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110th anniversary of Titanic to take place in Cobh over the weekend

British Titanic Society will lay wreaths at Roches Point and memorials in Cobh

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 13:07

Grammys 2022: Everything you need to know

On Sunday night, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo go head-to-head in seven categories

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 16:25

Christmas 2021: Last-minute gifts for every budget

Don’t panic! Here is our gift guide, from presents for less than €10 to blow-the-budget treats

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 00:00

Spotify’s business model is still all verse, no chorus

Streaming is paying off handsomely – for Universal Music Group

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 06:05

K-beauty and hallyu: Dozens of Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary

Additions highlight culture wave with growing global interest in Korean food, fashion, music

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 09:48

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Rugby banter is taking a dump in someone’s shoes’

Ross is pressured into chopping off Christian’s top knot in the name of ‘rugby banter’

Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00

Brown Thomas reopening: ‘It was like seeing old friends’

The hustle and bustle of Grafton Street returns as retailer’s staff ‘thrilled’ to be back

Sat May 15 2021 - 01:00

Irish acts struggle to chart as K-pop becomes the world’s most lucrative music

BTS, Taylor Swift and Drake take the top three spots among this year’s sales-busters

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 15:35

Self-made women, a K-pop triumph and the late night Nobel doorbell

Planet Business: Miss flying? Thai Airways has an almost perfect solution

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 05:15

Samsung pulls BTS-branded products from online Chinese platforms

K-pop stars sparked anger after comments about Korean war

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 15:46

Coronavirus: Will we know it’s Christmas time at all?

Coronavirus has forced us to cancel a lot of things. What will it mean for Christmas?

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 00:00

Feng shui and a farmhouse feel: at home in D4 with hatmaker Anthony Peto

The traditional town house is full of wonderful surprises inside

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00

‘This is like a celebration’: Shoppers rejoice as Brown Thomas reopens

More than 100 line the aisles just minutes after opening on Grafton Street

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 14:18

Halsey: Manic review – Deeply confessional, scathing and muddled

The 25-year-old’s third album is a busy affair that tries to do too much at once

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 05:00

‘People were queuing from 3am’ – rampant consumerism resumes after Christmas break

Shoppers queue outside shops in search for sales bargains

Thu Dec 26 2019 - 11:04

Billie Eilish: ‘Every moment this year has made me feel, What the f**k is going on?’

The most exciting pop artist of her age on fame, fandom and her fears of adulthood

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 06:00

Conor Pope's ultimate guide to the Christmas sales - tips, deals and your rights

Many shops have lost the ability to retail, and have replaced it with deep discounting

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 02:06

Superquinn, Xtra-Vision and Roches Stores: The shops we loved so much

Pricewatch: They may be gone, but the once household names are certainly not forgotten

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 02:06

Welcome to my place . . . Hanoi

‘Be prepared to be offered rice wine, the Vietnamese poitín. It’s rude to say no’

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 06:05

New Artist of the Week: Chai

Plus songs to hear from Elma Orkestra/Ryan Vail and Crome Yellow

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 05:00

Ridiculous things at ridiculous prices: it’s definitely Christmas

Conor Pope: I actually have a soft spot for the hardy Christmas annual that is BTs Marvel Room

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 00:00

The K-pop phenomenon: 'it's pop music on crack'

Inside South Korean pop, a complex system of late-capitalist music manufacturing

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 05:00

Taylor Swift gets political again at American Music Awards

Swift, who won a record fourth artist of the year, urged people to 'get out and vote'

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 08:30

Too soon? Christmas shop opens in Dublin, Cork and Limerick

Brown Thomas unapologetic about selling festive decorations and fake trees in August

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 15:52

Belt up, winter is coming: What you’ll be wearing next season

Brown Thomas autumn/winter show brings back big shoulders and 1980s ‘CEO fashion’

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 15:00

Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar dominate Billboard awards

Kelly Clarkson calls for action on gun control after refusing to lead minute’s silence

Mon May 21 2018 - 13:52

‘I can be very narrow-minded. I’m constantly fighting with myself to be a decent person’

In Conversation: actors Peter Coonan and Marie Mullen

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00

Welcome to my place . . . Bangkok

Gem expert and jeweller Emma Gregory on snakes, street food and sunset strolls in the Thai capital

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 11:00

Consumer issues with diamond earrings and a €1,100 credit note

Pricewatch: what are your rights to refunds, repairs and replacements?

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 01:00

Pricewatch: Best and worst when it comes to loyalty cards

Some of the recommendations we got on various schemes and those worth avoiding

Mon May 08 2017 - 01:00

Handbags at dawn: Sales draw the dazed and determined

Bleary-eyed partygoers mix with veteran bargain hunters in post-Christmas bonanza

Mon Dec 26 2016 - 15:17

Shrinkflation alert: This time it’s Terry’s Chocolate Orange

More say it isn’t so: ‘Incidentally, Yorkies are now much smaller as well’

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 01:00

A catalogue of errors – how Christmas came too early

Delivery of festive shopping booklet marks the beginning of this year’s onslaught

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 12:25

Fears of “gay plague” persist when it comes to blood donation

One-year deferral for gay blood donors is ridiculous, unworkable and discriminatory

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 00:27

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