Siobhán McSweeney

The Traitors Ireland differs only from other versions in that the contestants are a mite swearier and the budget is visibly lower

After banishing yet another innocent, the Faithful are proving inept at unmasking the Traitors in their midst

RTÉ’s version of the Dutch gameshow is a hit. Patrick Freyne explains why

My favourite character is Eamon the garda, who is being radicalised before our eyes

Television: Siobhán McSweeney presides over a made-to-measure version of the international social-deduction hit

‘You can’t wear jeans and a nice top in a castle,’ says the presenter of the Irish version the TV show

August 31st-September 5th highlights: including The Traitors Ireland, Dev: Rise and Rule, and The Paper

At Slane Castle, where Siobhán McSweeney is hosting RTÉ’s big new TV show, skulduggery is the name of the game

Companion show to The Traitors Ireland will be part visualised podcast, part regionalisation push

‘I love gowns, opera coats, a lot of volume and a lot of drama,’ says Oran O’Reilly, aka Oran Aurelio

In an era when TV presenters win major awards for their host personas, it’s no surprise that more stars are signing up

Baftas 2025 fashion: Irish stars bring both old-fashioned glamour and non-traditional looks to television’s big night

Star will appear in Abbey and UK National Theatre coproduction of A Whistle in the Dark, by Tom Murphy

Irish version of hit series, which is hosted by Siobhán McSweeney, was filmed over last fortnight at Co Meath venue

Pottery fever is catching in Dublin, where Síofra Murdock’s community ceramics studio is getting ready to expand

Television: Series sees Motherland’s obviously posh mum Amanda return as she juggles parenting with a career as an influencer

The author on Nesting, her novel about coercive control; her complicated identity; and misogyny on social media

Fans of Horgan’s Motherland can look forward to the spin-off which follows Lucy Punch’s character

December 29th-Jan 3rd – including The Traitors, Callan Kicks the Year, The Late Late NYE Show and Jools’ Annual Hootenanny

Plus: Derry Girls actress Siobhán McSweeney discontinues Liss Ard case, Denis O’Brien’s house fetches €3.26m and Imma patrons get to go away with the director

‘The Irish have a charm and ability to deceive while smiling, which will make this version rather special,’ says McSweeney

People aged from their 20s to their 90s share life lessons for their younger selves

Designer’s eccentric creations have attracted customers ranging from music legends and actors, to those wanting a dress that looked like a tree

The Ulysses European Odyssey stretches across 18 European cities that have produced artistic responses to the novel

Tyers is on her way to becoming a well-known name in the acting world. The Cork star talks about her breakout Disney+ role, Bafta nod and more

Television: Disney’s superhero hero comedy just about works. The question the series poses is: does Tyers deserve better?

Murder mystery, golf controversy, Taylor Swift, 18th-century outlaws and more feature in March’s highlights

Theatre: As Winnie, the actor makes the location and circumstance of Happy Days seem normal, although sorrow keeps breaking in

The best music, comedy, art and more coming your way this week

At the Bafta TV awards 2023, Siobhán McSweeney joins Lisa McGee, Anne-Marie Duff and Sharon Horgan as Derry Girls and Bad Sisters scoop prizes

Irish talent prominent across several categories in acting, writing and directing

One of our favourite things in Ireland is looking inside other people’s houses. Yes, of course I like Home of the Year. What am I? Dutch?

It would be easy to for Siobhán McSweeney to become lost in the new-age psychobabble surrounding the saint. But this is a heartfelt, illuminating portrait

Television: Emma Moran’s London-set Disney+ comedy needs to work on its gags, but the young Irish actor’s performance makes it worth your time

Derry Girls finale review: Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special

TV review: Nor is it as funny as last week, but even in cruise control this show is a hoot

Contains spoilers: On the evidence of this gags-galore first show, the final season will be a blast

Ellis Palmer Babe, who has cerebral palsy, visited Ireland on a wheelchair handcycle tour

The comedian on making it in the US and Ireland’s ‘overlooked, undervalued’ women

Criminal Assets Bureau series, crime thriller Redemption and Lucy’s Tribes also airing