Siobhán McSweeney

The hit RTÉ reality TV show will return at the end of the month

The awardwinning multidisciplinary artist draws inspiration and creative energy from her childhood memories, horses, music and – most recently – flowers

Digital platform extends the reach of the stage and gives us all a chance to see the brightest lights shine

Television: Amandaland’s greatest asset is not its cast but a steady supply of zingers, which keep the action ticking along

Put your feet up as we bring you the best of Irish television – and then take a deep breath as we run through the worst

Siobhán McSweeney, who hosts Traitors Ireland, says show has revived the spectacle of live TV

The author of Nesting on why she couldn’t abandon the novel despite several attempts, finding her confidence as a writer and her children’s excitement at her success

Perfidious Albion has, in fairness, assembled quite a crop of celebrities - though Claudia Winkleman is no Siobhán McSweeney

Call for legal change to protect British-resident survivors of Irish mother and baby homes from welfare cuts

The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choice

September 28th-October 3rd highlights: including The Walsh Sisters; How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge); and Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Live screening of finale brings whoops and cheers, with the winners far from the only people celebrating

Who of Nick, Ben, Oyin, Vanessa and Kelley will leave Slane Castle with the prize pot?

Television: Faye was ‘taken aback’ when branded a ‘mean girl’ while Wilkin reveals he did not understand the series format

Knives are out among the faithfuls in Monday’s episode, while the back-stabbers have a wobble

Uncloaked, which airs after each Traitors episode, has given the comedian and writer an opportunity to demonstrate his chatshow chops

Paudie and murdered Faithful Christine grapple with newfound fame and life on the outside

The Derry Girls star on life after the Channel 4 hit; her marriage to Hector Barbour, aka DJ Denis Sulta; and how dyslexia has shaped her

Ireland is full? Yeah, full of great telly, wit, wolfhounds and fabulous use of Donegal tweed

Television: The blows fall as the contestants struggle to decide whether Paudie or Vanessa is the most suspicious

In another ludicrously gripping instalment, the psychological torture cranks up for freshly recruited ‘faithful slayer’ Nick

With the grand final to take place in just over a week, can the faithful continue their winning streak?

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