‘Finally,’ I thought, ‘an erotic drama that makes sense to me.’ It so doesn’tPatrick Freyne: I live in hope that there’s a cameo from the real Billy ConnollyFri Jul 16 2021 - 05:00
How many teenagers can a Bean an Tí fit in her house? One moreIrish college may be cancelled this year but it’s an experience that never changes. Ever.Fri Jul 09 2021 - 17:00
‘Believing his penis to be haunted, he streamlined his factories and made a billion’Patrick Freyne: I get why people want to be a bit rich: poverty sucks. But why Rich-List rich?Fri Jul 09 2021 - 05:00
Legalising drugs: ‘Drug use should be treated as normal adult behaviour’Irish youth workers have banded together to seek an end to drug prohibition to remove criminal risk from usersSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Love Island: Ah, happy memories of meeting my own wife while taking part in an erotic challengePatrick Freyne: Is the reality show giving young people unrealistic ideas? I wouldn’t say soFri Jul 02 2021 - 05:00
Gordon Brown: ‘We’ve got to give people a message of hope’The former British prime minister spoke to Fintan O’Toole at the Irish Times Summer Nights FestivalWed Jun 30 2021 - 23:42
We’ve crammed the word ‘Kerrygold’ into this headline that should be about Stanley TucciPatrick Freyne: A US celeb says he likes our favourite butter? Make him presidentFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:00
Abbey Theatre reopens for a select few but ‘it feels like 80,000 at Croke Park’Live audience returns for the first time in 15 months, to see new play by Úna McKevittMon Jun 21 2021 - 22:00
This is Bray: Nine lives in an Irish seaside townA new TV series, Our Town, follows a diverse group of young people with big dreamsSat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
GB News, week 1: It takes until Tuesday to go full wingnutPatrick Freyne: Dan Wootton and Andrew Neil are the stars of this sort of Fox News UKFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:00
How to talk to the vaccine denier in your lifeAnti-vax sentiment is strong among people who rely on social media for most of their newsThu Jun 17 2021 - 11:06
More content sludge from a vast conglomerate? Right down my gawping tube, pleasePatrick Freyne: Loki entertains, but soon all art will be sucked into the Marvel Cinematic UniverseFri Jun 11 2021 - 05:00
James Vincent McMorrow at the Iveagh Gardens: ‘I didn’t realise how much I needed this’‘I cried on the Luas on the way in,’ says one gig-goer, as live music returns to IrelandThu Jun 10 2021 - 22:35
Fifty years of Martyn Turner cartoons: ‘I have always been a liberal bigot’The Irish Times satirist on the X case cartoon, those worms and his inability to drawSat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00
David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’The comedian on podcasting from Achill, his new children’s book, and comedy cultureSat May 29 2021 - 00:00
You know what Angela Scanlon’s like. She’s sizing up the gullible English for a real-estate takeoverPatrick Freyne: Ireland was wise to send the host to infiltrate their property industry. I trust herFri May 28 2021 - 05:00
If you hate articles about the royal family, written by craven lackeys, don’t read thisPatrick Freyne: Royalty takes a lot of interpreting. Luckily, The Irish Times has meFri May 21 2021 - 05:00
Michael Lewis: My pandemic prediction ‘was only partly right’In his new book the Moneyball and Big Short author tackles the US response to Covid-19Sat May 15 2021 - 06:00
The Reelingintheyearsification of Irish history ... so reassuringPatrick Freyne: 2014 was so awful … Thankfully everything’s perfect now in 2021Fri May 14 2021 - 05:00
Could we care less about people who care?At some point we all need care. Why is it so undervalued?Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Patrick Freyne: Give the Galactic Empire a break. They’re just trying to get things doneI’d like to see a David Simon-helmed show dealing with galactic housing policyFri May 07 2021 - 05:00
All the world is a van: Shakespeare in a time of CovidKing Lear in a Van is a clever way of bringing theatre and drama to the massesWed May 05 2021 - 05:00
Homeless in lockdown: ‘I sat today on O’Connell Street and just cried’Being homeless during the pandemic has meant increased isolation and lonelinessSat May 01 2021 - 06:00
In all medical dramas, characters have sex in supply closetsPatrick Freyne: Medical soaps do what prestige telly does, just backwards and in scrubsFri Apr 30 2021 - 05:00
I hate to sexualise former taoisigh, but who wouldn’t lob the gob at Enda Kenny?Patrick Freyne: The former taoiseach looks well in retirement, face ruddy, rusty locks flowingFri Apr 23 2021 - 05:00
Dermot Whelan: ‘I have a skill . . . to make people laugh, lift people’s moods’He's no longer just a comedian and radio host, but an author and meditation coach tooSat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
I Can See Your Voice: Is this the show where celebs drop acid and see what happens?Patrick Freyne: Paddy McGuinness is the lord of shiny-floor gameshowsFri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00
Six common conspiracy theories and why it’s pointless to argue with themMocking conspiracy theories is tempting but it doesn’t work. To change minds you must challengeSun Apr 11 2021 - 06:00
The Mary Wallopers: ‘Folk was never supposed to be safe’The Dundalk ballad band are tapping into the political power of folk, punk and hip-hopSat Apr 10 2021 - 05:00
Last night I dreamt that Hugh Wallace visited my home. And loved itPatrick Freyne: In Home of the Year, Dublin aesthetes judge folk from the cultureless provincesFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:00
Rónán Hession: ‘I’m okay with writing books that fit into my life’Author of Leonard and Hungry Paul talks about music, small publishers and working as a civil servantSat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
In Dragons’ Den, rich adults treat other adults like children. I join inPatrick Freyne: Dragons’ Den is still on, a contender for longest running show on TVFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:00
'People are tired, worried, exhausted. They’ve run out of steam'Prolonged lockdown causing anxiety and frustration, psychotherapists sayWed Mar 31 2021 - 08:20
John Spillane: ‘Why can’t you sing about Ballincollig if you can sing about Phoenix, Arizona?’The Cork singer-songwriter has been writing songs to order, like an old-style bardSat Mar 27 2021 - 05:00
Patrick Freyne: Why’s Danny Dyer challenging an Irishwoman? He messes with your nutI’d watch The Wall host in anything, though. Cast him in your prestigious HBO drama, you cowardsFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
‘It’s like a wedding during the war’: A day in the life of a registry officeCovid restrictions mean only six can attend – including the bride and groomSun Mar 21 2021 - 06:00
‘It’s a little bit scary’: A night in Dublin’s locked-down city centrePatrick Freyne meets the people who now inhabit Dublin’s ‘sad but beautiful’ centreSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
‘Tis yerself!’ Dáithí Ó Sé says through a mouthful of boxty and Tanora. He is the spirit of IrelandPatrick Freyne: That’s how I imagine him, anyhow. He’s almost as compelling as The CircleFri Mar 19 2021 - 05:00
When Fontaines DC met Bohemian FC: ‘Homelessness can be solved’A football club and rock band join forces: ‘Homelessness can’t be something we accept’Sat Mar 13 2021 - 08:00
I’m entitled to my stupid opinion, and I say pigs should wear shoesPatrick Freyne: Eating with the Enemy is a televisual response to our endless opinionisingFri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00
Harry and Meghan: The union of two great houses, the Windsors and the Celebrities, is completeAfter Harry and Meghan, the monarchy looks archaic and racist. Well duhMon Mar 08 2021 - 23:00
Michael Fry: ‘I’ve never done live stuff ever. It absolutely terrifies me’The online comedian on stage fright, indie bands and why Navan isn’t a funny townSat Mar 06 2021 - 05:00
Gordon Ramsay already presents 50% of all TV shows. By 2030, he’ll have them allPatrick Freyne: This show's name – Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance – hints at why he’s doing itFri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00
Patrick Freyne: The EU dissolved, the continent collapsed into anarchy. Ah, paradiseDisagree with Tribes of Europa’s Crows? This is Project Fear talking. You just hate freedomFri Feb 26 2021 - 05:00
Patrick Freyne: Hey finance-face, that’s some damn nice financingDevils delves into the dull swamp of wealth, sharp suits and plush but soulless officesFri Feb 19 2021 - 05:00
Love in lockdown: ‘It gave us a new appreciation for each other’Divorce applications have risen, lawyers say, but many relationships have never been betterSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Care Day 2021: ‘Leaving care, it’s not like happy days’Some 6,000 children in Ireland live with foster families or in residential homesSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
They kiss in bed together, just the two of them and their camera crewPatrick Freyne: I hope your love is as enduring as that on Married at First Sight AustraliaFri Feb 12 2021 - 05:00
Mourners gather under grey sky to show love and respect at funeral of boy (16)Priest spoke of ‘dark cloud’ over community when news of boy’s death reached themSat Feb 06 2021 - 15:00
Seeing a bunch of effete English people in a stately home in Ireland is quite triggeringPatrick Freyne: If this makes me a ‘snowflake’, I might fit right into Fate: The Winx SagaFri Feb 05 2021 - 05:00
