Upfront with Katie Hannon: RTĂ's bonfire of the Tubridys has been good TVTelevision: Hannon is effective host but her attempt at a Jeremy-Paxman-style gotcha moment failsTue Sept 12 2023 - 11:27
Johnny Logan: âIâve done my best, Iâve screwed up many timesâTelevision: On Joe Duffyâs The Meaning of Life, two-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan reveals his spirituality is deeply felt and slightly muddledSun Sept 10 2023 - 23:00
Romy: âIâm writing about one particular relationship. It felt new and exciting to be more honestâThe xx singerâs new solo album, Mid Air, is searingly personalSat Sept 09 2023 - 05:25
Kristin Hersh: âI really liked SinĂ©ad personally. We were the same age. We had records out when we were 19. We bonded over thatâThe Throwing Muses singer never liked the major-label music business or being pigeonholed â just like her old friend SinĂ©ad OâConnorSat Sept 09 2023 - 05:15
The Lovers: Meet-cute? Check. Simmering romantic tension? Check. Authentically Irish? Check againTelevision: This romantic comedy starring RĂłisĂn Gallagher aims to do for Belfast what Love, Actually did for picture-postcard LondonThu Sept 07 2023 - 21:40
Cheap Irish Homes: âOh my word,â says Maggie Molloyâs househunter, wowed by an affordable place to liveRTĂ hostâs positive thinking during housing crisis has turned her into unlikely property guruThu Sept 07 2023 - 19:35
Ed Power: I have been let down so often by public transport I am incapable of trusting itI have been let down so often by public transport I am incapable of trusting itThu Sept 07 2023 - 06:00
Top Boy: Barry Keoghan has made the most terrifying 10 seconds of TV youâll see this yearTelevision: The Oscar-nominated Dublin actor steals every scene as he lands in Ronan Bennettâs guilty-pleasure Netflix showWed Sept 06 2023 - 21:00
Dr Cassidyâs Casebook: âUnfortunately, it could knock on anyoneâs doorâ Former state pathologist was met by two gardaĂ and a double murder when she arrived in Ireland from Glasgow in 1997Tue Sept 05 2023 - 12:17
John Gilligan comes across as smirking and shifty in Confessions of a Crime BossTelevision: Confessions of a Crime Boss alarmed Ministers concerned it might sanitise the drug dealer. He doesnât come out well from the first episodeTue Sept 05 2023 - 06:00
Hidden Assets season two: Halfway to being an effective Irish cop show Television: The Irish scenes of this pan-European thriller crackle with chemistry. The confusingly written Belgian plot is harder to care aboutMon Sept 04 2023 - 10:39
Billie Eilish at Electric Picnic 2023: âI have a fat fever. Iâm sick as balls. I need you guys to give me all you gotâElectric Picnic 2023: The 21-year-old is a fantastic headliner, flu or not. The rest of the festival will have its work cut out to match herSat Sept 02 2023 - 04:18
Wet Leg at Electric Picnic 2023: Smart, punchy, shin-kicking pop from Rhian Teasdale and Hester ChambersElectric Picnic 2023: Their music is full of zing on record, but dark, funny tracks such as Ur Mum and Chaise Longue are even better liveSat Sept 02 2023 - 03:00
Give Me a Crash Course in ... StarfieldThereâs an official theme song by Imagine Dragons and a reported $200 million budgetFri Sept 01 2023 - 11:08
Co Meath biochemist goes in search of herself and her âlady bitsâ Yewande Biala is charming and full of empathy in Secrets of the Female Orgasm, where she speaks forthrightly about her sexual hang-upsThu Aug 31 2023 - 23:05
Electric Picnic: 15 of the most memorable moments, from a blistering Fontaines DCâs set to Lana Del Reyâs tearsStradbally has welcomed thousands of acts since 2004. As this yearâs festival approaches, here are 15 moments that stick in our mindsThu Aug 31 2023 - 11:08
DĂłnal Finn on The Wheel of Time effect: âPeople travelled from phenomenal distances. They were incredible fansâThe Cork man is taking over as protagonist Mat in the fantasy series, a character he believes has an âinherently Irishâ qualityThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:30
