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Author interview: ‘Stations’ pulls perfectly from Kennedy’s personal experience
Author interview: ‘Stations’ pulls perfectly from Kennedy’s personal experience
Louise Kennedy follows up the critical and commercial success of her debut 'Trespasses' with 'Stations' with most of the action set in small-town Ireland and London in the early 1980s 

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors ends on cliffhanger with two stars pleading to avoid murder
Soon after being selected to deceive his fellow contestants, one contestant admitted he was a traitor to several other people.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Muldoon's Picnic also hits the National Concert Hall with an array of guests... 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Kill Jackie - First Look
Catherine Zeta-Jones on TV, Cork and her nana's name — 'You don't get more Irish than that'
The Welsh actress tells Esther McCarthy about her new series, Kill Jackie, and her Cork roots 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

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Tom Dunne: From the Faces to the lycra-era, Rod Stewart has had some innings 
At 81, Rod is probably doing the sensible thing in bowing out. Not everyone realises what a remarkable career he's had...  

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

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Celebrity Traitors UK hits screens tonight: Here's everything you need to know
After the success of the first spin-off series last year, the celebrity version of the murder mystery-style game is back for a second season

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 TV highlights for October: Celebrity Traitors, East of Eden, Oasis…
10 TV highlights for October: Celebrity Traitors, East of Eden, Oasis…
Fans of WandaVision are also looking forward to new spin-off VisionQuest 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 live events and films for October: Macklemore, Cork fests, Paul Brady...
10 live events and films for October: Macklemore, Cork fests, Paul Brady...
Tom Cruise also looks like he'll cause a stir in Digger 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...
10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...
October has a bumper crop of new books 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Animals review: Blindboy stage adaptation really is a mixed bag
Animals review: Blindboy stage adaptation really is a mixed bag
Pat Shortt provides welcome respite in the amalgamation of several of the Limerick figure's short stories 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - Portraits
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh set for Kinsale Literary Festival
The not-for-profit literary festival, which is in its ninth year, will return to Kinsale from October 1 to October 4

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Irish comedian David Nihill: 'Palestine is a room-turning issue' 
Irish comedian David Nihill: 'Palestine is a room-turning issue' 
Some of Nihill's topics may not be popular with particular members of his audiences in the US, but Irish punters get to judge for themselves this week 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Celebrity Traitors
Joanne McNally on joining Celebrity Traitors: ‘We’re more than willing to throw each other under the bus’
This season there are six comedians in the line-up – many of whom have worked together before.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Sheena Crowley has ensured that her family's 100-year-old Cork business is far more than just a music store 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Dublin Theatre Festival reviews: Anu impress with tale of inner-city Cyclone 
Dublin Theatre Festival reviews: Anu impress with tale of inner-city Cyclone 
The first week of the festival has produced some enjoyable fare. Here, we also review Radio Bette at the Gaiety, and Hysterically Shopping at the Samuel Beckett Theatre 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Wasps Vs Humans: Cork-based couple buzzing to be releasing new album 
Wasps Vs Humans: Cork-based couple buzzing to be releasing new album 
Carl and Linda Plover’s new album is about to be released on vinyl 

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

'When I was young we watched Dallas and Dynasty': Dominic West on War, his new series
'When I was young we watched Dallas and Dynasty': Dominic West on War, his new series
Dominic West and Sienna Miller talk about War, in which they play a couple embroiled in a high-profile divorce

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Irish author John Banville pulls out of Spanish festival after Argentinian author dropped over pro-Israel stance
Irish author John Banville pulls out of Spanish festival after Argentinian author dropped over pro-Israel stance
The International Festival of Art, Literature and Cultural Humanities Cultur-Alh, which is in its second year, took place from September 24 to 27

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’
Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’
Scanlon made her Radio 2 debut on the Sunday early breakfast show from 2018 to 2021, and has also provided cover for other programmes.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Broadcaster Cormac Ó hEadhra picks his touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Broadcaster Cormac Ó hEadhra picks his touchstones
The Connemara man includes Richard Crowley, the Naked Gun, and Patrick Kavanagh among his selections 

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Goll power: Cork play delves into legend of an Irish shape-shifter 
Goll power: Cork play delves into legend of an Irish shape-shifter 
Brendan Duffin became fascinated with the tale of Goll Essa Ruadh while studying folklore at UCC 

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

6 talking points from the Late Late Show, including Rosie O'Donnell on Trump and The Traitors finalists 
6 talking points from the Late Late Show, including Rosie O'Donnell on Trump and The Traitors finalists 
Rosie O’Donnell tackles Trump and Gaza, while Gráinne Seoige discusses deepfakes and Irish stars celebrate sporting success

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Book review: Refresher course in corruption in modern Ireland
Book review: Refresher course in corruption in modern Ireland
Veteran journalist Frank Connolly’s work played a key role in exposing political, corporate, and police corruption in the late 1980s and early 2000s

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Book review: Forgotten power couple of Irish literature
Book review: Forgotten power couple of Irish literature
Margaret Kelleher has brought this singular couple back to life and shown how in matters of intellectual courage, tenacity, and depth of feeling, they demand to be our contemporaries

