Late Father Ted actor is described as a ‘pioneer’ in the Mount Merrion tribute

‘Sing Street’ recreates 1980s Dublin. What else was going on at the time?

Frank Kelly: December 28th, 1938 - February 28th, 2016

Stalwart of stage and screen mourned by wife of 51 years Bairbre, children, grandchildren

Comedian played a range of memorable and lovable characters on television and radio

‘PJ Mara doesn’t so much do a job as weave a spell. His social skills are described in terms approaching awe’

Tributes paid to ‘most effective campaign director in Irish political history’

The page founded by David Marcus, which launched the careers of many of our best known writers, has found a new home

Drama may overstate the power of the former press secretary, but PJ Mara has survived many of his political masters – and thrives still

Crowds line the streets as the race snakes from the Clontarf seafront towards its city-centre finale

RTÉ’s TV drama about Charles Haughey, starring Aidan Gillen as the late taoiseach, will be worth watching. Why did it take so long?

One million adults at risk from ‘silent killer’

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?

The ‘Scrap Saturday’ writer returns to political satire for his fourth novel