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Una Mullally: It’s hard to accept yourself when your country doesn’t

Una Mullally: It’s hard to accept yourself when your country doesn’t

‘I was just starting to focus when the doctor told me they found a tumour. They didn’t have the biopsies yet, but straight away knew it to be cancer’

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 09:57
A little bit of monkey magic shows how art can liven up a city’s dead space

A little bit of monkey magic shows how art can liven up a city’s dead space

On a little corner of Dublin, Art Lot, a derelict space, is managing to hold its own as an open air public exhibition space

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 14:00
Una Mullally: Karen Buckley tragedy is every woman’s worst nightmare

Una Mullally: Karen Buckley tragedy is every woman’s worst nightmare

‘Any time I write about violence against women, there’s a volley of abuse in the comments on The Irish Times website. Some people just don’t want to hear about it’

Sun Apr 19 2015 - 18:12

Rock memoirs worth their salt

This October, Patti Smith will publish a new memoir M Train. We can’t wait. But we’ll have to, so until then, we’ll re-read our favourite rock memoirs.

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 12:00
Una Mullally: New political engagement by young people

Una Mullally: New political engagement by young people

Government generally avoids interacting with youth, viewing them with suspicion

Mon Apr 13 2015 - 09:03
A new British/Irish documentary on Grace Jones is in the pipeline

A new British/Irish documentary on Grace Jones is in the pipeline

She’s one of the most compelling singers to ever grab a microphone and glare down the barrel of an audience, but how much do we really know about Grace Jones?

Fri Apr 10 2015 - 15:30
‘Work harder than everyone else’: Storm Large’s route to success

‘Work harder than everyone else’: Storm Large’s route to success

Storm Large is a full-on, larger-than-life performer, part rock’n’roll, part cabaret, who scares men and doesn’t care about taking stick from feminists for using her sexuality on stage

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 02:00
Una Mullally: RTÉ referendum memo sends out the wrong message

Una Mullally: RTÉ referendum memo sends out the wrong message

Accusing RTÉ of bias is a national sport, but the term is being misused in this debate

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 05:00
Timbaland strikes back in Empire

Timbaland strikes back in Empire

The rapper and producer is on the comeback trail with his cracking hip-hop TV show

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 12:00
The Meltybrains? way: masks, madness and mistakes

The Meltybrains? way: masks, madness and mistakes

The members of Meltybrains? might be classically trained musicians, but their music is indefinable, their fans look like cult members and their live shows are bewildering

Thu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally: The drugs might not work, but neither do the laws

Una Mullally: The drugs might not work, but neither do the laws

Nobody – aside from criminals – benefits from drug prohibition

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 05:00
Offset 2015: what we learned

Offset 2015: what we learned

Featuring Tomi Ungerer, Forsman & Bodenfors, Snask, Niels Shoe Meulman, Veronica Ditting and Ian Anderson of the Designers Republic, last weekend’s creative convention in Dublin hosted designers and innovators from around the world. There was a lot to absorb

Sat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally: Videoed acts of violence now terrifyingly common

Una Mullally: Videoed acts of violence now terrifyingly common

What was once alarming is now seen as ‘content’ in our film-everything culture

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 05:00
Bitch Falcon’s ultimate International Women’s Day playlist

Bitch Falcon’s ultimate International Women’s Day playlist

In celebrations of Women’s Day, we asked Dublin band Bitch Falcon to compile their ultimate playlist of female songmakers

Sun Mar 08 2015 - 10:00
One-woman wonders: album gigs we’d like to see happen

One-woman wonders: album gigs we’d like to see happen

In honour of International Women's Day 2015, Una Mullally lists seven classic records that need to be given the full live treatment

Sun Mar 08 2015 - 09:00
‘Speed-dating’ with the best creative  businesswomen at Offset

‘Speed-dating’ with the best creative businesswomen at Offset

A recent event gave newcomers a chance to learn from some of the smartest women in the local creative industries

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00
Look back, it’s Aer Lingus: Why can’t we hold on to what we create?

Look back, it’s Aer Lingus: Why can’t we hold on to what we create?

Scratch the surface of many ‘Irish’ brands and you’ll find they’re owned by faceless multinationals

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 12:29
The real mad men: how adverts get off the drawing board

The real mad men: how adverts get off the drawing board

The advertising industry produces some cutting-edge art. Two of the creatives who’ll be at the Offset conference explain how their ideas take shape

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 12:00
Adult Swim’s latest bag of tricks

Adult Swim’s latest bag of tricks

Adult Swim are at it again, this time with John C Reilly packing shopping bags

Fri Feb 27 2015 - 15:32
Una Mullally: Why Greece’s rebellious streak is so appealing

Una Mullally: Why Greece’s rebellious streak is so appealing

Watching Greece assert itself, regardless of the outcome, is encouraging

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:18
Selfishness has little to do with not having children

Selfishness has little to do with not having children

Pope Francis said couples who don’t have children are ‘selfish’ and part of ‘greedy’ generation

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 13:47
Backstage at the Oscars

Backstage at the Oscars

Do you really end up having a laugh with George Clooney? Or becoming best friends with Jennifer Lawrence in the ladies’ loos? Markéta Irglová and other Irish nominees give us the lowdown on being at the Academy Awards

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 07:00

The Kanye doth protest too much

Why does Kanye West keep annoying people?

Fri Feb 13 2015 - 06:00
Ticket Stubs: Do adjust your steamy sets

Ticket Stubs: Do adjust your steamy sets

Fri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally on vocal fry, women’s latest affliction

Una Mullally on vocal fry, women’s latest affliction

Vocal fry is a creak that sometimes happens at the end of a sentence or a statement when you’re talking

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 14:35
Bob Dylan’s on album 36, but he still trails well behind music’s most prolific artists

Bob Dylan’s on album 36, but he still trails well behind music’s most prolific artists

Nice try Bob. Who’s made the most?

