Arts and Culture

Scott Mills sacked by BBC
Channel 4 cancels episode of 'The Great Celebrity Bake Off' featuring Scott Mills
The former Radio 2 DJ was sacked by the BBC after it emerged the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the 53-year-old in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

40 years later: Pro musica owner on keeping Cork music shop alive against the odds
40 years later: Pro musica owner on keeping Cork music shop alive against the odds
Eileen Madden outlines how Pro Musica has adapted to survive through the decades, and recalls a customer list that has included the likes of Cillian Murphy, Gay Byrne, and Jerry Lee Lewis 

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award
Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award
It is the world's most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Podcast Corner: A Famine-era journey from Ireland to America
Podcast Corner: A Famine-era journey from Ireland to America
'A Family History of... ' delves into some fascinating chapters in Irish history 

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

How I Became A Wave: Cork musician Pat Carey hoping to make a splash
How I Became A Wave: Cork musician Pat Carey hoping to make a splash
As well as his musical prowess, Pat Carey is well-known from his involvement with venues such as the Cork Opera House and the Briery Gap in Macroom 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Paul Charles: The Irish impresario on his new novel, and the chances of Tom Waits touring again  
Paul Charles: The Irish impresario on his new novel, and the chances of Tom Waits touring again  
Paul Charles' new novel takes its title from a song by his old comrade Van Morrison

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

President Connolly pays tribute after death of Irish language poet Gabriel Rosenstock, 76
President Connolly pays tribute after death of Irish language poet Gabriel Rosenstock, 76
Born in Limerick and educated in UCC, Rosenstock is remembered as 'a prolific and restless soul who published over 400 books'

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

'It was the first time I’d ever met a sexologist': Ben Reilly on art and Cork
'It was the first time I’d ever met a sexologist': Ben Reilly on art and Cork
As his exhibition opens at Cork Printmakers, Ben Reilly recalls his life in art, and the woman who was his first patron  

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Katriona O’Sullivan, author of Poor, picks her touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Katriona O’Sullivan, author of Poor, picks her touchstones
Harper Lee, the Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the Two Norries feature among O'Sullivan's selections 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Tommy Tiernan Show: Niall Horan on humble beginnings in Mullingar, One Direction fame, and losing Liam Payne
Tommy Tiernan Show: Niall Horan on humble beginnings in Mullingar, One Direction fame, and losing Liam Payne
Tommy Tiernan's guests on Saturday night included singer-songwriter Niall Horan and poet Felispeaks

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

My life in books: ‘You can learn a lot outside your usual reading lane’
My life in books: ‘You can learn a lot outside your usual reading lane’
Cork City Libraries senior executive librarian Patricia Looney says, when it comes to books, pick what makes you happy, not what you feel you should read

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Melissa Auf Der Maur Discusses Her New Book "Even The Good Girls Will Cry"
Book review: Lifestyle distorted by addiction
This deceptively compelling memoir isn’t simply another dutiful reflection on a life spent in and around music: this is one woman’s quest for certainty

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Cork City v Wexford - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
Book review: Roy Keane’s influence on modern Ireland
Did Roy Keane influence the change in Ireland, or did the changes in Ireland enable Roy Keane to be the man he has become?

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country
Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country
Dying at the end of a rope in an English jail, rebel Roger Casement displayed the courage that defined him

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama
Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama
Plus Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a dazzling but a mindless, largely visual spectacle

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

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, Dónal Dineen
Six For Your Radar: Triskel jazz, The Drama, Dónal 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 Sinéad 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

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, Ciarán 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

Five Late Late Show talking points, from Irish funeral FOMO to Pat Kenny’s Toy Show PTSD
Five Late Late Show talking points, from Irish funeral FOMO to Pat Kenny’s Toy Show PTSD
Plus Ciaran Hinds on Christmases with Liam Neeson, and Doirean Garrihy decision to share parenting highs and lows online

Sat, 28 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 Tóibín is looking forwards to seeing his latest opera show at the 75th anniversary Wexford Opera Festival in October

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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