Fighting Words‘It’s hard to aspire to something you cannot see’The young writers in Fighting Words are not future writers – they’re already contributing to the literary community, writes Jan CarsonTue May 21 2024 - 00:00
TV & RadioPJ Gallagher: Changing My Mind review – Emotive documentary on mental healthTelevision: Comedian and broadcaster could have done with a lot more time to air his articulate views on this important subjectBy Ed Power●Mon May 20 2024 - 22:35
Subscriber OnlyLike Love by Maggie Nelson review: wise, genre-defying observations from a very sharp thinker Maggie Nelson delves into the work and minds of other artists to create a deft and polyphonic book with multiple themes
Subscriber OnlyCannes 2024: Kevin Costner’s epic sprawl, Julianne Moore’s return and Kermit’s green coatCannes Diary: First three-hour instalment of Costner’s old-school western is confounding; Kinds of Kindness may be Yorgos Lanthimos’s weakest film
MusicBruce Springsteen promoter apologises to fans stuck in queues as Croke Park concert beganGlare on ticket scanners is cited as a factor by organisers as fans criticise ‘shambles’ outside stadium
Are we making ourselves anxious, or is the world making us that way?Unthinkable: Karl Marx and Herbert Marcuse could help treat your anxietyBy Joe Humphreys
Bruce Springsteen promoter apologises to fans stuck in queues as Croke Park concert beganGlare on ticket scanners is cited as a factor by organisers as fans criticise ‘shambles’ outside stadiumBy Conor Pope
‘What a night of pure joy’ – Bruce Springsteen fans give their verdict on ‘corker’ Croke Park gigThe Boss played his final Irish concert of this tour in the capital on SundayBy Ellen O’Donoghue
Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park review: Blockbuster performance closes Irish tour on an emotion-filled eveningBruce Springsteen turns the famous stadium into a field of dreams with an outpouring of love and devotion from 80,000 fansBy Ed Power
Girls Aloud review: The last great manufactured pop band make a triumphant return that is tinged with sadnessGirls Aloud was last – and best – of a particular breed of pop group from early naughtiesBy Una Mullally
Eric Clapton in Dublin review: guitar hero rocks the grey-haired faithful with a night of classicsEric Clapton, at 79, made light of his advancing years in delivering a stirring 80-minute setBy Joe Breen
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft review – Her third album is not quite a genre bender, but this star is growing in sophistication By Lauren Murphy
Cannes 2024: Kevin Costner’s epic sprawl, Julianne Moore’s return and Kermit’s green coatCannes Diary: First three-hour instalment of Costner’s old-school western is confounding; Kinds of Kindness may be Yorgos Lanthimos’s weakest filmBy Tara Brady
‘You mean to say we spent £80 and we don’t even get to see her tits?’: Roger Corman’s Irish studio was from another ageHugh Linehan: Director set up in Galway in the mid-1990s, when he was in his 70s, and churned out his trademark low-budget exploitation movies thereBy Hugh Linehan
Tiger Stripes review: Female puberty horror is a world away from Pixar’s Turning Red By Tara Brady
Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat review: Competitive cheerleading in Ireland? It’s like coming across yak racing in Carlow By Donald Clarke
‘It’s hard to aspire to something you cannot see’The young writers in Fighting Words are not future writers – they’re already contributing to the literary community, writes Jan Carson
Like Love by Maggie Nelson review: wise, genre-defying observations from a very sharp thinker Maggie Nelson delves into the work and minds of other artists to create a deft and polyphonic book with multiple themesBy Pragya Agarwal
PJ Gallagher: Changing My Mind review – Emotive documentary on mental healthTelevision: Comedian and broadcaster could have done with a lot more time to air his articulate views on this important subjectBy Ed Power
How Matt Katz discovered his Irish family – and learned about Irish nights out – is a gripping storyPodcast review: Katz is a cracking storyteller, his meticulously researched and affecting journey is propulsive stuffBy Fiona McCann
Roddy Doyle: The hate mail and death threats started in the spring of 1994Some 30 years after Family aired on RTÉ, Ireland has changed in many ways but domestic violence is still an ugly truthBy Roddy Doyle
TV guide: 12 of the best shows to watch this weekIncluding PJ Gallagher: Changing My Mind, Fleishman is in Trouble, The Young Offenders and moreBy Kevin Courtney
The Pillowman review: Martin McDonagh’s early play gets a pin-sharp, meticulously controlled staging from Lyric and Prime CutTheatre: Emma Jordan directs a well-balanced ensemble cast in the playwright’s depiction of a writer suspected of child murder in a totalitarian stateBy Jane Coyle
La Traviata review: Irish National Opera’s season closer features strong singing, but the storytelling doesn’t always workIn Olivia Fuch’s production, conducted by Killian Farrell, Amanda Woodbury, as Violetta, meets every challenge of Verdi’s score with strength and colourBy Michael Dungan
5,313 works submitted, 515 on show: RHA Annual Exhibition 2024 ready to be unveiledThis year’s show includes plenty of powerful work, as well as prices that range from €50 to €60,000. But younger painters are notable by their absenceBy Gemma Tipton
Fighting mould monsters, running from Garda vans: Ireland’s housing crisis is now a video gameWhat’s Next For?: After Mega Dreoilín, Han Hogan and Donal Fullam plan Tenantgotchi and a Grand Canal Dock demolition derbyBy Una Mullally