Next in line for success? Louis Walsh’s new boy band will have to conquer the primary school market first
Plus: The Ditch doing fine in a post-Paddy world; Fianna Fáil borrows from the DUP; and Brendan O’Carroll’s soft backing of Kamala Harris
Plus: The Ditch doing fine in a post-Paddy world; Fianna Fáil borrows from the DUP; and Brendan O’Carroll’s soft backing of Kamala Harris
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
Louis Walsh and Sharon Osborne both seem grumpy. They have either been conscripted against their will under new legislation or they’re each here so they can pay an unexpected bill
Reverend John Walsh said he ‘would not have minded’ being in the cab of the lorry
Girls Aloud was a manufactured entity. ‘Hardcore Harding’ was anything but
The popstars reflect on their career in show business, social justice and parenthood
Simon Cowell’s talent show changed the world of pop music. Any maybe Ireland too
TV review: In fairness, there are sections where it doesn’t feel like an endurance test
Entrepreneur who managed Boyzone and Westlife voluntarily liquidated his company
The comedian wants his life back after a recent sex assault case against him was dismissed
Prize of guaranteed stardom has long eluded winners of the one-time TV juggernaut
Securing any EU trade deal and regional development in the UK are steep challenges
Brill Management Ltd reports €369,000 loss resulting in accumulated profits falling 89%
The boy band turned ‘man band’ are back on tour, 20 years after they first got together
Review: The loyal Irish fans did their best to raise the roof, but had a job on their hands
A new compilation is a compelling journey through musical moments of 1970s Britain
Review: The hyperbolic judging panel are a work in progress, in dire need of a Mr or Ms Nasty
Spud rant and Jasper Carrott interview are like a diet of root vegetables: filling but dull
TV presenter’s sheer likability sees off actor Johnny Ward and country singer Cliona Hagan
Minister for Finance rules out including ancient craft as part of artistic tax exemption
Review: Dublin's 3Arena was very much a women's zone as fans and band rolled back the years
Eurovision winner alleged newspaper article claimed she covered-up child abuse
The 52-year-old concert promoter was innovative, energetic and ambitious , mourners hear
New dramas are in production, but a crowded market makes it hard to score a hit
Paul Howard’s musical tells story of a Kerry woman following her dream of working in VHI
Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy on their curious transitions to the real world
Other countries throw stars and hit songwriters at the contest. Is there any path back to glory?
Unlike brashy pop stars of the 90s, Lipa’s message of independence is more subdued
Star sends tweet in Irish to friend and ‘Ireland's Got Talent’ judge warning we better work hard or be ‘ag sashayáil away!’
‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ star on ungrateful popstars and being falsely accused of sex assault
It has puppeteers, aerial artists and a man playing the spoons - but will anybody watch?
A new series of ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ begins, and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ struts on
The talent show is a glitzier version of what happens in school halls and GAA clubs across the country
St Nathy’s: The school where the tables have turned on the old parent-teacher model
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices