TV Review: Comedy as the new religion: holy offensive or just damned funny?In Easter week, we view religion through the prism of an atheist comedian and the eyes of a convertSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
You hum the tune, I’ll sing the words, and we’ll put in a call to Fáilte IrelandGlaoch: The President’s Call was a classy productionSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Dunnes Stores outspends rivals in pre-Christmas advertisingRetailer accounts for over 18% of advert expenditure in 12 weeks before ChristmasThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
A right royal confusion over press regulationBritish newspaper industry reacts negatively to the three-party agreement on press regulationThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Gym sessions that stretch beyond the sweat and the six-packReality Bites delivers another slice of Irish life while an eviction gets the reality-television treatmentSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Name your price for sea views on Coliemore RoadThe receiver selling this seaside house, which sold for €5.5 million seven years ago, has not specified an asking price, but new owners will need deep pockets and a lot of heart and couragethe appetite for a major projectThu Mar 14 2013 - 05:00
Hoping for better timing: imposing Ranelagh red brick back on the market3 Northbrook Road, Ranelagh, DublinThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:00
Two days in ChicagoA short visit to the birthplace of the skyscraper makes for a fun-filled holidaySat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
Mayday mayday, a five-part drama that's a crime against thrillersThe quietly gripping Broadchurch and subtitles that speak volumesSat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
New point of viewToday’s potential buyers are keen but cautious – and willing to hold out for the prefect property, or a bargainThu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
State of the artsRATHGAR: €875,000: With a dream studio for an artist at the end of a gorgeous garden, this property stands out from other Victorian…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
The minutes pass slowly when you're doing timeTELEVISION The prisoners come across as decent and sincere – although those are relative terms, given the settingSat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Smart in heart of DonnybrookDublin 4 €725,000 From the black-and-white chequerboard tiling that greets you in the hall to the painted panelling…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Who'd have thought the Irish drink so much? Everyone, actuallyTELEVISION: The stand-up routines were a treat, but Des Bishop brought little new to the subject of drinking in IrelandSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Great restoration at sunny Rathgar villa asking €2.2 millionGlyndwr in Rathgar is a well proportioned five-bedroom house, with a meticulous rear garden in one of Dublin’s prettiest suburbs…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Lots of laughs on the couch, but missing Fingers makes the blood boilNew comedy is rich with dark comic potential and the acting is spot on – especially from Barbara BerginSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Operation reconciliation: a taste of controversy mustn't lead to a bingeTELEVISION: ‘Operation Transformation’ provides a public service – let’s hope it doesn’t now get hooked on sensationalism…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Family attraction in RanelaghDublin 6 €795,000 There's plenty of interest, especially among young families, in this house on the popular road where For Sale…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
A fine house from a little Acorn grewDublin 14 €1.15million: This Churchtown four-bed in a good location has a family-friendly layout, a new extension with more …Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Good morning. Here is the news. And here it is againTELEVISION: With her newsroom heft and an ease with features, Keelin Shanley is just the right person for ‘Morning Edition'Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
What time is it? Why it shouldn't always be wine o'clockTELEVISION: Maia Dunphy proves a good guide to the world of the serial tipple, while there’s a glut of serial killers on Sky…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
The heart of the matter and the centre of attentionTELEVISION: The versatile Bláthnaid Ní Chofaig shows comic talent in TG4’s satire – and balance in a powerful RTÉ interview…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Minced morsels, a stale tale, rich presentation and a sizzling DanishTV3’s new series ‘Deception’ is a melodrama that sorely lacks the sort of meaty storylines served by ‘Borgen’Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Life in Africa, death in London and a New Year's bubble burstTELEVISION: Did everyone know Jools Holland’s Hootenanny’s spontaneous shindig is as live as a victim of the Ripper?Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
The killing: from Dublin gangland to the American 'Homeland'TELEVISION: Spoiler alert for fans of ‘Love/Hate’, ‘The Killing’ and ‘Homeland’ – but then again, what are you waiting for…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Supersized recipes you'd never cook at home? Curiouser and curiouserTELEVISION: ‘Heston’s Fantastical Food’ is straight out of ‘Alice in Wonderland’: deliciously daft and infectiousSat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
In gangland, Alzheimer's can seriously damage your wealthTELEVISION: A drama about a crime boss with the disease has great performances but soon descends into clicheSat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Danger, dieting and donning women's tights: all in a day's work for a jockeyMichael O’Leary of Ryanair was nearly right when, at the start of Jump Boys (TG4, Wednesday), he said you’d want to be mad to…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Four countries, four mothers, four very different circumstancesTELEVISION: A documentary about maternal mortality shows that poverty is a huge factor in surviving childbirthSat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Advertising standards code takes in social mediaMore things to complain about: the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has broadened its remit to include “marketing…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Windows phone on Hobbit bandwagonThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to be the blockbuster movie this Christmas.Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
'Frontline' a symptom of failure on TV political debatesMedia&Marketing: On Sunday we learned, though a leaked report, that the presidential debate on RTÉ’s programme The Frontline…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Thanks a lot Gran! Meteor gets Christmassy with TV ad campaignFor a few years, it was the Coca Cola television ad with the Clydesdale horses that signalled Christmas; now it’s mobile phone…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Advertisers out to lunchThe Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland’s annual meeting this lunchtime should be lively, with guest speaker David…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
The man with the spray gun is back with a bangA teaser television campaign for a £5 million Britain and Ireland spend by Reckitt Benckiser began this week with the announcement…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Criminals, comedy and alcohol - all without leaving the houseTELEVISION: When ‘Love/Hate’ first hit the screens it was too cutesy and tame. Now it requires viewer helplinesSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Even women of a certain age can spot a good actor when they see oneOf course Gabriel Byrne is just a stud muffin for us ladies to lust after between hoiking up our support tights and lathering…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Sandymount stunner a perfect parcelDUBLIN 4 €1.1 MILLION : One of a pair built in the 1850s, this four-bedroom home is in walk-in condition with a bright, roomy…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Hearts of darkness uncovered in the classroom and the CongoTV REVIEW: THE TRAGIC DEATH last weekend of Erin Gallagher, the Co Donegal teenager whose suicide has been attributed in part…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
A voice of a generation? 'Girls' might be on to something . . .TV REVIEW: THE GREAT THING about Girls (Sky Atlantic, Monday) finally starting on this side of the Atlantic is that it put a…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Parkland feel to protected Victorian propertyDUNDRUM €2.2 MILLION: ANNEFIELD, A detached house in Dundrum is a reminder that at one time the Dublin suburb was in the country…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
It's a cakewalk for the BBC and a bunfight on RTÉTV REVIEW : WHO WOULD HAVE thought the most nail-biting drama of the week would be about cakes and the best dialogue would come…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Recycled plots and dowdy frocks: what's up at Downton?TV REVIEW: COME BACK Shirley MacLaine – although, come to think of it, where did she go? Downton Abbey (UTV, Sunday; TV3, Wednesday…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
A rare sight in Herbert ParkDUBLIN 4 €3.5 MILLION: A fine Victorian redbrick is on sale in one of Dublin’s loveliest open spaces – and should attract interest…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Rooms with a view off Sorrento RoadDALKEY €885,000: SHENANDOAH, a three-storey house in the heart of Dalkey, isn’t actually on Sorrento Road as the agents have…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
A Rolls-Royce, a red couch and a reputation buriedIF YOU GREW up, as I did, glued to Jim’ll Fix It, you wanted so badly to be any one of the incredibly lucky children on Jimmy…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
