The invisible people who live very public lives on our streetsRough sleepers deal with death, illness, violence and humiliation day in, day outSat Nov 26 2016 - 10:19
Patrick Freyne: The new true meaning of Christmas? I found it on the tellyItâs that time of year again when TV ads pull out all the stops and sentimentally bludgeon us till we cry, rage and (hopefully) go shoppingWed Nov 23 2016 - 10:03
Late Late Toy Show video: Tubridy sings for the âRTĂ boardâPatrick Freyne: This promo for the December 2nd show seems to be based on a recurring nightmare Ryan Tubridy hasFri Nov 18 2016 - 11:30
Maser the street artist: I did the Brown Thomas windows for the wedgeHaving earned his stripes with political murals, the street artist is taking to the garretFri Nov 18 2016 - 05:00
Iâm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Finally, some sweet relief from realityIn the nick of time, Ant & Dec return to pointlessly torture celebs for our pleasure and distractionWed Nov 16 2016 - 15:31
Piecing my broken childhood together, one document at a timeShane Griffin grew up in residential units and in foster care. Now heâs investigating his own past by seeking access to dozens of official records about his emotional state, his behaviour, his relationships and his familySat Nov 12 2016 - 06:00
Roger Moore: âI was too smooth, before time rolled its evil tracks across my gobâThe ex-007 talks movies, marriages and how Aidan Turner would look good as BondThu Nov 10 2016 - 06:00
Patrick Freyne: The unthinkable as it happened on TVA misogynistic racist liar has defeated all predictions to become president of the USWed Nov 09 2016 - 08:17
Irelandâs Fittest Family: tomorrow belongs to them - not to people like youThis week, RTĂ showed us the calibre of individuals who should rightfully be leading us... and gave us a portrait of Enda KennyWed Nov 02 2016 - 14:39
Patrick Freyne on the return of The Walking DeadSpoiler alert: Series seven has begun and we now know who Negan killed â but did he go too far? Has the series gone too far?Mon Oct 24 2016 - 21:59
Donald Trump is going for absolute broke - will America follow his lead?Watching Donald Trump debate Hillary Clinton is like watching the last 25 minutes of Fight Club - and not at all like that film about the rise of HitlerWed Oct 12 2016 - 11:04
Pat Kenny: âIâm not sensitive to criticism anymoreâAs he gets an IFTA lifetime achievement award, Pat Kenny talks about work, fame and being an underdog againSat Oct 08 2016 - 06:00
Westworld review: grapples with big ideas and shoots from the scientific hipThe robots in Sky Atlanticâs new sci-fi thriller want to bring the love, unlike the Baby Animals on BBC1, who are just bastardsThu Oct 06 2016 - 21:20
Most homoerotic experience in rural Ireland? 15 men naked in a GAA dressing roomHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to Ronan Brady, Roscommon GAA footballer turned acrobat star of recent Dublin Fringe production, RiotFri Sept 30 2016 - 06:00
Patrick Freyne: Masculinity in crisis? Itâs more of an opportunityHow to Be a Man: Now more than ever, who we are is not a matter of X or Y chromosomesFri Sept 30 2016 - 06:00
Now that the end is nigh, itâs finally time to review Donald TrumpThe final season of âAmericaâ began on Monday night, and the sense of apocalyptic dread was palpable right from the offThu Sept 29 2016 - 17:21
Fr Peter McVerry: The priesthood should not be reserved only for malesHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to the social justice campaigner about gender equality, masculinity and the masks we wearThu Sept 29 2016 - 06:00
What type of man are you? Take our quizHow to be a Man: Quizmaster Patrick Freyne has the answers to all your problems...Wed Sept 28 2016 - 16:20
Stephen Donnelly: I am a very proud feminist ... to me it's a no-brainerHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to the Independent TD about gender diversity, parenting, digging potatoes and feminismWed Sept 28 2016 - 06:00
Matt Cooper: I hated that you proved yourself as a man by your ability to be violentHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to the Today FM broadcaster about fighting, housework, crying and his new puppyTue Sept 27 2016 - 06:00
Al Porter: âThe most manly thing Iâve done lately? Sleeping with a womanâHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to comedian Al Porter about being the son of a sergeant, growing up gay and what it means to be âmanlyâMon Sept 26 2016 - 06:00
Fintan OâToole: 'The worst masculine trait is violence ⊠men hit people more than women do'How to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talks to The Irish Times columnist about boyhood, feminism and balancing family and work lifeSun Sept 25 2016 - 06:00
Bressie: âSobbing uncontrollably is liberating ... and so is admitting you are vulnerableâHow to be a Man: Patrick Freyne talked to Niall Breslin (Bressie) about masculinity, crying and the pressureSat Sept 24 2016 - 06:15
How friendship keeps the championship ploughing onDancing in the mud and high fives at the entrance are part of last-day high spiritsFri Sept 23 2016 - 01:00
