‘Would you like to be my girlfriend?’: Kieran Cuddihy’s on-air encounter would give you the ick

Radio: On RTÉ, the Liveline host hears callers’ fears of sexually explicit AI, while Oliver Callan is discombobulated by an errant guest

Last One Laughing Ireland: Behind the scenes with Graham Norton and Aisling Bea on the new Irish comedy show

How do you stop yourself from laughing, or even smiling, and what does it do to your psyche if you do? A new Prime Video series sees 10 Irish comics strive to keep a straight face

Amy Huberman, Aisling Bea among cast for Graham Norton’s Prime series LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

Prime Video has announced the line-up of Irish comedic talent competing in the Graham Norton-hosted format

Barry Andrews: European candidate plucked from Fianna Fáil royalty

The new MEP candidate for Dublin comes from a line of TDs and senior party figures

Six-storey hotel in Portobello given go-ahead despite objections

An Bord Pleanála rejects its own inspector’s recommendation on €40m development

Mario Rosenstock: On My Culture Radar

The comedian on family-friendly restaurants, Katharine Hepburn and following Donald Trump on Twitter

Irish traveller’s most Instagrammed destinations

Great breaks include Carlingford, a giraffe guesthouse and a festival in Carrickmacross

How to be Decadent in a time of hardship for Irish theatre

Andrew Flynn, Decadent Theatre Company’s director, has an unusual ability to combine artistic passion with the deal-clinching pitches of a travelling salesman

Review: The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh’s best play is imaginatively produced by Decadent Theatre

Culture Shock: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler walk into a bar. Fill in the punchline yourself

Gold review: strong performances, convincing characterisation

Niall Heery follows up ‘Small Engine Repair’ with ‘Gold’; the sort of film you want to hug indulgently to a welcoming bosom

In praise of...Belly Laughs Festival

Who’d have thought 20 years ago that Belfast would one day become a barrel of laughs

Westport Festival: Sinéad on top form – and swan paddle boats

The Co Mayo bash wasn’t exactly the wild west, but it was nice nonetheless

David McSavage accuses RTÉ of ‘dictatorial’ censorship

Comedian's Wild Nuns sketch is a parody of the Diet Coke ad and features a crucified Jesus