Best things to do around Ireland in the week ahead from Halloween festivals to Niall Breslin’s gigsOctober 25th-31st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekFri 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 actorMon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
Music books: From Mark Ronson’s insight into being a DJ in 1990s to Bruce Springsteen’s 50th anniversary bookReleases include Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City; Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s and moreMon 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 olderSun Oct 19 2025 - 06:00
Event guide: Galway comedy, Pillow Queens and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week aheadOctober 18th-24th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekFri Oct 17 2025 - 06:00
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Oliver Cole, MayKay, RuthAnne, Ger Eaton and J SmithOctober 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
The Guide: Wexford Festival Opera, Greg Davies and more must-do events in the week aheadBilly Strings in Dublin, 100 years of New Yorker’s Irish writers, Kerry International Film Festival and moreFri Oct 10 2025 - 10:23
The Music Quiz: How many times have Irish albums been nominated for the Mercury Prize?Plus: Which album by Gemma Hayes was nominated for the Mercury Prize?Wed Oct 08 2025 - 07:00
‘I take the long view when it comes to value measured against time’Me & My Money: Seamus Crimmins, chairman / artistic director of Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year CompetitionMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
‘My middle name is Brigid and I hated it when I was growing up’Friends of the Earth’s new CEO Deirdre Duffy on her middle name, All-Ireland heartbreak and the joy of pensSun Oct 05 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Patti Smith, Picasso and the other best things to see in Ireland over the next weekOctober 4th-10th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekThu Oct 02 2025 - 11:17
The Music Quiz: What is Patti Smith’s middle name?Plus: Which John Grant album features vocals by Sinéad O’Connor?Wed Oct 01 2025 - 04:33
‘In Morocco a trader told me: You barter like a Berber man. I took that as a real compliment’Me & My Money: Stephen McCabe, McCabe’s CoffeeMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Annie Fletcher: ‘Once you’ve breached my anger, it takes a lot to get the trust back’The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choiceSun Sept 28 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Lewis Capaldi, Priscilla Presley the other best things to see in Ireland this weekSeptember 27th-October 3rd, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekFri Sept 26 2025 - 10:15
The Music Quiz: Coles Corner, Lady’s Bridge, Truelove’s Gutter and Hollow Meadows are album titles referencing which UK city?Plus: Lewis Capaldi released a cover version of which song by Britney Spears?Wed Sept 24 2025 - 04:32
‘I always have a minimum of €50 on me. Living in Austria, you can never be certain if you can pay with a card’Me & My Money: Andy Culligan, chief executive and cofounder, Purple PathMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Dublin Theatre Festival, Dermot Kennedy, Stand Up for Gaza and the other best things to see in IrelandSeptember 20th-26th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekThu Sept 18 2025 - 13:54
The Music Quiz: On Human League’s album Octopus, which British comedian is namechecked in a song title?What is the birth surname of Irish singer-songwriter Gavin James?Wed Sept 17 2025 - 04:59
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Divine Comedy, D Cullen, God Knows, Gavin James, Laura Elizabeth HughesSeptember 2025 releases include Rainy Sunday Afternoon, City Soundscapes, A Future of the Past, Knots and Echoes, and Gold RushTue Sept 16 2025 - 05:05
Leslie Dowdall: I once splurged on a fancy electric toothbrush that promised all sortsMe & My Money: Singer/performer who made her name as lead singer with the band In Tua NuaMon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
‘Heaven on earth’: One trip to Bologna and Sirmione is simply not enoughFrom hill-walking in Bologna to people-watching in the Lake Garda resort town of Sirmione, Italy’s charms are manifoldMon Sept 15 2025 - 05:58
Ray O’Donoghue: ‘I’m always the one who will get up and make a family speech’Dublin City Council’s night-time economy adviser on challenging conversations, the otherworldliness of Connemara and a burning childhood memorySat Sept 13 2025 - 06:00
