CEO of Twitter and Square plans to donate just under one-third of his total wealth to tackling Covid-19

Press freedom campaigners say case is latest example of Irish defamation laws being exploited

Lawyer for US-based Robbins dismisses ‘libel tourism’ claim over defamation action

Tickets, stage times, set list and more for Christina Aguilera’s Dublin concert on the X Tour

Early in my career, I was asked to type up a secret memo. The error I made is now in a movie

Noel Fitzpatrick returns for 14th season to heal a distraught couple’s grotesque fur-child

Not only did the band illustrate grief – they made it beautiful

Barcelona may play Girona in Miami while jerseys are becoming a lot more common

From new acts to old favourites, here are the most exciting shows at this year’s festival

Conor Pope: Before she came I controlled Spotify with a Stalinist fist and no one changed or chose music without my stern nod. Not anymore

Selfies may breed narcissism but could also prompt self-reflection

MMA fighter’s praise for Putin comes during quite a week for preposterous men

The maddest song won Eurovision 2018, restoring some sanity to the crazy contest

Other countries throw stars and hit songwriters at the contest. Is there any path back to glory?

From floppy-haired One Directioner to suave solo artist, Harry’s on top of his game

Plus tracks you have to hear from Chvrches and DJ Koze

Most of this just-about-okay film exists in nostalgic twilight. How appropriate

This year, giving up is the new going out

Artists carry white roses in protest against sexual harassment as Stormzy asks ‘Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?’

Black Panther and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington are hot; Tarantino and dad sneakers are not

This week we’re not much liking Valentine cheesiness, ‘Three Billboard’ and Luas announcements

'Filthy' is a kiss goodbye to the Trousersnake we once knew but has all the fresh air gone to his head?

Each week allegations of sexual exploitation grow as the industry converts them to branding exercises

Obituary: One of the first pop talents to became famous through TV, stardom took its toll on the green-eyed teen icon

An all-inclusive holiday almost turns Conor Pope into Homer Simpson’s fat cousin

In 2007, 25 years old and already burnt out, Britney Spears was having a very public meltdown. But amid the chaos of her personal life, she came up with her best album

We've pulled together some pointers from the sports star's (very) charmed life

The singer only crackles to life when he rolls out the bangers and lights up the RDS

Shock as Moonlight takes best picture minutes after La La Land is announced

The debate continues about just how political Gaga’s performance was, but no one was left in doubt about the singer’s talent and showbiz smarts

Drunkenness, cocaine bingeing and nipples have all cast shadow over showpiece event

With an smartphone, you no longer had to be sitting down, ‘at your computer’, to be online

Lissadell co-owner says 2010 concerts made up ‘one of most incredible weekends in my life’

When men leave pop bands, they go serious. When women leave pop bands, they release Crazy in Love

Fake Irish accents can be atrocious, like Tom Cruise’s, or brilliant, like Kate Hudson’s. But why not just give Irish actors the roles?

This year’s judges had a tough job sifting through more than 30,000 entries. Readers were eager to show their appreciation for the independent shops making a difference up and down the country. Today we reveal the 10 winning shops

Copyright infringement lawyers might have a field day at this diverting pop music spoof

Music fans want one track to sum up the season and they go to great lengths to crown one song to rule them all

Ireland won’t feature in tonight’s Eurovision final, but don’t blame Nicky Byrne. A week in Stockholm tells us that, to win, you have to take the contest far more seriously than anyone in Ireland is prepared to do