Most revealing are extracts from an interview in Tipperary in the early 1970s by RTÉ broadcaster Donncha Ó Dúlaing

Television: Oh, for a gag about breaking wind or a well-deployed single entendre to interrupt the monotony

Television: Christmas is about excess and familial angst, but also tenderness and tears, and all of the above are combined in perfect portions here

The singer-songwriter’s streak of earnestness elevated him beyond other hitmakers of the day

Will this be a step down for a personality who was once one of Ireland’s highest-paid broadcasters?

Enigmatic Galway songwriter sounds like a storm-tossed mix of Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Jeff Buckley

Television: Since its debut in 2020, Emily in Paris has been variously celebrated as a guilty pleasure and lamented as a sure sign of civilisation’s downfall

The documentary examines the cruelty of Trump’s new immigration policies and how a green card, long a golden ticket, is no longer a guarantee of safe passage

Rap trio brings its controversy machine to the Dublin venue with a formidable live gig, guest collaborations and plenty of fun

Television: Film is based on theories around a bestselling memoir full of struggle and courage, but did any of it actually happen?

Evoking Syd Barrett and the schism between Roger Waters and David Gilmore, the title track is still the emotional core of this 50th-anniversary edition

Television: After decades of Swiftmania, does the world need this not especially revealing documentary?

Television: Zeitgeist has moved from young adult fiction to Romantasy, making this feel behind the times

Scintillating gig shows Ellie Rowsell’s skills as frontwoman and band’s talent for old-school indie pop

The Dublin gig is a reminder of why Sheeran is both a streaming behemoth and a popular punching bag