Event Guide: Cat Stevens, Jape, David Sedaris and the other best things to see in Ireland this weekSeptember 13-19th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Sept 13 2025 - 04:55
The Music Quiz: Rock band Biffy Clyro formed in which Scottish town in 1995?Plus: Which now-defunct Irish band included journalists/authors Anna Carey and Patrick Freyne?Wed Sept 10 2025 - 04:59
‘I wanted to buy a boat to rent out to people as a kind of Airbnb business’Me & My Money: Tim Jones, co-founder and chief executive of SymPhysis MedicalMon Sept 08 2025 - 06:00
‘I’m the youngest of five, which has 100 per cent shaped who I am’Úna Herlihy, founder and chief executive of the Indie List, an online talent-discovery company, is a very enthusiastic dragon boaterSun Sept 07 2025 - 06:00
Deftones: ‘I definitely think we’ve followed the Madonna model’Frontman and lyricist Chino Moreno on keeping listeners guessing for nearly 40 years, refusing to cash in during the nu-metal peak years, and the ‘Radiohead of metal’ tagSat Sept 06 2025 - 05:09
Sounds from a Safe Harbour, Dublin Fringe Festival and the other best things to do in Ireland this weekEvent guide September 6th-12th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Sept 06 2025 - 04:49
The Music Quiz: According to Rolling Stone, which song is Taylor Swift’s most romantic?Plus: Addison Rae’s 2024 major label debut single namechecks which well-known soft drink?Wed Sept 03 2025 - 05:00
Wendy Erskine: ‘My parents were meticulous about money. I am shambolic’Me & My Money: Wendy Erskine, authorMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
‘When you fall in love with someone, you’re laughing more than you’re eating’Playwright Oisín Kearney on his middle name, inspiration and falling in loveSun Aug 31 2025 - 05:28
Event Guide: Michael D Higgins, Michael McIntyre and other best things to do in Ireland this weekAugust 30th-September 5th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Aug 30 2025 - 04:59
Electric Picnic 2025: Chappell Roan, Dara Ó Briain and other must-sees at this year’s festivalMusic, comedy, podcasts and more from William Orbit, Mango, I Dreamed I Dream and Drinks Theatre Sun Aug 24 2025 - 04:59
‘I cannot consume the news without being angry’: Writer Ann Friedman on losing faith in global justiceWriter Ann Friedman on her love of Dunfanaghy and why she wants Frances McDormand to play her in a biopicSat Aug 23 2025 - 06:00
Event Guide: Electric Picnic, Robbie Williams, Addison Rae and the other best things to do in Ireland this weekAugust 23rd-29th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Aug 23 2025 - 04:58
The Music Quiz: Which famous Taylor is the title of a track Taylor Swift album The Life of a Showgirl?Plus: By which name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia professionally known?Wed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Caimin Gilmore, Tebi Rex, David Keenan and RúnAugust 2025 releases include BlackGate, Fin, Salvable and RúnTue Aug 19 2025 - 04:59
‘I chose my Confirmation name after my favourite footballer. In retrospect, it’s pretty funny’Content creator David McCready, known as DavidMC, on his favourite place in Ireland and his strongest childhood memorySun Aug 17 2025 - 06:00
Event guide: Oasis, Raye, Another Love Story and the other best things to do in Ireland this weekAugust 16th-22nd, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Aug 16 2025 - 04:56
Eleanor McEvoy: ‘In the crash I lost most of my pension’Me & My Money: Eleanor McEvoy is a musician and songwriterFri Aug 15 2025 - 19:00
The Music Quiz: Who is the poet namechecked on CMAT’s Communion?What is the name of Harry Styles’ ‘sexual wellness’ brand?Wed Aug 13 2025 - 05:00
Don Wycherley: ‘Eircom put me off investing in shares for life’ Actor Don Wycherley is the narrator for Guy Barker’s Soho Symphony at the NCHMon Aug 11 2025 - 06:00
‘A personal regret is that my father who designed our house never got to see it’The award-winning designer and visual artist on Co Louth’s best-kept secret, making memories with her family and her biggest personal regretSun Aug 10 2025 - 06:00
Ireland event guide: The Rocky Horror Show, Public Image Ltd and other best things to do this weekAugust 9th-17th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Aug 09 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: The title of Wonderwall was inspired by a solo album by which Beatle?Plus: In 2002, Oasis requested the British army to withdraw a recruitment video that used which song?Wed Aug 06 2025 - 06:00
Leah Stack: ‘Horses can be quite unreliable at times ... so I have a few backup investments’Kildare showjumper Leah Stack is competing at the RDS Dublin Horse ShowMon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
