Brendan O’Carroll apologises over ‘clumsy’ racial joke during Mrs Brown’s Boys rehearsals
BBC paused rehearsals of Christmas special over joke where ‘racial term was implied’
Brendan O'Carroll
Mrs Brown and Madea: A meeting of culturally reviled phenomena
Donald Clarke: Maybe this is the future. Locate discrete fanbases and double your appeal
Mná 100: Maureen O’Carroll among women celebrated on historical website
Mother of entertainer Brendan O’Carroll was elected as Labour TD in 1954
Modern Ireland is unimaginable without Jack Charlton
Finding Jack Charlton lays bare his remarkable connection with the Irish psyche
Late Late Show with Miriam O’Callaghan: The most surreal primetime TV I’ve ever watched
Scraggly Hozier gave a preview of what everyone’s hair will look like post-shutdown
Miriam O’Callaghan to present Late Late Show as Tubridy has ‘persistent cough’
Programme will pay tribute to men and women of Ireland’s front-line services
Mrs Brown’s Boys most watched TV show on RTÉ on Christmas Day
The most popular movie over the Christmas period was Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York
The Young Offenders contains more Cork accents than in past decade on RTÉ
Review: It’s almost as if metropolitan life exists beyond Dublin. What dark alchemy is this?
Ready for their Cannes close-up? Irish film-makers in the spotlight
Cinema is an increasingly puzzling market. So what counts as success for an Irish release?
Brendan O’Carroll in the money as profits double for Mrs Brown’s boy
The entertainer and his wife have received almost €2m in dividends from the company over the past two years
Mrs Brown’s Boys actor on latest tax defaulters’ list
Latest list also includes TV presenter Mark Cagney and trainer Alan Fleming
Dancing with the Stars: ‘Nah nah’ from judges leaves 18-year-old Demi Isaac Oviawe in tears
Cliona Hagan channels Garth Brooks with a line-dancing cha cha to take top spot
Late Late Show London special: A glorified town-hall shindig
Review: The move to London made Friday’s Late Late Show even more parochial than usual
RTÉ new season: Bertie Ahern, Amy Huberman and Brendan O’Carroll
Broadcaster’s television line-up promises to show ‘all sides of Irish life’
Molly Malone statue comes ‘alive, alive, oh’ in new project
The landmark will be given a voice as part of talking statues initiative for Dublin
Seán Moncrieff: Harry and Meghan are still a royal pain
Royalty-love has flourished to the extent that criticism of the Windsors is now impossible
Six TV shows to watch this weekend
Marvel’s Luke Cage second series kicks off on Netflix, Cher and Christine Baranski talk Mamma Mia!
Ocean’s 8 talk with Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Rihanna: The weekend’s best TV
Also the Blue Planet team chart the story of life on Earth over the course of a single day
The weekend's best TV: Poldark and Aidan Turner return
A new documentary on Germaine Greer is among the TV highlights
On TV this weekend: Ethan Hawke, Gino D’Acampo and Tracey Ullman
Frankie Boyle goes to Russia ahead of the World Cup, plus the final of Britain’s Got Talent
IFTA TV awards: ‘Derry Girls’, ‘Young Offenders’ among winners
Broadcaster Shay Healy also received a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony
On TV this weekend: Jurassic Park meets Graham Norton and Mrs Brown chats up hard man Danny Dyer
Late Late Show referendum exit poll expected on Friday at about 11pm
Room to improve? Dermot Bannon and others on their renovation wishlist
An extra bedroom, a new kitchen and clever storage are among the most wanted
Careful now: Will we ever stop talking about Father Ted?
Twenty years and thousands of repeats later, Ireland still lives in Craggy Island’s shadow
Local property tax under review, cut price clothing from Dealz, and Moody’s glum about Irish upgrade
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk
‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ creator and wife share near €1m in dividends
Brendan O’Carroll and wife, actress Jennifer Givney, still making money from sitcom
‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ tops Christmas television ratings
Almost 700,000 watched the special on RTÉ One, adding to its 6.8m audience on BBC One
Brendan O’Carroll refused ‘nice fee’ to cut Mrs Brown’s Boys gay character
Russian censors wanted to remove gay character from Mrs Brown's Boys, says comedian
Complaint about Al Porter received by mental health service
Comedian at centre of sexual misconduct allegations ‘cannot comment on legal advice’
Brendan O’Carroll says he was not involved in tax avoidance
Stars of Mrs Brown’s Boys reportedly put over £2 million into companies in Mauritius
Tax avoidance is not a ‘victimless issue,’ says Fianna Fáil
Michael McGrath says there is a ‘very fine line’ between tax avoidance and tax evasion
Miriam Lord’s Week: High-Vis Varadkar drives FG rebranding
Taoiseach turns himself into shovel-ready project as he makes big announcements
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