Max Richter in Dublin: Stunning show moves from gripping In a Landscape re-creation to breathtaking Blue Notebooks moments
On the first of two evenings, the composer leads his ensemble through first his new album and then his Iraq War ‘protest record’
Leathered: Violence in Irish Schools - ‘You looked at a teacher the wrong way and you got a slap’
Television: There are so many victims of corporal punishment, and each of their stories is so upsetting, that after a while anger gives way to numbness
More Than a Whistle: Who’d be a woman referee? You’d hear ‘You should be cooking the dinner,’ says one
Television: RTÉ’s enjoyable documentary charts the progress that Michelle O’Neill, Joy Neville and Maggie Farrelly have helped soccer, rugby and GAA make
Kneecap at Vicar Street: A thrilling gig testament to their talents as rappers, ravers and conjurors of chaos
The vibe is one of community and solidarity, framed by love of the Irish language and irreverent humour
Soccer Mommy: ‘The whole thing with Liam Payne is really sad. The industry is very hard on people’s mental health’
Going on the road as a young artist is psychologically and physically draining, says Sophie Allison, who has just released Evergreen, her new album
Generation Z review: This mindless zombie horror could do with more brainpower
Television: Ben Wheatley’s zombie horror about iPhone-addicted kids and ravenous boomers suffers from muddled metaphors about intergenerational tensions
Robert Smith of The Cure: ‘I still feel like that 10-year-old kid staring at the moon’
The Cure’s power comes from the singer’s two sides – he’s ‘part of the world but also not part of it’. That’s still evident on Songs of Lost World, the band’s new album
Pixies drummer David Lovering: ‘My advice for Oasis? Have us as your opening act’
Drummer David Lovering recalls Pixies Boston roots as the punk-pop pioneers to whom Nirvana, Fontaines DC and even Olivia Rodrigo owe a debt surf a wave of renewed success
The Case I Can’t Forget: Ireland’s first human trafficking conviction is both a positive and depressing tale
Television: The final episode of the true crime series highlighted Ireland’s poor record in tackling modern day slavery
The Franchise review: Sharp satire and punchy energy aside, this parody of superhero films is a miss
Television: If you want to properly satirise a genre, you can’t look down on it to this extent
The Meaning of Life review: A shame Joe Duffy didn’t do better job of bringing context to Sinéad Burke’s life
Television: RTÉ presenter is allowed to display a different side than on Liveline, but Burke needed more context
Rivals: This Jilly Cooper bonkfest has too many pants around the ankles, not enough plot
Television: Why is sex meant to be so funny? Perhaps we should ask the British
Liam Payne’s death is a tragic end to the story of five cheeky boys who charmed millions
One Direction singer’s death begs questions about the pressures of fame and the support offered by the music industry to young artist
Confidence Man: ‘We wanted to create something that was surreal and immersive’
Adrenaline-fuelled, London-based Brisbane band may be a couple, siblings or life-long friends but their dance music antics have brought them to the brink of stardom
Anorexia, My Family & Me review: Heartbreak and hope as Angela Scanlon narrates stories of Irish families hijacked by eating disorders
Television: Commendable RTÉ documentary address an increasingly urgent issue with empathy and without sensationalism