The funny thing about Irish comedy: Why it doesn’t hurt to be rich if you want to be a stand-up
A few big names can fill big venues, but most comedians scrape by. Now, at last, what they do is set to be recognised as worthy of Arts Council funding
A few big names can fill big venues, but most comedians scrape by. Now, at last, what they do is set to be recognised as worthy of Arts Council funding
Rehearsals are underway for a new production of Dancing at Lughnasa at the Gate this summer, and a new book about the playwright was published this week
Ardal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope Francis
Irish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiff
March 3rd-8th: From royal drama Mary & George to Imelda May on WB Yeats’s forgotten sisters
Recent RTÉ documentaries on the Last Priests and Last Nuns in Ireland showed signs we are ready to embrace the positive contributions of the Catholic Church
Television: The compelling argument at the film’s core is that Irish Catholicism wasn’t all that Irish to begin with
Ardal O’Hanlon’s offbeat investigators excavate layers of history that blanket the Border
Derry Girls finale review: Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special
Ardal O’Hanlon’s charming documentary ‘Holy F***’ is based on a slightly rickety premise
By Aisling Bea, Mary McAleese, Richard Ford, Marian Keyes, Tolü Makay, Blindboy and more
Comedian and actor is really looking forward to getting the chance to play tennis again
‘Thanks to people like him, people like me don’t have to make such difficult decisions’
Wild Geese: Paul Lynch works in air-traffic control and fundraising for Irish charities in Paris
The actor best known as Ma Mary talks about hideous jumpers, being married to Tommy Tiernan on screen, and her new play about women footballers
The actor and comedian on Kevin Barry and why Shane Meadows’s The Virtues worked
The comedian on stand-up terror, growing up with a politician for a dad, and Father Ted
Ardal O’Hanlon’s charming history of showbands takes the fun side of Irish life seriously
As the comedy smash hit returns, the cast and creator look ahead to what's in store
From the archive: ‘The novel seemed unfilmable, but Jordan and McCabe’s collaboration on the screenplay has cracked it . . .’
Events include Priest’s Dance Off, The Lovely Girls competition and Ted’s Got Talent
Twenty years and thousands of repeats later, Ireland still lives in Craggy Island’s shadow
Discussions on Trump, Brexit, technology and media were some of the topics covered at this year’s economics festival in Kilkenny
The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 years
This tale of a young Irish couple travelling to England for an abortion avoids rhetoric
Young Irish film-maker Tom Ryan knew he was opening a can of worms with ‘Twice Shy’, which features a couple put to the test by an unplanned pregnancy
Gender imbalance in property industry there in black and white at SCSI event
Tickets for black tie event for 1,350 sell out in record time
The two films are the pick of a crop that reveals the breadth of talent in Irish film
Review: ‘A Fanatic Heart’, ‘Children of the Revolution’ and ‘The Night Manager’
Frank Kelly: December 28th, 1938 - February 28th, 2016
Comedian played a range of memorable and lovable characters on television and radio
US network executives say the industry is approaching ‘peak TV’ and have the stats to prove it
Every year, a gang of homegrown gag-meisters take their shows to the world’s biggest arts festival in Edinburgh. Here are some quips from this year's crop
What links the classic sitcom to The Smiths, Freddie Mercury, Star Wars, Trainspotting, Ballykissangel, Emmerdale and the cream of Irish journalism? Martin Doyle confesses all
Ireland’s Nelly and Nora to air on RTÉjr, CBeebies and broadcaster ZDF in Germany
A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told
Four-day Kilkenomics festival, which marries economics and comedy, brings together international practitioners of both
Four-day Kilkenomics festival, which marries economics and comedy, brings together international practitioners of both
Review: The sports star turned mogul popped up in so many places you’d swear he was Forrest Gump. Then it all went wrong
The fact the State has its own Woodstock for economists shows just how obsessed Middle Ireland has become with fiscal matters
At the time of writing, nothing is confirmed except the couples dressed as giant animals
Broadcaster promises ‘fizzing’ Late Late Show and ‘explosive’ Love/Hate
The Newstalk presenter marries the trivial and the serious to bracing effect, but Miriam O’Callaghan’s witty remarks fall flat
West End adaptation of film scored by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova triumphs
Real drama will be in the Green room as we actors click on iPlayer for the Paris matinee
The actor, who was born in Dundee to an Irish family, stars in Conor McPherson’s ‘The Weir’ in London. He talks Irishness, displacement, drink and his support for Scottish independence
There are two distinct periods to O’Hanlon’s childhood – before and after his father’s career as a TD
Trial of Thomas Byrne (47) hears he borrowed €11.4m from INBS in 15 months
It’s a small, dark place, with no microphone and it’s not even in a basement – so what’s the secret to the Comedy Cellar’s success?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices