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
The making of Home School Hub: ‘Probably one of the best things I’ve ever done’Makers and múinteoirí of RTÉ’s homeschool programme on teaching through the pandemicSat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
‘It’s just not feasible’ for artists to live in DublinDublin city centre: If we want a vibrant creative life in our capital, we need to change how we support artistsSat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s Fittest Family: Hanging from a log suspended over a filthy trench. Perfect metaphor for 2021Patrick Freyne: Are we not all, in a very real way, clinging on for dear life during lockdown?Fri Jan 29 2021 - 05:00
Blindboy Boatclub: ‘I had the choice of being a psychotherapist or a mad bastard’Mask-wearing podcaster and author is first guest at the Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalMon Jan 25 2021 - 21:30
Ireland’s mental health pandemic: From crisis to emergencyA ‘tsunami of mental health need’ will follow Covid-19. The already inadequate system will struggle to copeSat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
In Bling Empire people hang out of cars with their shirts off. Big deal. I did that in NewbridgePatrick Freyne: Netflix’s hit takes two random words and reverse-engineers a show from the resultFri Jan 22 2021 - 05:00
Pulling with My Parents: It’s sweet to see people discussing Tinder filth with their folksPatrick Freyne: The RTÉ dating show will have Sigmund Freud weeping in hellFri Jan 15 2021 - 05:00
Patrick Freyne’s TV of 2021: More Sally Rooney ridey stuff and a return to Middle EarthSmall-screen highlights in case telly remains as important as it was last yearFri Jan 08 2021 - 05:00
Patrick Freyne’s favourite art: Things that should be trash but are actually brilliantZ Nation, The Monkees, Buffy and 2000AD are fine examples of brilliance by stealthTue Jan 05 2021 - 05:00
Phil Lynott: ‘I didn’t know how shy he was, how awkward, and scared of rejection’In Songs for While I’m Away, Emer Reynolds shows the Thin Lizzy star in a new lightSat Dec 26 2020 - 05:00
Covid heroes: ‘We don’t need to change the world, just to change someone’s world for 10 minutes’Meet the people who have made a big difference to others in this strange, tough coronavirus yearSat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
Patrick Freyne’s TV moments of 2020: I've replaced my college memories with Normal PeopleIn a year when TV had a lot of heavy lifting to do, let's celebrate some small screen highlightsFri Dec 18 2020 - 12:22
School during Covid-19: ‘Keeping all the windows open, you’re freezing’Gorey Community School students and staff on managing exams, masks and ‘Covid police’Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
Weirdest term ever: How students have coped, from primary to third levelPupils and students around Ireland, and their teachers, on learning in Covid-19’s shadowSat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
Moore Street 46 years on: Within two weeks I knew everyone’s name in those photographsMichael Foley uploaded beautiful old photos of Moore Street fruit and veg traders and their customers to Facebook in 2019Sat Dec 12 2020 - 00:00
Did you know Last Christmas used to be called Stephen’s Day Is a Bit Sh*t?Wham, Shaky v Noddy, Chris Rea v traffic: Patrick Freyne analyses some Christmas classicsFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:00
The Age of Static: Can we really understand a country by its TV?Book review: Phil Harrison’s zippy analysis needs to make a more robust argument about BritainThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:00
Dolly Parton created the Covid vaccine and Jolene, for God’s sake. What can’t she do?Patrick Freyne: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square just has to be authentic. SurelyFri Dec 04 2020 - 05:00
Covid’s silver lining: How Ireland has fallen headlong in love with its petsDogs Trust and DSPCA report a huge jump in rehoming inquiries during the pandemicSun Nov 29 2020 - 06:00
