Arts and Culture

Launch of Páidí Ó Sé book
Book review: Confident, congenial Cowen was a victim of bad timing
Brian Cowen was elected taoiseach in 2008, but his timing ensured his tenure at the top would be a struggle and he would forever be associated with the trying to right a listing ship of state rather than making a significant mark on history

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors contestant speaks out after banishment
After the banishment, another contestant was recruited to be a traitor

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
A sort of sequel to The Social Network returns to Facebook in the wake of the 2021 whistleblower leaks 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Lesbian Lines: Film looks back to when same-sex relationships were illegal in Ireland  
Lesbian Lines: Film looks back to when same-sex relationships were illegal in Ireland  
Cara Holmes’ film combines documentary with reenactments of real-life situations 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Bridgerton season 4 world premiere - Paris
Netflix announces new Bridgerton spin-off based on young Lady Violet
The show will chronicle the early life of Lady Violet and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

In Pictures: Cork Folk Festival 2026 under way across city for the weekend
In Pictures: Cork Folk Festival 2026 under way across city for the weekend
The  festival begins on Thursday and continues until Sunday at a variety of venues 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Press Conference Of Bollywood Actor Nana Patekar
Tributes paid as Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies aged 75
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to the actor

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

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TV Picks: Colin Farrell and Quentin Tarantino to appear on Graham Norton Show
Plus Brian Dowling fronts a new documentary 'Toxic Threads'

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Dior Homme : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024
Cruz Beckham kicks off UK and Ireland tour with Dublin gig this weekend
Cruz has followed in the footsteps of mum Victoria Beckham, who rose to fame as a member of the Spice Girls

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Richard E Grant will learn his fate as The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight
Comedian Joanne McNally has been defending the actor on the show

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

‘This feels like a story for now': Andrew Garfield on The Uprising, his post-plague drama 
‘This feels like a story for now': Andrew Garfield on The Uprising, his post-plague drama 
It may have been set in the 14th century, but Paul Greengrass's film manages to feel very relevant for all involved 

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Tom Dunne: Rubber Soul comes bouncing back into my life, and it's as good as ever   
Tom Dunne: Rubber Soul comes bouncing back into my life, and it's as good as ever   
A re-issue of The Beatles' 1965 album is a reminder of what an incredible slab of pop brilliance it really is 

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Brian McFadden leads search for Ireland’s 'next big boyband'
Brian McFadden leads search for Ireland’s 'next big boyband'
Teens aged between 17 and 19 are being invited to apply for an audition

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

‘I’m absolutely buzzing’: Traitors star Carla joins Gogglebox Ireland
‘I’m absolutely buzzing’: Traitors star Carla joins Gogglebox Ireland
Viewers of tonight’s episode will meet Carla at home in Ballymun with her family

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Phantom Of The Opera to be filmed live for 40th anniversary of West End musical
Phantom Of The Opera to be filmed live for 40th anniversary of West End musical
The production will mark the milestone anniversary at His Majesty's Theatre in London with a live Gala performance which will be recorded for a theatre film

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

'We're in the heart of communities': Behind the scenes at Cork City Library on Grand Parade
'We're in the heart of communities': Behind the scenes at Cork City Library on Grand Parade
Deirdre McArdle visits the Grand Parade facility and discovers that, while there is much discussion of the digital future, the lending of physical media such as books, records and even musical instruments are still a huge part of what the library does

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

A Moon For The Misbegotten review: Druid impress with take on Eugene O'Neill's emigrant tale 
A Moon For The Misbegotten review: Druid impress with take on Eugene O'Neill's emigrant tale 
Cork actress Eileen Walsh stars as the feisty Josie in the Connecticut-set story 

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Cork Folk Festival preview: Recalling how Irish radio was so good for trad music
Cork Folk Festival preview: Recalling how Irish radio was so good for trad music
As part of the upcoming event, Peter Browne is curating a lecture and concert that explores how early broadcasting brought the music into many people's homes 

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

The Podcast Show
Amol Rajan dubs Celebrity Traitors star Richard E Grant the ‘lord of chaos’
Rajan described it as a “moment of utter madness” and said if he could do it all over again he would “definitely” do it differently

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Short is sweet for Gearr, Cork's newest film festival
Short is sweet for Gearr, Cork's newest film festival
Peter Zemek says the demise of Indie Cork has provided the space for an event that focuses on the short form 

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Irish comedian Seán Burke selects his touchstones 
Culture That Made Me: Irish comedian Seán Burke selects his touchstones 
In advance of his Cork visit, the Dublin funnyman includes Brass Eye, Artemis Fowl, and Sugar Man among his touchstones

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Cork County Council LHQ
Cork artist Maitiú MacCárthaigh: 'I was not the 'right' son to go into farming'
Raised on a pig farm in West Cork, MacCárthaigh realised at an early age that he wasn't cut out for the family business 

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

6 Late Late country music special talking points: Dolly Parton celebrated and Hall of Fame inductee announced
6 Late Late country music special talking points: Dolly Parton celebrated and Hall of Fame inductee announced
Host Patrick Kielty was joined by some of the biggest stars in Irish country music on Friday night 

