Actor, writer and director
The Six Triple Eight director Tyler Perry on the true story behind his new film, about the only US army unit of black women sent to Europe during the second World War
BBC paused rehearsals of Christmas special over joke where ‘racial term was implied’
Donald Clarke: Maybe this is the future. Locate discrete fanbases and double your appeal
Mother of entertainer Brendan O’Carroll was elected as Labour TD in 1954
Finding Jack Charlton lays bare his remarkable connection with the Irish psyche
Scraggly Hozier gave a preview of what everyone’s hair will look like post-shutdown
Programme will pay tribute to men and women of Ireland’s front-line services
The most popular movie over the Christmas period was Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York
Review: It’s almost as if metropolitan life exists beyond Dublin. What dark alchemy is this?
Cinema is an increasingly puzzling market. So what counts as success for an Irish release?
The entertainer and his wife have received almost €2m in dividends from the company over the past two years
Latest list also includes TV presenter Mark Cagney and trainer Alan Fleming
Cliona Hagan channels Garth Brooks with a line-dancing cha cha to take top spot
Review: The move to London made Friday’s Late Late Show even more parochial than usual
Broadcaster’s television line-up promises to show ‘all sides of Irish life’
The landmark will be given a voice as part of talking statues initiative for Dublin
Royalty-love has flourished to the extent that criticism of the Windsors is now impossible
Marvel’s Luke Cage second series kicks off on Netflix, Cher and Christine Baranski talk Mamma Mia!
Also the Blue Planet team chart the story of life on Earth over the course of a single day
A new documentary on Germaine Greer is among the TV highlights
Frankie Boyle goes to Russia ahead of the World Cup, plus the final of Britain’s Got Talent
Broadcaster Shay Healy also received a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony
Late Late Show referendum exit poll expected on Friday at about 11pm
An extra bedroom, a new kitchen and clever storage are among the most wanted
Twenty years and thousands of repeats later, Ireland still lives in Craggy Island’s shadow
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk
Brendan O’Carroll and wife, actress Jennifer Givney, still making money from sitcom
Almost 700,000 watched the special on RTÉ One, adding to its 6.8m audience on BBC One
Russian censors wanted to remove gay character from Mrs Brown's Boys, says comedian
Comedian at centre of sexual misconduct allegations ‘cannot comment on legal advice’
Stars of Mrs Brown’s Boys reportedly put over £2 million into companies in Mauritius
Michael McGrath says there is a ‘very fine line’ between tax avoidance and tax evasion
Taoiseach turns himself into shovel-ready project as he makes big announcements
From James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan to Imelda May’s bid to out-Jools Jools
A slew of famous voices are bringing 10 of Dublin’s best-known monuments alive
Actor Rory Cowan is happy with his decision to quit hugely successful comedy show
Production firms co-owned by Brendan O’Carroll have cash pile of nearly €3m
Co-productions with UK should survive, but free movement vital, says film board
All Round to Mrs Brown's is the kind of programme it's possible to love and hate at the same time
Model promises a pint with Enda Kenny if he backs Bill to end ‘archaic entertainment’
Our writer is put to work in the two Michelin-starred kitchen of chef Daniel Clifford, and gets the Celebrity MasterChef judge to spill the beans on the stars
A talk show may be the ideal format for Brendan O'Carroll's Marmite creation
Winning TV shows include ‘Daniel & Majella’s B&B Road Trip’ and ‘The Day Henry Met’
There are gems and junk aplenty on late-night radio, from challenging chats to tunes
Brian Boyd: I’d rather throw myself on top of a funeral pyre than watch Mrs Brown’s Boys. But the programme wasn’t commissioned with bitter cranks like me in mind
Mrs Brown’s Boys is voted Best Sitcom of the 21st Century by Radio Times readers
Brendan O’Carroll show beats ‘The Office’, ‘The Thick of It’ and ‘Gavin & Stacey’ in poll
Irish broadcasters and producers rack up 42 nominations for this year’s ‘Torc’ awards
Marek Skiba (51) remained in mortuary for weeks as there was no money for funeral
Comedian responds after campaigner raises issue on Joe Duffy’s Liveline radio show
A crucial Rebellion, a new Fall, another Catastrophe – the most promising new and returning TV shows will push the envelope while offering something for every taste
Gerry Adams, Conor McGregor, Hozier, One Direction ... and some sad dads
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
