Rishi Sunak v Kier Starmer: all the charm and grace of a duo of Daleks trapped in a portalooThe BBC’s final prime ministerial debate before next week’s UK election was as dull as an England soccer matchThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:05
All of Taylor Swift’s albums ranked, from worst to best – plus which tracks to expect at her Eras tour Dublin concertsFrom her debut LP, in 2006, to the epic, 31-track Tortured Poets Department, this is how we rate each of the star’s studio releasesTue Jun 25 2024 - 05:15
Pearl Jam in Dublin review: A feelgood concert with heavy music and heavy themesEddie Vedder praises ‘very positive’ demonstration against suspended sentence for solider who assaulted woman in LimerickSun Jun 23 2024 - 11:41
Paul Mescal’s fashion sense: how does he get away with it?As his Hollywood career has taken off, the actor has cultivated a reputation as a daring dresserFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
David Puttnam – The Long Way Home review: Heart-warming exploration of an Englishman’s love affair with IrelandTelevision: Englishman’s films burn with fierce moral conviction. That same decency has informed Puttnam’s feelings towards IrelandThu Jun 20 2024 - 23:15
Harry Wild review: Jane Seymour charms as a latter-day Miss Marple unleashed on the Dublin 4 setTelevision: Harry Wild, simply through not being dire, feels like an improvement on 99 per cent of recent Irish dramaWed Jun 19 2024 - 22:35
Molly Rankin of Alvvays: ‘I still love The Smiths. No one will take them away from me’The frontwoman of the indie-pop gems on a rare appearance in Ireland, for Beyond the Pale, and music’s broken economyTue Jun 18 2024 - 05:00
House of the Dragon review: meticulous plot, stunning production values and grotesque twists at every turnTelevision: Game of Thrones isn’t cuddly but this show brings a whole new level of darknessMon Jun 17 2024 - 22:10
Why do we need a serious plane-spotting facility at Dublin Airport?Give Me a Crash Course in... Dublin Airport’s planned Aircraft Observation Facility: It would be flying in the face of reality not to have one apparently, as they are common enough elsewhereSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
Presumed Innocent review: frustrated Ruth Negga and confused Jake Gyllenhaal face off in distinctly un-steamy thrillerTelevision: Original Presumed Innocent with Harrison Ford was guilty pleasure but this version is just boringFri Jun 14 2024 - 05:30
Under the Bridge review: Lily Gladstone stars in true crime drama that gets under the skin of small-town lifeTelevision: Killers of the Flower Moon star doesn’t get enough to do here, but the show still feels chillingly realWed Jun 12 2024 - 16:40
The Smashing Pumpkins in 3Arena review: Scintillating, self-absorbed, inspired – and loudAt times you think this might be endurance test but Billy Corgan and crew produce victory in the endTue Jun 11 2024 - 11:46
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace review – powerful investigation of personal pain behind mother and baby homesTelevision: Dubliner Martina Evenden discovers unknown cousin while cousin finds instant extended familyTue Jun 11 2024 - 10:51
Godzilla Minus One: the monster movie that became a streaming smash hitTelevision: Two movies testament to the enduring allure of Godzilla and the giant monster genreTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Lankum in Kilmainham: vast, primordial and effortlessly beautiful – just don’t mention BonoGenre-defying Dublin band leave fans holding their breath in awe with performance at In The Meadows festivalSun Jun 09 2024 - 19:17
The Serial Killer’s Wife review: Another British thriller in which a woman’s middle-class life is ripped to tattersTelevision: The drama is piled high with unpleasant protagonists and wallows in nastiness simply for the sake of itThu Jun 06 2024 - 22:00
Star Wars: The Acolyte review – Is this the Jedi jamboree we’ve been looking for?Television: The past decade have been a disorienting blur for Star Wars fans. There have been highs and lowsWed Jun 05 2024 - 11:00
Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue: ‘I got a very quick but intense focus on the Troubles in the 1980s. I was frightened, there’s no doubt’Linking back to Ireland is critical to Jonathan Donahue, singer of Mercury Rev, who occupy a special place in alternative popWed Jun 05 2024 - 05:15
Love Island review: The sun may be shining and the bodies may be bronzed but this is dreary stuffTelevision: We’re now on series 11 of this ITV fake-tan test and it’s trundling along on autopilotTue Jun 04 2024 - 11:06
Bat for Lashes: ‘I was rootless and lost in a way, and being buffeted around by music being looked at as a business’Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, on how she was worn down by the commercial pressures of the industry and how her new album was inspired by motherhoodTue Jun 04 2024 - 05:15
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card review – a fascinating celebration of one of Ireland’s most influential rockersTelevision: Documentary shows how Donegal-born Corkman was a key influence for Brian May, Johnny Marr and SlashMon Jun 03 2024 - 19:30
Bryce Dessner of The National on his NCH residency: ‘It’s special for me. Ireland is a place where we feel comfortable and inspired’The guitarist and classically-trained composer has a number of orchestral projects planned for autumn at the historic Dublin venueMon Jun 03 2024 - 05:15
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Taylor Swift is one of the most gifted pop artists of all time’Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan knows what it’s like to face a backlash. In Sinéad O’Connor, he says, he has also seen music at its purestMon Jun 03 2024 - 05:15
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted – The Cliffs of Ireland sees irascible chef at his most cuddly as he enthuses over Irish food and landscapesTelevision: Show features celebrity chef touring the world to try out the best local foodstuffsThu May 30 2024 - 14:22
Eric review: Benedict Cumberbatch shines alongside big fluffy monster in extremely strange abduction dramaTelevision: Cumberbatch’s performance makes you want to stick with this very odd show about a child’s disappearanceThu May 30 2024 - 09:11
The Veil review: Elisabeth Moss struggles with an iffy English accent as Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight misfires againTelevision: Steven Knight, at his best, delivers a blockbuster fizzle to the small screen. But when he’s bad, he’s pretty awfulWed May 29 2024 - 10:30
Apple has decided 2024 is the year it annoys everyone. Is its top 100 albums list really that bad?Apple Music’s best albums list is a fair reflection of where music is at nowadays. But many fans should prepare to be vexed - it turns out to be a bonfire of the musosTue May 28 2024 - 06:00
The Sympathizer review: top-rank TV and a ruthless deconstruction of American imperialismTelevision: Adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel focuses on the Vietnamese caught in the Cold War clash between the United States and Soviet UnionMon May 27 2024 - 22:00
Nationwide Celebrates 100 Years of O’Connell Street review: heart-warming local colour, with emphasis on the positivesTelevision: O’Connell Street, let’s be honest, has long had a rough reputation. But wallowing in grittiness isn’t the Nationwide wayMon May 27 2024 - 19:30
Rod Stewart in Dublin review: The 79-year-old rock icon does his best to keep misery at bay amid downpoursWhen the sky does eventually clear – a bit – the singer, remarkably sprightly for someone knocking on 80, hits his strideMon May 27 2024 - 09:37
15 of the most memorable moments at Irish festivals, from Sinéad O’Connor and Beyoncé to Kylie Minogue and Nick CaveIt’s summer festival time again. As we retrieve our wellies and thermal sleeping bags, what better moment to rank great Irish highlights of the past?Mon May 27 2024 - 05:15
Paul Weller: ‘The UK is led by idiots – public-school idiots. They don’t give a f**k’The singer’s new album is his most political since The Jam eviscerated England’s class system with Eton Rifles in 1979Sat May 25 2024 - 05:30
Insomnia review: Vicky McClure is great in this ridiculous British potboilerTelevision: Following a well-established formula where a successful middle-class woman’s life is ripped apart, Insomnia is silly but gets under the skinThu May 23 2024 - 16:24
