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Film reviews: The Invite is a razor-sharp and deliciously cringe-worthy comedy
Film reviews: The Invite is a razor-sharp and deliciously cringe-worthy comedy
Plus Minions and Monsters sees the yellow mischief-makers return to the big screen

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Natasha Bedingfield review: Fans of all ages treated to memorable gig in Cork Marquee
S Natasha Bedingfield review: Fans of all ages treated to memorable gig in Cork Marquee
The 'Unwritten' rule? Live at the Marquee is back and Thursday's audience enjoyed a masterclass by Bedingfield and a set full of heart and soul from support act Stephanie Rainey

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

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House Of The Dragon: Irish actor Clinton Liberty on starring in the fantasy series
Liberty tells Esther McCarthy about his time in West Cork and the three women who helped him secure a role in the Game Of Thrones prequel 

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Kneecap in Cork, Silo returns for a third season... 
Five For Your Radar: Kneecap in Cork, Silo returns for a third season... 
The summer festival trail also continues 

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

10 live events and films for July: Take That, Donovan, The Odyssey...
10 live events and films for July: Take That, Donovan, The Odyssey...
Luke Combs also continues the country revival in Slane 

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Tom Dunne: My top 10 albums of the year so far 
Tom Dunne: My top 10 albums of the year so far 
We haven't quite reached vintage levels yet, but the first half of 2026 has given us fine offerings from the likes of Gorillaz, Kneecap, and Olivia Rodrigo 

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

10 new books for July: Sara Baume, Catherine Ryan Howard, and more...
10 new books for July: Sara Baume, Catherine Ryan Howard, and more...
Tales of Hannibal's battles and female friendships feature among this months new publications 

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

10 TV highlights for July: Elle, Heartstopper, Little House On The Prairie...
10 TV highlights for July: Elle, Heartstopper, Little House On The Prairie...
Legally Blonde gets its TV adaptation with Elle, while Laura Ingalls and her family return in a new version 

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Cliffords and Paul Brady among first acts announced for Clonakilty Guitar Festival
Cliffords and Paul Brady among first acts announced for Clonakilty Guitar Festival
Marking its 22nd year, the festival will welcome an eclectic mix of established favourites and emerging talents to West Cork in September

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

I'm a lifelong Bell X1 fan, I went backstage before they performed at Live at the Marquee
I'm a lifelong Bell X1 fan, I went backstage before they performed at Live at the Marquee
A backstage encounter with Bell X1 reveals the friendships, memories and music that have sustained one of Ireland's most beloved bands

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Summer catch-up: The 20 best TV shows of the year so far 
Summer catch-up: The 20 best TV shows of the year so far 
Aoife Barry includes Heated Rivalry, Tommy Tiernan and Rivals among her TV highlights for the first half of 2026 

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

James Arthur Pepsi Sound Drop Performance at Haus (NYC)
James Arthur postpones Live at the Marquee show in Cork just hours before doors open
Ticketholders will receive details of a new date, with refunds also available following the late postponement

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

British Podcast Awards 2024
Joanne McNally: ‘I made sacrifices for my career — I don’t have a partner, I don’t have kids’
The 43-year-old Irish comedian is currently on a world tour with her stand-up show Pinotphile and is also appearing on new comedy panel show Unacceptable.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

West Cork Chamber Music Festival: Bantry event off to a fine start 
West Cork Chamber Music Festival: Bantry event off to a fine start 
Highlights of the first weekend of the festival included a collaboration between and a Ukrainian pianist and a Danish cellist 

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Summer catch-up: 20 of the best non-fiction books so far this year
Summer catch-up: 20 of the best non-fiction books so far this year
Looking for something to read for your holidays? Richard Fitzpatrick picks the top biographies, sports books and other non-fiction titles from the first half of 2026

