Glenroe, Bosco, Mrs Brown’s Boys: The best and worst Irish TV shows ever madePut your feet up as we bring you the best of Irish television – and then take a deep breath as we run through the worstTue Mar 17 2026 - 05:09
Feel-good ending to Dancing with the Stars as Katelyn Cummins claims the crownKatelyn Cummins claims the Dancing with the Stars crownSun Mar 15 2026 - 21:20
James Blake: Trying Times review – Quietly mesmerising comedown album with no bottom floor, only endless depthsOn his first LP since going independent, James Blake blends stillness and beauty with quietly roiling rageFri Mar 13 2026 - 12:04
Iron Ladies: Gripping insight into Cold War and pursuit of justice by Irish Jewish womenTelevision: Slice-of-life memories a stark reminder of arbitrary cruelty of former Soviet UnionThu Mar 12 2026 - 22:45
Woman of Substance on Channel 4: Emmett Scanlan steals show in bodice-ripping romp with strong Irish castTelevision: There hasn’t been so much exposed flesh since a heatwave at Bray seafront in MayThu Mar 12 2026 - 16:34
Louis Theroux – Inside the Manosphere: A tentative dip into the world of toxic masculinityTelevision: Documentary often feels like conversation on misogyny without any input from the victimsWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
Laufey at 3Arena review: Gen Z sensation splits the G as she pays tribute to IrelandLaufey brings an old-school sound thrillingly up to date during an evening of jazz-tinged joyMon Mar 09 2026 - 10:04
Dancing with the Stars review: A ludicrous decision hits the contest’s credibility Paudie Moloney has had an open-ended get-out-of-jail-free card in the RTÉ competitionSun Mar 08 2026 - 21:50
The Scratch: ‘They want to decide what you can say on stage. Where do you draw the line?’The trad-metal Irish band on solidarity between artists, the Hoxton Hotel protests and why success for other groups is ‘a lovely thing to see’Sat Mar 07 2026 - 05:28
DTF St Louis review: David Harbour and Jason Bateman excel in this quirky whodunitTelevision: Refreshing new series appears to exist in a parallel reality, a trend of elevated quirkiness now quietly voguish in US televisionFri Mar 06 2026 - 15:16
Dour, charmless and intermittently tuneful: Yes, it’s Morrissey, pop’s tarnished ‘greatest lyricist’Make-Up Is a Lie is a long way short of The Smiths, but it’s merely bad-tempered and argumentative rather than actively offensiveFri Mar 06 2026 - 05:32
Could Jessie Buckley’s ‘problematic’ anti-cat vibes scupper her Oscar bid?Let’s hope a re-emergence of the actor’s bold declaration that she doesn’t like cats won’t mean she faces kitty karma on Oscar nightThu Mar 05 2026 - 05:00
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally review: Harry Styles’ new album is a retro letdownWith Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, Harry Styles genuinely wants to push forward creatively, but the results are more honourable pastiche than profound artistic statementWed Mar 04 2026 - 05:00
Home of the Year review: The late Hugh Wallace gives it socks in poignant return of this fun series Television: In the wake of the unexpected death of the chummy and clubbable Wallace, it is wonderful to see the architect on screen one final timeTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:45
Goodman – Too Big to Fail: A riveting portal to the world of Charles Haughey, cheap suits and bad hairTelevision: Just as Larry Goodman symbolised something bigger than the 1980s beef industry, so this film symbolises more than a corporation’s rise and fallMon Mar 02 2026 - 22:15
Dancing with the Stars review: Something feels amiss in the dance-off picksAs rower Philip Doyle crashes out, could Paudie Moloney have a shot at the Glitterball Trophy?Sun Mar 01 2026 - 21:33
A trip through the masochist’s paradise that is the League of Ireland First Division The stadiums are remote and the crowds are sparse, but all who attend are strengthened by the experienceFri Feb 27 2026 - 13:00
Kneecap: Fenian – Never mind the outrage, here’s the brilliantly catchy five-star albumFirst listen review: Kneecap’s second record captures the glee and giddiness of their live performancesFri Feb 27 2026 - 11:42
Gorillaz: The Mountain – beautifully tender record with a sad smile plastered to its faceDamon Albarn looks past western music for inspiration but album never sounds like the meanderings of a touristFri Feb 27 2026 - 05:16
Legacy of Monsters on Apple: Kurt Russell versus Godzilla is perfect B-movie escapismTelevision: Lead star is obviously having the time of his life as he squares up to Godzilla, Kong and palsFri Feb 27 2026 - 04:00
Scrubs on Disney+ review: Older, sadder, and moderately wiser – but with its funny bone intactTelevision: Previously zany cast are now in the trenches of middle age and finding Gen Z even more annoying than our heroes were 25 years agoThu Feb 26 2026 - 06:00
Young Sherlock star Dónal Finn: Why I turned Holmes’s enemy Moriarty into a Kerry manDon’t be surprised if Guy Ritchie’s new series catapults the young Cork actor into being Ireland’s next acting superstarTue Feb 24 2026 - 05:17
AI Confidential with Hannah Fry: A stark message about the shadowy side of machine intelligenceTelevision: Absorbing first episode of three-part series explores ominous possibility that AI isn’t so much stealing our jobs, as our soulsMon Feb 23 2026 - 21:15
Dancing with the Stars review: Dear Irish Voting Public, please take a long, hard look at yourselfFront-runner Jordan Dargan faces a second dance-off in two weeks as Stephanie Kelly departsSun Feb 22 2026 - 21:41
Stereolab at NCH review: Eloquent Anglo-French favourites rise to the occasionLaconic frontwoman Laetitia Sadier and her bandmates put on a clever and wondrous Dublin show with danceable grooves and art-rock jamsSun Feb 22 2026 - 14:10
