The Swell Season in Dublin review: Not a dry eye on the balcony for Glen Hansard and Markéta IrglováNCH show is a chance for Hansard and Irglová to remember old times and reclaim lost groundSun Jun 01 2025 - 10:08
Photographer John Minihan: ‘I’ve seen a lot of heartache in my life but I’ve never been unhappy’The veteran photographer captured Samuel Beckett in Paris and London as well as the then Lady Diana Spencer in 1980Sat May 31 2025 - 06:00
Event Guide: Forbidden Fruit, Swell Season and the other best things to do in Ireland this week Ireland event guide May 31st-June 6th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 31 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Queen song recently broke one billion streams on Spotify?Plus: What’s the fruit on the famous cover of The Stone Roses’ 1989 debut album?Wed May 28 2025 - 05:00
‘My first proper job was Ents Officer at UCD. It was incredible’Me & My Money: Paul Davis, founder and CEO of Davis Events Agency Mon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Shirley Manson of Garbage: ‘I was shuffling about on a Zimmer frame. I was absolutely stripped of any pride’Three years of intense physical pain shaped the way the singer saw the band’s new album – and then made her carve out a new perspective on lifeMon May 26 2025 - 05:30
Sarah Moss: ‘I’m a classic first child. A driven overachiever. Slightly neurotic’The author and Irish Times columnist on her unusual introduction to the Burren, her contentment levels, and getting angrySun May 25 2025 - 06:00
Event Guide: Tyler, the Creator; The Cat Laughs; and the other best things to do in Ireland this weekEvent guide May 24th-30th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 24 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Uptown Funk namechecks which popular actor in the first verse?Plus: Who made Grammy Awards history by actually refusing a gong?Wed May 21 2025 - 05:00
‘I recently bought a sofa worth about €10,000 new for €380 on Done Deal’ Me & My Money: Jessica Bonenfant, creative director at Greywood Arts Mon May 19 2025 - 06:00
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: The Would Be’s, Varo, Curtisy and Pete HolidaiMay 2025 releases include HindZeitgeist, The World That I Knew, Beauty in the Beast and Electric Jukebox Volume OneMon May 19 2025 - 05:03
Actor Ingrid Craigie on who would play her in a biopic: ‘Oh no, another part I’m not going to get!’Craigie is performing in Lovesong at the Gate Theatre in DublinSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: CMAT, Fontaines DC, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and other events to see, shows to book, and ones to catch before they endMay 17th-23rd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 17 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: How many Grammy Awards has Beyoncé won to date?Plus: What time did The Monkees board the Last Train to Clarkesville?Wed May 14 2025 - 05:00
Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers: ‘I still get angry about stuff, and writing songs is my release valve’Northern Ireland’s most durable rockers are releasing a singles collection featuring their best-known punk anthemsTue May 13 2025 - 05:13
‘When I sold my business, I bought a very expensive watch for around €7,000′Me & My Money: Gary Brown, playwright and former Shelbourne FC playerMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Tate McRae, International Literature Festival Dublin and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMay 10th-16th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 10 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: US duo Twenty One Pilots covered which Damien Rice song?Plus: By which name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly better known?Wed May 07 2025 - 05:00
Niamh Kavanagh: ‘Thanks to my mum, I learned how to pay my bills before I spent money on myself’Me & My Money: Niamh Kavanagh, Eurovision singerMon May 05 2025 - 06:15
Best new music books: The Bangles, tensions and sexism; Sinéad O’Connor as ‘a witch, burned at the stake’Plus: A refreshing take on the Lennon-McCartney dynamic; Boz Scaggs resurfaces; and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell’s storyMon May 05 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: Kevin Hart, Twenty One Pilots, Cork Fringe Festival and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMay 3rd-9th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 03 2025 - 04:45
The Music Quiz: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star in a movie about a husband-and-wife tribute act to which music institution?Plus: What did Iggy Pop call his 1980 autobiography?Wed Apr 30 2025 - 05:00
Vikki Wall: ‘I think there is room for GAA players to be paid in some capacity’Me & My Money: Wall, a two-time All-Ireland winner, on her most extravagant purchase an, pay for GAA players and moreMon Apr 28 2025 - 06:00
