The Guide: The Cruellest Month, Finneas, Death of a Salesman and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 12th-18th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 12 2025 - 05:00
Gavin Friday in Dublin review: Svelte, swooning performer lays bare his life on the stageAt 65, Friday shows a wilful disregard for inflexibility as he throws shapes, hunkers down and lurches forwardFri Apr 11 2025 - 09:11
The Music Quiz: Who was Woman of the Year at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music beano?Plus: Which Sopranos actor appears in the music video for the Beastie Boys’ Make Some Noise?Wed Apr 09 2025 - 05:00
‘You have to be able to afford to lose what you are willing to bet’ Me & My Money: Patricia Power, quantity surveyor Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone, David Gray, Kamasi Washington and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 5th-11th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 05 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane was inspired by which Evelyn Waugh novel? A highly readable special quiz to tie into the Cúirt International Literature FestivalWed Apr 02 2025 - 05:00
‘I had an addiction to shopping. I’d go online and sometimes I’d forget what I ordered. That’s not a good thing to admit’Me & My Money: Tara Howley, musician, singer and actorMon Mar 31 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: Moonlight – The Philip Lynott Enigma, Gabrielle, The Book of Mormon and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 29th-April 4th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 29 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Adolescence star Ashley Walters once belonged to which Brit garage group?Plus: Who directed young David Bowie in a 1969 ice-cream commercial?Wed Mar 26 2025 - 05:00
‘The best retirement plan is to buy a house. Unfortunately, I don’t own one’Me & My Money: David Brophy, conductor and pianistMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Ricky Gervais, the Game and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 22nd-28th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 22 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of Sabrina Carpenter’s latest fragrance?Plus: Which folk artist recently covered The Spice Girls' Say You’ll Be There?Wed Mar 19 2025 - 05:00
How to have a number one album, from U2 to The Beatles: An Irish expert shares his music industry experienceMichael Mary Murphy’s new book hails the managers who have steered U2, Hozier and The Beatles to the top of the chartsTue Mar 18 2025 - 05:13
‘I don’t live with regrets – such a waste of time’Me & My Money: Loretta Dignam, Menopause Hub founder and chief executiveMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Paul Heaton, St Patrick’s Festival, a Radiohead jazz symphony and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 15th-21st: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 15 2025 - 05:03
The Music Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor’s Famine borrows lyrics from which Beatles classic?Just in time for St Patrick’s Day, an all-Irish musical quizWed Mar 12 2025 - 05:00
Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘We bought a sauna five years ago. My neighbours probably think we’re mad’Me & My Money: Broadcaster says she is a saver who does not like to shop Mon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Gracie Abrams, Wynton Marsalis, Night Dances and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 08 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Under which professional name does singer Natalie Renée McIntyre perform?Plus: In a forthcoming production, which play by William Shakespeare will feature reworked music from Radiohead’s 2003 album Hail To the Thief?Wed Mar 05 2025 - 08:00
‘Investing in a diploma in teaching IT skills was the catalyst that transformed my career’Me & My Money: Lisa O’Connell, founder and owner, Forus TrainingMon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Sabrina Carpenter, Clairo, Iris DeMent and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 1st-7th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 01 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which breakfast cereal inspired the title of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)?A special query into all things the Thin White Duke, to tie in with the Dublin Bowie Festival from February 27th to March 2ndWed Feb 26 2025 - 05:00
‘I have a pension plan, but it requires me not to retire for quite a while’Me & My Money: Eunice Power, CEO of Waterford Festival of FoodMon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Dublin Bowie Festival, Snow Patrol, Jenny Eclair and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endGuide February 22nd-28th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week Sat Feb 22 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Britpopper on Top of the Pops opened his jacket to reveal a taped sign reading ‘I hate Wet Wet Wet’?What was the first video played when MTV Europe launched in 1987?Wed Feb 19 2025 - 05:00
Jordi Murphy: A career-threatening injury taught me to plan for the futureFormer Ireland rugby player on changing spending habits and why plan B mattersMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:41
