Person: David Mitchell

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Podcast Corner: Audible is a service worth listening to

AUDIBLE is an interesting subject when it comes to podcasts. An Amazon-linked subscription service (from £7.99 a month), it’s known primarily for its audiobooks offering.

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Celtic handed St Johnstone trip after cruising past Clyde

food

Miyazaki - the little Japanese takeaway luring top restaurant critics to Cork

I no longer want to be famous but I do think about how I would like to be remembered

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Book review: Minds of Winter

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What to watch on TV this week

The Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals is on Tuesday and Thursday night on RTÉ2 at 8pm. The final is on Saturday. 

Sat, 07 May, 2016

David Mitchell's 'Slade House' - An inside-out ghost story that is frighteningly effective

DAVID MITCHELL is, in many ways, like the initial protagonist of his latest spooky offering: an immense imagination in a world where mould-breakers are told that “you have to act normal. Can you do that, please?”.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Book review: Slade House

NO other book this year has made me feel quite so uneasy. 

Sat, 31 Oct, 2015

Beginner’s Pluck: Eleanor Fitzsimons

Eleanor worked in consumer research for years; first in Dublin, then London, but after the birth of her first child, she decided not to return to work at once, and the new family returned to Dublin.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Friday’s TV tips

Staying in tonight? Here's the TV shows you should be watching.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Wish List: The best buys for your home

Faith Ryan warms up to autumn’s mellow tones with her choice of gorgeous buys for the home.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Louise O’Neill: 14 things not to say to the writer in your life

Louise O'Neill sacrificed a lot while writing her first book. Here's her list of the the 14 things you should never say to a published author.

Sat, 30 May, 2015

Jesse Armstrong is a class act on page and screen

Jesse Armstrong’s observations on posh people have borne fruit in his debut novel and his writing for sitcoms such as Peep Show, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Wed, 27 May, 2015

Friday's TV tips

Check out our tips on what to watch on TV tonight.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

Wednesday's TV tips

Check out our guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015

Scene + Heard

Get your weekend sorted with everything that’s happening in thw world of entertainment

Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

Monday’s TV tips

Here's what is on telly for you tonight.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Whitehall wins comedy hat-trick at awards show

Comedian Jack Whitehall has been crowned “king of comedy” for the third year running at the British Comedy Awards.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2014

Halliwell announces engagement in the Times

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has revealed she is engaged – by placing a notice in The Times newspaper.

Tue, 11 Nov, 2014

Friday’s TV tips

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

‘EastEnders’ comes out on top at TV awards

EastEnders was the big winner at the TV Choice Awards picking up a string of gongs with wins for stars Danny Dyer and Lindsey Coulson.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2014

Eastenders cleans up at TV Choice Awards

EastEnders was the big winner at the TV Choice Awards picking up a string of gongs with wins for stars Danny Dyer and Lindsey Coulson.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2014

Friday's TV Tips

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Cork-based Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell on Twitter, his children, and latest novel

Cork-based David Mitchell tells Zahra Saeed about his new novel, forays into Twitter and getting inspiration from his children.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014

Irish author O'Neill favourite to win Man Booker Prize

Irish authors Joseph O’Neill and Niall Williams are in the running for this year’s Man Booker Prize.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

'Downton' scoops three nominations in TVChoice Awards

'Downton Abbey' leads this year's TVChoice Awards nominations.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Today’s TV tips

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

Fri, 09 May, 2014

Asian writer’s captivating tale of ecology and love

The Man with the Compound Eyes

Sat, 14 Dec, 2013

Who will get the last laugh at the comedy awards?

Jack Whitehall and David Mitchell are among those nominated for prizes at this year's British Comedy Awards.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2013

Misery outweighs merit in account of rural life

The Thing About December

Sat, 26 Oct, 2013

End of the road for 'Peep Show'

'Peep Show' is to be axed, it has been confirmed.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2013

Ambitious 'Cloud Atlas' falls just short

Big has always been beautiful to Lana and Andy Wachowski, writer-directors of the visually stunning 'Matrix' trilogy.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Adapted from the bestselling novel by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas (15A) is an epic tale encompassing a number of interlinked stories, ranging from 1849 through to the modern day and on to a far future ‘after the Fall’ in which we find humanity reduced again to a Stone Age civilisation as it struggles to survive.

Sun, 24 Feb, 2013