Gary Cooke: ‘With the football team formerly known as Manchester United, it feels that hope is gone’Gary Cooke is a comedian and former Après Match star. He performs in Ollie … One Love, One Life, at The Helix, Dublin, next monthSat Apr 26 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Kilkenny Roots Festival, The Flaming Lips and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 26th-May 2nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 26 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Dublin pub forms part of the title of a song on Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke’s new album, Tall Tales?Plus: Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon is better known professionally as?Wed Apr 23 2025 - 08:57
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Paddy Hanna, Lullahush, Cushla, Maria Somerville and Danny Groenland April 2025 releases include Oylegate, Ithaca, Tech Duinn, Luster and Burning RomeTue Apr 22 2025 - 05:03
Johnny Lappin: ‘I got scammed by a rogue so-called roofing contractor. I foolishly paid him in cash’Me & My Money: Johnny Lappin, music publisherMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:15
The Guide: Sugababes, Chubby Cat, Rachel Galvo and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 19th-25th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 19 2025 - 04:59
The Music Quiz: What is the name of the Irish whiskey distillery backed by Bono?Plus: What is the title of the debut album by Lexi Jones, the 24-year-old daughter of Iman and David Bowie?Wed Apr 16 2025 - 05:00
‘My bank card is always playing hide and seek with me’Me & My Money: Paula Stakelum, global director of chocolate & pâtisserie at Red Carnation Hotels/Ashford Castle, Co GalwayMon Apr 14 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: The Cruellest Month, Finneas, Death of a Salesman and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 12th-18th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 12 2025 - 05:00
Gavin Friday in Dublin review: Svelte, swooning performer lays bare his life on the stageAt 65, Friday shows a wilful disregard for inflexibility as he throws shapes, hunkers down and lurches forwardFri Apr 11 2025 - 09:11
The Music Quiz: Who was Woman of the Year at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music beano?Plus: Which Sopranos actor appears in the music video for the Beastie Boys’ Make Some Noise?Wed Apr 09 2025 - 05:00
‘You have to be able to afford to lose what you are willing to bet’ Me & My Money: Patricia Power, quantity surveyor Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone, David Gray, Kamasi Washington and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endApril 5th-11th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 05 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane was inspired by which Evelyn Waugh novel? A highly readable special quiz to tie into the Cúirt International Literature FestivalWed Apr 02 2025 - 05:00
‘I had an addiction to shopping. I’d go online and sometimes I’d forget what I ordered. That’s not a good thing to admit’Me & My Money: Tara Howley, musician, singer and actorMon Mar 31 2025 - 05:00
The Guide: Moonlight – The Philip Lynott Enigma, Gabrielle, The Book of Mormon and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 29th-April 4th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 29 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Adolescence star Ashley Walters once belonged to which Brit garage group?Plus: Who directed young David Bowie in a 1969 ice-cream commercial?Wed Mar 26 2025 - 05:00
‘The best retirement plan is to buy a house. Unfortunately, I don’t own one’Me & My Money: David Brophy, conductor and pianistMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Ricky Gervais, the Game and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 22nd-28th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 22 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of Sabrina Carpenter’s latest fragrance?Plus: Which folk artist recently covered The Spice Girls' Say You’ll Be There?Wed Mar 19 2025 - 05:00
How to have a number one album, from U2 to The Beatles: An Irish expert shares his music industry experienceMichael Mary Murphy’s new book hails the managers who have steered U2, Hozier and The Beatles to the top of the chartsTue Mar 18 2025 - 05:13
‘I don’t live with regrets – such a waste of time’Me & My Money: Loretta Dignam, Menopause Hub founder and chief executiveMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Paul Heaton, St Patrick’s Festival, a Radiohead jazz symphony and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 15th-21st: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 15 2025 - 05:03
The Music Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor’s Famine borrows lyrics from which Beatles classic?Just in time for St Patrick’s Day, an all-Irish musical quizWed Mar 12 2025 - 05:00
Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘We bought a sauna five years ago. My neighbours probably think we’re mad’Me & My Money: Broadcaster says she is a saver who does not like to shop Mon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
The Guide: Gracie Abrams, Wynton Marsalis, Night Dances and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMarch 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 08 2025 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Under which professional name does singer Natalie Renée McIntyre perform?Plus: In a forthcoming production, which play by William Shakespeare will feature reworked music from Radiohead’s 2003 album Hail To the Thief?Wed Mar 05 2025 - 08:00