Mumford & Sons: Prizefighter – song with Hozier is one of the few rousing momentsGroup return to the hoedown mother lode for their well-intentioned if fizz-free sixth albumFri Feb 20 2026 - 05:25
RTÉ crime drama Kin is returning, and it can’t come soon enough Kin gave RTÉ of its biggest ratings hits since its previous big crime show, Love/HateThu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
56 days review: One of the worst things I’ve ever watched, and I loved itGo into this expecting a conventionally well-put-together mystery, and you’ll be underwhelmed. Buckle up for a hysterically soapy thrill rideWed Feb 18 2026 - 15:50
The Tony Blair Story: A master of spin who, in the end, was largely lying to himselfBlair emerges from this impressively wide-ranging documentary brimming with charm yet blank behind the eyesTue Feb 17 2026 - 21:15
Robert Duvall blended grit and humility in a rough‑hewn archetype that is now Hollywood historyActor had a career that spanned decades but he will forever be connected to his roles in The Godfather and Apocalypse NowMon Feb 16 2026 - 20:23
Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model on Netflix – A shocking look back at Tyra Banks’ stomach-turning circusTelevision: Riveting documentary lays bare dubious treatment of young women, while Banks still says show was a force for goodMon Feb 16 2026 - 15:50
Brilliantly vulnerable Cypress, Mine! see their return as all about the here and nowNostalgia is unavoidable for re-formed ‘80s indie group, but a wish to move forward is the driving force behind new songs Mon Feb 16 2026 - 05:09
Dancing with the Stars review: The latest celeb exits, but the real losers are the viewers Well before the dance-off, we know the Eurovision champ is in line for nul points. Meanwhile Paudie keeps on twirlingSun Feb 15 2026 - 22:36
Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights album is banging, bonkers and better than BratBrilliantly moody soundtrack confirms Charli XCX as a star who makes better art when not trying to deliver a hitFri Feb 13 2026 - 12:34
Síle Seoige – An Saol Mar Atá on TG4: An honest depiction of the daily frustrations of parenting in modern IrelandTelevision: It’s refreshing that Seoige doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. She’s muddling through like the rest of usThu Feb 12 2026 - 11:10
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: An underwhelming and tonally disorienting showIn her first major series since Derry Girls, Lisa McGee seems to have gleaned her 26 counties knowledge from old D’Unbelievables box setsThu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Danny Harle: ‘When some people try to treat me like a pop star, that makes me uncomfortable’ ‘Hyperpop’ producer known for his work with Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and others, on releasing his first album, Cerulean Tue Feb 10 2026 - 05:13
Dancing with the Stars review: A blood-curdling end for Anne CassinIf Fright Night lacks thrills and spills, at least the Nationwide presenter departs on an upbeat noteSun Feb 08 2026 - 21:57
Lord of the Flies on BBC One review: Far too pretty to reflect the ugly side of humanityYou tune in expecting scorched earth insights into the fundamental ugliness of humanity – but instead it’s a glorified David Attenborough documentarySun Feb 08 2026 - 21:45
Cardinals: Masquerade review – New ideas aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to beCardinals are enthusiastic musical pickpockets – and, paradoxically, it has made them sound entirely like themselvesFri Feb 06 2026 - 05:01
The Muppet Show on Disney+: The humour is largely terrible – but isn’t that the point?Television: This one-off reboot, which is faithful to the 1970s original, has the perfect star guest in Sabrina CarpenterWed Feb 04 2026 - 12:35
Secret Genius on Channel 4: A boring brain gymkhana, and no Irish even made the cutTelevision: While it’s heartening to see those who were told they won’t amount to much receiving a pat on the back, the actual format is 50 shades of sleep-inducingMon Feb 02 2026 - 17:00
Ye Vagabonds: All Tied Together – Five stars for this powerfully raw modern tradDiarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn come off as a craggy Irish Simon & Garfunkel, an effect heightened by luminous harmonies and keening instrumentationMon Feb 02 2026 - 05:02
These Sacred Vows on RTÉ One: Unoriginal and illogical, this is White Lotus with a green tingeTelevision: Despite Tom Vaughan-Lawlor heading up a sprawling cast, this is an underwhelming Irish take on the ‘rich-people-are-the-worst’ genreSun Feb 01 2026 - 22:15
Dancing with the Stars: ‘You might have been locked up for crimes against dance’Dedication Night is one of the things DWTS Ireland does wellSun Feb 01 2026 - 21:38
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor admits the time was right to give Ireland a break from NidgeVersatile actor is back on RTÉ for the first time in over a decade, portraying a priest in ‘These Sacred Vows’Sun Feb 01 2026 - 06:00
‘To be honest I’m a bit overwhelmed’: Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio Radio: Vetaran broadcaster is flooded with messages from wellwishers as he leaves his weekday slot on Newstalk Fri Jan 30 2026 - 13:27
First Dates Ireland: Toe-curling banter that’s both unwatchable and heartwarmingTelevision: With three confirmed marriages over its 10 years, solid ratings suggest RTÉ and First Dates are not sick of each other yetThu Jan 29 2026 - 22:00
Amhráin do mo Mháthair review: Reminder of how music can express emotions words cannotTelevision: Raw and mournful documentary reflects emotions of Pauline Scanlon and her mother, who was forced to give up her first child for adoptionWed Jan 28 2026 - 21:30
Take That on Netflix review: Despite being airbrushed to death, this is still a fascinating storyTelevision: Much like their music, this three-parter is pleasantly antiseptic, bingeable and forgettableTue Jan 27 2026 - 15:13