Imposter: The Man Who Came Back from the Dead review – bizarre true-crime tale of man who faked his own deathTelevision: Police say Scotland resident is a man who faked his own death in the US before flitting across the Atlantic to start againTue May 21 2024 - 23:05
PJ Gallagher: Changing My Mind review – Comedian’s mental health no laughing matterTelevision: Comedian and broadcaster could have done with a lot more time to air his articulate views on this important subjectMon May 20 2024 - 22:35
Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park review: Blockbuster performance closes Irish tour on an emotion-filled eveningBruce Springsteen turns the famous stadium into a field of dreams with an outpouring of love and devotion from 80,000 fansSun May 19 2024 - 22:45
Bridgerton review: Nicola Coughlan swaps Little Miss Nasty role and shines in the spotlightTelevision: Galway actor Coughlan shines as she finally gets her moment in the spotlight in season threeThu May 16 2024 - 14:13
The Dry review: This Irish sitcom sparkles once you get past the alcoholism clichesTelevision: Series two is a huge improvement on the first iteration of this Dublin-set show starring Ciarán HindsWed May 15 2024 - 22:45
Stardust review: Excellent documentary that quite rightly conveys the full horror of that nightTelevision: Three-part film’s strength comes in never falling into ghoulishness or sensationalismWed May 15 2024 - 10:52
Billie Eilish: Why pop’s great outlier has always done things differentlyThe star’s dark, brooding songs subvert the idea of pop as shiny and upbeat. Her new album is set to carry on that creepy sensibilitySat May 11 2024 - 05:30
The Young Offenders review: Beloved anarchic comedy is back and as sweet as ever but why is it not on RTÉ?Television: Latest instalment of Cork-based series is showing on BBC a full year before its scheduled date on RTÉFri May 10 2024 - 22:00
Bodkin review: toe-curling paddywhackery from Barack and Michelle Obama plumbs the diddly dee depthsNetflix dramedy thinks it is critiquing cliches about Ireland when in fact it is adding to the stockpileThu May 09 2024 - 09:35
Eurovision 2024: Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug performs tonight in first semi-final – can they win and who are the favourites? Everything you need to know about this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which sees Ireland attempt to qualify for Saturday’s final for the first time since 2018Tue May 07 2024 - 11:43
The Responder: Martin Freeman’s descent into furious nihilism makes for gripping viewingTelevision review: Tony Schumacher’s gritty script and Freeman’s unshowy performance gives The Responder its raw-boned powerSun May 05 2024 - 22:00
Mitski at 3Arena review: a remarkable opening kick-starts a breathtaking night of melody and melodramaFrom the start Japanese-American pop star Mitski pulls the crowd into a spooky pop neverlandSun May 05 2024 - 12:06
Young Offenders star Alex Murphy: ‘For Roy Keane to be eager to be on the show was just mad’The hit comedy, which returns to the BBC next week, was the actor’s first professional work. So he didn’t expect a Cork sporting legend to arrive on setSun May 05 2024 - 05:15
Passion, booze, madness and comradeship: Bruce Springsteen’s special relationship with IrelandA new chapter in that friendship opens as the Boss returns for an all-Ireland tour with dates in Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork and DublinSat May 04 2024 - 05:30
Clarkson’s Farm review: Farming is tough nowadays – even for millionaire dabblers bankrolled by Jeff BezosTelevision review: Jeremy Clarkson turns misty-eyed over the fate of his cattle. Top Gear fans will be shockedFri May 03 2024 - 10:00
Songlines review: Traveller singer Thomas McCarthy explores a painful history through songTelevision review: This fascinating documentary from director Pat Collins is full of pride but also sadnessThu May 02 2024 - 23:15
Conan O’Brien on Ros na Rún review: Comedian finds his niche as a disappointed Irish-American balloon-sellerTelevision: TG4 has delivered a nice cameo moment in an otherwise wild showTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:00
