Rose of Tralee 2026: distant diaspora and defeated hopefuls greet competitors in parade
Thousands line Kerry town’s streets to celebrate arrival of 2026 International Roses
Dublin Rose thankful for support of festival community after ‘horrible’ racist abuse
Suad Mooge was the victim of online attacks after being selected to represent the county earlier this year
Dublin Comic Con: ‘There are so many people here like me, so many individual thinkers’
About 20,000 people attend each event where they dress in costumes or ‘cosplays’ of favourite fictional characters
RTÉ announces date for The Traitors Ireland second season
The hit RTÉ reality TV show will return at the end of the month
Dublin woman scoops €10,000 Best Dressed prize at Dublin Horse Show
Pamela Ryan takes top spot at event in RDS after winning the Irish Derby Ladies’ Day prize in May
Glen Hansard funeral: Life of ‘ordinary Ballymun man’ celebrated by fellow musicians
As it happened: Service filled with song, poetry and heartfelt tributes to a giant of Irish music
All Together Now 2026: The weekend in pictures
From Britpop rockers Pulp on Friday to electronic dance duo Disclosure’s closing set on Sunday evening, 2026’s All Together Now saw a weekend stacked with music, laughs and eccentric fashion
All Together Now 2026 highs and lows: Kneecap’s Irish Goodbye, €11 curry chips and Kate Nash’s tin whistle
Curraghmore Estate in Co Waterford was packed with 35,000 festivalgoers over the weekend. Here’s what we loved and what we didn’t
Kneecap at All Together Now: Exceptional performance marks a departure for Belfast rappers
A mature, moody headline performance from the Belfast band who bring various collaborators on to Waterford stage
Christy Moore pays tribute to Glen Hansard at All Together now as fans sing The Auld Triangle
Christy Moore pays tribute to Glen Hansard at All Together now as fans sing The Auld Triangle
Thousands of music, Mayo and Glen Hansard fans descend on All Together Now
Kneecap, Pulp and Disclosure to headline this weekend’s Waterford music festival
‘It’s a bit mad’: Dubliner Djamel White reacts to being longlisted for Booker Prize 2026
The Irish writer in the running for the £50,000 literary prize for his debut novel, All Them Dogs, against former winners Marlon James, Douglas Stuart
Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond
Sonya Lennon, Louise Cantillon, Lynn Ruane, Marcus O’Laoire and more give us their recommendations for a great day in their neck of the woods
The Whistleblower: Inside Paddy Cosgrave of Web Summit’s new left-wing bookshop and cafe
The cafe and community space is billed as a hub of left-wing ideals by manager Art O’Connor
Sandwiches in the sun: six perfect parks for lunch al fresco in Dublin city centre
We can’t promise it, but hopefully you’ll avoid a seagull swooping in for your sandwich in these city green spaces