Reeling in the years: A look back at the early days of the Cork Film Festival
John Daly looks back at the halcyon days of the Cork Film Festival in the 1950s and ’60s when the Rebel City became a Technicolor wonderland of enchantment and exoticism.
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Victoria Smurfit returns to Cork Film Festival
Victoria Smurfit returned to Ireland from LA to take a starring role in twisty thriller about to be screened at the Cork Film Festival, writes Esther McCarthy
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John Hume, in the name of peace
Esther McCarthy speaks to film director and producer Maurice Fitzpatrick about his documentary on Northern Ireland peace campaigner John Hume
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Michael Inside brings a first time prisoner's experience to the big screen
Sourcing his material from former prisoners, director Frank Berry wanted to get the experience of a first-time inmate on to the big screen, he tells Esther McCarthy
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Nathan Carter is keeping it country
Nathan Carter has a new TV show starting on Sunday and a big gig lined up in Dublin in the spring. Life sure is good, he tells Ed Power
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Scene and Heard: What's happening in the world of arts
Des O’Driscoll shares the latest entertainment news and his top tips for the week ahead
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Star of the Sea is an emotional trip on a famine ship
A stage version of Joseph O’Connor’s Star Of The Sea novel focuses on the character of housemaid Mary Duane, writes Colette Sheridan
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Barry Keoghan has a growing body of great work
From inner city Dublin to the red carpet of Cannes, it’s been quite a climb for Barry Keoghan. Esther McCarthy talks to the actor who first broke through in Love/Hate
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Cypress Mine’s blast from the past
Cypress Mine have some epic memories, writes Ellie O’Byrne
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A question of taste: Dylan Quinn
Dylan Quinn is a dancer and choreographer from Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, and is about to tour with the Firkin Crane’s Dx2, a double bill of contemporary dance duets. Venues include Firkin Crane, Cork, on November 18; and Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, on November 22. Details at www.firkincrane.ie
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Stepping up for Oireachtas na Samhna in Killarney
Oireachtas na Samhna will draw thousands of people to Co Kerry this weekend for the Gaelic social event of the year, writes Pet O’Connell.
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GameTech: The Mummy Demastered, Spelunky 2 and The Last of Us 2
If you’re going to bring something back from the dead, it might as well be a classic, writes Ronan Jennings
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The origins of our favourite Halloween monsters
As it’s the day for ghastly creatures, Caomhán Keane looks at what inspired the stories of werewolves, vampires and classic horror films
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Ronnie Scott’s squares the circle on 40 years of Jazz
Cork’s long-running jazz festival provided a mix of old and new sounds, writes Alan O’Riordan
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Using the arts to revive old traditions in East Cork
Winter may just be beginning but an enterprising couple in Killeagh are already working on plans to bring back the village’s 150-year-old May celebration, writes Ellie O’Byrne.
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There is no show like a Joe show
When Joe Dolan came to stay with Pete Williams and his family in 1974, the first thing Williams did was move the six-month old baby to another room.
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Colin Farrell talks new movie, coming home and just 'being dad'
He’s just finished his third movie and after five months on the road, Colin Farrell is itching to get home and just “be dad”, he tells Esther McCarthy
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'Jazz doesn’t exist': New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton happy to mix it up
Nicholas Payton is looking forward to bringing his boundary bursting tunes to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this weekend, writes Ed Power.
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Kathy Griffin - Catch her while you can
Irish-American comedian Kathy Griffin is on Interpol’s list after offending Donald Trump, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.
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Scene + heard: Tom Waits, Sam Smith, Michael Fassbender & David O’Doherty
MUSIC NEWS: We haven’t heard much from Tom Waits in recent years, but ANTI-records has announced the re-release of the seven albums the 67-year-old had put out on the label.
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David Rawle takes on role as killer Brendan O’Donnell, a world away from Moone Boy
David Rawle’s new role as killer Brendan O’Donnell couldn’t be further from Moone Boy, writes Esther McCarthy
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Tasty house from up and coming DJ Eats Everything
DANIEL Pearce — aka up and coming UK DJ Eats Everything — has always been ambitious, writes Ed Power.
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A question of taste: George Patterson - frontman for The Roaring Forties
George Patterson fronts The Roaring Forties, a band formed in 2003 for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.
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Opera Review: Dubliners, Wexford Festival Opera
One of the strengths of Wexford Festival Opera is the variety of events running throughout the days to entertain visitors to the seaside town.
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Live Music Review: St Vincent, Olympia, Dublin
Extreme times call for extreme pop stars and Annie Clark fits the bill perfectly. After four progressively more audacious albums as St Vincent, her latest, Masseduction, may be her masterpiece — and the first great record of the Age of Trump.
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GameTech: Back on track with Gran Turismo
WHEN it comes to racing games, Sony has a perfect track record. Gran Turismo took to the podium over 20 years ago and has remained there ever since, becoming a staple of Irish livings rooms all over the country.
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Why Hollywood gave superhero Thor a makeover
He impressed on Wilderpeople and now Kiwi director Taika Waititi has brought his quirky touch to Thor: Rangnarok, writes Esther McCarthy.
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The amazing tale of Cork’s nasty nobleman
A new musical tells the true story of the infamous kidnapper Sir Henry, writes Colette Sheridan.
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Using photography to raise mental health awareness
Áilín Quinlan talks to Neil Kelders about using photography to raise awareness of mental health and the groups’ upcoming exhibition.
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UK folk hero June Tabor returns to Cork for Jazz Festival
UK folk hero June Tabor returns to Cork, a city she first played in the 1970s, with her genre-defying trio Quercus, writes Ed Power.
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Here's what happens when aliens, babies and the Catholic Church collide
Kim Sheehan is seven months pregnant, which might even be an advantage for her dance-opera role as a woman who’s been impregnated by visitors from space, writes Colette Sheridan.
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Annie Clark fits the bill of extreme pop star with latest gig
Extreme times call for extreme pop stars and Annie Clark fits the bill perfectly.
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Live music review: The Horrors - Icy genius in a thrillingly intimate setting
The Horrors live at Tivoli, Dublin - 5/5
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A helicopter put a piano on the 150-foot roof of Blarney Castle and other stories from the Cork Jazz Festival archives
We’ve delved into the archives to share some of our favourite stories from the last 40 years of the Cork Jazz Festival.
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Jazz Memories: Festival stalwarts share their favourite moments
As the Cork Jazz Festival turns 40, Richard Fitzpatrick asked a few familiar faces to share their fondest memories of the famous festival.
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When Ella Fitzgerald came to Cork, the First Lady of Song played two memorable concerts
The First Lady of Song played two memorable concerts at the jazz festival in 1980, writes Des O’Driscoll
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