux rage in the ring and genuine connection with fans, it’s not hard to understand the huge popularity of WWE – and it means big business, too, for Netflix
Adventures in Gdańsk: A few bars of Whiskey in the Jar later and I’m searching for my life jacket
This city with a complicated history has much to offer tourists: just watch out for the trad-singing
The Defence Forces are looking for new recruits, so our reporters put themselves to the test
The full selection process involves an entry medical; fitness test; online psychometric test; recruitment interview and attestation
Home, Boys, Home: Dermot Bolger’s heartbreaking, witty script is also a powerful commentary on family, society and morality
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: Ray Yeates, Fionnuala Gygax and Donna Anita Nikolaisen star in the final part of a trilogy that began with In High Germany
Dream Factory review: Parody of society’s environmental and ethical self-flagellation is hilarious from start to finish
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: This original new musical has all the components for a hit
Comedian Max Fosh: ‘There’s always been this weird fascination with the upper-class nature of British society’
The 29-year-old YouTube sensation talks about power of being silly and what to expect from upcoming shows in Belfast and Dublin
Paddy Daddy: Gloriously camp cabaret chronicling Mark T Cox’s intimate affairs in rural Ireland
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: Cox jests about being a superstar, but, in his quick-witted humour and candid authenticity, he already is