Conor McPherson directs his own drama, now almost 30 years old, with a cast that also includes Seán McGinley, Kate Phillips and Owen McDonnell
With The Weir, the star returns to the stage after a 10-year absence. It’s a play he loves for its portrayal of the Irish as a people
August 2nd-8th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Television review: Adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe book retraces abduction and murder of Jean McConville and experiences of IRA bomber Dolours Price
It retells the story of Rose Dugdale, the debutante who led a 1974 art robbery at Russborough House
TV: What If...? is Marvel though the looking glass. And perhaps a bit of an MCU stopgap
TV: The Gleesons are a lively double-act, and the scatological jokes arrive at an impressive clip
The Limerick actor is determined to play her part in making sure diverse voices are represented
An Irishwoman’s Diary on agreeing with Garth Brooks
Film review: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s towering performance lifts the film above the misery
Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards
The festival, long the prime spot for new Irish features, is moving online for just one year
The singularly imaginative film, one of many discoveries, was a worthy winner
Irish-made films Sea Fever, Vivarium, Arracht and Herself head the line-up this year
The Decade in Culture: The most impactful books, series and performers of 2010-19
Review: A 13-year-old girl is found dead in a suburban wood, in this absorbing new drama
Sarah Phelps’s brooding adaptation is politically charged and narratively uncanny
Canadian event is the most important cinema festival in North American calendar
National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’
The sci-fi series’s labyrinthine mythology is no problem for Irish author Dave Rudden
Hugh Lane’s contribution to cultural history is the focus of Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s new film
‘A lot of the former prisoners said the story of the film is very much their story’
Thursday’s Irish Film and Television Awards mark a strong year for Irish cinema
Though its centre lacks a village buzz, this leafy neighbourhood has plenty of new homes coming on stream
Emily Beecham is an appealing mess of uncertainties in this strong debut feature
From Love/Hate to the Avengers: Infinity War, he does a fine line in onscreen menace
Alison Spittle’s new show; David Simon in NYC; and a doc on the most famous Irish person ever: Shergar
The 1983 prison break gets a responsible treatment but it's most effective as a prison break yarn
Several films with Irish involvement impressed critics at the Toronto Film Festival
Michael Inside, Maze and Song of Granite are among the strong field of new Irish film
The 29th festival will close with a rare original feature project from Colm Toíbín
Galway International Arts Festival marks its 40th birthday with biggest ever line-up
To mark first anniversary of Waking The Feminists, Gender equality campaigners add 10 points to debate
#wakingthefeminists: Love/Hate star speaks up as ‘gender inequality affects people I love’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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