I must say I really enjoyed it. I mean, I had my doubts about the standard of play initially, and unfortunately there are always going to be mismatches in the early stages.

So there you have it. ‘Game-a-Thrones’ is over. If you don’t want to read spoilers, look away now. However, if you like spoilers so much you spent all your credit union loan (that you got to start a digital marketing business) attaching one to a Cinquecento so that it looks like a small, underpowered, metal whale, then this is the place for you.

Game of Thrones has proved such a letdown in its concluding season it was difficult to imagine in what way the final episode could any further tarnish a reputation already reduced to ashes and rubble.

Game of Thrones has proved such a letdown in its concluding season it was difficult to imagine in what way the final episode could any further tarnish a reputation already reduced to ashes and rubble.

Spoilers: THE Game of Thrones opener of the final series really was a satisfying scene-setter. We’d waited almost two years for the return of the show and despite just six episodes to go, the first instalment was more slow-burner than dragon fire.

Des O'Driscoll has you covered for what to watch this week.

"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.”

The wait is almost over for the final series of Game of Thrones. Colette Keane recaps on what you’ll need to know, and predicts some of the twists, turns and grisly deaths along the way.

Emilia Clarke has spent a significant part of her life on the set of Game of Thrones, a period that’s coincided with a life-threatening brain condition. No wonder she has mixed feelings about moving on, writes Georgia Humphreys

Daenerys Targaryen has been a life-changing role for Emilia Clarke. She tells Georgia Humphreys how, as the final series of Game Of Thrones nears, she's finding it hard to say goodbye.

So that’s nearly Sunday evening wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Winter has come to Westeros and in the Game of Thrones, you win or you die.

Spoilers are coming...

Our Arts Editor selects his highlights of the year...

Snow White, Cork Opera House

UK broadcasters have been criticised by watchdog Ofcom for not doing enough to reflect diversity - with the BBC employing more older men than women.

IN the run-up to any All-Ireland final, there are feet and yards of newsprint written about the usual suspects: The teams, the players, the managers, their families and the fans, writes Colm O'Regan.

Ahead of Monday’s final episode of Game of Thrones’ seventh season, Colette Keane takes a look at how events have shaped the main characters since we first encountered them way back in 2011. There’s also a good chance not all of them will survive Monday’s show

The prison system’s library service cost €230,000 to operate last year with the spend including books on cocaine smuggling, yoga, pilates — and boredom.

‘Game of Thrones’ is back next week, so Colette Keane takes a look at what to expect from the penultimate season

Game of Thrones season 6 is over and we're going to have to wait most of a year for more violent tales from this fantastical land.

Laura Wurzel tries a new device that promises younger-looking skin in just five minutes a day...

Blackwater, The Red Wedding, Sean Bean loses his head - Game of Thrones has a history of doing some seriously heavy stuff in its ninth episode, so what do they have in store for the penultimate ep of season six?

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

It was already tipped that Kit Harington (Game of Thrones' Jon Snow) would appear in the upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and now it's official.

Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow, or Kit Harington as he’s known to friends and family, could be in line to appear in the upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Claire Reddin, Maurice Walsh and Nick Reddin feature in Farmer in Charge on RTÉ One on Monday at 6.30pm.

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Des O’Driscoll looks at five things to do in the world of arts and culture this week.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

So many plots, so many characters? Colette Keane offers a recap on the major strands in Game of Thrones and speculates on some of the double acts who could be crucial to season six

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Game of Thrones is back for its sixth season on the 24th of April 2016, and things are about to get even more epic, if that's possible.

The Kelly family feature on ‘Doctor in the House’ on TV3 on Wednesday at 9pm.

Game of Thrones is back in a few short weeks, and we've finally heard confirmation of something we already knew - Jon Snow is back.