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 06:00
Una Mullally: Standing up to  threats and violence on the streets of Dublin

Una Mullally: Standing up to threats and violence on the streets of Dublin

‘If you confront violence in a successful way, chances are the perpetrators will think twice before they attack someone again’

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 12:23
There is no ‘other side’ to any type of bullying

There is no ‘other side’ to any type of bullying

‘If parents are genuinely perturbed by the idea of anti-homophobic bullying initiatives, then perhaps they too would benefit from a workshop’

Fri Jan 30 2015 - 00:01
Una Mullally:   Transgender rights are human rights and new Bill needs to recognise this

Una Mullally: Transgender rights are human rights and new Bill needs to recognise this

While the Gender Recognition Bill is welcome, there are huge shortcomings

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 13:20
Leo Varadkar shows there’s no standard way to come out

Leo Varadkar shows there’s no standard way to come out

For most in LGBT community coming out is a positive experience but problems remain

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
‘This might be awful’: the Theatre Machine test

‘This might be awful’: the Theatre Machine test

Each evening, audiences pay €14 to see four short works in progress. You might see a disaster or an embryonic hit

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 06:00
Varadkar coming out as gay is a gust of fresh air in Irish life

Varadkar coming out as gay is a gust of fresh air in Irish life

Role models such as the Minister for Health show being gay is not a hindrance in Irish society

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 12:01
Aaron Paul on Breaking Bad, beards, books and death

Aaron Paul on Breaking Bad, beards, books and death

The actor, best known for his role in Breaking Bad, was in Dublin recently, so we put a fat stack of short, sharp questions to him

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 16:45
Why a referendum on blasphemy is long overdue

Why a referendum on blasphemy is long overdue

Given its stranglehold on societies for generations, religion should be poked and prodded

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 07:33
Protect the uniqueness of Irish pubs from JD Wetherspoon’s inexorable advance

Protect the uniqueness of Irish pubs from JD Wetherspoon’s inexorable advance

Opinion: pubs are one of our biggest draws for visitors and natives alike

Mon Jan 05 2015 - 00:01
Seven New Year resolutions to get 2015 off to a flying  start

Seven New Year resolutions to get 2015 off to a flying start

‘Abstinence and cutting back are tough enough at the best of times, but in grim January, it’s even more torturous’

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 12:00
10 things we learned from this year's Other Voices

10 things we learned from this year's Other Voices

The open, authentic Dingle festival shows no sign of losing its Midas touch despite a drop-off in media attention

Sun Dec 28 2014 - 03:00
Una Mullally’s cultural highs and lows of 2014

Una Mullally’s cultural highs and lows of 2014

Dolly Parton singing ’9 to 5’ at Glastonbury was amazing

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Just what you  need for Christmas – a digital detox

Just what you need for Christmas – a digital detox

Seven steps to give yourself an online break

Fri Dec 26 2014 - 14:26
Pulling ‘The Interview’ sends a dark message about free speech

Pulling ‘The Interview’ sends a dark message about free speech

It may be a ‘silly comedy’ but allowing it to be censored sets a terrible precedent

Mon Dec 22 2014 - 12:01
A golden year for music when Irish acts did the business

A golden year for music when Irish acts did the business

Musicians, labels, promoters and fans can all take credit for a perfect storm of factors that made 2014 a special year for music

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00
A tale of two cities: rich Dublin and poor Dublin

A tale of two cities: rich Dublin and poor Dublin

‘The public has become a Simon Cowell to the Government’s ‘X Factor’. Ministers stand up and perform, and we slate them . . . If we could, we’d vote them off every week’

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 12:01
Other Voices: every music fan should experience the joy of what happens in Dingle

Other Voices: every music fan should experience the joy of what happens in Dingle

Other Voices is a gem in Dingle with free gigs in pubs and a programme of concerts in a church

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Outhouse library: a new home in Dublin for LGBT literature

Outhouse library: a new home in Dublin for LGBT literature

Ciarán Clark has brought the Outhouse centre’s library back to life and created a city centre gem in the process

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 06:00
BAI ruling on marriage equality comments stifles ongoing debate

BAI ruling on marriage equality comments stifles ongoing debate

‘I have been told by national radio stations that in order to discuss my history book, there must be someone present who opposes rights for gay people’

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 14:30
A breakthrough for RTÉ2: how the station is winning younger viewers

A breakthrough for RTÉ2: how the station is winning younger viewers

A year and a half into the job, RTÉ2 channel controller Bill Malone is claiming some victories in persuading younger audiences and women to switch over, although Pantigate was a blip and budgetary problems remain

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 14:00
Una Mullally: Enda’s pint in  gay bar a sterling show of solidarity

Una Mullally: Enda’s pint in gay bar a sterling show of solidarity

Taoiseach’s appearance in Pantibar showed a widening acceptance of LGBT issues

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 09:33
Gays, Greens and Fianna Fáil: the civil partnership battle

Gays, Greens and Fianna Fáil: the civil partnership battle

A new oral history book by the ‘Irish Times’ columnist Una Mullally looks back on the long campaign that led to the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. In this extract, key players recall a 2007 battle between the then coalition ‘partners’ over the introduction of civil partnership

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 06:00
Ticket Stubs: Fanapo, Van Morrison and the ghost of Christmas twee

Ticket Stubs: Fanapo, Van Morrison and the ghost of Christmas twee

What's tickling our cultural fancy this week

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 08:00
The killing of  Tamir Rice – another black and white issue

The killing of Tamir Rice – another black and white issue

‘If you want to look at inequality in America, look at East St Louis’

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 12:00
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