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Queen attends WI meeting
Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To The Manor Born, dies aged 86
Keith started her career on the stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 but became a household name for her work in sitcoms.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Croí Glan: Inclusive dance company marks 20 years with new show
Croí Glan: Inclusive dance company marks 20 years with new show
Bobbi Byrne's beginning in martial arts showed her how disability was necessarily a barrier to using her body. It's an attitude she's carried into her dance career 

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Christy Moore review: Musical giant receives royal welcome at Cork's Marquee
S Christy Moore review: Musical giant receives royal welcome at Cork's Marquee
 There were plenty nods to Leeside during Moore's set, including a version of Johnny Jump Up, in tribute to his ailing friend Jimmy Crowley 

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy on Sliabh Luachra, Bowie and Beethoven
Culture That Made Me: Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy on Sliabh Luachra, Bowie and Beethoven
The Dublin-born Grammy winner recalls working with Cillian Murphy, and being moved by the likes of Bono and Arthur Conan Doyle 

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

My life in books: We need to amplify voices and make writing resources more accessible
My life in books: We need to amplify voices and make writing resources more accessible
Navan writer Edie May Hand says a lot of what needs to be written has already been written or is being written

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Tom Perrotta by Beowulf Sheehan
Book review: Fast-paced tale of 1970s suburbia
'Ghost Town' is a skilful novel that moves at pace, makes you feel for the characters involved, and pieces together a fascinating story

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Book review: Dangerous cat-and-mouse game
Book review: Dangerous cat-and-mouse game
Dervla McTiernan does a great job maintaining the tension in her novel while weaving together the past and present as the connections between the characters are gradually revealed

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee
S Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee
Weller brought three careers, thirty-odd albums, and an undiminished fury to Cork reminding a generation of exactly why he matters

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

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Consolata Boyle: The Irish designer dressing Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes
The Oscar-nominated designer has worked with many top actors but takes a special pleasure in watching Brown's development from an emerging teenager to fully-fledged star, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

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Tom Dunne: How Paul Weller's ever changing moods coloured his genius output 
I still feel pain at the demise of The Jam, but their main man has continued to impress ever since, and his upcoming gigs in Cork and Dublin offer a glimpse of his incredible back catalogue 

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Author interview: ‘I grew up in a time where there was so much Irish prejudice’
Author interview: ‘I grew up in a time where there was so much Irish prejudice’
Maggie O’Farrell’s new offering, ‘Land’, hints at a deeper exploration of her Irishness. She tells Marjorie Brennan about how the epic highlights a particularly dark chapter in the country’s history

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

The Lumineers review: Sweltering  crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park
S The Lumineers review: Sweltering  crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park
The concert marks the winding down of summer setlist at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park), with just one more gig to go 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Lewis Capaldi added to the headliner bill at Electric Picnic this summer
Lewis Capaldi added to the headliner bill at Electric Picnic this summer
The Someone You Loved singer will join fellow headliners Gorrilaz, Fontaines D.C., CMAT, Sombr, and Zara Larsson at Stradbally this summer

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

In pictures: Big crowd at Cork City Hall for Jimmy Crowley tribute concert 
In pictures: Big crowd at Cork City Hall for Jimmy Crowley tribute concert 
The tribute concert saw numerous musicians play at an event that also raised funds for the stricken singer's care 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Katy Perry Concert At The O Son Do Camiño Festival
Katy Perry in Dublin review: California girl rolls out the hits in Malahide 
Katy Perry may have been eclipsed by other female performers in recent years, but her sold-out Irish show proved she's still a force to be reckoned with 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001
S Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001
Millennials and Gen Xers were transported back to their bedrooms about — dare we say it — a quarter of a century ago

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

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S Alanis Morissette review: Musgrave Park is in her pocket as Cork rocks despite the heat
The Canadian rocker — and two top-class support acts — roused the Gen X audience tonight despite the dead heat

