This Boy’s Heart by John Creedon: a rich and sophisticated evocation of a remarkable boyhood
One of the best evocations of Cork, skilfully handled, touching and thought-provoking but steely too
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John Creedon: ‘I was always being sent away, not because they didn’t love me, but because they couldn’t cope’
Broadcaster and author reflects on an unusual childhood in Cork, constant low-level anxiety and presenting Winning Streak without understanding the rules
Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland review: Top-drawer comfort telly showing off Irish talent with a fan’s enthusiasm
Television: John Creedon tackles the hefty subject of Ireland’s relationship with music, but the Cork presenter never comes across as self-important
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week, beginning tonight
The pick of the new shows on TV, from John Creedon’s latest musical roadtrip around Ireland, to a look at the life and times of Michael Smurfit to Cate Blanchett thriller Disclaimer
Christy Moore presented with lifetime achievement award at RTÉ Folk Awards
Award winners announced at live event in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Tuesday night
I’m entitled to my stupid opinion, and I say pigs should wear shoes
Patrick Freyne: Eating with the Enemy is a televisual response to our endless opinionising
Sharing wisdom in a time of crisis: 25 ways to live your life to the full
Brendan Gleeson, Eavan Boland, John Creedon and others pass on advice during this uncertain time
‘As I self-isolate, I am scared, but hopefully not scared to death’
Medical miracles have kept me alive. Could a bug from a store in China eventually do for me?
Tributes paid to eccentric Cork publican Brian O’Donnell
Publican of popular Hi-B bar known for unique way with customers died on Friday
Soothing Shay Byrne strikes right tone for graveyard slot
Review: The presenter even makes the awful front-page news seem somehow okay
Five of the best TV shows to watch this weekend
Francis Brennan takes 12 tourists to South Africa while John Creedon takes the roads less travelled around Ireland
National Treasures: a hoarder’s dream, like an anti-capitalist Antiques Roadshow
Review: Everything here tells a story. Just because something has no value, it insists, does not make it worthless
On TV this weekend: Emily Blunt, Francis Brennan, Kylie Minogue
Graham Norton, The Zoo, and At Your Service return as The Voice UK comes to a close
John Creedon: ‘Those who beat me at school? I forgive them’
Graham Clifford spends a day with the Cork radio presenter with a global audience
Paul Williams simmers down as Tubridy swipes at snowflakes
Radio review: Northern Ireland and 'cosseted millennials' let the broadcasters show their true feelings
Louise McSharry: 'My baby moved, and within hours the woman who gave birth to me died'
Louise McSharry and Una Mullally initially bonded over cancer but the 2fm presenter has overcome many other obstacles in life. Now, however, she is facing motherhood and marriage with a new sense of calm
Ger Cunningham already looking forward to next season’s challenge
Dublin hurling boss says team were ‘competitive and consistent’ throughout 2015
Kylie Minogue and Rihanna are Irish ‘musically speaking’
Willie Penrose wants Irish radio stations to have an Irish music quota
TV review: A story woven in shades of grey through the first run of ‘The Mill’
In a dire week for TV, a new drama lacks plot and an old one, while bidding adieu, looks likely to return
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