Tommy Tiernan

The funny thing about Irish comedy: Why it doesn’t hurt to be rich if you want to be a stand-up

A few big names can fill big venues, but most comedians scrape by. Now, at last, what they do is set to be recognised as worthy of Arts Council funding

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 05:15

Events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

July 20th-26th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00

The Guide: Longitude, Hozier, Judi Dench and other events to see, shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

June 29th-July 5th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00

Tommy Tiernan is on a mission to revive ‘radical’ Christian Irish philosopher

Kerry writer John Moriarty, who died in 2007, called for ‘the abandonment of the western way of life’

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00

Fr Dougal Maguire meets the pope: Irish comedians granted an audience with Francis

Ardal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope Francis

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 13:56

Irish comedians Ardal O’Hanlon, Patrick Kielty and Tommy Tiernan to have audience with Pope Francis

Irish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiff

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 15:20

The Guide: Tommy Tiernan, The Sultans of Ping and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

March 9th-15th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Mar 09 2024 - 05:00

No whooping audience, no stupid competitions: What RTÉ could learn from The Tommy Tiernan Show

Hugh Linehan: With the scourging of the broadcaster well under way, one of its recent successes could help it reinvent itself

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 05:15

Tommy Tiernan Show review: We’re left wondering if Dylan Moran’s shtick is an affectation or a cause for concern

Television: This season, with no studio, it’s just Tiernan and a guest – a framing that gives the broadcast the air of a confessional

Sun Jan 07 2024 - 11:02

TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch

Highlights include Dancing with the Stars and a new series of Room to Improve with Dermot Bannon

Sun Jan 07 2024 - 05:00

Tommy Tiernan, Joanne McNally, Michael Barbaro, Esther Perel and more: 17 of the best podcasts to listen to right now

Featuring Three Castles Burning, The Daily, The Rest Is History, If Books Could Kill and more

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:15

There is no such thing as an emergency podcast but there just might be a podcast emergency

Spotify has announced 200 job losses in its global podcast business. Has the audio bubble burst?

Tue Jun 13 2023 - 05:11

Tommy Tiernan has bumper year as pay surges

Aggregate pay for comedian and his wife jumps to €1.2 million

Thu May 25 2023 - 16:00

Laura Slattery: What the Late Late needs now is the total chaos of guest hosts

Patrick Kielty, Brendan O’Connor and Jennifer Zamparelli would be decent picks, but one season of revolving presenters could be amazing

Tue May 09 2023 - 06:00

Phone-free comedy: What’s it like to surrender your phone to Tommy Tiernan?

Karen McHugh opens up to losing the ‘technology crutch’ at the comedian’s recent Vicar Street show

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00

The Last Days of Joy by Anne Tiernan: Solid debut novel of family drama and trauma

Strong, character-driven plotting and astute commentary on relationships make up for some lapses into soap opera and sentimentality

Sat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00

Karla Chubb of Sprints: ‘I was never hyper-feminine, never super-masculine or butch, but always somewhere in the middle’

Dublin band’s lead singer on identity issues and why punk resonates to this day

Sat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00

Sham rock and shenanigans: The Saw Doctors fairy tale is making its way to the stage

The Tuam band’s manager is writing a play about an unlikely success and a colourful moment in Galway life

Sat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00

Tommy Tiernan Show loses Free Now sponsorship following controversial joke at comedian’s gig

Comedian has apologised for joke and pulled it from his set

Sat Jan 21 2023 - 11:37

TV guide: 12 of the best shows to watch this week, starting tonight

Including Dancing With the Stars, Room to Improve, the Annual Golden Globe Awards and Hunters

Sun Jan 08 2023 - 05:00

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

Including Tommy Tiernan, The Mary Wallopers, The Sound of Music and more

Sat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00

Tommy Tiernan’s Epic West: We’ve gone peak Tiernan and it is strange and scary

Television: The programme goes peak Tiernan, and it is strange and scary

Wed Dec 07 2022 - 22:35

Tommy Tiernan: ‘I know that I’m a nosy bastard’

The comedian talks Derry Girls, reacquainting himself with his motormouth side and spending Christmas in bed with his wife

Thu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00

Derry Girls is comedy gold, but its last episode was no grand finale

Derry Girls finale review: Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special

Wed May 18 2022 - 22:03

Derry Girls: Episode two isn’t as spicy as Ryan Tubridy’s interview with the cast

TV review: Nor is it as funny as last week, but even in cruise control this show is a hoot

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 21:45

Derry Girls season 3: We’re Taken by surprise when a certain Irish actor puts in a cameo

Contains spoilers: On the evidence of this gags-galore first show, the final season will be a blast

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 21:45

Patrick Freyne: Gordon Ramsay’s wetsuit seems snug as he tells 12 people to jump off a cliff

Future Food Stars sees the chef and his immaculate quiff grilling would-be entrepreneurs

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 05:00

Screw: Derry Girl Jamie-Lee O’Donnell goes to prison

TV review: Her first big post-Derry Girls project is as prisoner to a so far poor script

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 23:00

Keep warm and dry: leisure clothing to beat the elements

From rain-resistant jackets to thermal bodysuits, weather should hold no barriers

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 00:00

The Irish Times shortlisted in three categories for coverage of mental health

Patrick Freyne and Jennifer O’Connell among nominees

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 15:34

RTÉ eyes ‘sense of normality’ as it promises drama and ‘fun’ in season ahead

Crime series Kin and game show Last Singer Standing among the schedule highlights

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 14:54

RTÉ confirms it missed independent commissioning target by €3.7m

Broadcaster now has two years to catch up on spending after Covid-19 disruption

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 17:04

FeliSpeaks’s Spotify playlist: ‘I could rock with Ella Fitzgerald, then Prince, then Beyoncé’

Check out the songs that the poet – real name Felicia Olusanya – has been listening to lately

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 06:00

Vicar Street recorded operating profit of almost €740,000 before Covid

Owner Harry Crosbie says venue has full year of gigs lined up for when it reopens

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 18:48