Joanna Scanlan: ‘I felt like an embarrassed child running behind the elite pack’
Actor talks about Footlights, teaching, sage advice from doctor and new film After Love
Paul Howard: Ten things I’ve learned writing Ross O’Carroll-Kelly
I have changed Ireland in one small way – causing the demise of the name Ross
Paul Merton: Boris Johnson stopped being funny when he became prime minister
Have I Got News For You star on a career in comedy, Boris Johnson and his Irish revolutionary grandfather
Seán Moncrieff: Welcome to the death of satire
The likes of Trump and Boris Johnson have made it impossible to satirise politics because politics is now satire
Robin Williams: ‘He was always looking for another connection’
Review: Robin Williams: the death of the comic overshadows this poignant documentary like a stone
Donovan’s goal helps NUIG reach last four of Sigerson Cup
Galway college advance to semi-finals with victory over UCC at the Mardyke
Over 80 killed in Libya stealth strikes on Isis - US defence chief
Official says reports show dozens of militants killed, with over 100 munitions dropped
China returns underwater drone taken in South China Sea
US condemns ‘unlawful’ seizure and calls on Chinese to comply with international law
This is Ireland review: Only satire can save us now, but it needs to be sharper than this
After an uncertain debut, Des Bishop’s new show seems to be picking cynicism over outrage. But an intervention from Blindboy Boatclub suggests there’s cause for hope
Oliver Callan: Donald Trump has killed satire
Satire exaggerates to make a point but just serves to confirm prejudice
US hides in plain sight in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
Thursday’s strike on rebels underscores US role in air war that has killed thousands
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti and Cuba, bears down on US
At least four killed in Dominican Republic, two in Haiti as Florida declares emergency
Assad told to allow aid into Aleppo, Moscow says
Kremlin demands that US press Syrian opposition groups to also abide by ceasefire deal
Turkish forces push deeper into Syria and draw US criticism
Washington expresses concern Turkish troops focusing on Kurds and not Isis
Does satire work? The size of Donald Trump’s ego suggests not
Even Stephen Colbert struggled to land a comedy blow at this week's Republican Party convention
Senior Islamic State commanders ‘killed in US airstrike’
Group’s deputy minister of war and a senior military commander killed in attack, claims US
Imagine fronts bid for rural broadband contract
Irish telco confirms it has financial backing of Australia’s largest investment bank
Islamic State rocket kills US soldier in Iraq
American service member killed and several wounded in northern Iraq rocket attack
Attack on ‘Jihadi John’ a strike at heart of IS, says Cameron
Death of UK terrorist believed responsible for gruesome beheadings not yet confirmed
Syrian army starts using weapons from Russia
New types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia in use, according to source
US asks armed civilians to stand down
Armed civilians have appeared at military recruiting stations following base shooting
Campaign for new sail training ship to replace Asgard II
Alantic Youth Trust want insurance money from sunken ship to help fund new vessel
British comedian John Fortune dies at the age of 74
Satirist and comedian was best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner
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