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

My life in books: 'I read to understand or learn new things, rather than for escape or comfort'
My life in books: 'I read to understand or learn new things, rather than for escape or comfort'
Eoghan Daltun says it wasn’t a book that made him want to be a writer, but the temperate rainforest he has been rewilding for over 17 years now on their farm on the Beara Peninsula

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

U2 perform impromptu Grafton Street gig following Mount Temple homecoming
U2 perform impromptu Grafton Street gig following Mount Temple homecoming
U2 performed an impromptu gig on Dublin's Grafton St tonight after earlier returning to Mount Temple for an emotional schoolyard performance

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Electric Picnic festival
First act announced for Cork's Musgrave Park next summer
The Saw Doctors are the first act announced for next year's lineup at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park)

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Film reviews: The Lost Children of Tuam is quietly devastating and greatly powerful
Film reviews: The Lost Children of Tuam is quietly devastating and greatly powerful
Plus, Another adaption of Sense and Sensibility? 

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Children’s book reviews: Shadows of the pandemic in story of incarcerated young life
Children’s book reviews: Shadows of the pandemic in story of incarcerated young life
Pet O’Connell rounds up a selection of the latest children’s books from an intriguing twist on the time-loop concept to a tale of hibernation in rhyming verse and the challenges faced by girls aiming for the top in individual sports

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Sirens in Cork, theatre fest in Dublin
Five For Your Radar: Sirens in Cork, theatre fest in Dublin
Netflix also has a new film about the Unabomber 

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

'There's a bit of Irish spoken': Hugo Weaving on playing an airport chaplain
'There's a bit of Irish spoken': Hugo Weaving on playing an airport chaplain
The Australian star's new series on Netflix was even inspired by an unfortunate incident involving an Irish producer, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

U2’s new album features duet between Bono and Dolly Parton
U2’s new album features duet between Bono and Dolly Parton
The 12-track album marks U2’s first collection of new material since 2017 and arrives as the band celebrates 50 years

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Radio 1 Big Weekend - Londonderry
Macklemore announces series of 'free Palestine' gigs, including Dublin show
The US rapper was dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour following controversy over comments he made in support of Palestine during a concert in New Jersey earlier this month

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Fiona Shaw in Good Housekeeping UK
‘I just felt tired’: Fiona Shaw reveals how she nearly quit acting after feeling ‘no joy’
The award-winning actress from Cork said she considered quitting in 2013 while she was performing in a stage adaptation of a Colm Tóibín novella

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Tom Dunne: U2 at 50 is a reminder of what an incredible year 1976 was
Tom Dunne: U2 at 50 is a reminder of what an incredible year 1976 was
Larry Mullen's placement of an advert on his school noticeboard was one of the most significant moments in Irish music history. I'm glad I was around to plug into the buzz of that era 

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

'I had to face Rory’s death': Dónal Gallagher on his book about his guitar legend brother
'I had to face Rory’s death': Dónal Gallagher on his book about his guitar legend brother
Rory Gallagher has been the subject of several biographies, but none could get as close to the Cork musician as Edged In Blue, written by his younger brother  

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

MTV Video Music Awards 2024 - Arrivals - New York
Taylor Swift announces expanded album with four new songs
The singer revealed the new tracks were written after The Life Of A Showgirl became the fastest-selling album in US history in its first week

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announcement event at the Southbank Centre, London, UK - 22 September 2026
Irish hopes dashed as Booker Prize 2026 shortlist revealed
Past Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart make 2026 shortlist

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland finale recap: We have a winner and 'we’ll need to rename the show'
Traitors Ireland finale recap: We have a winner and 'we’ll need to rename the show'
That's a wrap on The Traitors Ireland for 2026 as the winners go home with the €45,850 prize pot 

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Seven to see at Dublin Theatre Festival: Blindboy adaptation, Horse of Jenin, and more...
Seven to see at Dublin Theatre Festival: Blindboy adaptation, Horse of Jenin, and more...
This year's festival features a mix of interesting plays from Ireland and beyond.  Here are some of the highlights 

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero' will be released this Friday
Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero' will be released this Friday
Swift received 11 nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards 

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Gilla Band: Dara Kiely on singing about personal issues and moving to Cork
Gilla Band: Dara Kiely on singing about personal issues and moving to Cork
The trailblazing band have a new album, where Kiely delves into such topics as his schizophrenia and the loss of his father

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Denise Chaila review: A warm welcome in West Cork for a rejuvenated star in the making  
Denise Chaila review: A warm welcome in West Cork for a rejuvenated star in the making  
The Limerick artist had taken a break from the music industry, but a performance at Connolly's in Leap proved she's very much back on track 

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four
Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four
No murder on the penultimate episode but one player has been banished...

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Seán Óg Ó Duinnín: Cork man pens emotional play inspired by his mother 
Seán Óg Ó Duinnín: Cork man pens emotional play inspired by his mother 
Irish-language play An tÉalú is at Cork Opera House on Saturday 

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Stephen Street: 'I really thought The Smiths would get back together'
Stephen Street: 'I really thought The Smiths would get back together'
The ace producer on his time with Morrissey and co, as well as making classic records with The Cranberries and Blur 

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

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