His appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the 1990s made the son of Irish immigrants a comedy star. Then his life fell apart

If you imagine Varadkar as too corporate, Ryan Tubridy’s interview won’t change your mind

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: It’s portly my responsibility to deal with the triplets’ swearing

New film ‘Rosie’ focuses on ‘ordinary’ family staying in hotel accommodation

Review: Robin Williams: the death of the comic overshadows this poignant documentary like a stone

An intimate portrait of comedian Robin Williams, Monty Halls moves to the Galapagos while John Creedon visits Galway

Actor Pam Dawber says she had ‘the grossest things done’ to her but never took offence

Daniela Vega, a Chilean trans actor, is sensational in ‘A Fantastic Woman’ and is helping nudge trans issues into the mainstream

For years, Ashford Castle was in the doldrums – but a €75 million refit has put it back on the map, and it has been winning international acclaim and awards ever since

The comedian’s father killed himself when she was three. 30 years later, a box arrived

My eye was fused shut by a mosquito bite. It was the best day ever

We can’t trust ourselves to responsibly assess the popular culture we imbibed as children

The black beast of depression has stalked me all my life, following me no matter how far I try to run

The Kerry baritone brings energy and a touch of John Cleese to the role of Figaro in Rossini’s classic opera

Computers will never have human consciousness unless they have our foibles too, argues author Andrew Smart

With no cure for LBD, treatment centres on managing the variety of symptoms, says Muiris Houston

Actor had debilitating brain disease in the year leading up to suicide

This little big town has emerged from its introverted shell to offer a livelier mix of cultural offerings, plus an exploding food scene

Supporters’ patience beginning to wear out as storm clouds gather over Anfield

Comedian Marc Maron was an embittered recovering alcoholic before he found his way as a podcast interviewer of brutal honesty. Not even Obama refused the call