The Guide: Alison Moyet, King Lear, Dublin film festival and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endFebruary 15th-21st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Feb 15 2025 - 05:00
Valentine’s Day Music Quiz: Harry Styles once sang a love ballad with which country singer?An especially loved-up quiz in honour of St Valentine’s DayWed Feb 12 2025 - 05:00
Fred Cooke: ‘Once when I was hungover, I accidentally put €50 in the basket at Mass, thinking it was €10. You live and learn’Me & My Money: Fred Cooke is a comedian and actorMon Feb 10 2025 - 06:00
Hillwalking in Andalucía: ‘It feels like we are participants in Squid Game, on our way to a sticky end’Walking in the Sierra de Mijas - what could be nicer? We haven’t a notion, however, of how challenging the trails will beSun Feb 09 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: Declan O’Rourke, Jason Isbell, Eleanor Tiernan and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endFebruary 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Feb 08 2025 - 04:45
The Music Quiz: Who is the first female pop star to win a Grammy, an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe?Plus: What was named as the best protest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine?Wed Feb 05 2025 - 05:00
‘I bought a house with a good pal in December 2006. Our timing was not good’Me & My Money: Paul McClatchie is founder and managing director of Engage PeopleMon Feb 03 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Gemma Hayes, Dr Strangelove, Jess Gillam and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endFebruary 1st-7th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Feb 01 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What’s the title of the forthcoming Jeff Buckley documentary?Plus: Which country singer has released albums titled Pony, Bronco and Stampede?Wed Jan 29 2025 - 05:02
Neko Case on her shiver-inducing memoir: ‘A stunt so bizarre I’m reluctant even to tell it’In The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, the singer-songwriter reveals an early life of neglect and povertyMon Jan 27 2025 - 05:15
The Guide: The Ferryman, Jimmy Carr and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJanuary 25th–31st: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 25 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is Rachel Agatha Keen better known as?Plus: What is the name of Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman’s clothing line?Wed Jan 22 2025 - 05:00
Alison Curtis: ‘To pay for my wedding and a down payment on a house, I used funds I inherited as a teen when my parents passed’Me & My Money: Alison Curtis hosts Weekend Breakfast on Today FMMon Jan 20 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Dara Ó Briain, Lisa O’Neill, TradFest and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJanuary 18th-24th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 18 2025 - 05:00
The Bob Dylan Music Quiz: Which song has Dylan performed the most?To tie in with the release of the new biopic A Complete Unknown, a quiz on all things Bob DylanWed Jan 15 2025 - 05:00
‘I had a bet on four horses. Incredibly, three came in. I paid off my student loans with the winnings’Me & My Money: Gerard Teahon, founder and chief executive of UniquelyMon Jan 13 2025 - 06:00
From Billie Eilish to Electric Picnic: 85 unmissable concerts and festivals in Ireland in 2025From Charli XCX to Olivia Rodrigo via Oasis and The Wolfe Tones, here’s how the calendar’s shaping up from January to NovemberSat Jan 11 2025 - 05:15
The Guide: Boyzlife, Dermot Whelan’s Busy & Wrecked and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJanuary 11th-17th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 11 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Cillian Murphy has directed a music video for which British act?Plus: David Gray’s new album is named after a short story collection by which Canadian writer?Wed Jan 08 2025 - 05:00
‘I joke that my two children are my retirement plan, but I’m not sure they see it that way’Me & My Money: Maria Fleming is chief executive of First Fortnight FestivalMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Stand Up for Gaza, First Fortnight, Christy Moore and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJanuary 4th-10th 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 04 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: New Year’s Festival Dublin, Kojaque, Katie Boyle and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endDecember 28th, 2024-January 3rd, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Dec 28 2024 - 00:00
The best Christmas playlist, according to the prosFrom cosy classics to Christmas with Captain Kirk, we’ve chosen tunes for your holiday playlist, with a little help from three professionalsTue Dec 24 2024 - 05:00
The music of 2024: Our critics’ verdicts on the best albums and acts of the yearFontaines DC top the 2024 Ticket critics’ choice lists, with Kneecap hot on their heels, but right across Irish music the profusion of excellence shows zero signs of stoppingSat Dec 21 2024 - 05:30
