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Culture That Made Me: Irish author Patricia Scanlon picks her touchstones

The City Girls writer includes the likes of Leonard Cohen, Edna O’Brien, and Mary Poppins among her selections

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David O'Mahony: Better to be bloody, bold, and resolute when adapting for the silver screen

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How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: Sinéad Keenan on the new show from the Derry Girls creator

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Irish Examiner view: Finding a reliable way to measure the rule of law

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SGareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival

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Sarah Harte: Dear gentle reader, is Bridgerton's colourblind casting really harmful?

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Marina Hyde: From Melania’s black carpet to ICE, Trump’s techlords may be getting buyer’s remorse

The no-shows at the first lady’s movie premiere suggest they may be counting the cost of their chumminess with the president

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

10 TV highlights for February: Lord Of The Flies series, new show from Derry Girls creator...

10 TV highlights for February: Lord Of The Flies series, new show from Derry Girls creator...

And a new Disney+ show delves into the troubled life of John F Kennedy Jnr

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Dancing with the Stars recap: Julian Benson among those honoured on special night

Dancing with the Stars recap: Julian Benson among those honoured on special night

Dedicated Dance Week also saw the first tens of the season go to Jordan Dargan

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Stars align as Irish film and TV ready for a new 'golden age'

Stars align as Irish film and TV ready for a new 'golden age'

Generous tax breaks, perfect locations, and a willing workforce are the perfect recipe for success

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Mayo for Sam, challenges for Cork teams, and more talking points from Late Late Show GAA special

Mayo for Sam, challenges for Cork teams, and more talking points from Late Late Show GAA special

County colours were flying proudly on Friday night’s show. Here are some of the highlights

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Ballincollig music, Denise Chaila, Cork theatre...

Five For Your Radar: Ballincollig music, Denise Chaila, Cork theatre...

There are plenty entertainment options available over the bank holiday weekend and beyond

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: Questions remain over Garda investigation and trial

Four serving gardaí and a retired superintendent have been found not guilty of charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

S Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

Gareth O'Callaghan on fame, institutional failure and why Ryan Tubridy paid the price for RTÉ’s collapse in trust

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Cork man’s vintage military vehicles land starring role in Hollywood war biopic

Cork man’s vintage military vehicles land starring role in Hollywood war biopic

A former Cork firefighter’s passion for vintage military vehicles leads to stunt work and a starring role behind the scenes

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Cork Tea Dance, Bridgerton, and more...

Five For Your Radar: Cork Tea Dance, Bridgerton, and more...

Mulholland Drive also shows at Triskel to mark the 80th birthday of David Lynch

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Heated Rivalry wasn’t just TV — it mirrored the hidden reality of being gay in Irish sport

Heated Rivalry wasn’t just TV — it mirrored the hidden reality of being gay in Irish sport

Former GAA player Kevin Penrose reflects on identity, silence and why LGBTQ+ representation in sport still deeply matters.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: No force, all farce from Trump in Davos

His speech was characteristic, blending bluster and criticism with threats — some veiled, some overt

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

'This isn’t just mindless horror': Ralph Fiennes on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

'This isn’t just mindless horror': Ralph Fiennes on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

The Bone Temple is the fourth instalment of a series that began back in 2002 with Cillian Murphy

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

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Corkman Conor Galvin bids to be Alan Sugar's pick on new series of The Apprentice

Conor Galvin from Glengarriff in West Cork will be put through his paces when the new BBC One series begins next week

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: The State is trapped in an absurd legal loop of its own making

Irish Examiner view: The State is trapped in an absurd legal loop of its own making

The case of Enoch Burke has passed from farce into something more troubling

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

'I adore her': Paul Mescal on his chemistry with Jessie Buckley in Golden Globe-winning Hamnet

'I adore her': Paul Mescal on his chemistry with Jessie Buckley in Golden Globe-winning Hamnet

Both actors attended the Irish premiere of Hamnet in Dublin

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Hamnet, Jedward, Seven Dials...

Five For Your Radar: Hamnet, Jedward, Seven Dials...

Industry is also back for season four

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

10 TV and streaming highlights for January: The Night Manager, Bridgerton, Room to Improve...

10 TV and streaming highlights for January: The Night Manager, Bridgerton, Room to Improve...

The latest Game Of Thrones spin-off also features among the new TV shows on offer in January

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

George Best in Cork: New documentary goes behind the scenes of the superstar's stint on Leeside

George Best in Cork: New documentary goes behind the scenes of the superstar's stint on Leeside

George Best i gCorcaigh on TG4 looks back on the troubled player's brief sojourn at Cork Celtic in 1975

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

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Colin Sheridan: Why actors’ round tables have become awards season’s strangest performance

Awards-season round tables have turned artistic admiration into ritualised excess, where praise replaces honesty and performance eclipses genuine criticism

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Will Sharpe: Hitting the right note in the new Amadeus series

Will Sharpe: Hitting the right note in the new Amadeus series

A new five-part series dramatises the life of the great composer

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Film reviews: Goodbye June is a superb ensemble effort

Film reviews: Goodbye June is a superb ensemble effort

"While Kate Winslet shines as the eldest sister striving to hold her fracturing family together, it’s as the director of an ambitious and accomplished debut outing that she truly delivers."