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Kerry is about to go Pete Tong: Superstar DJ on bringing his orchestra to Killarney
Kerry is about to go Pete Tong: Superstar DJ on bringing his orchestra to Killarney
Tong will dip into house music's back catalogue for his Ibiza Classics concert, complete with a 64-piece orchestra 

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Natasha Bedingfield: I saw Bono in concert at 18 and said, 'that's what I'm going to do'
Natasha Bedingfield: I saw Bono in concert at 18 and said, 'that's what I'm going to do'
The singer Natasha Bedingfield talks about her love for Irish bands, and her song Unwritten going viral, ahead of her gigs in Cork and Blessington next week

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) Cork FAQs: Directions, tickets, food and drink, parking...
Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) Cork FAQs: Directions, tickets, food and drink, parking...
If you're heading to Alanis Morissette, The Lumineers, or Amble gigs at the Cork venue, here's what you need to know  

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Two Door Cinema Club review: 'Tourist History' brings nostalgia — and heat — to Cork's Marquee
S Two Door Cinema Club review: 'Tourist History' brings nostalgia — and heat — to Cork's Marquee
The Co Down trio are celebrating the anniversary of their 2010 debut album 'Tourist History'

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Paul Weller: 10 great records, from The Jam and Style Council to his best solo albums 
Paul Weller: 10 great records, from The Jam and Style Council to his best solo albums 
In advance of Paul Weller's gigs in Cork and Dublin, music aficionado and Irish mod-store owner Eamon Flavin chats to Richard Fitzpatrick and selects his pick of the English musician's finest moments

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Jackass, Paul Weller, and more... 
Five For Your Radar: Jackass, Paul Weller, and more... 
The summer gigs extravaganza continues, and Johnny Knoxville and co return for a final round of hilarious antics 

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

The Lumineers play in Cork this week as band turns 20: 'Ireland is always a highlight'
The Lumineers play in Cork this week as band turns 20: 'Ireland is always a highlight'
The indie-folk duo are at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) on Thursday, writes Kate Demolder 

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Jimmy Crowley: Cork musicians unite for tribute concert to music legend 
Jimmy Crowley: Cork musicians unite for tribute concert to music legend 
The concert in Cork City Hall on Wednesday will raise funds for the stricken singer's ongoing care 

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Zach Bryan in Cork: How has the US star become such a phenomenon in Ireland?
Zach Bryan in Cork: How has the US star become such a phenomenon in Ireland?
Joe Dermody was at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday for the country singer's second gig on Leeside. He witnessed Bryan's incredible ability to really connect with an audience far away from his home state of Oklahoma 

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin
Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin
The second concert of Metallica's visit to Ireland saw the American rockers rolling out the classics in a magnificent performance, with highlights including a version of Thin Lizzy's Whiskey In The Jar 

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Orla Whelan: Sulphur exhibition in Cork takes inspiration from UCC's geology collection 
Orla Whelan: Sulphur exhibition in Cork takes inspiration from UCC's geology collection 
The artist has long had an interest in geology but her fascination with sulphur was sparked by the rocks in UCC's Geology Department, she tells Marc O’Sullivan Vallig

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Joe Bonamassa on the release of his live Rory Gallagher tribute album, recorded in Cork 
Joe Bonamassa on the release of his live Rory Gallagher tribute album, recorded in Cork 
The Spirit of Rory: Live From Cork was recorded at the Marquee last year during the tribute gigs to the Leeside guitar legend 

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Quality songs to concert fashion... Seven things we learned from Zach Bryan's visit to Cork 
Quality songs to concert fashion... Seven things we learned from Zach Bryan's visit to Cork 
Plus why it's worth breaking in your cowboy boots before trekking to and from Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

CMAT review: Cork splits the difference as Dunboyne Diana steals moment at Musgrave Park
S CMAT review: Cork splits the difference as Dunboyne Diana steals moment at Musgrave Park
With Zach Bryan drawing the masses on the other side of Cork city, CMAT delivers a glitter-soaked performance that proves smaller crowds can still own the night

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

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