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Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton among stars in Peaky Blinders spin-off series
Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton among stars in Peaky Blinders spin-off series
The story picks up 10 years after the events of the new film, The Immortal Man.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Good Friday indeed for U2 fans as band release new record and hint at live dates 
Good Friday indeed for U2 fans as band release new record and hint at live dates 
Easter Lily is the second EP that U2 have released in 2026, though it has a very different tone than its predecessor 

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Triskel jazz, The Drama, DĂłnal Dineen
Six For Your Radar: Triskel jazz, The Drama, DĂłnal Dineen
The follow-up to The Handmaid's Tale also hits our screens 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

25 years of Amélie: French favourite gets anniversary re-release in Ireland 
25 years of Amélie: French favourite gets anniversary re-release in Ireland 
Audrey Tautou charmed all round in a breakthrough role in 2001. Esther McCarthy looks back on a film that became an international phenomenon

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Gorillaz review: Damon Albarn and co produce spectacular show at 3Arena, Dublin 
Gorillaz review: Damon Albarn and co produce spectacular show at 3Arena, Dublin 
Gorillaz fans in Dublin were treated by a huge band on stage, as well as a motley cast cropping up on the big screens 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

'Hopefully she likes it': Taylor Swift waxwork unveiled in Dublin
'Hopefully she likes it': Taylor Swift waxwork unveiled in Dublin
The Blank Space singer will soon be joined by a new imagining of SinĂ©ad O’Connor

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Choral Fest to bring more than 5,000 performers from 13 countries to Cork
Choral Fest to bring more than 5,000 performers from 13 countries to Cork
A five-day programme of concerts, competitions and community events, totalling 189 performances, will take place across Cork from April 29 to May 3

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Sit Down: Tim Booth of James on their classic hit, and touring Ireland with The Smiths
Sit Down: Tim Booth of James on their classic hit, and touring Ireland with The Smiths
UK band James have upcoming gigs in Killarney, Galway and Laois 

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Tom Dunne: An attic discovery reminded of the glory of long-lost CD compilations 
Tom Dunne: An attic discovery reminded of the glory of long-lost CD compilations 
Properly-curated compilation CDs really were a great way of discovering music in the late 1990s and early Noughties

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill
10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill
Ardal O'Hanlon is also publishing the first of his new series of mystery thrillers 

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

10 new TV shows for April: Euphoria, Malcolm in the Middle, The Testaments
10 new TV shows for April: Euphoria, Malcolm in the Middle, The Testaments
Among the other top picks is Half Man, starring Richard Gadd

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

FRANCE-MUSIC-GORILLAZ
10 films and live events for April: Gorillaz, Grand Mam, Michael Jackson movie
There's plenty to get you out and about over the next few weeks 

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

The Testaments: New show is set 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale 
The Testaments: New show is set 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale 
Chase Infiniti plays the teenage Hannah, the daughter of Elisabeth Moss's character in the original series 

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Here’s why the Late Late Show is skipping another Friday this week
Here’s why the Late Late Show is skipping another Friday this week
A musical biopic about Bob Marley will air in its place on April 3

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Charles Finch and Chanel 2024 Pre-BAFTA Party - London
More casting announced for Irish-filmed Netflix adaptation of Claire Keegan short story
Netflix previously announced that Walk the Blue Fields is coming to screens, with Andrew Scott, CiarĂĄn Hinds, Tom Cullen, and Emily Blunt set to feature

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

British Summer Time
'I'm singing again': Celine Dion announces return to stage with 10 concerts
The upcoming concerts will mark the singer’s first full-length concerts in almost six years after taking a break following her stiff person syndrome diagnosis.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Podcast Corner: Family dramas from The Idiot to Peaky Blinders
M Gessen's five-part series comes from the Serial stable, while Edith Bowman presents the Peaky Blinders podcast 

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

The Pitt review: Irish viewers at last get to enjoy the gritty medical drama
The Pitt review: Irish viewers at last get to enjoy the gritty medical drama
The Pitt is among the top shows on the recently-launched HBO Max channel 

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

'My arse': Ricky Tomlinson on Liverpool, building site adventures, and The Royle Family
'My arse': Ricky Tomlinson on Liverpool, building site adventures, and The Royle Family
From his early days hanging out with The Beatles, to  his prison time for union activity, and his acting  glories, Ricky Tomlinson has had quite a life  

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Eurovision winner Paul Harrington picks his touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Eurovision winner Paul Harrington picks his touchstones
Pink Floyd, Jimmy MacCarthy, and  Louis Theroux feature in the selections of the musician who's doing a live show from his Newstalk segment, The Lyric’s the Thing 

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Maria casting revealed for The Sound of Music in Cork Opera House
Maria casting revealed for The Sound of Music in Cork Opera House
Acclaimed singer and actress Wendy Carr has been confirmed to play the iconic role of Maria in the production, which will open on Thursday, July 23

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

TV review: Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait might make you cry
TV review: Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait might make you cry
It’s a hole-by-hole story of his rollercoaster final round last year, interspersed with the story of how he got there.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Rosie O'Donnell Hosts FRIENDLY HOUSE LA Comedy Benefit At The Fonda Theatre
Rosie O'Donnell review: US star shows her appreciation for Ireland at Cork Opera House show 
Rosie O'Donnell delved into plenty personal areas through the show, including her reason's for leaving America, her sexuality, and her child's autism diagnosis 