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Netflix's "Goodbye June" New York Screening

Toni Collette on new film Goodbye June, and how she learned to do a Cork accent

Australian star Toni Collette has strong links to Ireland, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

2025 TIFF - "Hamnet" Portrait Session

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley receive Golden Globe nominations for Hamnet

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony next month

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Much-loved Traitors Ireland star to join new series of Dancing with the Stars

Much-loved Traitors Ireland star to join new series of Dancing with the Stars

Paudie Moloney, who stole the hearts of the country after appearing in The Traitors Ireland earlier this year, is set to take to the dance floor

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

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Hugh Wallace — thank you for the laughter, lessons, and love

TV producer Larry Bass pays tribute: 'His legacy is enormous, in the buildings he designed, the people he inspired, and the warmth he brought into Irish living rooms week after week'

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Eve Kelliher: Hugh Wallace’s passion for people and place

Eve Kelliher: Hugh Wallace’s passion for people and place

Irish Examiner Home Editor remembers the celebrated architect’s ‘sense of humour, fun, and mischief’ — and has been hearing similar sentiments from many others too

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Watch: Trinity filmmakers release world's first Sumerian language movie

Watch: Trinity filmmakers release world's first Sumerian language movie

Director and producer Professor Martin Worthington said Sumerian 'is probably the world’s first written language and died out around 2000 BCE'

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

'In Midleton, there used to be this glorious cinema': Adam O'Keeffe on getting into films in East Cork

'In Midleton, there used to be this glorious cinema': Adam O'Keeffe on getting into films in East Cork

As his feature, Horseshoe, opens in Irish cinemas, the Carrigtwohill native explains how he fell in love with the film world

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Buried alive: TG4 to screen film about Mick Meaney's 61-day feat — and what happened next

Buried alive: TG4 to screen film about Mick Meaney's 61-day feat — and what happened next

Mick Meaney, from Ballyporeen in Tipperary, and later of Mitchelstown Co Cork, made global headlines in 1968 when he spent 61 days buried alive

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

"The Thing With Feathers" Screening - The 69th BFI London Film Festival

The Thing With Feathers: Benedict Cumberbatch on grief and his Max Porter adaptation

Benedict Cumberbatch tells Yolanthe Fawehinmi about his challenging role in the film adaptation of the astounding novel

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

'We can build a sustainable screen industry in Cork'

'We can build a sustainable screen industry in Cork'

Regional supports are needed to foster developing film industry down south

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

'One of the most inspirational people in film': David Puttnam receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Cork Film Fest

'One of the most inspirational people in film': David Puttnam receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Cork Film Fest

The award was presented to Puttnam by Irish actor Gabriel Byrne at the opening gala of the 70th edition of Cork International Film Festival

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

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Jennifer Horgan: From infidelity to conflicts of interests, our infinite choice culture has us all in a heap

I know I’m not the only one who exhausts themselves scrolling through films and series, feeling so depleted that I end up watching 'Schitt’s Creek' again

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Michael Jackson biopic releases first trailer amid troubled production

Michael Jackson biopic releases first trailer amid troubled production

The central role will be played by Jaafar Jackson, the singer’s real-life nephew, while Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will play Joe Jackson

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

Halloween presents lots of commercial opportunities — and there is massive demand for a bit of a scare

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Last Tango in Parish: Marlon Brando's Cork movie could finally be released 30 years on

Last Tango in Parish: Marlon Brando's Cork movie could finally be released 30 years on

Nearly 30 years after Divine Rapture collapsed in Ballycotton, producer Barry Navidi plans to resurrect the Marlon Brando film that bankrupted him

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Graham Norton show new deal

Graham Norton's TV pay packet tops €2.79m

Irish chat show king's income from 'The Graham Norton Show' works out at over £116k (€133k) per episode

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Ireland's film sector at risk of losing ‘competitive edge’ without regional uplift incentive

Ireland's film sector at risk of losing ‘competitive edge’ without regional uplift incentive

The regional film development uplift was designed to incentivise the development of new talent pools outside the Dublin/Wicklow film hub

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

TV review: The House of Guinness is all pour, no pint

TV review: The House of Guinness is all pour, no pint

'If it’s pitched as a cross between Succession and Peaky Blinders, then it lacks the comedy of the former and the jeopardy of the latter'

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

The Trial Of Ian Bailey: Jim Sheridan on his new courtroom drama

The Trial Of Ian Bailey: Jim Sheridan on his new courtroom drama

Re-Creation: The Trial of Ian Bailey is a film that gathers 12 fictional jurors to examine the real case files in the murder of Toscan Du Plantier, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

More masks, a bit of fire, a crap Viking boat, and lots of muttering about crystals and symbols

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

Just like our host with the most Siobhán McSweeney says: 'Strap in, it's about to get feisty'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 10: Can friendship sustain two Traitors to the bitter end?

'The Traitors' episode 10: Can friendship sustain two Traitors to the bitter end?

It's a cruel game, and there is no room for error — a lesson that one contestant learned the hard way on Sunday night

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025