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CMAT cancels Paris gig in advance of Electric Picnic headliner
Artist due to perform on Main Stage at Co Laois venue on Saturday from 9pm to 10.15pm
Derry Girls stars Siobhán McSweeney and Nicola Coughlan back campaign to curb AI voice-cloning
Artificial versions of people’s voices increasingly used online and in advertising, harming artists’ livelihoods
Irish-language thriller Aontas selected as Ireland’s 2027 Oscar entry
Damian McCann’s heist film starring Carrie Crowley and Bríd Brennan will compete for a place on Academy Awards shortlist
‘It was awful’: Electric Picnic early arrivals face washout night
There’s high demand for hairdryers on Friday as festivalgoers shake off a wet Thursday, ready for a weekend of music
Electric Picnic 2026: Friday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
In Stradbally this weekend? Here’s when and where to watch Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Wolf Alice, Gurriers and more
Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died
Stella Parton says country music icon was ‘always thinking of others’ in moving tribute following her death aged 80
Octomum by Patrick Eades: third in The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Judge Wendy Erskine: ‘Inventive, funny and a total delight, Octomum deals with loss in its own inimitable way’
Electric Picnic 2026: Share your stories
We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly from this year’s festival
Rathmines and Rathgar become film set for An Cailín Ciúin director Colm Bairéad
Fifties drama Mary Rose, starring Zara Devlin, already attracting industry buzz
Good cheer breaks out on Today with David McCullagh. Should we panic?
The normally doleful RTÉ Radio 1 presenter eventually eases back into his customary demeanour as talk turns to hosepipe bans
Colony review: Who says zombies never learn?
Kinetic sequences featuring evolving, fleet-footed creatures brings an appealing twist to Yeon Sang-ho’s distinctive vision
The Movie Quiz: Who never directed Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Plus: Who is currently taking Acme to court?
The Plot Against Ireland by Myles Dungan: Clear-headed work on a fascinating era
An energetic exploration of British efforts to undermine Home Rule and Charles Stewart Parnell
Dolly Parton was exploring an avatar show. Will we always love her as a hologram?
As the country star said before she died, it’s ‘just crazy’ what technology can do
Fightland review: Like its creator 50 Cent, this is loud and boastful but fun
The rapper’s latest drama is somewhat ludicrous, with all the giddy energy of a soap opera plus bonus violence



















































