Boygenius in Dublin: Full-on rock-star performances from Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker At Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Monday night, the crowdâs excitement tips into a pinch-yourself giddinessTue Aug 29 2023 - 10:04
The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby: An unlikely star of Irish childrenâs televisionTelevision: If chatting Pat remains essentially mysterious, what fascinating company he providesMon Aug 28 2023 - 23:30
The Woman in the Wall: Ruth Wilsonâs Irish accent runs aground on the rocks of this dramaâs stereotypes Television: The BBCâs hysterically overcooked Magdalene-laundry series is like a reboot of EastEndersâ donkey-in-the-pub episodeSun Aug 27 2023 - 22:00
Slowdive: âI became very disenchanted, having met a lot of the journalists. It was the idiots who gave us bad reviewsâThe shoegaze luminaries on confounding those 1990s critics, the weird Creation years and their fifth albumSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:30
Keep It a Secret: Point Break meets Father Ted film is window to an Ireland largely erased from historyPoint Break meets Father Ted film is window to an Ireland largely erased from historyFri Aug 25 2023 - 07:56
Ahsoka: Rosario Dawson stars in an enjoyable return to lightsaber-wielding first principlesTelevision: For Star Wars fans and Disney executives alike, this series is a new hope worth cheering onWed Aug 23 2023 - 11:33
Ben Schwab: âTo be in your 70s and see your music reissued on Spotify â itâs a trip for my dadâSylvieâs music honours the dreamy soft pop of 1970s California, including Mad Anthony, the group Schwabâs father took a shot at the big time withTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
Tommy Jessop Goes to Hollywood: A talented and driven role model â why wonât anyone give him a job?Television: As Jessop pushes for greater representation, the feelgood quality of this show continues to the endMon Aug 21 2023 - 22:00
Blessed are the geeks. We have inherited the EarthThe 20,000 people who attended last weekendâs Dublin Comic Con were living proof that nerd culture has gone mainstreamFri Aug 18 2023 - 05:30
At Home with the Furys: Packed lunches, camping trips ... A âŹ200m boxerâs suprisingly normal lifestyleTelevision: Netflixâs breezy fly-on-the-wall documentary leaves Tyson Furyâs mental-health challenges â and Irish heritage â largely in the shadowsWed Aug 16 2023 - 10:17
Henpocalypse!: A bash, bawdy chortle-fest with a sliver of ice in its soulTelevision: A hen party has to survive on chocolate penises as civilisation collapses in Caroline Moranâs offbeat comedy horror seriesTue Aug 15 2023 - 22:30
Arushi Jain: âThey didnât understand the language. I was taken aback â I felt not a part of this systemâThe producer and composer was shocked when she arrived in the US from India. Her music explores the challenges of immigrant identityTue Aug 15 2023 - 05:09
In the Name of Gerry Conlon: Horrifying revelations about Britainâs treatment of the Guildford FourTelevision: Italian photographer Lorenzo Mosciaâs documentary is a striking portrait of someone who lost everythingMon Aug 14 2023 - 22:45
âWhen we left Donegal, I spent my whole school year yearning to go backâHannah Peelâs Mercury-nominated Fir Wave, her Dancing at Lughnasa soundtrack, her Game of Thrones score â all are illuminated by a longing that folds into how she feels about IrelandSat Aug 12 2023 - 01:15
Painkiller: Matthew Broderick goes for broke in this queasy take on the Sacklersâ Purdue Pharma horror showTelevision: Hard not to feel Netflixâs take on an American tragedy verges on being in poor tasteThu Aug 10 2023 - 09:33
Only Murders in the Building: Meryl Streep steals the show, riffing off Steve Martin and Martin ShortTelevision: Third time out, this giddy whodunit has not lost its charmWed Aug 09 2023 - 08:59
