A Day in May review: A celebration of a joyful referendum with a bitter aftertaste
Television: A poignant look back at the 2015 marriage equality referendum – and a heartfelt homage to journalist-turned-LGBTQ rights campaigner Charlie Bird
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In Time – Dónal Lunny review: Intense portrait of an enigmatic folk artist waylaid by tragedy
Television: Influential musician became ill during the making of In Time, and while this is not addressed on screen, a deep ennui hangs over the film
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
Highlights include In Time, Van der Valk and A Day in May
‘I come from a very flat part of the UK. A tree is an event. So my favourite place is Ireland’
RTÉ Concert Orchestra general manager Alex Walden on connecting with an audience, receiving his first guitar and living on in your descendants
RTÉ announces date for The Traitors Ireland second season
The hit RTÉ reality TV show will return at the end of the month
How many times a day do people fart? Yes, you’re listening to the Seán Moncrieff show
Radio: Newstalk host doubles down on his fondness for gossip, while on Radio 1, Oliver Callan hears a ‘bull only’ story
Sexual assaults of women and children on trains among incidents reported to Irish Rail
Department of Transport said it was ‘actively progressing’ work to establish a transport security force
Man banned from RTÉ Cork allegedly breaches order
Shane Matthews (47) had been charged with engaging in threatening behaviour last month
Christian Brothers says it settles most claims ‘without the stress of a court appearance’
Congregation adopted controversial legal strategy in response to man’s allegation he was sexually abused by former member
Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland on RTÉ One: Amiable charm despite moment of cringe
Quibbles aside, John Creedon is an engaging figure attempting something ambitious in this Irish documentary with big ideas
TV guide: The return of Ted Lasso, and the other best new shows to watch this week
Ted Lasso returns, while Celebrity Hunted, The Salisbury Poisonings and Possession among other highlights
As soon as the hooter sounded in Croke Park, the story was no longer about football
Mayo’s joyous All-Ireland win was also about roots and identity and a rebuttal of the past
Defence Forces chief faces discovery requests over alleged sex assault and charge against corporal
Judge-led tribunal seeks records on separate cases for its inquiry into complaints of abuse
The news learned to follow us everywhere. No wonder we are hiding from it
Many people no longer feel they have control over when they read the news as outlets chase engagement
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
Highlights include In the Opinion of the Censor, The Rapture, Ramy and The Irish Question
‘They described me as a threat to national security’: Vincent Kearney on being tracked by MI5
Veteran journalist heard from sources after spy revelations that he ‘might as well have been a tout’
Gay Byrne was the first big beast broadcaster. Claire Byrne was the last
Now we’re in the era of big beast bean counters
Roz Purcell: ‘When I was younger I was fine with people looking at me. But I have grown to hate it’
The Tipperary broadcaster and author knows how to captivate an audience. Just married and settling into her radio role on 2FM, she’s figuring out which new challenges to tackle
Pat Donlon, first female director of a national institution in Ireland, dies aged 83
Former National Library of Ireland chief ‘spearheaded’ a number of projects during her time in post, daughter says
All signs point to Budget 2027 not having much room to manoeuvre
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Unlike Joe Duffy, Kieran Cuddihy doesn’t ramp up the drama on Liveline
Radio: Presenter takes low-key yet effective approach to traumatic tales, while Morning Ireland hosts shattering story
Testimony on RTÉ One: Why didn’t Ireland do more to help victims of Magdalene laundries?
Television: Aoife Kelleher’s film hums with a taut, sustained rage as it chronicles the years of thankless, thwarted work by campaigners
RTÉ spent €8.5m on redundancy packages for 67 people in 2025
‘Exit costs’ for 67 people accepted for scheme were €8.5m, with 30 roles ‘suppressed’, broadcaster’s annual report shows
RTÉ’s top 10 highest earners in 2025 included nine members of senior management
Former radio presenter Claire Byrne is the only on-air talent to feature in top 10 highest paid staff last year
World Cup ruminations
RTÉ’s coverage, refereeing the final, and the famous photo of Messi and baby Yamal
Building Ireland on RTÉ One: Exploring an Irish town ripe for rediscovery
Television: Athlone is a place ripe for discovery - a mission undertaken in this very watchable episode
Traitors Ireland refused permission to film new series at ‘archaeologically sensitive’ sites in Meath
‘Misrepresenting the monument for entertainment risks undermining our educational remit’, says OPW
RTÉ crime drama Kin to return for third series in 2027
Broadcaster releases details about the much-awaited comeback of the hit Dublin gangster show as part of its upcoming drama slate
End of an era for ITV could have implications for Irish viewers
More than 70 years after its founding, the UK’s commercial broadcaster has been acquired by a US giant
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
Highlights include The Crow Girl, Katie Price: Nothing to Hide and Testimony
Heads should roll at Irish Rail
There must be repercussions for writing off €50 million of taxpayers’ money
Bill Kenneally victim: ‘He said if I told anyone, he had the pictures to show I enjoyed it’
A chance discovery that his childhood abuser still had access to boys led Jason Clancy to make a decision that would lead to justice but also a personally difficult journey
Trinity’s Treasures with Ruth Negga on RTÉ One: Why restrict such a good idea to just one college?
Television: With all the learning and accomplishments of Irish institutions RTÉ has – presumably for budgetary reasons – limited its scope here to Trinity College
Going Gone – Frank McNally on the rise and fall of Irish go-go dancing
Plus: Diplomacy requires envoys of bad luck to avoid Spain’s and Argentina’s embassies on Sunday
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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