The Traitors review: Would the BBC’s secret traitor twist work on the Irish version?
Television: With three gimmicks in the latest UK series, the makers seem terrified of the blueprint going stale
Slane Castle
Reluctant pop star Chris Rea felt ‘Monty Python-silly’ in Slane but was beloved in Ireland
The singer-songwriter’s streak of earnestness elevated him beyond other hitmakers of the day
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984
Even before he takes to the stage in Belfast next Wednesday, the question being asked is: will the 84-year-old ever be back?
Luke Combs announces second Slane date as part of 2026 tour
The North Carolina native will be the first country act to headline at Slane Castle
Luke Combs at Slane Castle 2026 feels like a return to the ‘will this do?’ years
In terms of the bums on seats, squeeze the punters until they scream corporate touring world, the options are narrowing
Luke Combs: Who is Slane Castle’s next headliner?
A beer-chugging, jeans-wearing all-American, Combs’s music is propped up on escapism, heartbreak and nostalgia
Country music singer Luke Combs confirmed to headline Slane Castle 2026
The 35-year-old is the first country music singer to lead the billing at the celebrated Co Meath venue
Backstabbing, cliques, lies … The Traitors Ireland is every office you’ve worked in
Part of the RTÉ show’s appeal was that it made space for the kind of people we don’t see enough of on our screens
Traitors winner Vanessa Ogbonna on growing up in direct provision and challenging misogyny
The content creator puts the success of the show down to the diversity of the cast
The Traitors is ‘main chat over pints’ - Slane looks to make most of hit RTÉ show
Tourists can even enjoy Traitors Tour Afternoon Tea at castle where programme was filmed
Traitors Ireland: ‘Poetic justice’, say the winners, but will the show return to RTÉ?
Live screening of finale brings whoops and cheers, with the winners far from the only people celebrating
Traitors Ireland finale: A tense and thrilling conclusion to a spectacular first season
Who of Nick, Ben, Oyin, Vanessa and Kelley will leave Slane Castle with the prize pot?
Traitors Ireland contestant Faye: ‘When everyone’s coming at you, it’s hard not to take it personally’
Television: Faye was ‘taken aback’ when branded a ‘mean girl’ while Wilkin reveals he did not understand the series format
The Traitors Ireland: There are twists to come as things go insane in Slane
Knives are out among the faithfuls in Monday’s episode, while the back-stabbers have a wobble
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