The Irish Times

Cooke leads the fight for gay and lesbian inclusiveness in athletics

National marathon champion the first elite Irish athlete to campaign on the issue

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00

How I learned to ignore the ‘straight bully’ in my head and become a ‘bad lesbian’

Hi, I’m Eleanor Tiernan, woman and stand-up comedian. Until February I was in the closet

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 00:00

I’m A Celebrity: A curious comment from Andrew Maxwell proves an early talking point

Review: Caitlyn Jenner is the star, though the competition’s hardly mind-blowing

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 10:25

Big Brother is the Terminator of reality TV

Viewers may have moved on to the shows it inspired, but the franchise is not dead yet

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 05:30

Death toll in Syria: numbers blurred in fog of war

Grim total of 511,000 casualties may be disputed but each death is vital to accountability

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 01:00

Ad calls for Jackson, Olding not to play for Ulster or Ireland again

Crowdfunded page paid for by 139 concerned rugby fans appears in ‘Belfast Telegraph’

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 12:48

Actor and food writer Biddy White Lennon dies

Lennon joined popular soap ‘The Riordans’ at age 18 before successful writing career

Sun Nov 26 2017 - 20:04

A uniquely Irish approach to First Dates

Excitement, hope and hairspray fill the air as Coco Television films Ireland’s own version of the reality TV show. Among the innovations: ‘the craic date’

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 06:00

Prepare for a glut of chefs’ TV specials this Christmas

There’s a distinct glaze off this year’s seasonal schedules

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 08:45

Cake on the wish list at TV3’s autumn launch

Food writer Lilly Higgins joins judging panel for The Great Irish Bake Off

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 10:45

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

Tips on coming out from people who’ve been ‘in’

Ahead of National Coming Out Day on Saturday, LGBT people tell of their own experiences

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 12:00

Television: Beckham’s on target, but breadline film-makers move the goalposts

The ex-footballer’s celebrity outlook is seemlier than the way children are asked to talk about living in food poverty

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00

TV3 unveils ‘Red Rock’ harbour town soap

Broadcaster plans Irish ‘Gogglebox’ and announces Matt Cooper as its rugby anchor

Wed May 07 2014 - 17:50

Radio: Ray D’Arcy’s mock outrage masks an eye for hypocrisy

The Today FM host showed he can still outrage and entertain. As for George Hook, he has begun his long goodbye

Sat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00

Ready, steady, bake

Entries now being taken for second series of The Great Irish Bake Off

Wed Jan 08 2014 - 14:22

TV3 goes live with new daytime line-up

Old afternoon schedule was ‘a little bit dead behind the eyes’, says director of content

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00

Television: From panache to ganache, with not a soggy bottom in sight

‘Cutting Edge’ was on to a winner with its fabulous fashionistas – as is TV3 with ‘The Great Irish Bake Off’

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00

TV3 licking its lips at launch of ‘The Great Irish Bake Off’

Light sponge, fondant flowers and a ganache twist as a dozen contestants rise to challenge

Thu Sept 19 2013 - 01:48

Watch out for soggy bottoms

‘The Great Irish Bake Off’, starting tomorrow night on TV3, is a celebration of baking and bakers, and people love the UK version of the show almost as much as they love cake itself

Wed Sept 18 2013 - 00:00