Give me a crash course in . . . the Leveson InquiryWhy does Hugh Grant keep popping up on Sky News? You’re watching the Leveson Inquiry, a public British-government inquiry established…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
New age mutant heroes arts festivalSMALL PRINT: MUTANT SPACE, an arts skills exchange co-operative that organises and facilitates events, is gearing up for Trash…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
The student protest: it's not just about feesIT’S JUST OVER A year since 40,000 students took to the streets of Dublin to oppose the reintroduction of tuition feesWed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Which is the fairest Snow White of them all?SNOW WHITE AND the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror are both set for release next year, with the latter in cinemas firstTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Nana technology: GPS shoesSMALL PRINT: GPS HAS BECOME increasingly ingrained in our daily lives; our smartphones pinpoint where we are, Facebook Places…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Free shots, free beer, free haircuts: the alcohol price warEven as health experts warn of rising alcohol consumption among under-18s, nightclubs are giving alcohol away to lure customers…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
What dilemmas and drama set for third series of 'Downton Abbey'?SMALL PRINT: DOWNTON ABBEY fans everywhere are rejoicing at the news that the hit ITV period drama has been given a third series…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Trinity's law society paid towards model's fee at 'Playboy party'Trinity College’s law society paid €500 towards an appearance fee for a model to attend a “Playboy party” that it helped to organise…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
App is a flush in the panSMALL PRINT: JUST WHEN you thought social media couldn’t get any more useful, it is now giving a helping hand to the basic human…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Now that's what I call Euro-trash 2011!SMALL PRINT: NOW THAT there’s a Berlusconi love song album-shaped hole in all of our Christmas stockings given that the Italian…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Can Grindr go straight?Most social networking sites connect people in the virtual world but Grindr helps gay people meet for realWed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Day 1 of winter: Hot tipsTHE TEMPERATURE has been dropping every winter, and this year energy bills could be bigger than everTue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
What's cooking for Design Week?THE BUZZ CREATED around Pivot’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign for Dublin to become a World Design Capital in 2014 seems to…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
What does your profile picture say about you?Whether it’s a photo of you on a night out or of you cuddling your newborn baby, the image you choose to represent you on social…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Invasion of the master nerdsTHIS WEEK SEES an influx of nerds way richer, smarter and more forward-thinking than youFri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Will RTÉ find its talent-show voice?SMALL PRINT: IT’S THE MOMENT Irish singers who didn’t get through to the audition rounds of The X Factor have been waiting for…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Fan-tasy footballYOU’VE WASTED HOURS playing Championship Manager, and now, if you live in Mexico, you can act out the game in real life.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
In my humble opinion . . . female pop stars are fetishising domestic violenceSMALL PRINT: Since when is domestic violence cool? The themes of pop music videos are very much a copycat gameTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
How many attorneys general does it take to change a light bulb?SMALL PRINT: Ever since a public letter from eight of them was published yesterday, the plural compound noun “attorneys general…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
A rare look at London's luckless IrishSMALL PRINT: For generations of Irish emigrants to London, the cavernous Arlington House in Camden provided a home away from…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Baboró arts festival is child's playSMALL PRINT: IF YOU think kids don’t get enough of a look-in at arts festivals around the country, then you should head to Galway…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Understanding the 'other Siri'SMALL PRINT: OVER THE past while, if you’ve been paying attention to the launch of the iPhone 4S, you’ve probably been hearing…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
'Gay Christmas' is cancelled. So long, Alternative Miss IrelandThe 2012 Alternative Miss Ireland will be the last of these ‘hectic, hilarious, fun’ beauty pageants. Why?Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Unputdownable books by stand-upsDAVID O’DOHERTY’S new book, 100 Facts about Sharks , is being launched tomorrow at the Gutter Bookshop, in Temple Bar.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Is opening a record shop brave or foolish?Opening a record shop might seem foolhardy with music sales in decline, but a new Dublin store is giving it a spinSat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
JobBridge: a scheme with a job to doThe Government’s internship scheme was supposed to take 5,000 people off the dole, but misuse by some employers has heaped negative…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Planning the zoo's exotic baby boomThis week’s cute pictures of a baby hippo aren’t the first of a new arrival at Dublin Zoo this year – and they won’t be the last…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Men, it's time to leave the shopping to the ladiesAN IKEA IN Australia is the latest store to roll out a man creche, where bored husbands can shirk their shopping responsibilities…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
What's that you said, Dolly?DOLLY PARTON is playing the O2 in Dublin tomorrow, nearly 45 years after the release of her debut albumTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Check out that fridge, studentsSMALL PRINT: IT’S TIME for the college year to start, so cities are flooded with first-time studentsTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Much praise as Electric Picnic revels in successGARDAÍ ON site at Electric Picnic praised Stradbally locals, organisers and festival-goers alike, saying all groups deserved …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Review: Rubberbandits, Electric ArenaAtmosphere : A giant digital timer counts down the seconds to Rubberbandits arrival on stage in front of an extraordinarily …Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: Arcade Fire, Main StageAtmosphere : A ridiculously excited crowd hoping to relive the band's magical 2005 set. This time they're on the Main StageSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: James Blake, Main StageAtmosphere: That hissing noise is the sound of your lungs being punctured by the ribcage-rattling bassSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: Little Green Cars, Electric ArenaLittle Green Cars, Friday, Electric ArenaFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Over to the weather - did they get it right?SMALL PRINT: AFTER A WARM April, we were convinced this would be a tropical summerWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Goodnight - and good luck?SMALL PRINT: WITH THE deadline for RTÉ staff to apply for one of 75 voluntary redundancy packages fast approaching on September…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
A Spotify for books?SMALL PRINT: BOOKSHOPS MAY HAVE suffered due to the online migration of book sales, but the book-publishing industry still manages…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Why Hilton loves the hip-hop RoseWhen the Dublin Rose performed a ‘hip-hop dance’ at this year’s Rose of Tralee, she brought the event to the attention of the…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Take a walk on the wild sideSMALL PRINT: THE LE Cool Walking Tours of Dublin are kicking off again with some new dates announced (see lecoolwalkdublinWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
TV Musical manoeuvres from a 'Lork'SMALL PRINT: IF YOU’RE looking for slightly different orchestral manoeuvres than you may be used to, this Thursday, the Irish…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Will 'X Factor' songs remain the same?THE REAL sign that the summer is over is the return of The X Factor tomorrow nightFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
When the whole world's a stageSome are good, some are bad, some are insufferable: you know it’s summertime when the buskers take over the streetsFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
