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Book review: A promising start is marred by two-dimensional characters and farcical end
Book review: A promising start is marred by two-dimensional characters and farcical end
Bonnie Garmus's latest book has a fantastic premise but it ends up farcical beyond the point of belief

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Ralph McTell on the streets of London and other influences
Culture That Made Me: Ralph McTell on the streets of London and other influences
In advance of his Irish gigs, the 81-year-old singer shares some of his touchstones 

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

6 Late Late Show talking points, including Simon Zebo's 10th anniversary tribute to Anthony Foley
6 Late Late Show talking points, including Simon Zebo's 10th anniversary tribute to Anthony Foley
Comedians Kyla Cobbler and James Acaster, Munster and Ireland rugby star Simon Zebo, and Bob Geldof and Gary Kemp all appeared on the show

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

My life in books: Every Cork person and GAA fan should have, 'Hoggie: My Story'
My life in books: Every Cork person and GAA fan should have, 'Hoggie: My Story'
Professor of politics Gary Murphy says we’ve had some very good biographies of Irish taoisigh but none of Garret FitzGerald and that gap badly needs to be filled

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Book review: Philip Hensher makes his history of the novel an epic of progress
Book review: Philip Hensher makes his history of the novel an epic of progress
For the author, the novel is an unmixed good, and the capitalism that enabled its invention and shaped its growth is therefore pretty good, too

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

TV Picks: New documentary asks — are women being gaslit about their health?
TV Picks: New documentary asks — are women being gaslit about their health?
Plus the music of the 1798 rebellion brought to life in live performances

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Cork stars Kyla Cobbler and Simon Zebo among guests on tonight’s Late Late Show
Cork stars Kyla Cobbler and Simon Zebo among guests on tonight’s Late Late Show
Patrick Kielty will also speak to Live Aid veterans, comedian James Acaster and former Munster rugby star Simon Zebo

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Whalefall
Film reviews: Whalefall is a surprisingly imaginative and claustrophobic creature film
Plus a gripping insight into the quiet, painstaking work of investigative policing

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Author interview: Connecting with readers on the page remains important to Niall Williams
Author interview: Connecting with readers on the page remains important to Niall Williams
Williams declares himself to be ‘generally allergic to personal attention’, and he isn’t interested in chasing the more egotistical rewards of fame and success saying he pays ‘no attention whatsoever’ to the literary ecosystem

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Fontaines album, Waterstones readings, Tenzing... 
Five For Your Radar: Fontaines album, Waterstones readings, Tenzing... 
Cork Opera House also unveils its new Steinway... 

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Only Fools And Horses: David Jason takes a trip down memory lane on new show
Only Fools And Horses: David Jason takes a trip down memory lane on new show
Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive includes unseen footage as the stars of the classic show look back on their glory years, writes Esther McCarthy  

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Greatest show on earth? U2 confirm first tranche of tour dates for 2027 
Greatest show on earth? U2 confirm first tranche of tour dates for 2027 
The 'Greatest Show On Earth World Tour' will kick off in Mexico in February 

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Dopamine Chamber review: Fontaines DC impress with five-star showing on new album 
Dopamine Chamber review: Fontaines DC impress with five-star showing on new album 
The Irish band continue their evolution on a thrilling new record that shows influence from The Cure and features a collaboration with Rosalía 

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

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'Old Head of Kinsale is not overrated': Bill Murray tees off for Irish TV series
The Hollywood star presents a new six-part BBC show following him around some of Ireland's best golf courses 

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Tom Dunne: Fontaines and Rosalia reveal the power of a well-chosen duet  
Tom Dunne: Fontaines and Rosalia reveal the power of a well-chosen duet  
As excitement grows around the release of the Irish band's new album, Dopamine Chamber, I was delighted to hear they got it right on their collaboration with the Spanish singer 

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Pig and Runt hit Cork again: Meet the new stars of Disco Pigs 
Pig and Runt hit Cork again: Meet the new stars of Disco Pigs 
For the 30th anniversary production of the classic play, Aoise Meaney and Séamus Ross are taking over the roles that provided a breakthrough for Eileen Walsh and Cillian Murphy 

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Glanmire actor Éanna Hardwicke to get special award at Cork Film Festival
Glanmire actor Éanna Hardwicke to get special award at Cork Film Festival
As Cork International Film Festival reveals its programme, it has been announced that the event will pay tribute to one of the city's emerging stars 

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Chasing Millions: Christopher Eccleston aims for fun in comedy about the Northern Bank robbery
Chasing Millions: Christopher Eccleston aims for fun in comedy about the Northern Bank robbery
Largely filmed in Dundalk, the Salford actor plays a hapless detective on the trail of the republican robbers, writes Esther McCarthy 

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Tric Kearney: Writing about what she knows as Cork-based author turns to fiction 
Tric Kearney: Writing about what she knows as Cork-based author turns to fiction 
The memoir of the abuse Kearney suffered by George Gibney was a bestseller. Her latest writings delve into another area of her life, and she'll be reading at Cork International Short Story Festival

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Cork singer Lyra releases rendition of Shane MacGowan's song as part of tribute project
Cork singer Lyra releases rendition of Shane MacGowan's song as part of tribute project
The release is part of a wider tribute album for the lead singer of The Pogues, which will be released next month

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Dermot Kennedy announces two Cork dates next summer
Dermot Kennedy announces two Cork dates next summer
Dermot Kennedy will play Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) next summer 

