How to avoid road rage and cyclist superiority
Unthinkable: We should think more about the consequences of actions and less about perceived character flaws in others
David O’Doherty
Author Catherine Ryan Howard: ‘A great cure for writer’s block is having to cover the rent’
Catherine Ryan Howard on her new thriller, Burn After Reading; heavy-drinking Hemingway; and the upcoming TV adaptation of her novel 56 Days
‘The holy men thought it was vulgar and obscene’: Irish jazz pianist Jim Doherty on 70 years in music
The musician, whose jazz ballet suite Spondance is about to be re-released, is as important to jazz as John Banville is to literature, Robert Ballagh to art and Gay Byrne to TV
‘It’s the first compliment I’ve got in 48 years.’ David O’Doherty and his dad’s familial jam isn’t overly sweet
David O’Doherty and His Dad Do Jazz is joyful, offbeat radio that’s perfect for any season
Ready, Steady, David O’Doherty: An unexpected, cathartic set that leaves the audience in tears of laughter
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: The comedian’s guided tour of the past few years of his life features musical ditties by way of sombre reflection
The Summer I Robbed a Bank review: A riot of inspired fun as David O’Doherty’s children’s book becomes stage show
Theatre: creative and innovative display of stagecraft using video and lighting with glee that enchants audience
Nish Kumar: ‘The Conservative government in Britain are cultural vandals’
The comedian on dealing with hate and why Britain’s public broadcasting is under siege
David O’Doherty, the anti-Tommy Tiernan, is funny by osmosis
TV review: Along for the Ride with David O’Doherty, a perfect vehicle for his quirky wit
David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’
The comedian on podcasting from Achill, his new children’s book, and comedy culture
Dara Ó Briain: ‘I get abuse from Brexiteers and Corbynistas in satisfyingly similar amounts’
His new book, Is There Anybody Out There?, skilfully weaves thumping gags with raw physics
David O’Doherty: ‘Achill is my favourite place on earth... a weird place in an apocalypse’
Isolation Diaries: Comedian has brought his parents to their family cottage on Achill
Feel Good: A masterpiece of a sitcom starring Mae Martin as Mae Martin
Actor says her newly-sober character is close to where she was 10 years ago
Peter Whelan: On My Culture Radar
Artistic director of Irish Baroque Orchestra on his favourite author, album and more
Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 line-up: Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle
Dara Ó Briain, Nish Kumar, Rose Matafeo and Jena Friedman also on 25th festival bill
Amy Huberman indulges her satisfyingly filthy sense of humour
Review: ‘Finding Joy’ adds a dollop of Sarah Silverman and Sharon Horgan to RTÉ comedy
25 things to do this June bank holiday weekend
Bloom, Cat Laughs, Forbidden Fruit, Vantastival, Women’s Mini Marathon and more
Gig of the Week: Kilkenny Cat Laughs – new routes to the punchline
Zany or dark? Smart or dumb? Gently reassuring or wickedly disturbing? The festival has it all
Flight of the Conchords: ‘It feels like people are consciously casting women now’
Comedy nerds Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are back on tour a decade after their cult HBO series
You can tell a lot about a city by the way it treats its pedestrians
Sound Off: Mark O’Connell on life as a Dublin pedestrian
‘Why are we walking past people in sleeping bags on the wet ground?’
Deirdre O’Kane on homelessness and the refugee crisis and why enough is enough
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: How Ireland can take a stand in the Trump era
'Irish Stand' event to mark the anniversary of the US election by empowering the vulnerable
Tommy Tiernan, Abandoman and Spencer Jones shine at Kilkenny Cat Laughs
The festival gets a new set of directors for 2017
Choirs to crooners: all you need to know about Christmas shows
We all want to spend time with loved ones, so why not invite them for a night out?
Have you heard the one about the comedy sponsors?
Telecoms and beer brands want to bring on the funny, but what’s in it for them?
Halloween events: 20 things to do with the family
From the Spirits of Meath to the witch’s lair - a selection of spooky celebrations
Ghouls, gore and ghostly moans: How scary is too scary for Halloween?
What’s thrilling for some children is terrifying for others. Read on for a selection of family-friendly events
Electric Picnic: Delays expected as thousands leave Stradbally
Army of campers, staff and performers on the move as festival closes for another year
Tiger Dublin Fringe takes to the tents and trees to mark its 21st birthday
Comedy, aerial acrobatics and theatre part of festival which runs from September 7th-20th
Ikea’s ‘Joy of Storage’ ad turns neatness into catharsis
Latest instalment in ‘Wonderful Everyday’ campaign is about more than just wardrobes
The 2,154-word house-share ad
Minda, a radical vegan activist, says his demands for a new housemate, which include fines for ignoring the spiritual side of life, are about harmony, not control
Dublin Fringe: the final weekend
As the Dublin Fringe Festival draws to a close here are 10 shows worth catching this weekend with tickets still available
A crafted, conscientious comedic fix
David O’Doherty might be growing wearier of the world, but his comedy just keeps improving
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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