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Crawford Supported Studios: Cork exhibition shows work of artists with disabilities
Crawford Supported Studios: Cork exhibition shows work of artists with disabilities
This Is Ireland is the title of the exhibition currently showing at the LHQ Gallery on the Carrigrohane Road

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

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Éanna Hardwicke: 'Growing up in Cork I never understood why we didn’t film more here'
Éanna Hardwicke’s latest role sees him bring one of the most notorious crimes in British and Irish history to the big screen. He talks to Esther McCarthy about what drew him to the true-crime thriller, Cork’s role in the ‘green wave’ in film and his mother’s influence

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Dermot Kennedy on new music and renovating a house in 'the middle of nowhere' 
Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Dermot Kennedy on new music and renovating a house in 'the middle of nowhere' 
Tommy Tiernan’s guests on Saturday night included singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy, boxers Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke and poet and actor Tim Key

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

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I spent a day with The Young Offenders filming a very Cork wedding — here's what I learned
As the Cork cult favourite returns for its fifth season this week, Esther McCarthy joins the cast behind the scenes as they shoot one of the show’s milestone moments

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

My life in books: 'One simple line by Maeve Binchy was enough'
My life in books: 'One simple line by Maeve Binchy was enough'
'I think Maeve and people like Patricia Scanlan have sent the very essence of Irishness out into the world'

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Irish writer Mary Lavin
Book review: A behemoth of the Irish canon
Spanning Mary Lavin’s long career, this book gathers 16 stories that show her at different stages of life, yet always alert to the same quiet tensions

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Book review: Exploring the nature of meaning
Book review: Exploring the nature of meaning
Mary Costello’s latest novel offers a thoughtful portrait of the drift of life, the perils of the unconscious, and the mysteries of the self

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Author interview: For Tóibín, it’s all about keeping the show on the road
Author interview: For Tóibín, it’s all about keeping the show on the road
Currently trying out the opening for a new novel, Colm TĂłibĂ­n is looking forwards to seeing his latest opera show at the 75th anniversary Wexford Opera Festival in October

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Detective Hole review: A thriller with characters and plot twists that had me firmly gripped
Detective Hole review: A thriller with characters and plot twists that had me firmly gripped
Every character is allowed to breathe. They could all support their own spin-off series.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Film reviews: Splitsville is fast paced, smartly written, and rich in emotional intelligence
Film reviews: Splitsville is fast paced, smartly written, and rich in emotional intelligence
Plus, Orwell: 2+2=5 a fine testament to Orewell, whose cautionary tales become more prophetic by the day

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Rosie O'Donnell, Gorillaz, Cork Podcast Fest...
Five For Your Radar: Rosie O'Donnell, Gorillaz, Cork Podcast Fest...
And De Barra's in Clonakilty is hosting a discussion on the film industry in West Cork 

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Nordic noir: Jo Nesbo on going down the Detective Hole for his new Netflix series 
Nordic noir: Jo Nesbo on going down the Detective Hole for his new Netflix series 
Jo Nesbo has been in a chart-topping band, played football for Molde FC, and sold millions of books. For his latest endeavour, he has helped Netflix adapt one of those novels, writes Esther McCarthy 

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

HBO Harry Potter series
Seven questions the new Harry Potter trailer leaves unanswered
Harry Potter will air on HBO Max this Christmas.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

In Pictures: Cork Fringe Festival launched at Bodega 
In Pictures: Cork Fringe Festival launched at Bodega 
Cork's arts community was out in force for the launch of the programme for the city's second Fringe Festival 

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Duffy
Singer Duffy recounts kidnapping and sexual assault in new Disney+ documentary
The new documentary will chronicle the singer’s life nearly 15 years after she was attacked.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

The Kinks
Tom Dunne: At least Moby has reminded us all how good the Kinks are
Don't worry about Moby's throwaway comment — just go listen to the magnificence of The Kinks 

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Big Country Group Portrait
Stuart Adamson: The life and death of Big Country's great frontman 
Scott Rowley has produced a gripping portrait of a singer he feels has been somewhat forgotten since his tragic death in 2001

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

BRIT Awards 2026
CMAT up for songwriting gong at the Ivor Awards
CMAT won the Choice Prize for Irish album of the year earlier this month and is due to play Dublin's St Anne's Park on May 30 and Cork's Virgin Media Park on June 20.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film
Comedian and avid Tolkien fan to write the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Stephen Graham Portraiture For "The Good Boy"
Stephen Graham: 'Acting isn’t a competitive sport. It’s a team game'
In latest film The Good Boy, Stephen Graham plays a sinister father who uses brutal methods to try to retrain a delinquent teenager

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

'Nobody is guaranteed to have democracy for ever': Raoul Peck on his new George Orwell film 
'Nobody is guaranteed to have democracy for ever': Raoul Peck on his new George Orwell film 
The rise of technology and current world turmoil have ensured that George Orwell feels as relevant as ever. Orwell: 2+2=5 has Damian Lewis providing the voice of the great writer 

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Bridgerton season 4 world premiere - Paris
‘Groundbreaking’ new Bridgerton season to be led by same-gender love story
Season five is already in production

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Rusalka - Photo by Ruth Medjber
Opera review: Jennifer Davis shines in hugely-enjoyable production of Rusalka 
Irish National Opera's breezy co-production at the BGE Theatre in Dublin brings fresh life to Dvorak's tale 

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

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