Trump’s World Cup has a strong whiff of the last days of Rome
With a host nation at war and ‘Fifa’ rendered as a swear word, escapism will be hard to find this summer
New National Concert Hall boss: ‘I hope to be here for the grand reopening’
New chief executive Nigel Flegg hopes the NCH’s long-planned redevelopment will start in 2028 and transform it into a ‘cultural mother ship’
Be more Ryan Gosling: Why AI and the media need us to be curious
News outlets are built on curiosity. Now they’re having to defend the kind the powerful don’t like
Moonstruck: A geologist’s playground, an elite retreat or a staging post to a new frontier?
From megalithic art to science fiction, Earth’s sole natural satellite has compelled us, scared us and been the site of our fantasies
Countdown to Artemis II lift-off: Why are humans returning to the moon?
Why is the first crewed journey into deep space since 1972 important and why is Nasa going back now?
Raye and Amy Winehouse comparisons are unfair and ironic
The late singer’s talent has been used as a stick to beat a new generation of female artists, prompting Raye to take a lyrical stand
Bafta TV awards 2026: Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees
Belfast-set dramas Blue Lights and Channel 4's Trespasses are also nominated
Tayari Jones: ‘I used to be very suspicious of writers who said the story chose them’
The award-winning US author ‘refused to write historically’, but Kin, her new novel, is set in the 1960s. She explains why
We know who Banksy is. We didn’t know he had another alter ego
The latest investigation into the street artist has irked his fans. It’s a familiar dismay
Jessie Buckley, a generational talent with acting superpowers
From her quiet emotion in War & Peace to her compelling physicality in Hamnet, the Irish actor has shown her talent runs deep
Oscars 2026: Jessie Buckley becomes Ireland’s first ever best actress winner
Irishman Richard Baneham secures his third visual effects Oscar, while One Battle After Another takes six awards, including best picture
The White House ‘slopaganda’ machine is a direct hit on American soft power
Hollywood is used to being in the international persuasion business. Donald Trump’s triumphalist warmonger videos change that
Oscars 2026: Where to watch Hamnet, Sinners, One Battle After Another and all the other best picture nominees
Streaming services, digital rentals and catch-up cinema screenings mean you can see all of this year’s key contenders
Claudia Winkleman’s chatshow is ‘obviously going to be awful’. Or is it?
The host has a flair for spontaneous hilarity and an expert team behind her, but this is still a plunge into new territory
Raye in Dublin: The singer’s vocal power and range are a joy in this intimate, playful five-star show
The star seems to shrink 3Arena in a chatty and cathartic night showcasing her genre-hopping talent