Tony Clayton-Lea

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Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture

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‘I think life is too short not to spend your money; I mean, you can’t take it with you’

Me & My Money: Singer and actor Susan McFadden doesn’t like taking risks with money, but once blew more than $1,350 on Jimmy Choo shoes and a matching bag

Mon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00

Glove designer Paula Rowan: ‘It is wonderfully ironic that I have great difficulty deciphering right and left’

The Irish glove designer to Madonna, Lady Gaga, Cher and the British royals on resilience, loss and being the youngest of six children

Sun Nov 02 2025 - 06:00

Event guide: Highlights include Dublin Book Festival, Zara Larsson and Cork International Film Festival

November 1st-7th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way over the next week

Fri Oct 31 2025 - 04:58

The Music Quiz: Charli XCX namechecks which French writer on Speed Drive?

Plus: Which science fiction writer inspired Jimi Hendrix to write Purple Haze?

Wed Oct 29 2025 - 04:59

‘In the 2008 financial crash I held shares in the company I was working for at the time. I lost nearly €30,000’

Financial adviser Emma Farrelly on why she doesn’t borrow money or use a credit card, and considers her €450 annual tennis membership to be money well spent

Mon Oct 27 2025 - 06:30

Tim Burgess: ‘Circumcision notwithstanding, I have very good memories of being a kid’

The lead singer of The Charlatans on anger management, a childhood horror story, and the Mancunian attitude of ‘just getting on with it’

Mon Oct 27 2025 - 06:00

Best things to do around Ireland in the week ahead from Halloween festivals to Niall Breslin’s gigs

October 25th-31st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Oct 24 2025 - 04:25

The Music Quiz: Greta Thunberg appears in a music video by which US rock band?

Plus: Which UK rock band recently unveiled their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 05:00

Camille O’Sullivan: ‘I’m terrified of being out of money’

Me & My Money: Secondhand shops are now too expensive now, says the singer and actor

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00

Music books: From Mark Ronson’s insight into being a DJ in 1990s to Bruce Springsteen’s 50th anniversary book

Releases include Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City; Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s and more

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 04:08

‘When you’re the eldest daughter, particularly in Ireland, it definitely defines you’

National Library of Ireland director Dr Audrey Whitty on ancestral connections, Samuel Beckett’s ‘fail better’ advice and the appeal of getting older

Sun Oct 19 2025 - 06:00

Event guide: Galway comedy, Pillow Queens and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

October 18th-24th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Oct 17 2025 - 06:00

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Oliver Cole, MayKay, RuthAnne, Ger Eaton and J Smith

October 2025 releases include Wingspan, MayKay, The Moment, Seasons Change, and I Stood There Naked...

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 05:04

The Music Quiz: What is the birth name of Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny?

Plus: Punk band The Skids formed in which Scottish town?

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 04:48

‘My laser eye surgery was about €5,000, which felt like a big spend, but it’s more than paid for itself’

Me & My Money: Tracey Kenny, group director of business development, Motion

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 06:00