Arts and Culture

Book review: A speculative projection into America’s near future
Book review: A speculative projection into America’s near future
Emily St John Mandel's fluent style proves not quite enough to carry the unwieldy and over-extended plot in 'Exit Party'

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Book review: Personal story is something wonderful
Book review: Personal story is something wonderful
This is a work of emotional magnitude that interrogates pain at the source without searching for a neat encapsulation

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Culture Night 2026 in Cork: 20 highlights in the city and county
Culture Night 2026 in Cork: 20 highlights in the city and county
The annual arts extravaganza rolls out on Friday 18, with dozens of free events 

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Glastonbury Festival 2014 - Day 3
TV Picks: Dolly's 2014 Glastonbury performance for those of us missing the Queen of Country
Followed on the same channel by Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Film reviews: Bad Apples is a bold dark comedy with a good core
Film reviews: Bad Apples is a bold dark comedy with a good core
Plus a delightful new entry in the Shaun the Sheep franchise

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Frank Berry: Catherine Corless biopic has 'its own cinematic power'
Frank Berry: Catherine Corless biopic has 'its own cinematic power'
Irish filmmaker Berry, who directs the film, believes the release of the movie is timely, and he hopes it opens a discussion around Ireland’s past, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Book review: ‘Magill’ held power to account at time of huge change in State
Book review: ‘Magill’ held power to account at time of huge change in State
Kevin Rafter’s in-depth study of the phenomenon of the magazine is a story that will be compelling for anybody interested in late 20th-century history, journalism, or the legend that is Vincent Browne

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Culture Night, Bad Apples, MobLand...
Five For Your Radar: Culture Night, Bad Apples, MobLand...
The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival and the Drimoleague Singing Festival are also happening this weekend

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Eurovision Song Contest 2026
RTÉ confirms Ireland will not participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
The broadcaster said Ireland’s participation could not be justified amid the continuing loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Author Djamel White longlisted for Booker Prize: Is he the next great Irish writer?
Author Djamel White longlisted for Booker Prize: Is he the next great Irish writer?
The author of All Them Dogs tells Marjorie Brennan how being longlisted for the Booker Prize has been game-changing but he's trying not to get too distracted by the news

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

F1 The Movie European premiere
Irish radio station drops Ed Sheeran music after listener feedback on Macklemore row
All of the current support acts on Sheeran’s Loop tour have dropped out of the remaining dates

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

The Classic Rock Roll of Honour - London
Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath performance set for cinema release
The Prince of Darkness died aged 76 in July last year, just over two weeks after his Back to the Beginning farewell concert

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Tom Dunne: A new name for you — This is Lorelei — and his small town heroes
Tom Dunne: A new name for you — This is Lorelei — and his small town heroes
Nate Amos, AKA This is Lorelei, sings songs of small-town America where people called Joey, Billy, Buddy and Sarah go about their lives

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Denise Chaila: The Limerick artist on racism, breast reduction, and getting back in the music game 
Denise Chaila: The Limerick artist on racism, breast reduction, and getting back in the music game 
She dropped out of public life in recent years but is returning with gigs in Cork and Limerick, as well as a new album 

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Irish musicians quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore removed over Gaza comments
Irish musicians quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore removed over Gaza comments
The Irish musicians said they could not continue on the tour after Macklemore was removed following comments supporting people in Gaza

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode nine recap: 'I hate to do this to another rebel' 
Traitors Ireland episode nine recap: 'I hate to do this to another rebel' 
The Cork faithfuls turn on each other, and Pauric O sets his sights on fellow traitor Carla

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Up Close with Oprah review: Global icon 'slays' a sold-out 3Arena
Up Close with Oprah review: Global icon 'slays' a sold-out 3Arena
Oprah Winfrey marks her first time in Ireland with a one-night-only 'intimate' conversation

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Briery Gap in Macroom: a small town theatre with big plans
Briery Gap in Macroom: a small town theatre with big plans
Pat Carey of Briery Gap is enthusiastic about the theatre's future as he sets his sights on broadening the venue's ambition

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes history at Emmy Awards with two Best Actor awards
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes history at Emmy Awards with two Best Actor awards
Picking up his second prize of the night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the 51-year-old paid tribute to “the great and good people of Wales”

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode eight recap: Three goes at the roundtable and has Janet caught a traitor?
Traitors Ireland episode eight recap: Three goes at the roundtable and has Janet caught a traitor?
Most of Monday night's roundtable revolves around an earlier conversation between Donal and Kayleigh

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

7 Up series bows out at 70: Final episode of the groundbreaking TV show
7 Up series bows out at 70: Final episode of the groundbreaking TV show
The incredible TV show has portrayed the lives of the participants every seven years since their childhood in 1964. We pay them a final visit on Tuesday 

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger UK premiere - London
Oasis announce two Slane Castle gigs next year — here's what you need to know
Oasis will play two Slane Castle gigs in 2027

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

‘The original was set in Cork, wasn’t it?’: TV adaptation of Graham Norton novel starts tonight
‘The original was set in Cork, wasn’t it?’: TV adaptation of Graham Norton novel starts tonight
Amy Nuttall, Lewis Cope and Jenny Walser tell Lynn Rusk about their new thriller series, Forever Home, based on Graham Norton’s best-selling novel

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode seven recap: Is Carla finally feeling the heat?
Traitors Ireland episode seven recap: Is Carla finally feeling the heat?
Sunday's roundtable got particularly heated 