Hooten & the Lady - two names that scream adventure (and racism)Hooten & the Lady is filled with nostalgia for the good old days, when stealing golden monkey skulls from spear-waving tribesfolk was just fineWed Sept 21 2016 - 16:01
âCanât Cope, Wonât Copeâ: the making of RTĂâs dark new comedy drama2016 Revisited: Too much TV glamorises âgoing out for the night, having sex with people, then dissecting it the next day over avocadosâ. Stefanie Preissner set out to be more realisticSat Sept 17 2016 - 04:00
The 80s: when men were men and TV shows were once a weekBack when once a week was often enough, our TV screens were filled with stunt-men, novelists, fugitives, sexy millionaires and astronauts lost in time. It truly was a golden ageWed Sept 14 2016 - 17:28
âRed Rockâ returns: So who killed Brian McGonigle?As TV3âs hit soap returns to reveal who killed its principal baddy, its creators talk about the show, its future and keeping their audience engrossedSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Patrick Freyne: âI do not know whether I want to destroy Poldark or kiss himâHandsome, wilful, charismatic, brooding, honourable, frequently shirtless... why, oh why, is everyone so obsessed with this Poldark guy?Wed Sept 07 2016 - 15:49
Electric Picnic day three: covered in mud still humming LCDPatrick Freyne on the final, smiling day of Electric PicnicSun Sept 04 2016 - 19:50
Electric Picnic begins with day of artistic tomfooleryThousands wander around looking hungunder while under Drunk Police surveillanceFri Sept 02 2016 - 20:39
Roald Dahl: the bad influenceIn the early days, he was a lone anarchist on a rampage and there were angry letters from librarians, but we learned to love his strange storiesFri Sept 02 2016 - 10:20
Nicole Scherzinger is right on the money. It is the era of the arseIn search of the meaning of life/pop music, Patrick Freyne stumbles through the wastelands of X Factor and the VMAsWed Aug 31 2016 - 15:38
Patrick Freyne: the TV ads Iâve grown to loveAdvertisements replace my recurring anxieties about death with impulses to buy stuff. Here are some of my favourites from the recent pastWed Aug 24 2016 - 15:30
âPoliticians are concerned with fame, re-election and keeping their expensesâThe writer of political sitcom Yes, Minister, Antony Jay, recalls in a 2013 interview the seriesâ devastating dissections of policy-making within Kafkaesque bureaucracyWed Aug 24 2016 - 13:00
A very Irish history of festivalsTake a walk through a history of Irish festivals, from mass and Feile to the Beat on the StreetThu Aug 18 2016 - 06:00
Patrick Freyneâs Guide to the Rose of Tralee2016 Revisited: The Roses' job is to float around smiling and wearing a sash, which resembles a bandolierTue Aug 16 2016 - 10:00
Freefall: from self-employment to unemploymentRose, Joe, Jean and Gerard all worked for themselves. When the recession hit they had nothing to fall back on. Are things about to get better for Irelandâs 325,000 self-employed?Sat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
Channel 4's Eden: Paradise in the making or hell on earth?The slow-moving âEdenâ is actually harmless enough - but is also a reminder that the colonisation of Ireland began as reality-TV showTue Aug 09 2016 - 17:45
Patrick Freyneâs big regret? Having a healthy work-life balanceWork-life balance is the booby prize God gives to people who are failingThu Jul 28 2016 - 11:00
Trapped: Life in Irelandâs homeless hotelsMore than 1,000 homeless families live in single rooms in hotels and B&Bs. Some of them tell us about daily life.Sat Jul 23 2016 - 05:45
Mr Robot gets high praise, but it's a lot dumber than it thinks it isAs the hit US conspiracy show finally arrives on Irish screens, Patrick Freyne dons his wrinkliest tin-foil hat...Fri Jul 22 2016 - 08:51
Mesmerising Miriam OâCallaghan has one show to rule them allTubridy and DâArcy, weak from their eternal struggle, have retreated and the the queen of midsummer chat is back to rule over middle IrelandThu Jul 14 2016 - 14:59
Life Stripped Bare: the naked truth isnât all that interestingThree households are stripped of everything they possess to find out what makes them happy. It turns out what they really need is their stuff backTue Jul 05 2016 - 22:56
Patrick Freyne: After Brexit vote, centre must now listen to those on peripheryLeave supporters were, for the most part, not triumphalist. If anything, they were fatalistic, angry and unenthusiasticSat Jul 02 2016 - 08:53
The UK was stitched up, but at least they still have The Great British Sewing BeeThe Great British Sewing Bee exhibits the best of British values; meanwhile, on a visit to Kerry, Top Gear doesnâtWed Jun 29 2016 - 13:59
âPeople were asked to make a decision they werenât equipped to makeâProtesters gather in front of UK Houses of Parliament under a banner declaring âFuck BrexitâSat Jun 25 2016 - 17:45
Heels and heroes: Dublin's mania for wrestlingSkulduggery and athletic prowess make for a heady mix at this âpantomime for grown upsâSat Jun 25 2016 - 08:00
A golden opportunity? City men seek a profit from BrexitâItâs an opportunity to make loads of money. Or to lose a lot of money.âFri Jun 24 2016 - 20:55
Britons on Brexit: âWeâre all proud to be British againâOthers lament âstupidnessâ of poll: âIt shouldnât have come down to a cheap voteâFri Jun 24 2016 - 13:49