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

My life in books: Women of magic deserve more than a ‘witch’ label
My life in books: Women of magic deserve more than a ‘witch’ label
Ellen Ryan's latest book, 'They Called Us Witch', is for 14-plus readers and is a non-fiction collection of 10 true stories about women persecuted for their healing and magic

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Book review: The reimagined world of Oscar Wilde
Book review: The reimagined world of Oscar Wilde
John Boyne does a remarkable job of writing a compelling tale with almost no action or introspection; he tells the story almost entirely through dialogue

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Book review: Stallone memoir is just another yarn about believing in yourself
Book review: Stallone memoir is just another yarn about believing in yourself
The title of Sylvester Stallone’s book refers to those 72 steps in Philadelphia that Rocky so famously ascended in the breakthrough film

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Film reviews: Tom Cruise is nearly unrecognisable in the decisive and unexpected 'Digger'
Film reviews: Tom Cruise is nearly unrecognisable in the decisive and unexpected 'Digger'
Plus Anne Hathaway's fantastic performance in Verity

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Author interview: ‘Stations’ pulls perfectly from Kennedy’s personal experience
Author interview: ‘Stations’ pulls perfectly from Kennedy’s personal experience
Louise Kennedy follows up the critical and commercial success of her debut 'Trespasses' with 'Stations' with most of the action set in small-town Ireland and London in the early 1980s 

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors ends on cliffhanger with two stars pleading to avoid murder
Soon after being selected to deceive his fellow contestants, one contestant admitted he was a traitor to several other people.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Muldoon's Picnic also hits the National Concert Hall with an array of guests... 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Kill Jackie - First Look
Catherine Zeta-Jones on TV, Cork and her nana's name — 'You don't get more Irish than that'
The Welsh actress tells Esther McCarthy about her new series, Kill Jackie, and her Cork roots 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

FRANCE-MUSIC-ROD STEWART
Tom Dunne: From the Faces to the lycra-era, Rod Stewart has had some innings 
At 81, Rod is probably doing the sensible thing in bowing out. Not everyone realises what a remarkable career he's had...  

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

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Celebrity Traitors UK hits screens tonight: Here's everything you need to know
After the success of the first spin-off series last year, the celebrity version of the murder mystery-style game is back for a second season

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 TV highlights for October: Celebrity Traitors, East of Eden, Oasis…
10 TV highlights for October: Celebrity Traitors, East of Eden, Oasis…
Fans of WandaVision are also looking forward to new spin-off VisionQuest 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 live events and films for October: Macklemore, Cork fests, Paul Brady...
10 live events and films for October: Macklemore, Cork fests, Paul Brady...
Tom Cruise also looks like he'll cause a stir in Digger 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...
10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...
October has a bumper crop of new books 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Animals review: Blindboy stage adaptation really is a mixed bag
Animals review: Blindboy stage adaptation really is a mixed bag
Pat Shortt provides welcome respite in the amalgamation of several of the Limerick figure's short stories 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - Portraits
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh set for Kinsale Literary Festival
The not-for-profit literary festival, which is in its ninth year, will return to Kinsale from October 1 to October 4

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Irish comedian David Nihill: 'Palestine is a room-turning issue' 
Irish comedian David Nihill: 'Palestine is a room-turning issue' 
Some of Nihill's topics may not be popular with particular members of his audiences in the US, but Irish punters get to judge for themselves this week 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Joanne McNally on joining Celebrity Traitors: ‘We’re more than willing to throw each other under the bus’
This season there are six comedians in the line-up – many of whom have worked together before.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Sheena Crowley has ensured that her family's 100-year-old Cork business is far more than just a music store 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Dublin Theatre Festival reviews: Anu impress with tale of inner-city Cyclone 
Dublin Theatre Festival reviews: Anu impress with tale of inner-city Cyclone 
The first week of the festival has produced some enjoyable fare. Here, we also review Radio Bette at the Gaiety, and Hysterically Shopping at the Samuel Beckett Theatre 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Wasps Vs Humans: Cork-based couple buzzing to be releasing new album 
Wasps Vs Humans: Cork-based couple buzzing to be releasing new album 
Carl and Linda Plover’s new album is about to be released on vinyl 

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

'When I was young we watched Dallas and Dynasty': Dominic West on War, his new series
'When I was young we watched Dallas and Dynasty': Dominic West on War, his new series
Dominic West and Sienna Miller talk about War, in which they play a couple embroiled in a high-profile divorce

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Irish author John Banville pulls out of Spanish festival after Argentinian author dropped over pro-Israel stance
Irish author John Banville pulls out of Spanish festival after Argentinian author dropped over pro-Israel stance
The International Festival of Art, Literature and Cultural Humanities Cultur-Alh, which is in its second year, took place from September 24 to 27

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’
Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’
Scanlon made her Radio 2 debut on the Sunday early breakfast show from 2018 to 2021, and has also provided cover for other programmes.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

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