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

'There’s so many creative people living here': Mary K Sullivan on Bere Island
'There’s so many creative people living here': Mary K Sullivan on Bere Island
The local artist is one of the people taking part in the impressive programme of the upcoming Bere Island Arts Festival

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Cork playwright Gina Moxley on the Angler's Rest, and great theatre
Culture That Made Me: Cork playwright Gina Moxley on the Angler's Rest, and great theatre
Raised at the famous Carrigrohane pub, Moxley includes some of its celebrity customers, as well as major influences such as Corcadorca, Crawford college, and Joan Rivers 

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Book review: Sci-fi writers’ warnings were ignored
Book review: Sci-fi writers’ warnings were ignored
The Artificial State will see the replacement of the liberal democratic nation-state, and the consent of the governed, with the rule of people by machines

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Book review: A valuable and thought-provoking account of our changing nation
Book review: A valuable and thought-provoking account of our changing nation
'Forbidden Ireland' could well be described as an insightful and erudite view of the changes in Church/State relations over the last 75 years

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

TV Picks: PJ Gallagher asks the nation — Could you pass your drivers test all over again?
TV Picks: PJ Gallagher asks the nation — Could you pass your drivers test all over again?
Plus: Saturday Night Live UK, Patrick Kielty returns to the Late Late Show, and a documentary looks at the remaining questions behind Jeffery Epstein's sex abuse scandal

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

THE TWIN TOWERS BEFORE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEW YORK AMERICAN SCENES STRUCTURE HUDSON RIVER
25 years on: 14 documentaries and films to mark 9/11 anniversary and where to watch them
In the years and decades that followed 9/11, filmmakers released numerous documentaries and depictions exploring the events before, during and after the attacks

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Shane MacGowan death
Pogues singer Shane MacGowan left €5.6m in will
His wife Victoria Mary Clarke is named as the sole executor and the sole beneficiary.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Film reviews: Filmed in West Cork — Everybody Digs Bill Evans could well feature this awards season
Film reviews: Filmed in West Cork — Everybody Digs Bill Evans could well feature this awards season
Plus, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger features cracking concert footage and deep emotional

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Author interview: Faith’s intuition sees her write sometimes with her eyes closed
Author interview: Faith’s intuition sees her write sometimes with her eyes closed
Faith Hogan found her niche in fiction after her initial efforts into writing crime novels failed to take off, she’s in a good place now but doesn’t like happy ever after endings for the characters in her books

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Oasis tour date announcement
Oasis confirm tour announcement date in drone light show over Manchester
Rumours of a follow-up to the Manchester rockers’ 2025 reunion tour have been rife in recent weeks

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar:  Nish Kumar, Cormac Begley, Slow Horses...
Five For Your Radar:  Nish Kumar, Cormac Begley, Slow Horses...
Druid also return with a new production of one of Eugene O'Neill's works 

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

'Skibbereen doubled for New York and Florida': Katie McGrath on her new Bill Evans film
'Skibbereen doubled for New York and Florida': Katie McGrath on her new Bill Evans film
Everybody Digs Bill Evans pays homage to the late great jazz pianist with a movie made in West Cork, writes Esther McCarthy 

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Viva Forever musical launch - London
Spice Girls to release previously unheard demos in anniversary box set
The news may come as a disappointment to fans who were hoping the group would reunite for a tour.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

BRIT Awards 2026
Harry Styles announces two stadium shows in Dublin next summer
The Dublin shows announced on Thursday are part of the Together, Together tour

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Tributes pour in following death of Paddy Keenan, the 'Jimi Hendrix of the uilleann pipes'
Tributes pour in following death of Paddy Keenan, the 'Jimi Hendrix of the uilleann pipes'
Born into a renowned musical family, Keenan blazed a trail in the Bothy Band and other outfits 

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger UK premiere - London
Tom Dunne: Five talking points from the fab new Oasis film 
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger is essential viewing for music fans. Here are some of my thoughts on it 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

JIMMY MACCARTHY
Jimmy MacCarthy: Cork music legend rides on for upcoming concerts and re-release of debut album
This year has seen the Macroom man return to gigging after an absence of more than 10 years. He tells Richard Fitzpatrick about his early days squatting in London, and classic songs such as Ride On

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland: Who are the famous faces taking to their sofas? 
Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland: Who are the famous faces taking to their sofas? 
The brand-new season of Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland features a whole host of famous faces

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Oasis' new movie: ‘This is a film about reconciliation and forgiveness’
Oasis' new movie: ‘This is a film about reconciliation and forgiveness’
Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders on his new documentary, Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, documenting the band's 2025 tour 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

From the Athenaeum to the Opera House: A history of Cork's finest venue 
From the Athenaeum to the Opera House: A history of Cork's finest venue 
In advance of his talk at the Cork Histories conference at UCC, Pat Duggan looks back on the early days of the riverside venue

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

South Park to be renamed South America in apparent dig at Donald Trump 
South Park to be renamed South America in apparent dig at Donald Trump 
The series was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode six recap: Can a new Traitor and a shock Faithful exit shake up this season?
Traitors Ireland episode six recap: Can a new Traitor and a shock Faithful exit shake up this season?
Fifth roundtable, four Traitors out. “It would take another 400 seasons for that to happen again,” Séan C chirps, after doing some quick maths on his slate. This is the level of confidence and mental freedom this group of Faithfuls have.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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