Laura Whitmore Investigates: âI was the victim of a stalking incident ... It was scaryâTelevision: The Irish TV presenter mixes empathy and journalistic verve in these frank and sometimes shocking documentariesWed Aug 09 2023 - 06:00
Iggy Pop at All Together Now: untamed, cathartic and still refusing to play by the rulesAmerican singer brings down the curtain at Curraghmore in a blaze of gnarled, playful gloryMon Aug 07 2023 - 11:48
Lorde at All Together Now: Knockout performance underscores singerâs star powerâItâs such a privilege to come back here,â says the artist. âMy dad is IrishâMon Aug 07 2023 - 09:24
Billie Eilishâs last Electric Picnic appearance drew the biggest crowd in the festivalâs history. But things have changed The 21-year-old singer has certainly inherited a very Irish melancholy: âMy one wish is to not take things for grantedâMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00
Max Richter and the RTĂ Concert Orchestra at All Together Now: Pure joyWith summer finally arriving at the festival, Richter brings all four seasons, remixed and wonderfulSun Aug 06 2023 - 20:29
All Together Now: Homage paid to SinĂ©ad OâConnor at Waterford festivalThe mood was celebration rather than grief as artists performed covers of the singerâs hitsSun Aug 06 2023 - 20:00
Lisa OâNeill at All Together Now: Folk singer pays thoughtful tribute to SinĂ©ad OâConnor All Together Now 2023: âI loved her ⊠SinĂ©ad got into trouble but it was the right kind of troubleâSat Aug 05 2023 - 21:26
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart: Sigourney Weaver is magnificently aloof in hypnotic show that gets under your skinTelevision: This adaptation of Holly Ringlandâs bestseller is as grim as anything and beautifully absurdFri Aug 04 2023 - 16:49
Dara Ă Briain takes on the moon and the places âIrish people know but the British seem never to have heard ofâTelevision: The Irish comedianâs new show, Wonders of the Moon, has the gently rambling quality of a lecture conveyed by a funny, eccentric professorTue Aug 01 2023 - 22:00
NoĂ«l Browne had a vision for a healthy, compassionate Ireland. The church and the medical profession blocked himTelevision: Alan Gilsenanâs film The Seven Ages of Noel Browne profiles the âproblematicâ minister, champion of the mother-and-child schemeMon Jul 31 2023 - 23:10
Dot Allison: âMy name comes at the end of the credits â a bit of everyday sexismâThe Scottish singer had her moment in the pop spotlight almost three decades ago, but her music continues to delight and inspireSat Jul 29 2023 - 05:00
Good Omens: Neil Gaimanâs bromance is as silly as a vicar in a tutu â and perfect escapismTelevision: Michael Sheen and David Tennant return in a second season that benefits from plenty of fun, and surprisingly gory, plot paddingFri Jul 28 2023 - 06:43
SinĂ©ad OâConnorâs 10 most important songs: From Mandinka to The Skye Boat SongThe one constant in SinĂ©ad OâConnorâs musical journey was her refusal to be pinned downThu Jul 27 2023 - 13:50
The Girl from Plainville: A teenage friendship, a suicide and a mission to untangle the truthElle Fanning is excellent as real-life Michelle Carter, whose relationship with Conrad Roy ended tragicallyWed Jul 26 2023 - 23:00
Bethany Cosentino: âItâs tough not to grab on to things an absolute stranger says about youâThe musician, formerly half of Best Coast, is indie-rock royalty. That doesnât mean she has had an easy rideWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:15
Womenâs World Cup: Before Ireland v Canada, itâs time to settle the clash of the songs Sweetlemondaeâs Turn the World and Zrazyâs Come on Ireland will be blaring out today. Which is better?Wed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Million Dollar Pigeons review: âTwo million dollars? Relax, mate. Itâs a pigeonâMillion Dollar Pigeons never gets its feathers in a flap as it shows how pigeon racing has gone from backyard pursuit to cash-rich industryMon Jul 24 2023 - 23:25