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Film on Rory Gallagher's legacy among first titles announced for Cork International Film Festival
Film on Rory Gallagher's legacy among first titles announced for Cork International Film Festival
The festival, which runs from November 12 to November 22, has announced the first major titles for its 71st edition

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Diarmuid Breen: Cork artist on cloud nine for new exhibition at Lavit 
Diarmuid Breen: Cork artist on cloud nine for new exhibition at Lavit 
After working all over Europe as an engineer, Breen eventually left the day job to become a fulltime artist 

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Waterford magician Keith Barry picks his touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Waterford magician Keith Barry picks his touchstones
The Williamstown man includes Ozzy Osbourne, The Shawshank Redemption, and several self-help books among his selections 

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

Four Late Late Show talking points, including Baz Ashmawy’s 'quiet and private' wedding
Four Late Late Show talking points, including Baz Ashmawy’s 'quiet and private' wedding
Other guests included Mario Rosenstock, Michelle O'Neill, and Deirdre O'Kane

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

My life in books: ‘I love to support local bookshops, so I’ll order through them when possible’
My life in books: ‘I love to support local bookshops, so I’ll order through them when possible’
Mark Gyves was inspired to be a writer after reading Maeve Binchy as a boy and then Roddy Doyle's books when he was in his teens

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

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Book review: Hawking’s humanity is kept alive in this sensitive portrait
While biographer Graham Farmelo clearly admires his subject and calls him 'Stephen' throughout, this is no hagiography

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Players banish Celebrity Traitors contestant as another murder looms
The three traitors were told by host Claudia Winkleman to choose four contestants to play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, with one of them killed face to face

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2025 - Day one - O2 Arena - London
Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour gets new opening acts after Macklemore controversy
Macklemore since announced a European tour named Free Palestine, which kicks off in Dublin this month

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Film reviews: Andrew Garfield among strong cast rescuing 'The Uprising' from frenzied editing
Film reviews: Andrew Garfield among strong cast rescuing 'The Uprising' from frenzied editing
Plus a Cork-based director's documentary on the lesbian community in 1970s Ireland

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Launch of Páidí Ó Sé book
Book review: Confident, congenial Cowen was a victim of bad timing
Brian Cowen was elected taoiseach in 2008, but his timing ensured his tenure at the top would be a struggle and he would forever be associated with the trying to right a listing ship of state rather than making a significant mark on history

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors contestant speaks out after banishment
After the banishment, another contestant was recruited to be a traitor

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
A sort of sequel to The Social Network returns to Facebook in the wake of the 2021 whistleblower leaks 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Lesbian Lines: Film looks back to when same-sex relationships were illegal in Ireland  
Lesbian Lines: Film looks back to when same-sex relationships were illegal in Ireland  
Cara Holmes’ film combines documentary with reenactments of real-life situations 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Bridgerton season 4 world premiere - Paris
Netflix announces new Bridgerton spin-off based on young Lady Violet
The show will chronicle the early life of Lady Violet and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

In Pictures: Cork Folk Festival 2026 under way across city for the weekend
In Pictures: Cork Folk Festival 2026 under way across city for the weekend
The  festival begins on Thursday and continues until Sunday at a variety of venues 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Press Conference Of Bollywood Actor Nana Patekar
Tributes paid as Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies aged 75
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to the actor

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

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TV Picks: Colin Farrell and Quentin Tarantino to appear on Graham Norton Show
Plus Brian Dowling fronts a new documentary 'Toxic Threads'

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Dior Homme : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024
Cruz Beckham kicks off UK and Ireland tour with Dublin gig this weekend
Cruz has followed in the footsteps of mum Victoria Beckham, who rose to fame as a member of the Spice Girls

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Richard E Grant will learn his fate as The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight
Comedian Joanne McNally has been defending the actor on the show

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

‘This feels like a story for now': Andrew Garfield on The Uprising, his post-plague drama 
‘This feels like a story for now': Andrew Garfield on The Uprising, his post-plague drama 
It may have been set in the 14th century, but Paul Greengrass's film manages to feel very relevant for all involved 

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Tom Dunne: Rubber Soul comes bouncing back into my life, and it's as good as ever   
Tom Dunne: Rubber Soul comes bouncing back into my life, and it's as good as ever   
A re-issue of The Beatles' 1965 album is a reminder of what an incredible slab of pop brilliance it really is 

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Brian McFadden leads search for Ireland’s 'next big boyband'
Brian McFadden leads search for Ireland’s 'next big boyband'
Teens aged between 17 and 19 are being invited to apply for an audition

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

‘I’m absolutely buzzing’: Traitors star Carla joins Gogglebox Ireland
‘I’m absolutely buzzing’: Traitors star Carla joins Gogglebox Ireland
Viewers of tonight’s episode will meet Carla at home in Ballymun with her family

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Phantom Of The Opera to be filmed live for 40th anniversary of West End musical
Phantom Of The Opera to be filmed live for 40th anniversary of West End musical
The production will mark the milestone anniversary at His Majesty's Theatre in London with a live Gala performance which will be recorded for a theatre film

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

'We're in the heart of communities': Behind the scenes at Cork City Library on Grand Parade
'We're in the heart of communities': Behind the scenes at Cork City Library on Grand Parade
Deirdre McArdle visits the Grand Parade facility and discovers that, while there is much discussion of the digital future, the lending of physical media such as books, records and even musical instruments are still a huge part of what the library does

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

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