Bloc Party: Anatomy of a Brief Romance review – Infectious, emotive and hook-ladenOne of Bloc Party’s most engaging records since Silent Alarm is also the most personal LP of Kele Okereke’s careerFri Sept 11 2026 - 05:01
The Paper season two on Sky One: Domhnall Gleeson is up against it as both the straight man and punch bagTelevision: American Office spin-off is caught between the urge to be sincere and the obligation to be uproariousThu Sept 10 2026 - 11:55
Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland review: Wildly forgettable and at moments incredibly irritatingTelevision: Virgin Media must have emptied every contact book to assemble celebs such as Ryan Tubridy, Siobhán McSweeney and Love Islander Seán FitzgeraldThu Sept 10 2026 - 10:55
This City Is Ours on RTÉ One: Love letter to Liverpool is a crime drama with an identity crisisTelevision: Biggest misstep is waste of Derry Girls actor Saoirse-Monica Jackson as a gangster Wag. Her performance is a scream into the voidWed Sept 09 2026 - 22:00
Arab Strap: Half-Told Tales review – The beautifully bleak Scots’ finest album since the 1990sAidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton paint a fascinating portrait of middle ageWed Sept 09 2026 - 05:01
The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue: ‘I was in therapy, saying all the right things but drinking at weekends’The singer opens up about drink, grief and a new album that even he is a little mystified bySun Sept 06 2026 - 05:27
The Gentlemen season 2: Meghan Markle may be missing, but there is one surprise guest starWhat’s lacking here is any sense of fun. Without the larking about, what does any Guy Ritchie caper have going for it?Thu Sept 03 2026 - 17:00
RTÉ100 – Points of View: Anniversary show gets so much right, but falls between stoolsDocumentary celebrating 100 years of public broadcasting at no point mentions the anniversary and leaves it to the viewer Wed Sept 02 2026 - 21:15
Fontaines DC: Slane will be a crowning moment for the biggest Irish band since U2Next June, they will be just the third Irish band to headline the 80,000-capacity venueMon Aug 31 2026 - 18:30
The Traitors Ireland: An underwhelming start to the new seasonIt’s hard to judge the second season by its opening episode, but will there be a breakout to rival Paudie?Sun Aug 30 2026 - 22:30
‘It was difficult growing up and everyone shows up on their 16th birthday with a new car’ The American singer Kate Stephenson has worked hard to get where she is. She’s excited to be touring but conscious of its potential costsSat Aug 29 2026 - 05:13
Sombr at Electric Picnic: Wild night includes singalong Zombie in Cranberries mash-up American singer’s theatrical entrance sets tone for full-on show that features Noel and Mike Hogan on Celtic grunge favouriteFri Aug 28 2026 - 23:39
Zara Larsson at Electric Picnic: Biblical rain can’t stop hitmaker in prime Friday pop slotDelayed by a downpour for half an hour, the Swedish singer brings TikTok dances and stomping excitement to the Main StageFri Aug 28 2026 - 22:02
Fightland review: Like its creator 50 Cent, this is loud and boastful but funThe rapper’s latest drama is somewhat ludicrous, with all the giddy energy of a soap opera plus bonus violenceThu Aug 27 2026 - 19:13
The Murder Detective: A fascinating deep dive into the killing of Lyra McKeeTelevision: The death of the 29-year-old reporter in Derry is explored in a new three-part true crime documentaryWed Aug 26 2026 - 18:21
Amyl and the Sniffers in Dublin review: Supersized riffs, stomping choruses and a tribute to Dolly PartonAt a sold-out Collins Barracks, the Melbourne band put on a magisterial display throughout a stunning setWed Aug 26 2026 - 13:52
Dolly Parton was a rare example of a celebrity who used their fame to lift others upThe country star’s music was as adored in Ireland as it was back home in TennesseeTue Aug 25 2026 - 21:46
Beat the Lotto on RTÉ One: A gripping tale of gamblers who tried to bend the systemIreland in 1992 was still a place where a chancer with a dream might take on the National Lottery - and in that lies the charm of this documentaryTue Aug 25 2026 - 13:23
Moby in Dublin review: Old-school beats, bongos and floor-slaying dance escapism Techno titan Richard Melville Hall returns to the stage with a exhilarating set – and there’s even a nod to Father Ted Sat Aug 22 2026 - 12:11
Electric Picnic 2026: 19 acts you don’t want to miss at this year’s festivalFrom Gorillaz to Florence Road via escapist pop, futuristic synth-funk and furious indie rock, this is our pick of the artists who’ll be on stage next weekendSat Aug 22 2026 - 05:12
Ludwig season 2 on BBC One: Peep Show with added murder and fantastic fed-up chemistryTelevision: David Mitchell is sublimely awkward as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor, a nerdish genius with dreadful people skills and a talent for unpicking arcane crimesFri Aug 21 2026 - 08:30
Brandon Flowers: Thrasher review – An all-in love letter to the country rock the Killers frontman grew up onBrandon Flowers was once a teenager obsessed with New Order and The Smiths. Now he’s a 45-year-old dad embracing his inner Garth BrooksFri Aug 21 2026 - 04:15
The Healy-Raes review: Riveting portrait feels like a soap opera moulded out of muck and cunningMichael’s falling out with brother Danny adds familial tension, while the lasting impression is of politicians who are perfectly aware of the divisive figures they cutWed Aug 19 2026 - 19:30
Rose of Tralee review: Westmeath winner is a good-news story from a creaky eventTelevision: This creaky light entertainment institution is at its most compelling when it plays it straightWed Aug 19 2026 - 09:47
Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – An often exquisite chronicle of life as a megastar introvertThe singer brilliantly articulates what it’s like to have a lot going on in your head but find the world overwhelmingTue Aug 18 2026 - 14:39
Sister Bliss of Faithless: ‘There were very few female DJs. I know I was underpaid’The star on the loss of Maxi Jazz, hanging out with Sinéad O’Connor and the evolution of dance musicSat Aug 15 2026 - 05:11
Reacher review: Brawnier, badder and sillier than ever – a top-tier mindless binge-watchTelevision: It comes as an enormous relief and novelty to find the anti-hero on the wrong side of things in this fourth seasonThu Aug 13 2026 - 17:23
A Day in May review: A celebration of a joyful referendum with a bitter aftertasteTelevision: A poignant look back at the 2015 marriage equality referendum – and a heartfelt homage to journalist-turned-LGBTQ rights campaigner Charlie BirdWed Aug 12 2026 - 17:30
In Time – Dónal Lunny review: Intense portrait of an enigmatic folk artist waylaid by tragedyTelevision: Influential musician became ill during the making of In Time, and while this is not addressed on screen, a deep ennui hangs over the filmMon Aug 10 2026 - 17:01
Tom Jones at Palmerstown House review: Rollicking set complete with reworked Sex BombWelsh veteran’s well-preserved croon has acquired the wisdom and ache of a bluesman who has seen it allMon Aug 10 2026 - 11:15
The Anchoress: ‘The moment I shared that I was a mother, people treated me differently’Unresolved trauma is to the fore on As We Once Were, the new album by Welsh songwriter Catherine Anne DaviesFri Aug 07 2026 - 05:17
Role Model’s new album, Chuck Timely and The Hourglass, is heartfelt with a vintage sheenWith an unmistakable 70s vibe, old-school album delivers substance in its everyday angstFri Aug 07 2026 - 05:00
Possession on Sky Atlantic: A supernatural thriller tied to UK’s unresolved legacy of slaveryWhere the show errs is in crowbarring plantation-era flashbacks into the storyThu Aug 06 2026 - 12:35
The Shards on Disney+: Romp of a slasher adapted from Bret Easton Ellis novelTelevision: Set in 1980s LA, this show may be shallow but creates quite a splashWed Aug 05 2026 - 16:00
Ariana Grande: Petal review – Singer claws back her agency before taking a step awayOn Grande’s defiant eighth studio album, she deals with heavy subjects while ebbing along in a sort of ethereal funkTue Aug 04 2026 - 14:32
Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland on RTÉ One: Amiable charm despite moment of pure Alan Partridge cringe Quibbles aside, John Creedon is an engaging figure attempting something ambitious in this Irish documentary with big ideasSun Aug 02 2026 - 19:30
Christy Moore at All Together Now: A rousing Auld Triangle is dedicated to the late Glen HansardVeteran singer crams a lifetime of emotions, activism and call-to-arms songwriting into boisterous 60-minute setSat Aug 01 2026 - 17:52
Pulp at All Together Now 2026: Common People remains the ultimate takedown of nepo babiesBritpop’s supreme ironists send fans new and old back to their tents chuffed to have witnessed something specialSat Aug 01 2026 - 12:04
Dry Cleaning at All Together Now 2026: Shin-kicking post-punks kick off the weekend with a flourishBlending poetry and indie pop, the London band have a formula but it’s a good oneFri Jul 31 2026 - 22:13
Dove Ellis: Who is the mysterious Irish artist on the Mercury shortlist?Awards or not, Dove Ellis is a dark horse surely destined for bigger and better thingsThu Jul 30 2026 - 15:19
Furious: Lola Petticrew is at once menacing and vulnerable in visceral new thrillerThe Belfast actor follows powerhouse turn as IRA bomber Dolours Price in Say Nothing with equally riveting portrayal of a serial killer on Disney+Thu Jul 30 2026 - 13:42
Ann Droid: Charming sitcom bobs along on a cloud of gentle whimsyDiane Morgan and Sue Johnston star in show about how society is happy to write off older people as superfluous irritantsThu Jul 30 2026 - 12:00
Holly Willoughby’s new YouTube venture is off to a wonky startHolly Willoughby Together has been compared to the found-footage horror film With Love, Meghan, but things improve when Stanley Tucci breezes inThu Jul 30 2026 - 11:48
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke – Your jaw will hit the floor again and again Documentary on momfluencer is a disquieting portrayal of manipulation behind the picket fences of an idyllic townFri Jul 24 2026 - 19:07
Charli XCX: Music, Fashion, Film review – Grimy indie rock somehow makes self-absorption attractiveWhat must it be like to be Charli XCX in a post-Brat universe? The singer tells you all about it on this engaging, spirited LPFri Jul 24 2026 - 18:49
Beta Band at Vicar Street review: Brilliant boffins are still playing by their own wonky rulesThe re-formed group’s set brims with singalong moments and has an audience streaked with grey partying like it’s literally 1999Thu Jul 23 2026 - 14:48
Testimony on RTÉ One: Why didn’t Ireland do more to help victims of Magdalene laundries?Television: Aoife Kelleher’s film hums with a taut, sustained rage as it chronicles the years of thankless, thwarted work by campaignersWed Jul 22 2026 - 21:15
Building Ireland on RTÉ One: Exploring an Irish town ripe for rediscoveryTelevision: Athlone is a place ripe for discovery - a mission undertaken in this very watchable episodeTue Jul 21 2026 - 19:00
Garbage at Iveagh Gardens review: An exhilarating display of grunge pop – but is it their last gig?Dublin concert is a celebration of band’s 30-year history of romping, stomping pop-rockSun Jul 19 2026 - 13:53
Reality check: Can Julian Casablancas and The Strokes really save rock’n’roll?The Strokes are about to release a new album, Reality Awaits. A lot has changed in the 25 years since the band’s first Irish gigSun Jul 19 2026 - 05:22
